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Science and technology projects: Industrial CASE studentship

Apply for funding to provide training for a PhD student at your organisation.

You must be an eligible research organisation. Training must be provided jointly with a non-academic organisation.

The project must fall within the STFC core science programme.

Research core science independently: Ernest Rutherford Fellowship

Apply for funding to run an independent research project. The project must be within the remit of the STFC core science programme.

You must be an early career researcher. Your application must be hosted and supported by an eligible UK research organisation.

You must hold a PhD and have clear leadership potential.

Improve and accelerate the impact of your organisation’s research

Apply for impact acceleration account (IAA) funding to help your organisation’s research have an impact.

Your organisation must be eligible for funding from one of these councils:

  • AHRC
  • BBSRC
  • EPSRC
  • STFC
  • MRC.

To be eligible to apply for EPSRC funding, your organisation must have been invited.

STFC Horizons Programme: investigating solutions for net zero

Apply for funding for early development of promising net zero technologies and solutions.

The science, technology, applications and expertise must originate from the STFC core science programme or STFC facilities and laboratories.

PATT travel claim for competitively awarded observation time

Claim back travel and subsistence costs when visiting an astronomy telescope. The visit must be for competitively awarded science observation time.

You must be a UK-based researcher at an eligible UK institution.

You must not already hold or have access to a travel grant from the Panel for the Allocation of Telescope Time (PATT).

SWIMMR S5: networkable instruments for ground-level neutron monitoring

Apply for funding to develop a prototype network of compact instruments for ground-level neutron monitoring.

You and your organisation must be eligible for UKRI funding.

There are two phases to the project, a design study phase followed by an implementation phase.

Webb Fellowship using the James Webb Space Telescope

Apply for a fellowship to:

  • do your own research programme using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)
  • enhance community use of the JWST, and increase its impact.

You must have a PhD in astronomy, astrophysics, physics or similar.

Solar and planetary studies 2021

Apply for funding to support your institution’s research programme covering all aspects of solar system science.

This annual funding supports research activity between 2022 and 2025.

Astronomy observation and theory 2021

Apply for funding to support your institution’s research programme covering all aspects of astronomy and astrophysics beyond the solar system.

This funding supports research activity between 2022 and 2025.

Future Leaders Fellowships: Round 6

The Future Leaders Fellowships is a £900 million fund for early career researchers and innovators. It supports research and innovation by outstanding individuals and helps them to establish themselves in universities, UK-registered businesses and other research and innovation environments.

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