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.
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Search and filter this listApply 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.
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.
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.
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.
UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £3 million to resolve productivity issues by working with the best scientists and research facilities. This funding is from Innovate UK.
This competition is open to single applicants only.
To lead a project your organisation must be a UK registered micro, small or medium-sized enterprise (SME).
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.
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.
You can apply for funding for proof-of-concept work that follows up STFC-funded research and shows how it could be turned into a potential commercial application.
Support is available for 80% of the full economic costs of projects with a total value of £200,000 and lasting up to 18 months.
You can apply for funding to work with industry or other non-academic partners to turn STFC-funded research into commercial products and services.
Support of up to £360,000 is available for 80% of the full economic costs of projects with a total value of up to £450,000 and lasting up to 36 months.