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Ernest Rutherford Fellowship: research core science independently

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
  • not be in a permanent academic position.

You must hold a PhD and have clear leadership potential.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Total fund:
£6,000,000
Publication date:
17 June 2022
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Closing date:

Early stage research and development scheme

Apply for funding to support low technology readiness levels with a focus on development in the Particle Physics, Astronomy and Nuclear Physics community.

You must be eligible to hold UK Research and Innovation grants and be from an approved organisation.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,300,000
Maximum award:
£600,000
Publication date:
20 May 2022
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Closing date:

Support early technology development of basic technologies: capital funding

Apply for funding to support early technology development of basic technologies that will have an impact on UK science, society and the environment.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding and be named on an active STFC grant.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,000,000
Award range:
£10,000 - £381,250
Publication date:
14 July 2022
Opening date:
Closing date:

Science and technology projects: industrial CASE and CASE plus 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 in one of:

  • astronomy
  • solar and planetary science
  • particle physics
  • particle astrophysics and cosmology
  • nuclear physics
  • accelerator science.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£500,000
Publication date:
5 August 2022
Opening date:
Closing date:

Host a Hartree SME engagement spoke

Apply for funding to host a spoke as part of the Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation (HNCDI) small and medium enterprise (SME) engagement programme.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£4,500,000
Award range:
£500,000 - £1,500,000
Publication date:
16 August 2022
Opening date:
Closing date:

Funding large or complex nuclear physics projects: outline proposals

Submit an outline proposal to develop a large or complex scientific project.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

You should address science questions within our nuclear physics programme:

  • nuclear structure
  • nuclear astrophysics
  • hadronic physics
  • nuclear physics theory.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
25 August 2022
Opening date:
Closing date:

Engage the public with science, technology or facilities: Spark Awards 2022 round two

Apply for funding to engage the public with STFC-supported science, technology or facilities.

Your project must involve at least one researcher in an STFC-funded area. It must also focus on an area within STFC’s remit.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£120,000
Award range:
£1,000 - £15,000
Publication date:
7 September 2022
Opening date:
Closing date:

Funding for short courses and summer schools: 2022 to 2023

Apply for funding to hold short courses, summer schools and online training resources in science or technology.

You must be from an STFC-accredited UK university or research organisation eligible for STFC funding.

Your short course, summer school or online training resource must:

  • be aimed primarily at STFC-funded PhD students
  • cover core research activity supported by the STFC studentships programme.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Other
Total fund:
£523,000
Publication date:
15 July 2022
Opening date:
Closing date:

Particle physics experiment opportunity for postdoctoral research assistants

Apply for funding to support new responsive postdoctoral research assistant (PDRA) posts in the area of experimental particle physics.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding.

This round is intended to complement the 2021 consolidated grants (CG) programme.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
1 September 2022
Opening date:
Closing date:

Set up a Rocketry Research, Training and Teaching Hub (R2T2)

Apply for funding to develop and deliver rocketry PhDs as part of the Rocketry Research, Training and Teaching (R2T2) Hub.

Research organisations must be eligible for STFC funding.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Co-funders:
UK Space Agency (UKSA)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£750,000
Award range:
£75,000 - £750,000
Publication date:
11 August 2022
Opening date:
Closing date:

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