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Solar and planetary studies 2022

Apply for funding to support all aspects of the solar system science research programme at your institution.

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

Your group can apply for one of the following:

  • a consolidated grant
  • a consortium grant.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
16 December 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Astronomy observation and theory 2022

Apply for funding to support all aspects of astronomy and astrophysics beyond the solar system at your institution.

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

Your group can apply for one of the following:

  • a consolidated grant
  • a consortium grant.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
16 December 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Develop technology ideas for commercial application: STFC innovation partnership scheme Feb 2022

Apply for funding to develop technology ideas for commercial application.

You must:

  • be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding
  • have a project partner from industry or other non-academic institutions.
Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Maximum award:
£450,000
Publication date:
16 December 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Develop early-stage research outputs for commercial application: STFC follow-on fund Feb 2022

Apply for follow-on funding to turn early-stage research outputs into a commercial application.

You must:

  • be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding
  • have previously received funding from the STFC core science programme.

This funding opportunity is part of the STFC follow-on fund knowledge exchange scheme.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Maximum award:
£200,000
Publication date:
17 December 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

UK-Canada Globalink doctoral exchange scheme

Apply for funding to undertake a 12-week research placement in Canada.

You must be a doctoral student funded by a UKRI research council and working in any field.

Funding can be used for:

  • fees and stipends
  • research costs
  • travel and subsistence costs.

You may request up to £15,000 for each placement.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), UK Research and Innovation
Co-funders:
Mitacs
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
1 February 2022
Opening date:
Closing date:

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

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

You must work for an organisation that:

  • is based in the UK
  • has professionally prepared accounts.

Proposals must include a researcher in an STFC-funded area.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£100,000
Maximum award:
£15,000
Publication date:
23 March 2022
Opening date:
Closing date:

UK Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Regional Centre: 2022

Apply for funding to achieve the objectives of the UK SKA Regional Centre (UKSRC) strategy, enabling the highest return from the UK investment in the SKA project.

The goal of this opportunity is to identify a single consortium to undertake the work.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£7,200,000
Maximum award:
£8,925,000
Publication date:
24 April 2022
Opening date:
Closing date:

UKRI Centres for Doctoral Training in artificial intelligence

Apply for funding for a Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) focused on the applications and implications of artificial intelligence (AI).

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding and have been successful at the outline stage.

Proposals are welcomed within priority areas addressing UK training needs in novel and existing AI technologies across the remit of UKRI.

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), UK Research and Innovation
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£117,000,000
Publication date:
29 November 2022
Opening date:
Closing date:

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
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:

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