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Ernest Rutherford Fellowship 2025

STFC is offering up to 10 Ernest Rutherford Fellowships to exceptional researchers at an early stage of their career. The aim is to support future scientific leaders to establish a strong, independent research 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:
Fellowship
Total fund:
£6,000,000
Publication date:
4 June 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Funding for core summer schools in 2026

Apply for funding under the STFC funding support for core summer schools scheme for events taking place in 2026.

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

Opportunity status:
Closed
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Other
Total fund:
£500,000
Publication date:
14 July 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Early Independence: Ernest Rutherford Fellowships 2026

Apply for this Early Independence Fellowship to support you to establish your own research niche and independence. You must hold a doctorate or evidence equivalent research experience and be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Total fund:
£6,000,000
Publication date:
3 June 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Funding for STFC core summer schools for 2027

STFC invites applications for its 2027 core summer schools in:

  • Introduction to Astronomy
  • BUSSTEPP (British Universities Summer School in Theoretical Particle Physics)
  • Solar Physics, Nuclear Physics (every two years)
  • High Energy Physics (HEP)

Other events are not supported.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Other
Total fund:
£500,000
Publication date:
4 June 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Legacy awards for STFC public engagement grants follow-on funding

Apply for Legacy award funding to continue your programme to improve public engagement in science and technology.

You must have previously received funding through STFC public engagement awards.

Your previous award grant must have finished within the past 36 months.

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£100,000
Maximum award:
£62,500
Publication date:
11 October 2022
Opening date:
To be confirmed
Closing date:

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