Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)

STFC’s mission is to deliver world-leading national and international research and innovation capabilities and, through those, discover the secrets of the Universe. Our major research and innovation campuses at Harwell, Daresbury and research facilities across the UK and overseas support fundamental research in astronomy, physics, computational science and space science.

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Funding opportunities

Isambard-AI and Dawn AIRR supercomputers: Innovator route

Apply for up to 150,000 graphics processing unit hours on the Isambard-AI and Dawn supercomputers for artificial intelligence (AI) related research and development projects.

You must be a UK researcher from academia, industry or other organisations.

Nuclear physics consolidated grants 2026

Apply for funding to support nuclear physics research.

You must be employed by a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding and a member of the nuclear physics community.

This grant round takes place every four years.

The grant period is between 1 October 2027 and 30 September 2031.


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Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC),
Polaris House,
North Star Avenue,
Swindon,
SN2 1SZ

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