STFC Funding Calls

STFC provides funding for Research Grants, Fellowships and Studentships. It also gives awards for Science in Society activities as well as contracts to Industry under specified calls.

When preparing an application to STFC, please take account of the closing date for the call to which you are applying. Your completed proposal, together with the case for support and other relevant documents, should be submitted by the specified closing date. If you miss the call deadline then STFC may not accept your proposal. Please ensure that you have selected the correct scheme and call on the Je-S System (link opens in a new window) before beginning your proposal.

Current and up-coming calls

Call Proposal Type Je-S Scheme Proposals accepted from** Closing date for receipt
PPRP Open Call
Standard Proposal PPRP
OPEN
OPEN
 PP Visiting Researcher (PDF - 85kB - link opens in a new window)
Standard Proposal  Standard
OPEN
OPEN
 Nuclear Physics Visiting Researcher
 Standard Proposal
Standard  OPEN
OPEN
 Nuclear Physics Travel Grants
Standard Proposal   Standard
OPEN
OPEN
 Mini-IPS
Standard Proposal  Mini-IPS CLOSED CLOSED
 PATT Standard Grants (use Open call)
Standard Proposal  PATT travel Grants
OPEN 
OPEN
 Astronomy Standard Grants 2010
Standard Proposal
Standard
 1 February 2010
7 April 2010
 Astronomy Rolling Grants 2010
 Standard Proposal
 Standard 1 February 2010
 7 April 2010
Knowledge Exchange April 2010
Standard/Fellowship Proposal
IPS
Follow on Fund
Knowledge Transfer to Industry
IPS Fellowship
13 March 2010
13 April 2010
CLASP EIO's April 2010
Outline Proposal
 CLASP Outlines
17 March 2010
 27 April 2010
CLASP July 2010
Standard Proposal
 CLASP 1 June 2010
8 July 2010
Knowledge Exchange October 2010
Standard/Fellowship Proposal
IPS
Follow on Fund
Knowledge Transfer to Industry
IPS Fellowship
CLOSED
CLOSED
 PATT Linked Grants October 2010
Standard Proposal
 PATT Travel Grants
1 September 2010
 14 October 2010
CASE 2011 Studentship Proposal  CASE and CASE Plus 19 July 2010 29 September 2011
Advanced Fellowships October 2010 Fellowship Proposal Advanced Fellowship 27 July 2010 13 October 2010

**This is the date from which you will be able to select the call in the Project details screen on Je-S. You will not be able to start completing your proposal until then.

Closing date deadlines

As a result of consultation with Research Organisations (ROs) the Research Councils* have agreed a common deadline submission time of 4.00pm on the advertised closing date. This time covers all calls and closing dates, except for those that are "open", for the Research Councils* and also other funders that use the Je-S System (link opens in a new window).

The time was chosen to give ROs sufficient time to submit proposals but provide an hour of support time past the deadline should problems arise. This change has been made as a direct result of feedback from ROs and aims to provided consistency and clarity. Closing dates will be strictly enforced.

Please note that STFC does not accept submission of hardcopy proposals (except for some Science in Society schemes). All  proposal submissions should be made using the Je-S System (link opens in a new window).

* - AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC, MRC, NERC and STFC

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Page last updated: 28 July 2010 by Nina Cox