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Science and Technology Facilities Council · United Kingdom
Return to research support bursary
Open
- Deadline
- Not published yet — check the official call
- Grant amount
- Up to £2,500 per applicant
- Funding rate
- UKRI usually pays 80% of full economic cost for research organisations Standard rule for this programme; the call can differ.
- Likely applicant types
- Universities & research, Non-profits From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
- Funder
- Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
- Reference
- UKRI-4661
- Last checked
- 15 Nov 2026
Programme overview
You can apply for this bursary if you are a researcher looking to return to an academic research career after a break of two or more years.
Who can apply
You can get funding of up to £2,500 for no more than six months to support you in developing a proposal suitable for submission to the STFC fellowship scheme.
Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.
Timing
Closing date: Open - no closing date
How to apply
- Apply through the funder’s official page (link below); it states the procedure, documents and deadline.
From the call text
- Who can apply
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Company stage
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Single applicant or consortium
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Where applicants must be based
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Where to apply
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Official sources
Facts on this page come from the official source and were last checked 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.
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