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The Science and Technology Facilities Council invites proposals for its nuclear physics research grants. These support research in the areas of experimental and theoretical nuclear physics.

1.1 2016 Consolidated Grant (CG)

1.1.1 STFC provides support for the nuclear physics community through consolidated grants which were first introduced in 2010. Following a review of the implementation of the consolidated grant scheme in 2014, the mechanism has now been amended based on experience to address lessons learned. The 2016 review will therefore be for a transitional grant period leading into the new simplified grants mechanism.

1.1.2 Each university department (or equivalent sub-unit with the university) may submit one consolidated grant proposal per subject area every three years. Nuclear physics experiment and nuclear physics theory are considered to be one subject area and should be applied for together on the same consolidated grant proposal.

1.1.3 In the future, consolidated grants will be awarded as three year grants, with the potential to request up to a one year no cost extension providing flexibility to start posts later in the grant period. As this will be a transitional grant it will be awarded for four years with the first year overlapping with the existing grant. The diagram below shows the planned arrangements. For future grant rounds the review period will begin earlier to allow a longer planning horizon, thereby ensuring the security of posts as previously provided by the 2014 consolidated grants.

Early Career Researcher Opportunity

The Ernest Rutherford Fellowships will enable early career researchers with clear leadership potential to establish a strong, independent research programme. They will encourage talented researchers in UK universities to remain in the country and at the same time attract outstanding overseas researchers to the UK.

An analysis of Fellows who have completed their Fellowship since 2006, disclosed all Fellows were employed and held permanent jobs. Further details showing the key benefits of a Fellowship can be found in the .

Each Fellowship will last for five years, with up to 12 being offered annually. The aim is to support future scientific leaders to establish a strong, independent research programme.

Ernest Rutherford Fellowships are intended for early career researchers who do not have an academic position.

Applicants must have a PhD and a minimum of five years’ research experience from the start of the postgraduate programme leading to the award of a PhD and 1 September 2017 with, normally, a minimum of two years’ postdoctoral experience.

The Ernest Rutherford Grant Funding scheme is no longer available for successful fellowship applicants.

NB an express of intent to submit must have been registered by 15th August in order to apply.

Following a pilot call in 2013 and a follow up call in 2014/15, EPSRC invites proposals for Healthcare Impact Partnerships. A budget of £5 million is available to support projects that must progress previous EPSRC funded research towards impact within a healthcare application. This call is only open to proposals which are within remit of the following themes: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), Novel Computational and Mathematical Sciences or Imaged Guided Therapies and Interventions. Proposals should build upon existing strengths and expertise and demonstrate potential to address an unmet healthcare need and/or offer significant added value over current or alternative healthcare solutions.

Applicants will be required to work in partnership with both clinical and business partners to progress their previous research outputs towards impact. This should be a three-way relationship, combining the existing research programme with a both business and clinical partners, in order to enable the next logical step towards healthcare impact. All partner(s) will be expected to play an active role in the design and progress of the project as well as demonstrating significant direct or in kind contributions towards the project. Projects should involve clear demonstration of clinical engagement in order to ensure the research will address an unmet clinical need.