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Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) · GB · UKRI

Return to research support bursary

This scheme provides funding for researchers returning to academic research after a break of two or more years. The bursary supports the development of a proposal for submission to the STFC fellowship scheme, with funding up to £2,500 for up to six months.

Up to £2,500 ~6 months

Data last verified 2026-08-14 · sources & verification

Eligibility

Structured dimensions read from the official page. What do these mean? ↗

Applicant type

Individual

Host country

GB

Organization type

University, Research Institute

Target group

Researchers Returning After A Break Of Two Or More Years

Consortium

Not required

Evidence: every dimension above is read from this scheme's official page — official page ↗.

Full eligibility text

Researchers looking to return to an academic research career after a break of two or more years. See UKRI opportunity page for eligibility and institutional requirements.

Deadline

Not stated

Application form effort

2 form file(s) downloaded; 5 writing prompts; 30 fields/sections; moderate — substantial written sections

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Data sources & verification (for research-office review)

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Curated itemValue in this recordSource
Funding agency Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) www.ukri.org ↗
Country / funding source GB · UKRI same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗
Deadline Not stated same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗
Funding amount Up to £2,500 same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗
Eligibility 5 structured dimensions — see the eligibility panel above same page as above — www.ukri.org ↗

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Not captured / obstacles

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