PATT travel grants for competitively awarded observation time 2024

4 weeks ago

Swindon, United Kingdom NERC - the Natural Environment Research Council Full time
Opportunity status: Upcoming Funders: Funding type: Grant Minimum award: £15,000 Publication date: 16 May 2024 Opening date: 22 August 2024 9:00am UK time Closing date: 17 October 2024 4:00pm UK time

You can apply for travel and subsistence in support of competitively awarded science observation time at astronomy facilities available to the UK research community.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for STFC funding.

You can apply for:

  • travel grants: funding for groups with travel costs of more than £7,500 a year (application deadline in October each year)
  • travel claims: for applicants who neither hold nor have access to a travel grant awarded by the panel (no deadline)

For further details of travel claims go to the ‘Related opportunities’ section.

STFC will fund 100% of the full economic cost.

Who can apply

Before applying for funding, check the .

You must be at an eligible UK institution, travelling for competitively awarded science observation time and either:

  • be a permanent member of staff
  • hold a fully-tenured post

This funding should be used to support UK-based observers only.

Observers are eligible to use the funds awarded in support of an approved programme of observations if they are:

  • the project lead (previously known as principal investigator) or project co-lead (previously known as co-investigator) or a nominated representative
  • a member of academic or research staff at the institution of the project lead
  • a student attached to the institution of the project lead whose credentials have firmly established them as a bona fide observer

You must be satisfied that your nominated representative is experienced and qualified to use or operate the facility on which an allocation of time has been awarded.

A project lead must not authorise the use of travel funds to support any students undertaking observations that will form part of their PhD preparation. You should contact us if you are unsure about the eligibility of the student.

The funding we provide will normally be for one observer per visit only. If you need a second observer, you must get approval from us at least four weeks in advance.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to achieving equality of opportunity for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of researchers.

We support people to work in a way that suits their personal circumstances. This includes:

  • career breaks
  • support for people with caring responsibilities
  • flexible working
  • alternative working patterns

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