Primary funder name: Science and Technology Facilities Council

Closing date: 27 Sep 20

Full text: The Science and Technology Facilities Council invites bids for its support for short courses and summer schools. This supports short courses and summer schools that are held in a core research field supported by STFC, including astronomy, solar system science, particle astrophysics, particle physics, and nuclear physics. Courses or schools must be aimed primarily at STFC-funded PhD students. Courses of a specialist technical nature are not supported. Holders of summer schools are expected to seek commercial sponsorship wherever possible whilst retaining the scientific ownership of the school. Organisers of a school are required to ensure that the arrangements for the school comply with the STFC equality scheme. Ernest Rutherford Fellows are expected to participate as lecturers or tutors. The total budget is worth approximately £209,000. Up to £500 is available for management fees. The maximum for any social excursion or conference dinner is £50 per student, or £60 in London. A total of £1,500, or 5 per cent of the total cost, whichever is least, is available for contingency.

Website: http://www.stfc.ac.uk/funding/studentships/stfc-support-for-short-courses-and-summer-schools/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=SocialSignIn&utm_source=Twitter&utm_content=Building+science+capital

Disciplines: Nuclear Physics; Particle Physics; Universe Sciences