Events in Physics
This scheme provides 鈥榮eed corn鈥� funding for up to 12 months for independent researchers.
The objectives of the scheme are to:
- Enable newly independent researchers to gather preliminary data, develop their research ideas and strengthen applications for further funding
- Support independentresearchers returning after a career break to enable them to develop new ideas and research questions
- Increase the availability of equipment and consumables for researchers at the beginning of their career and those returning from career breaks
Eligibility
- You hold a PhD or equivalent qualification
- You are within the first five years of an independent research post, at the time of application. This can be either your first permanent independent academic research post or a named limited-tenured/fixed-term academic research post, obtained in open competition (note that tenure must cover the duration of the award)
- You are based at an eligible UK organisation and a UK resident at the time of application
- You are a fully independent researcher with access to your own lab space and with the ability to recruit and be registered as the primary supervisor of PhD students and research assistants.
- Your research is within the Royal Society鈥檚 remit of natural sciences, which includes but is not limited to biological research and biomedical sciences, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics. For a full list, please see the supported by the Royal Society.
Deadline 26 March 2025