STFC fellowships: rules and regulations

Financial support

Advanced Fellowships provide funds to cover the Fellow’s salary, the costs of personal travel associated with the fellowship and some minor equipment costs. Returner applicants may also apply for funds for retraining and updating return to work skills, where this can be justified in the context of the proposed research project. Estates and indirect costs may also be sought on fellowship applications. Under full economic costing, costs are divided into the following summary fund headings:

Directly incurred costs

Costs that are explicitly identifiable as arising from the conduct of a project, are charged as the cash value actually spent and are supported by an auditable record

• Fellow’s salary costs
• Travel and subsistence
• Equipment (Items of equipment under £3k should be sought under ‘other costs’)
• Other costs

Directly allocated costs

Estates costs include building and premises costs, basic services and utilities. Estates will be calculated by the research organisation and a single figure will be required on the application.

Indirect costs

Indirect costs include the costs of administration, such as personnel, finance library and some departmental services. Like estates costs, indirect costs will be calculated by the research organisation and a single figure will be required on the application.

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