Armagh Observatory is eligible to apply for responsive mode or managed mode research grants under full economic costing (fEC) principles.  If the grant is awarded STFC will pay 80% of the full economic cost of research projects.

The Natural History Museum is eligible to apply for responsive mode or managed mode research grants under full economic costing (fEC) principles.  If the grant is awarded STFC will pay 80% of the full economic cost of research projects.

CERN was granted UK PSRE status in 2002. In order to build capacity in the area of knowledge transfer and commercialisation CERN is now eligible to apply in managed mode for IPS funding and the Follow on Fund only.

Applicants from CERN must be a scientist or engineer performing one of the following functions:

• Research, development or professional work including academic study and/or supervisory responsibility
• Leadership of research, development or professional work involving a wide range of academic study and/or strategic responsibility
• Responsibilities of the highest level of scientific and/or management complexity, originality and wide distinction

All applicants from CERN should provide a covering letter to their Research Proposal stating confirmation that they meet the eligibility criteria as set down above.

An applicant's contract of employment with CERN must extend for at least the period of the grant for which they are seeking funds. The Principal Investigator need not be a UK citizen.

The collaborating organisation must have its research or manufacturing base in the UK.

All amounts requested should be given in pounds sterling.  Estates and Indirect costs will not be applicable to IPS or Follow on Fund grants awarded to CERN. The estates and indirect costs addition is covered in the STFC subscription payment to CERN.  If the grant is awarded, STFC will pay 80% of the full economic cost of research projects, excluding estates and indirect costs.

Declaration - the completed Research Proposal form must be approved by the appropriate Head of Department or equivalent and submitted through the Director of Technology Transfer and Scientific Computing at CERN.

Successful IPS and Follow on Fund awards to CERN applicants will be subject to the standard terms and conditions of STFC awards although additional grant conditions might be required on individual grants.

European Southern Observatory  In July 2002, the UK became the tenth member of the European Southern Observatory (ESO). ESO is an intergovernmental astronomical research organisation, operating a suite of telescopes at two observatories in Chile on behalf of its Member States.

In order to build capacity in the area of knowledge transfer and commercialisation ESO is now eligible to apply in managed mode for IPS funding and the Follow on Fund only.

Applicants from ESO must be a scientist or engineer performing one of the following functions:

• Research, development or professional work including academic study and/or supervisory responsibility
• Leadership of research, development or professional work involving a wide range of academic study and/or strategic responsibility
• Responsibilities of the highest level of scientific and/or management complexity, originality and wide distinction

All applicants from ESO should provide a covering letter to their Research Proposal stating confirmation that they meet the eligibility criteria as set down above.

An applicant's contract of employment with ESO must extend for at least the period of the grant for which they are seeking funds.  The Principal Investigator need not be a UK citizen.

The collaborating organisation must have its research or manufacturing base in the UK.

All amounts requested should be given in pounds sterling.  Estates and indirect costs will not be applicable to IPS or Follow on Fund grants awarded to ESO. The estates and indirect costs addition is covered in the STFC subscription payment to ESO. If the grant is awarded, STFC will pay 80% of the full economic cost of research projects, excluding estates and indirect costs.

Declaration - the completed Research Proposal form must be approved by the appropriate Head of Department or equivalent and submitted through the Director of Technology Transfer and Scientific Computing at ESO.

Additional conditions - successful IPS and Follow on Fund awards to ESO applicants will be subject to the standard terms and conditions of STFC awards although additional grant conditions might be required on individual grants.

Note:  STFC also operate the Research in Industry funding scheme which aims to engage industry in STFC's programme technology development.  Companies may apply for Research in Industry funding on their own or as part of a collaboration involving one or more partner organisations, which may be either industrial or academic.  Funding, in specified programme areas, is provided through agreements (not research grants) between STFC and supplier companies, following standard terms and conditions.

Any other independent research organisations who might wish to apply for STFC research grant funding should contact STFC Swindon office (grantspolicy@stfc.ac.uk) in the first instance.