
Funding opportunities

Funding opportunities
PhD project opportunities
PhD in the Production & Analysis of Nuclear Threat Reduction Relevant Radionuclides, hosted at University of Birmingham
Data Fusion of X-Ray Imaging with Magnetic Induction Tomography, hosted at University of Manchester
A Nuclear Forensics project, hosted at Queen Mary University of London
Predicting, Monitoring, and Managing Distributed Detector System Evolution, Fatigue and Performance, hosted at University of Bristol
Novel radiation detectors for applications in nuclear science and radiation detection, hosted at University of Surrey
Improved Contamination Monitoring via Sensor Fusion and Machine Learning for Nuclear Threat Reduction (NTR), hosted at University of Bristol
An Organic Detector project, hosted at Queen Mary University of London
3-D multi pixel detectors for advanced localisation and detection of radiation sources, hosted at University of Bristol
Enhancing non-proliferation measures for fusion: an evaluation of diagnostic technologies and radiological signatures in designs to address potential misuse scenarios, hosted at University of Bristol
CALL – NTR-Net Summer 2025 Pilot Project Applications
March 2025
Applications must be e-mailed to [email protected] by midday, Tuesday 22nd April 2025.
Decisions will be communicated to applicants by 31st May 2025.
Projects must show the potential to enhance the field of Nuclear Threat Reduction.
Projects could involve the development of an early research idea, a small proof of concept or a feasibility study for 2-3 months during Summer 2025.
Applications are welcome from researchers who are working within UK universities. We welcome collaborations between UK universities, companies and/or government laboratories.
We will fund approx. 5 projects up to a maximum of £4,000 each.
For further information on how to apply, please download the adjacent Application form.
For more information please contact [email protected].
CALL – Sigma Data Challenge 2 Applications, 2025
March 2025
Applications must be e-mailed to [email protected]. You can either apply for access to the data only, or for access to the data and funding to carry out the project. If funding is applied, the application must be submitted by midday, Tuesday 22nd April 2025.
Decisions will be communicated to applicants by 31st May 2025.
Applications are welcome from researchers who are working within UK universities. We welcome collaborations between UK universities, UK companies and/or UK government laboratories.
We will fund approx. 5 projects up to a maximum of £4,000 each.
For further information on how to apply, please download the adjacent Application form.
For more information please contact [email protected].
CALL – MSc/MPhil Bursary Applications, 2025
March 2025
Applications are welcomed from Students who are planning to start in Autumn 2025 in a taught Nuclear MSc/MPhys Programme in one of the following universities: University of Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester or Surrey.
We will fund 4 bursaries worth £6,500 each, one at each University. Applications must be e-mailed to [email protected] by midday, Friday 29th August 2025. Decisions will be communicated by the host Universities.
For further information on how to apply, please download the adjacent Application form.
For more information please contact [email protected].