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Funding opportunities

Funding opportunities

PhD project opportunities

PhD in the Production & Analysis of Nuclear Threat Reduction Relevant Radionuclides, hosted at University of Birmingham


A Nuclear Forensics project, hosted at Queen Mary University of London


An Organic Detector project, hosted at Queen Mary University of London


CALL – NTR-Net Summer 2025 Pilot Project Applications

March 2025


Applications must be e-mailed to [email protected] by Wednesday 14th May 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 Wednesday 14th May 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].