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    GrantsReturner Research Support Bursary
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    Returner Research Support Bursary

    A bursary of up to £2,500 to help researchers returning to academia after a two-year break prepare stronger proposals for STFC fellowship funding.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 6 Oct 2026· TodayviaUKRI

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    • Applications
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

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    Open call — no fixed deadline published. Opened today.

    6 October 2026
    Open call · no closing date published

    Brief

    This bursary provides up to £2,500 in funding for academic researchers who are returning to research after a career break of two or more years. The bursary is designed to help applicants strengthen their competitiveness for STFC (Science and Technology Facilities Council) fellowship funding by supporting essential activities such as conducting literature reviews, familiarizing themselves with current laboratory equipment and techniques, attending relevant conferences or workshops, and networking with peers in their field. This support helps researchers rebuild their research capacity and develop competitive proposals for subsequent fellowship applications.

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    ESRC Grow Awards for Researchers at Career Transition Points

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    ESRC Curiosity-Driven Research Grants for Social Scientists

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    AI Deployment for Critical Decision-Making Systems

    UK SMEs can secure £100,000-£200,000 in grant funding to deploy AI and Machine Learning solutions for critical business decisions.

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    Publisher
    UK Research and Innovation
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    ukri.org
    Record ID
    return-to-research-support-bursary
    ST
    Funding body
    Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
    Sector
    Research & Innovation