Projects Peer Review Panel (PPRP) 2027
Funding for large or complex projects in specified STFC scientific areas.
STFC provides research grant funding opportunities reviewed through frequent Projects Peer Review Panel (PPRP) rounds.
It supports large or complex projects with significant scientific priority in particle physics, nuclear physics, astronomy, particle astrophysics, accelerator physics, or computing for PPAN Programme.
Projects could involve high priority experiments or missions, instruments or a…
In scope are large or complex projects with significant scientific priority in particle physics, nuclear physics, astronomy, particle astrophysics, accelerator physics, or computing for PPAN Programme. STFC will not fund project studentships.
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