[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"grant-stfc-ukri-doctoral-focal-awards-in-data-intensive-sciences-2026-09":3,"similar-stfc-ukri-doctoral-focal-awards-in-data-intensive-sciences-2026-09":36},{"id":4,"name":5,"funder":6,"link":7,"budget":8,"budget_min_eur":9,"budget_max_eur":9,"deadline":10,"deadline_note":11,"duration":12,"trl":9,"relevance":9,"why_relevant":9,"early_career":13,"consortium":14,"first_seen":15,"last_updated":9,"update_note":9,"status":16,"stages":17,"call_frequency":18,"next_call_expected":9,"source_url":7,"created_at":19,"updated_at":20,"eligible_countries":21,"description":23,"seo_summary":24,"links":25},"stfc-ukri-doctoral-focal-awards-in-data-intensive-sciences-2026-09","Doctoral Focal Awards in Data-Intensive Sciences","STFC (UKRI)","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ukri.org\u002Fopportunity\u002Fdoctoral-focal-awards-in-data-intensive-sciences\u002F","Per notional studentship: ~£21,805 stipend + £5,238 fees + £1,000 RTSG + other costs p.a.; £10,000 programme management per DFA per year",null,"2026-09-16T00:00:00.000Z","4pm UK time","7 years (first cohort October 2027)",false,"No","2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z","open","Single stage — application via UKRI Funding Service, submitted by research office","One-off","2026-07-01T04:55:48.791Z","2026-07-01T06:04:29.953Z",[22],"GB","Open to UK research organisations (not STFC facilities as lead). Funds cohort-based doctoral training in data-intensive sciences (astronomy, particle physics, nuclear physics etc.) with mandatory 6-month industry\u002Fpublic-sector placements. Industrial partner representation on management board required. Single-institution or multi-institution consortium permitted; project lead must host ≥1 student per intake year.","{\"summary\":\"The STFC Doctoral Focal Awards fund cohort-based doctoral training programmes in data-intensive sciences (astronomy, particle physics, nuclear physics) over seven years, covering full student stipends, fees, and research costs plus annual programme management. Eligible applicants are UK research organisations, including single-institution or multi-institution consortia, that commit to mandatory 6-month industry or public-sector placements and maintain an industrial or public-sector partner on the management board. 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