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Up to 500,000 is available for studentships, and 1.5 million is available for standard grants.

Funding type: research, innovation, and development

Who can apply: academics working at UK research organisations to fund studentships, post doctoral research associates (PDRA) and fellowships

Total fund: up to 500,000 for studentships and 1.5 million for standard grants

Closing dates:

• the deadline for science overviews (for PDRA and fellowship applicants only) is 4pm on Thursday 18 April 2024
• the deadline for full proposals (for all applicants) is 4pm on Thursday 9 May 2024

Please note that to be eligible for standard grants (post doctoral research associates and fellowships) you must submit your science overview by 4pm on 18 April 2024. Read the Review process and how to apply section in the Announcement of opportunity - 2024 Exploration Science attachment for more information. This does not apply to studentships.

After community feedback, we amended parts of the call on 28 March 2024.

Please note the following changes:

• change of the final deadline to 9 May 2024
• change of the science overview deadline to 18 April 2024 and clarification of requirements
• clarification regarding eligibility of mission preparation activities
• clarification regarding award duration and end date
• changes regarding number of applications applicants can submit
• changes regarding suggested reviewers
• removal of the requirement to have post doctoral research associates (PDRAs) as co-investigators on PDRA grants
• changes regarding eligibility of resubmissions in the 2025 Exploration Science call