FOSTER Programme Industry PhD Support Scheme 2025
Buyer: UK Atomic Energy Authority
- Published
- 3 September 2025
- Place of performance
- UK
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 053368-2025
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-0592c0
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 73110000Research services
Description
The Fusion Opportunities in Skills, Training, Education and Research (FOSTER) programme is an ambitious national fusion skills programme delivered by UKAEA on behalf of the UK fusion sector. FOSTER’s mission is to train over 2000 people by 2030, ready to take roles within the fusion industry. The intention is to work with universities, businesses, and international partners to increase the number of apprentice and graduate, postgraduate and doctoral, and post-doctoral opportunities within the fusion skills ecosystem in the UK. One mechanism being used to support an increase in PhD numbers is through the FOSTER Programme’s Industry PhD Support Scheme Awards. These Awards will contribute a fixed sum towards the cost of a fusion related PhD in a UK university that commences by 31st December 2026. There are two tiers of award values available under this initiative: 2 awards of £65,000 are designated specifically for small businesses (less than 50 full-time employees), while the remaining awards are valued at £40,000 and are open to all eligible applicants. The application form must detail the full cost of the project and show how the remaining balance of funding will be provided. PhD t…
Official publications
- FTS · 053368-2025 · 3 September 2025
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