STFC DiRAC HPC Facility Resource Allocation (RAC19)
In-kind allocation of DiRAC high-performance computing and storage resources for eligible STFC theory-community research.
Expired.
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Opportunity Passport
At a glance
ExpiredVerified
- RO ID
- RO-2026-006322
- Type
- Research Grant
- Level / stage
- Institution / Research Team
- Host
- United Kingdom · UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
- Organisation
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
- Applicant geography
- See eligibility details
- Funding
- Funding available
- Award
- In-kind DiRAC computing/storage allocation; applicants may request up to 80% of available resources.
- Last deadline
- September 17, 2026, 16:00 (Europe/London)
- Last checked
- August 23, 2026
Opportunity overview
Computing resources on the STFC DiRAC HPC facility RAC19. Applicants must be eligible to lead from a UK research organisation; international collaboration allowed where it enhances UK outputs. Opened 9 Jul 2026.
Funding
- Funding coverage
- Funding available
- Financial model
- Other financial support
- Award
- In-kind DiRAC computing/storage allocation; applicants may request up to 80% of available resources.
- Duration
- Short proposals up to 1 year; thematic proposals up to 3 years; awards begin 1 April 2027
Eligibility
STFC theory-community research in eligible science areas; institutional eligibility and project-lead requirements apply.
- Applicant geography
- See eligibility details
- Affiliation
- Applicant must be based at an eligible UK research organisation, subject to the detailed DiRAC/STFC eligibility provisions.
Programme details
- Funder / sponsor
- Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
- Host organisation
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
- Host country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Europe
- Disciplines
- Physics
Application
- Method
- Online portal
Deadlines
- Application deadlineSeptember 17, 2026, 16:00 (Europe/London)Applications close 17 September 2026 at 4:00pm UK time.
Sources and verification
Verification status: Verified. Last checked: August 23, 2026.
- Computing resources on the STFC DiRAC HPC facility (RAC19)Official source · checked August 23, 2026
- High-performance computing; astronomy/particle physics theoryOfficial source · checked August 23, 2026