Guidance
Announcement of Opportunity: 2026 Rosalind Franklin Instrument Science Preparation Support Call
The UK Space Agency is looking to support postdoctoral research on critical science and technical preparation for the 3 UK instrument contributions on the ExoMars Rosalind Franklin Mars rover mission: Enfys, PanCam and RLS.
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Total funding available: £1,800,000.
Funding type: Research, innovation, and development
Who can apply: Academics working at UK Research Organisations to fund Postdoctoral Research Assistants (PDRAs)
Closing dates:
- Outline Proposal: Friday 26 June 2026, 4pm
- Full proposal deadline: Friday 21 August 2026, 4pm
Please note that the call includes a 2-stage review process. You must be invited to submit a full proposal after passing your outline proposal. See ‘How to Apply’ for more information.
We expect to run a further call to support science operations for the 3 instruments in 2027 and 2028, subject to approvals.
Updates to this page
Published 9 June 2026