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Centre for Doctoral Training: environmental solutions to zoonoses

Apply for funding to deliver a new cross-council Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in environmental drivers and solutions for zoonoses.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI research grant funding.

You will:

  • train a community of researchers working within a One Health framing
  • encourage the community of researchers to identify integrated solutions with an environmental approach.
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£4,800,000
Publication date:
23 June 2022
Opening date:
23 June 2022
Closing date:

Future Leaders Fellowships: round 7

This scheme is for early career researchers and innovators who are either:

  • looking to establish or transition to independence
  • developing their own original and ambitious plans within a commercial setting.

We are offering funding to support ambitious research or innovation programmes across UKRI’s remit.

You must be based at, and have the support of, an eligible academic or non-academic institution.

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Innovate UK, Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Total fund:
£100,000,000
Publication date:
15 June 2022
Opening date:
6 September 2022
Closing date:

Work with Brazilian researchers: NERC FAPESP lead agency

This opportunity allows UK-based researchers and researchers in the State of São Paulo, Brazil to submit a collaborative proposal under existing NERC funding opportunities. This will go through a single review process.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Co-funders:
State of São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
6 May 2022
Opening date:
N/A
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

Future of UK Treescapes fellowship scheme

Apply for funding for knowledge exchange and learning on a topic related to the Future of UK Treescapes programme.

You will work on a topic related to the remit of the Future of UK Treescapes programme.

You must be from an eligible UK research organisation.

This funding opportunity is being run by the Future of UK Treescapes programme on behalf of NERC.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Total fund:
£270,000
Maximum award:
£50,000
Publication date:
3 May 2022
Opening date:
3 May 2022
Closing date:

Integrating finance and biodiversity for a nature positive future

Apply for funding to create research networks to integrate finance and biodiversity for a nature positive future.

You must:

  • be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding
  • collaborate and co-create the proposed activities with relevant finance sector stakeholders.
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,500,000
Maximum award:
£187,500
Publication date:
25 April 2022
Opening date:
27 May 2022 10:00 UK time
Closing date:

Understanding changes in quality of UK freshwaters

Apply for funding to investigate the changes in quality of UK freshwaters.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding.

Research will include:

  • investigating how pollutants interact within rivers and supporting ecosystems
  • investigating how the infiltration and movement of pollutants will be amplified or mitigated by a changing hydrological cycle
  • supporting the improvement and development of tools to monitor and measure pollution.
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£8,000,000
Maximum award:
£2,000,000
Publication date:
22 April 2022
Opening date:
11 April 2022
Closing date:

Turing AI World-Leading Researcher Fellowships: round two

Apply for funding to undertake world-leading research to advance the field of artificial intelligence (AI) in the UK.

This opportunity is aimed at established researchers. International applicants are welcome. However, you must be based in the UK at an organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation funding to hold the fellowship.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), UK Research and Innovation
Funding type:
Fellowship
Total fund:
£8,000,000
Award range:
£3,000,000 - £5,000,000
Publication date:
25 March 2022
Opening date:
29 March 2022
Closing date:

Work with US-based researchers on environmental science research

Apply for funding to work with US-based researchers on an environmental science proposal.

Collaborative work is governed by an agreement between NERC and NSF.

You must be:

  • based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding
  • employed at lecturer (or equivalent) level or above.
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Co-funders:
National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate of Geosciences (GEO), NSF Directorate of Biological Sciences (BIO), NSF Division of Environmental Biology (DEB)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
11 March 2022
Opening date:
N/A
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

Pushing the frontiers of environmental science research: July 2022

Apply for funding to pursue an ambitious, high-risk and high-reward project in environmental science.

You must be:

  • based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding
  • at lecturer level, or equivalent.

We welcome:

  • multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research
  • projects delivered in partnership with other research funders and users.
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£26,000,000
Maximum award:
£1,000,000
Publication date:
11 March 2022
Opening date:
15 March 2022 12:00 UK time
Closing date:

Pre-announcement: Turing AI World-Leading Researcher Fellowships: rounds two and three

Apply for funding to carry out world-leading artificial intelligence (AI) research in the UK.

There are no set eligibility criteria for this award. However, you should show that you:

  • have international standing in your area
  • can add value to AI research in the UK
  • can build AI capability and capacity in the UK.

This funding opportunity will open in spring 2022.

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), UK Research and Innovation
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
26 January 2022
Opening date:
To be confirmed
Closing date:
To be confirmed

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