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Transdisciplinary research to tackle antimicrobial resistance: full application

Apply for funding to undertake ambitious transdisciplinary research to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR).

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding.

You must have submitted a notification of intent to apply for this funding opportunity.

UK International Ocean Drilling Programme moratorium awards

Apply for funding to undertake research associated with an IODP3 expedition or SPARC project.

You can apply for funding if you are invited and are a member of science parties for IODP3 drilling expeditions and SPARC projects.

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

Collaborate with researchers in Norway

UKRI and Research Council of Norway have signed a Money Follows Cooperation agreement to enable collaborative applications between researchers in the UK and Norway. UKRI funding will be provided for project co-leads based in Norway in successful applications. Applications must be submitted through existing council programmes.

Pushing the frontiers of environmental research: July 2025

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

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

NERC urgency funding

Apply for funding to respond quickly to transient, unexpected environmental research opportunities created by sporadic natural occurrences such as earthquakes, droughts, floods, or ephemeral events in ecosystems.

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

Work with US-based researchers on environmental science: NERC-NSF lead agency

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

Collaborative work is governed by a lead agency agreement between NERC and NSF.

The UK-based applicant must be:

  • based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding
  • employed at lecturer (or equivalent) level or above

Collaborate with researchers in Luxembourg

UKRI and FNR have signed a memorandum of understanding to enable and support applications between researchers in the UK and Luxembourg. UKRI will fund the UK component and FNR will fund the Luxembourg component of the application.

Conditions will differ depending on the funding opportunity.

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 application under existing NERC funding opportunities. This will go through a single review process.

Collaborate with researchers in Brazil

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and FAPESP’s lead agency agreement allows UKRI to assess joint applications from eligible UK and Brazil-based researchers from the state of São Paulo on behalf of both organisations.

UKRI and FAPESP will co-fund applications submitted to responsive mode funding opportunities via selected funding opportunities.

Knowledge Transfer Partnership

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships help businesses to partner with an academic organisation, research organisation or a Catapult, to employ a graduate with the skills and knowledge that can help the business to innovate and grow.

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