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NERC urgency funding

Apply for funding to respond quickly to transient and unexpected scientific opportunities.

These may be events affecting the environment created by the occurrence of sporadic natural events such as:

  • earthquakes
  • droughts
  • floods
  • ephemeral events in ecosystems.

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

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type:
Grant
Maximum award:
£100,000
Publication date:
20 September 2020
Opening date:
N/A
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

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.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK, 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), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Co-funders:
Government departments and devolved governments
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
20 September 2020
Opening date:
N/A
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

Daphne Jackson fellowship

These fellowships are for those looking to return to a research career after a break. Fellowships combine a personalised retraining programme with a challenging research project. They are flexible, usually lasting two years at 0.5 full-time equivalent, although some UKRI funders may award longer.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
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), Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Co-funders:
The Daphne Jackson Trust
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
20 September 2020
Opening date:
N/A
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

Undertake activities related to scientific ocean drilling

Apply for funding to undertake small-scale activities related to scientific ocean drilling.

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

Activities could include:

  • workshops or events
  • training
  • outreach.

You can apply for this scheme at any time during the current phase of the research programme (2020 to 2024).

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type:
Other
Award range:
£2,000 - £10,000
Publication date:
12 January 2022
Opening date:
N/A
Closing date:
Open - no 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

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

UKRI-Defra One Health approach to vector borne diseases

Apply for funding to forecast, understand, mitigate and avoid vector (arthropod) borne disease (VBD) threats to the UK.

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

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Medical Research Council (MRC)
Co-funders:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£6,500,000
Publication date:
8 July 2022
Opening date:
25 July 2022
Closing date:

Knowledge exchange fellow: environmental response to hydrogen emissions

Apply for funding to be a knowledge exchange (KE) fellow supporting the projects funded in the environmental response to hydrogen emissions programme.

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

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Co-funders:
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Total fund:
£250,000
Maximum award:
£250,000
Publication date:
1 August 2022
Opening date:
1 August 2022
Closing date:

Improving model representation of turbulent atmospheric processes

Apply for funding to improve forecasts of extreme weather events and help the UK better manage weather-related risk using:

  • research into atmospheric turbulent processes
  • representations in kilometre and sub-kilometre scale weather and climate models.

Standard NERC eligibility rules apply.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Co-funders:
Met Office
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£5,100,000
Publication date:
1 August 2022
Opening date:
1 August 2022 06:00 UK time
Closing date:

NERC independent research fellowship 2022

Apply for funding to further your career through an independent research fellowship.

You must:

  • be an early career researcher
  • hold a PhD qualification or expect to submit your thesis before the fellowship interview.

You are not eligible to apply if you hold a tenured academic post or academic position at lecturer level.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Total fund:
£7,400,000
Publication date:
4 August 2022
Opening date:
4 August 2022
Closing date:

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