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NERC: Enhance the impact of environmental sciences research
Added date
18/11/2021
Closing date
20/01/2022
Call summary
The Natural Environment Research Council invites applications for its enhance the impact of environmental sciences research call. This supports projects that enhance the impact of research in the environmental sciences. he full economic cost of the project must be about £150,000. Fellowships cover 100 per cent of the fellow's salary on a pro-rata basis for up to three years, including superannuation, national insurance and specific allowances, plus up to £40,000 for travel and other associated costs. There is no budget limit for salary costs.
Scientific scope
Proposals should be shaped around one or more of the priority areas outlined in NERC’s delivery plan:
•environmental solutions;
•productive environment;
•healthy environment;
•resilient environment;
•digital environment;
•global environment.
PI eligibility
Applicants must be based at an institution eligible for UKRI funding and can hold a position where they would be eligible to apply as a principal or co-investigator for a grant. Early career stage applicants who are not yet eligible to apply as principal or co-investigator for grants may apply for up to 100 per cent of their time through this fellowship. Applicants without a PhD may apply but current PhD student are expected to have submitted their thesis before taking up the fellowship.