NERC: Global partnerships seedcorn fund

22/02/2024

25/04/2024

Apply for funding to create new global partnerships in areas of environmental science. Applications must: be in any science area within NERC’s remit focus on the development of a new international partnership focus on activities that requires international collaboration show long-term potential The Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund enables UK researchers to develop new international partnerships and networks, which underpin the development of long-term sustainable collaborations. Proposed collaborations may involve international research partners from any country and in any science area within NERC’s remit. Although the majority of the application should lie within NERC remit, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary collaborations with international partners are welcomed.Amount note NERC has provisionally allocated £1 million to this funding opportunity. The maximum funding for Global Partnerships Seedcorn Fund proposals is £100,000 at 100% full economic cost with a duration of up to 2 years. The full economic cost of your project can be up to £100,000. NERC will fund 80% of the full economic cost for UK organisations.

Proposed collaborations may involve international research partners from any country and in any science area within NERC’s remit.

Eligibility Note The new investigator must be the principal investigator on the grant. This funding opportunity is open to eligible researchers at: higher education institutions research council institutes approved independent research organisations public sector research establishments catapults Principal and co-investigators must meet our standard eligibility criteria. You can only submit 1 proposal as either a principal investigator or co-investigator. The new investigator must be the principal investigator on the grant.