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UKRI: Realising the health co-benefits of the transition to net zero
Added date
21/09/2023
Closing date
14/11/2023
Call summary
Apply for funding to lead a transdisciplinary research hub towards realising the health co-benefits of the UK transition to net zero. The total fund is up to £30 million. You can request up to £6 million (80% full economic cost (FEC)) per hub, over five years.
Each hub will address at least one challenge of the net zero agenda, generating research to understand the human health implications of current policies and identify new health-focused interventions.
Scientific scope
The UK is committed by law to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as drivers of climate change to net zero by 2050. A series of policies aimed at reducing these emissions have been identified as part of a wide-ranging net zero strategy. This includes climate change mitigation actions alongside actions to enable society to adapt to the unavoidable consequences of climate change.
In equal partnership with NIHR, UKRI is seeking to establish a set of transdisciplinary research hubs that will provide policy-relevant evidence and deliver high impact solutions-focused research and innovation. The overarching goal is to realise the health co-benefits of the UK’s transition to net zero, in order to protect and promote the physical and mental health of the UK population.
PI eligibility
Standard UKRI eligibility criteria apply. Applications are invited from eligible organisations, in accordance with standard UKRI practice.
Before applying for funding, check if you are eligible for research and innovation funding.
To be eligible to apply to lead this hub funding opportunity you must:
be a researcher employed by an UKRI eligible research organisation
show that you will direct the project and be actively engaged in the work
The funding opportunity is administered by MRC on behalf of UKRI and NIHR.
It is likely that successful applications will be led by experienced researchers who are internationally recognised, with proven ability to deliver large-scale projects successfully and lead an investment of this nature.