NERC: Engaged Environmental Science

23/11/2023

20/09/2024

Apply for exemplar projects that demonstrate excellence in engaged environmental science research (with bursary to develop equitable public partnerships). We are looking to fund three exemplar projects that demonstrate excellence in engaged environmental science research. The total budget is £2,400,000. The maximum cost of your project can be up to £800,000. We will fund 80% of the full economic cost, with exceptions. (Forecasted date for next year's call).

The council will welcome: environmental science research responding to both scientific and public needs equitable partnerships with charities and other intermediaries (with bursary of up to £50,000 to involve partners and co-produce proposals) leaders in engaged research.

Eligibility Note You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding. This funding opportunity is open to an inclusive Research Leadership Team which should include both researchers and practitioners and members of the public and public intermediaries. Researcher and practitioner principle and co-investigators are subject to NERC eligibility criteria, and can include: early career researchers individuals working across academic disciplines, or fields outside academia interdisciplinary specialists individuals who can demonstrate a capability to collaborate with experts from other disciplines to generate innovative engaged research (your research project must address a significant environmental science question).