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NERC: Pushing the frontiers of environmental science research
Added date
25/05/2023
Closing date
25/07/2023
Call summary
The Natural Environment Research Council invites applications for its pushing the frontiers of environmental science research call. This supports projects in environmental science. Proposals should be applied, technology-led or policy-driven research but still address, or provide the means to address, clearly-defined scientific questions. Multi and interdisciplinary research, designed, supported and delivered in partnership with other research funders and research users is encouraged. The total budget £25 million. The full economic cost of the project may be up to £1m. Funding is worth up to 80 per cent of the full economic cost.
Scientific scope
Environmental Science
PI eligibility
Eligibility Note Individual researchers and research groups may apply.
To be eligible as a principal investigator, you must be:
a resident in the UK
employed by an eligible UK research organisation
employed at lecturer (or equivalent) level or above.
Eligible UK research organisations include:
higher education institutions
research council institutes
recognised independent research organisations
public sector research establishments.