Pushing the frontiers of environmental research (Grant)

Key facts

About this grant

Summary from the official listing on Find a Grant (GOV.UK):

Apply for funding to pursue an adventurous, ambitious curiosity-driven project in environmental research.

You must be:

• based at a UK research organisation eligible for Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funding
• in a role that meets the individual eligibility requirements

We welcome:

• multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research
• projects delivered in partnership with other research funders and users

The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be up to £950,000. We will fund 80% of the FEC.

There is no defined project duration, but awards are usually between three and four years.

Eligibility

This opportunity is open to organisations with standard eligibility. Check if your organisation is eligible.

Before applying for funding, check the following:

• Individual eligibility
• check your project is in our remit, if you are unsure whether your proposed research falls within the remit of NERC

Who is eligible to apply

This funding opportunity is open to research groups and individuals.

Your research project must address a significant environmental science question, but we welcome applications from individuals who can demonstrate a capability to collaborate with experts from other disciplines to generate innovative research.

We:

• encourage multidisciplinary research and collaborations with other UK organisations
• welcome applications from individuals at any career stage, subject to the UKRI eligibility criteria

Project partners fund their own involvement. We will only fund minor incidental expenses, such as some travel costs, if needed for project partners.

Resubmissions

We will not accept uninvited resubmissions of projects that have previously been assessed by UKRI.

Find out more about Application resubmissions.

International researchers

Under the UKRI and Research Council of Norway Money Follows Cooperation agreement a project co-lead (international) (previously co-investigator) can be based in a Norwegian institution. Read more about this in the NERC eligibility guidance for applicants.

If you are submitting your application under a NERC Lead Agency agreement (NSF, FAPESP, FNR), then please see the section entitled International Collaborative proposals for further information.

All other international collaborators should be included (or UK partners not based at approved organisations) as project partners. This includes organisations from the business or financial sectors.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to achieving equality of opportunity for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of researchers.

We support people to work in a way that suits their personal circumstances. This includes:

• career breaks
• support for people with caring responsibilities
• flexible working
• alternative working patterns

UKRI can offer disability and accessibility support for UKRI applicants and grant holders during the application and assessment process.

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