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Announcement of Opportunity; Urgency grants related to the current Coronavirus outbreak
23 Mar 2020
The NERC Urgency Grant scheme exists to provide funding for unexpected and transient scientific opportunities created by unpredictable natural events.
Environmental Science Collaborative Research Project(s) NERC Showcase 2020
2020
6 Mar 2020
In partnership with Cardiff University, a seven-week Environmental Science Collaborative Research Project(s) (NERC Showcase 2020) funding call will launch for NERC researchers working in, on or with Wales on Friday 6 March 2020.
Announcement of Opportunity: Pushing the Frontiers
2020
27 Feb 2020
NERC invites proposals for a new pilot call. The Pushing the Frontiers pilot will support our very best individual researchers to push the frontiers of knowledge with ground-breaking, risky, innovative scientific discovery.
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