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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.
Announcement of Opportunity: Climate and Environmental Risk Analytics for Resilient Finance (CERAF)
24 Feb 2020
NERC is inviting outline proposals for up to £4M as a single award with a maximum duration of 3 years, for Stage 1 of the Climate and Environmental Risk Analytics for Resilient Finance (CERAF) programme.
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