Funding news and calls
Sustainable Enhancement of Agriculture & Aquaculture Production - Research translation call
2019
15 Jul 2019
NERC and BBSRC invite applications for research translation projects to translate existing research into practical application for the purpose of addressing current food security development and environmental challenges related to sustainable enhancement of food production.
Announcement of Opportunity: UK Climate Resilience (Met Office open calls)
2019
8 Jul 2019
The Met Office are inviting expressions of interest for the Strategic Priorities Fund (SPF) UK Climate Resilience programme in a number of areas.
Announcement of Opportunity: UK IODP Knowledge Exchange Coordinator
2019
4 Jul 2019
Proposals are invited for a Knowledge Exchange Coordinator for the UK International Ocean Discovery Program (UK IODP). The Knowledge Exchange Coordinator will be tasked with establishing, maintaining and energising links with the wider environmental science and industrial communities, and increasing national awareness of UK-IODP activities and opportunities.
Announcement of Opportunity: Landscape Decisions mathematical and statistical challenges - Second call
2019
27 Jun 2019
UK Research & Innovation invite proposals to this call on the Strategic Priorities Fund programme on 'Landscape Decisions: Towards a new framework for using land assets'.
Announcement of Opportunity: RoSES - Challenge 3
2019
25 Jun 2019
Proposals are invited to address challenge 3 of the Role of the Southern Ocean in the Earth System (RoSES) research programme.
Announcement of Opportunity: Influence of Man-made Structures In The Ecosystem
2019
25 Jun 2019
Proposals are invited for a new research programme on tackling critical gaps in the scientific understanding of the role North Sea energy installations have on the North Sea ecosystem structure and function.
Pre-announcement: UKPRP call and information & networking event
20 Jun 2019
The UKPRP funders are pleased to announce that a second funding call will be launched on 3 September 2019 for proposals for new consortium and network awards.
Policy internships
2019
19 Jun 2019
The Policy Internships Scheme provides the opportunity for PhD students funded by the research councils of UK Research & Innovation to work for three months in one of a selected group of highly influential policy organisations.
Announcement of Opportunity: NERC Capital Call 2019
2019
12 Jun 2019
Proposals are invited for the Capital Call 2019, for capital assets which will ensure the continued delivery of world-class environmental science aligned with NERC's remit.
Announcement of Opportunity: Understanding and countering plant bacterial disease
2019
12 Jun 2019
BBSRC, on behalf also of Defra, NERC and the Scottish Government, have announced a call for research to address threats to UK plant health and biosecurity from bacterial diseases.