Funding contacts
Administration of research grants, fellowships and training grants
For all grant specific pre award (including peer review) and general funding policy enquiries, please contact the appropriate NERC teams below.
The UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) Grants Team - formerly part of the UK Shared Business Services (UK SBS) - is responsible for some stages of the grant lifecycle on NERC's behalf.
For any enquiries related to Je-S registration, submitting proposals through Je-S and any other Je-S functionality (eg maintenance requests), please contact:
- jeshelp@rcuk.ac.uk
- 01793 444164
Requests for changes to current NERC grants should be made through the Je-S system. For queries on maintenance and updates to existing grants (research grants, fellowships and training grants), please contact:
- grantspostaward@rcuk.ac.uk
- 01793 867121
Enquiries related to individual studentships funded on NERC grants should be sent to researchcareers@nerc.ac.uk.
NERC Grants Team contacts
For advice on any aspect of pre award processing and peer review of NERC proposals, NERC funding awards policy, or to make a complaint concerning research grants, training awards, fellowships and peer review, please send your query in an email to the following NERC teams.
Research grants
Peer Review College
Fellowships
Studentships
Remit queries
Applicants are encouraged to consult with NERC at an early stage, if they are not sure whether their proposed research fits the NERC remit. An outline of the proposed research (up to two pages, including summary and objectives - form available) can be sent to nercremit@nerc.ac.uk.
If NERC thinks the proposal may have multi-disciplinary cross-council elements, we will forward the outline to other research councils as appropriate, unless requested not to by the applicant.
NERC science area contacts
Climate, weather & polar
Head of Research - Climate, Weather & Polar
Helen Beadman
01793 411513
habe@nerc.ac.uk
Earth & energy (including science-based archaeology)
Head of Research - Earth & Energy
Lizzie Garratt
07928 668914
elne@nerc.ac.uk
Environment & health
Head of Research - Environment & Health
Caroline Culshaw
01793 418025
ccul@nerc.ac.uk
Senior Programme Manager
Dominique Butt
01793 411751
dedb@nerc.ac.uk
Marine
Head of Research - Marine
Mike Webb
01793 411520
mweb@nerc.ac.uk
Senior Programme Manager
Jessica Surma
07925 891431
jetc@nerc.ac.uk
Terrestrial ecosystems (including Earth observation)
Head of Research - Terrestrial Ecosystems
Simon Kerley
01793 411797
simker@nerc.ac.uk
Senior Programme Manager
Amy Vitale
01793 442594
afox@nerc.ac.uk
Water
Head of Research - Water
Ruth Kelman
07825 118017
rkel@nerc.ac.uk
Senior Programme Manager
Michelle Truman
07738 121108
mitr@nerc.ac.uk