Research announcements
Update on NERC strategic programme areas
8 Aug 2017
Announcing the outcome of the Science Board's consideration of two potential strategic programme areas (SPAs) at their July meeting.
Announcement of Opportunity: Emerging Risks of Chemicals in the Environment
2017
26 Jul 2017
NERC is inviting outline proposals for research under a new NERC funded programme on Emerging Risks of Chemicals in the Environment.
Changing Arctic Ocean: First science meeting
2017
13 Jul 2017
A first science meeting for the Changing Arctic Ocean programme is being held at the Glasgow Science Centre on 28-29 September 2017.
Marine Sensors Proof of Concept - Announcement of Opportunity
2017
20 Jun 2017
Proposals are invited for submission to a new jointly funded activity between funding agencies in the UK and the Japan Science & Technology Agency (JST) that will deliver 'proof of concept' biogeochemical and biological sensors projects for autonomous observations in the marine and aquatic environment.
Announcement of Opportunity: Environmental Evidence for the Future Initiative (EEF)
2017
21 Apr 2017
NERC invites applications to join an advisory group that will provide an independent and impartial steer to activities under the Environmental Evidence for the Future Initiative (EEF).
Changing Arctic Ocean - Announcement of Opportunity second call
2017
20 Apr 2017
Proposals are invited for submission to a jointly funded activity between funding agencies in the UK and Germany on Changing Arctic Ocean: Implications for marine biology and biogeochemistry.
£8.6 million UK research programme on greenhouse gas removal
20 Apr 2017
New research will investigate ways to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere to counteract global warming.
Marine Integrated Autonomous Observing Systems Announcement of Opportunity
2017
28 Mar 2017
Proposals are invited for a new research programme on improving understanding of shelf sea ecosystem function using integrated autonomous observing systems.
Shelf Sea Biogeochemistry final science meeting
2016
21 Mar 2017
All researchers directly involved in the Shelf Sea Biogeochemistry (SSB) programme, either through research grant awards, research studentships, SSB cruise participation or SSB programme management, are invited to the final science meeting on 5-6 June 2017 at the University of Winchester.
International Opportunities Fund - Announcement of Opportunity June 2017
2017
21 Mar 2017
NERC is inviting proposals for Pump Priming and Pump Priming Plus grants to its International Opportunities Fund (IOF). The IOF scheme provides resources to NERC-supported researchers to allow them to forge long-term partnerships with overseas scientists that add value to current NERC-funded science.