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Current funding opportunities

Announcement of Opportunity: NERC / Environment Agency policy placements

Closing date: 14 Oct
2014

4 Sep 2014

NERC and the Environment Agency are seeking to appoint three policy placement fellows, to start in December 2014.

Alan Turing Institute

11 Aug 2014

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is calling for expressions of interest from UK universities to join a consortium to establish an internationally-recognised institute to lead in research, education and knowledge transfer in the data sciences: the Alan Turing Institute.

Announcement of Opportunity: International Opportunities Fund - September 2014

Closing date: 25 Sep
2014

8 Aug 2014

Proposals are invited for the 2014 Calls of the NERC International Opportunities Fund regarding Pump-Priming grants and the Pump-Priming Plus grants.

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Current funding opportunities

Announcement of Opportunity: NERC / Environment Agency policy placements

Closing date: 14 Oct
2014

4 Sep 2014

NERC and the Environment Agency are seeking to appoint three policy placement fellows, to start in December 2014.

Alan Turing Institute

11 Aug 2014

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council is calling for expressions of interest from UK universities to join a consortium to establish an internationally-recognised institute to lead in research, education and knowledge transfer in the data sciences: the Alan Turing Institute.

Announcement of Opportunity: International Opportunities Fund - September 2014

Closing date: 25 Sep
2014

8 Aug 2014

Proposals are invited for the 2014 Calls of the NERC International Opportunities Fund regarding Pump-Priming grants and the Pump-Priming Plus grants.

View all funding calls

What type of funding is right for you?

Strategic research

Providing the understanding to meeting the challenges faced by society.

Discovery science

Research driven by curiosity - asking fundamental questions about the planet we live on.

Innovation funding

Translating world-leading science and skills for industry, government and the third sector.

Postgraduate training

Sustaining the flow of top talent and skills for UK science, business and government.

NERC fellowships

Developing outstanding scientists to become internationally recognised leaders in research and innovation.