Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

NERC is the driving force of investment in environmental science.

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Highlights

University of Leeds student and staff volunteers building leaky dams in November 2019.

Driving policy innovation over decades: natural flood management
Forest trees

NERC carbon report 2023 to 2024

News

19 December 2024

The 12 UKRI impact stories of Christmas 2024

12 December 2024

£2.4m for community flood, erosion and water quality projects

13 November 2024

Major investment to support the next generation of researchers

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Funding opportunities

NERC Independent Research Fellowship 2024

Apply for funding to further your career through an independent research fellowship.

You must:

  • be an early career researcher
  • hold a PhD qualification or expect to submit your thesis before the fellowship interview
  • be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding
Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Total fund:
£7,800,000
Publication date:
23 December 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

UKRI Creating Opportunities Evaluation Development follow-on fund: invite only

Apply for follow-on funding to enhance or expand on your existing Evaluation Development Fund award (EDF), generating or maximising causal evidence on spreading opportunities and reducing disparities for people and places across the UK.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Innovate UK, Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,500,000
Award range:
£100,000 - £300,000
Publication date:
9 December 2024
Opening date:
Closing date:

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Address

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Polaris House,
North Star Avenue,
Swindon,
SN2 1EU

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Events

Policy engagement training programme: phase three

20 January 2025 to 12 February 2025

Online

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