NERC is inviting applications to its key advisory board, the Science & Innovation Strategy Board (SISB). Appointments will commence on 1 January 2013 or 1 September 2013 for a period of two years with a possible two year extension. SISB is the…
Call for Proposals: NERC Independent Research Fellowships (IRFs)
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has announced that the Independent Research Fellowships (IRF) grant scheme is now open. The IRF replaces both the Postdoctoral Fellowships and the Advanced Fellowships) and is designed to develop scientific leadership among the most…
NERC withdraws studentship funding on certain grants
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) have announced that they will no longer be supporting project studentships associated with responsive mode standard grants. Currently around 12 studentships are funded through these grants each year. The change will not affect any…
Strengthening Peer Review College Membership
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has introduced a new measure to improve its peer review process. In future, Principal Investigators of active NERC grants will, as a condition of funding, be required to serve as a member of the…
New NERC Fellowship Scheme
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has decided to streamline the provision of responsive mode Fellowships into a single scheme – the NERC Independent Research Fellowships (IRFs) – that will replace the previous schemes (Postdoctoral Fellowships and Advanced Fellowships). The new…
NERC Interdisciplinary PhD Studentships
The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) had announced an opportunity for five fully funded PhD studentships in the area of biodiversity and ecosystem service relationships. The NERC BESS programme is inviting applications for five fully funded PhD studentships in the area…