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NERC Urgency Funding
Outline proposal must be submitted no later than four weeks after the environmental event first occurs; full proposal via Je-S within 10 working days of outline approval. Rolling/event-triggered.
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Details
| Funder | NERC |
| Duration | Up to 1 year |
| Application | 2-stage: outline proposal (1 page A4, email to urgencygrants@nerc.ukri.org) → full proposal via Je-S within 10 working days of approval |
| Frequency | Continuous |
| Eligible countries | GB |
Eligibility & scope
Open to UK-resident researchers employed at lecturer level or above at eligible UK research organisations (HEIs, research council institutes, IROs, PSREs). Funds urgent data collection and essential initial analysis following unexpected environmental events only. Equipment >£10k not funded; max one proposal per investigator per two-year period. Proposals must be in English.
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