Exploring the frontiers of environmental research 2026

Funding type: Grant · Funders: Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

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This opportunity is open to organisations with standard eligibility, and organisations who are based overseas. Check if your organisation is eligible Who is eligible to apply To be eligible as a project lead, you must be: • a resident in the UK • employed by an eligible UK research organisation We recognise that expertise is built through many routes, including industry experience, applied or practitioner roles, technical careers, non linear pathways and time spent outside academia. Therefore, in line with Individual eligibility we focus on individuals’ talent, skills and capability to lead and deliver the proposed work, rather than formal qualifications and length in post. We encourage: • multidisciplinary research and collaborations with other organisations • applications from individuals at all career stages Who is not eligible to apply An applicant may appear on a maximum of two applications submitted to this opportunity. Of those two, they may be listed as project lead on only one. We strongly recommend institutions use an internal quality assurance process to: • help ensure proposals are appropriately aligned with the scope of this opportunity • contribute to efficiency within the peer review process and avoid very low success rates Resubmissions We will not accept uninvited application resubmissions that have previously been assessed by UKRI. International researchers Under the UKRI and Research Council of Norway Money Follows Cooperation agreement a project co-lead (international) (previously co-investigator) can be based in a Norwegian institution. Read more about this in the NERC eligibility guidance for applicants . All other international collaborators (or UK partners not based at approved organisations) should be included as project partners. This includes organisations from the business or financial sectors. Equality, diversity and inclusion We are committed to achieving equality of opportunity for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of researchers. We support people to work in a way that suits their personal circumstances. This includes: • career breaks • support for people with caring responsibilities • flexible working • alternative working patterns UKRI can offer disability and accessibility support for UKRI applicants and grant holders during the application and assessment process.

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영국 소재 기관·기업(또는 영국 파트너와의 협업)이 일반적으로 요구됩니다(원문 확인 필요).

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https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/exploring-the-frontiers-of-environmental-research-2026/

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https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/exploring-the-frontiers-of-environmental-research-2026/

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2026.08.27

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