Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

NERC is the driving force of investment in environmental science.

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Doctoral focal award: nuclear skills

Apply for funding for doctoral focal awards (previously centres for doctoral training) to deliver cohort-based doctoral education in civil and defence nuclear skills to home students. An intent to submit must be completed by 12 September 2025 4:00pm UK time.

Funding is subject to business case approval and the spending review.

Aviation’s non-CO2 impacts on the climate 2025

Apply for funding to deliver collaborative research which focuses on the underpinning science of aviation’s non-carbon dioxide (non-CO2) impacts and how they interact with climate over time with the view to identifying benefits, mitigation options, informing industry and government policy decisions.


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Polaris House,
North Star Avenue,
Swindon,
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