NERC independent research fellowships 2022
Tuesday 27 Sep 2022
To find out more about the NERC independent research fellowships 2022, go to the NERC website here.
Closing date: 11 October 2022 16:00 UK time
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.
- You are not eligible to apply if you hold a tenured academic post or academic position at lecturer level.
- We welcome applications from any area of NERC’s remit.
- We will fund fellowships at 80% full economic cost. You may apply for funding for facilities costs and cruise costs.
- We will not fund studentships.
- Your fellowship will last five years. You can choose to work full time or part time. Part-time fellowships will be pro-rata.
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