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NERC Independent Research Fellowship 2024

Awarded by The Natural Environment Research Council

Scholarship Details

Eligible Degrees

Post Doc

Funding Type

Partial Funding · 80% full economic cost

Eligible Courses

Bioinformatics, Mathematics, Informatics, Environmetal sciences

Eligible Nationalities

Open to all nationals

Can Be Taken At

UK (NERC host institutions)

Provider

The Natural Environment Research Council

Last Verified On

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Overview

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Applicants must be an early career researcher.
  • Applicants hold a PhD qualification.
  • Applicants must submit the thesis before the fellowship interview.
  • Applicants must be based at a UK research organization and eligible for NERC funding.

 Application Process:

  • Candidates must first sign in or create a UKRI Funding Service account.
  • The candidates must then send the completed application to your research office for checking.
  • The research office will submit the completed and checked application to UKRI.

Value of the Fellowship:

  • Selected candidates will be funded at 80% full economic cost.
  • The candidates may apply for funding for facilities costs and cruise costs.
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  • The deadline of NERC Independent Research Fellowship 2024 is Expired.
  • NERC Independent Research Fellowship 2024 is offered to Post Doc degree.
  • NERC Independent Research Fellowship 2024 is offered for Bioinformatics, Mathematics, Informatics, Environmetal sciences.
  • NERC Independent Research Fellowship 2024 is open for: Open to all nationals.
  • NERC Independent Research Fellowship 2024 is offered by The Natural Environment Research Council.
  • NERC Independent Research Fellowship 2024 covers Partial Funding, 80% full economic cost.