{"id":1955,"date":"2026-01-14T13:14:16","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T13:14:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/?p=1955"},"modified":"2026-01-14T13:14:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T13:14:17","slug":"pre-call-announcement-pushing-the-frontiers-of-environmental-science-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/?p=1955","title":{"rendered":"Pre-call announcement: Pushing the frontiers of environmental science 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NERC-logo-1024x260.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NERC-logo-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NERC-logo-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NERC-logo-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NERC-logo-1536x391.png 1536w, https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NERC-logo.png 1887w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Funding for ambitious, high-reward curiosity-driven projects in environmental research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NERC is looking for applications that can support pure, applied, technology-led or policy driven research but still address, or provide the means to address, clearly defined environmental research questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research that is designed, supported and delivered in partnership with other research funders and research users, is welcomed and increasingly supported. However, the research must sit predominantly within&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/councils\/nerc\/remit-programmes-and-priorities\/\">NERC\u2019s research areas<\/a>. If in doubt, use the NERC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/publications\/nerc-remit-enquiry-form\/\">remit query form<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\">ELIGIBILITY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Open to researchers at any career stage, subject to the usual UKRI eligibility criteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This opportunity will not accept uninvited resubmissions of projects that have previously been submitted to UKRI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\">VALUE AND DURATION<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FEC of projects can be up to \u00a3950,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is no defined project duration, but awards are usually between three and four years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-green-cyan-background-color has-background\">KEY DATES<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Call opens: TBC (expected to launch in &#8216;early 2026&#8217;)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deadline: call always open \u2013 no closing date<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>More information can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ukri.org\/opportunity\/pushing-the-frontiers-of-environmental-science-2026\/\">opportunity webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pre-announcement_-Pushing-the-frontiers-of-environmental-science-2026-\u2013-UKRI.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Pre-announcement_ Pushing the frontiers of environmental science 2026 \u2013 UKRI.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-7879022e-0d66-4e66-8c45-66d5caf6e0da\" href=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pre-announcement_-Pushing-the-frontiers-of-environmental-science-2026-\u2013-UKRI.pdf\">Pre-announcement_ Pushing the frontiers of environmental science 2026 \u2013 UKRI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/researchfunding.on.worc.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Pre-announcement_-Pushing-the-frontiers-of-environmental-science-2026-\u2013-UKRI.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-7879022e-0d66-4e66-8c45-66d5caf6e0da\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Funding for ambitious, high-reward curiosity-driven projects in environmental research. 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