Work with US-based Researchers

Application Platform: UKRI Funding Service for NERC-led applications; NSF FastLane, Grants.gov, or Research.gov for NSF-led applications.

Application Sections: Expression of interest followed by full application under the selected lead agency programme.

Assessment Process: Applications are assessed through a single review process conducted by the selected lead agency following its standard evaluation procedures.

Co-Funders: National Science Foundation (NSF) Directorate of Geosciences (GEO); NSF Directorate of Biological Sciences (BIO); NSF Division of Environmental Biology (DEB)

Collaboration Rules: Applications must be collaborative between UK and US research teams and must comply with the remits of both NERC and NSF programmes.

Competitiveness: Not specified

Consortium Requirements: Collaborative teams must include both UK and US researchers.

Decision Risks: Applications may be rejected if eligibility criteria are not met or if the expression of interest is not approved by both agencies.

Decision Timeline: Expression of interest responses are typically provided within approximately one month.

Eligible Expenses: Directly incurred costs such as staff salaries, travel and subsistence, consumables, equipment, estates and indirect costs according to NERC funding rules.

Eligible Scope: Projects must fall within the remit of both NERC and the relevant NSF programmes within GEO or BIO-DEB and address environmental science research topics.

Funding Intensity: NERC funds UK applicants at 80% Full Economic Cost when NERC is the lead agency.

Important Notes: Applications must comply with the rules and budget limits of the underlying funding programme used for submission and must involve collaborative research teams from both the UK and the US.

Ineligible Projects: Projects that do not align with the remit of both funding agencies or fail to meet the requirements of the underlying funding programme used for submission.

International Collaboration Requirement: Mandatory collaboration between UK-based and US-based research teams.

Interview Stage: Not specified

Key Requirements: Applicants must first submit an expression of interest outlining the collaborative project and receive approval before submitting a full application.

Lead Organisation Requirement: Applications must be led by either NERC or NSF depending on which agency is selected as the lead agency for the collaboration.

Match Funding Requirement: Not specified

Project Duration: Not specified

Project End Date: Not specified

Project Start Date: Not specified

Publication Date: 2024-05-23 00:00:00

Renewal Rules: Resubmissions require submission of a new expression of interest before applying again.

Research Category: Environmental science research collaboration.

Research Organisation Funding: Funding for UK participants is provided by NERC and funding for US participants is provided by NSF.

Subcontractors: Not specified

Total Fund Available: Not specified