UK International Ocean Drilling Programme moratorium awards
Natural Environment Research Council
What it funds
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Who can apply
This funding opportunity is only open to individuals who have been invited to be a member of science teams for IODP3 drilling, coring or SPARC expeditions. Applications must be led by a project lead from an eligible UK institution. Research and innovation associates or PhD students should be named researchers on the application. These awards are not transferrable to another researcher. Project lead’s salary costs relating to supervisory time should be kept to a minimum and not exceed 1% of their time. Different funders of studentships have different rules regarding the interruption of training and all PhD students who have been invited to be a member of science teams for IODP drilling, coring or SPARC expeditions should contact their funder (where relevant) prior to submission of an application to determine these rules. NERC-funded students will have their studentships placed into abeyance during the lifetime of an award. The NERC Talent and Skills team must be notified upon receipt of an award by the project lead, and the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) studentship data portal updated accordingly with the new funding end and expected submission dates. Moratorium awards must not
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