The Valuing Nature programme is a five year interdisciplinary
NERC-led research programme in collaboration with ESRC, BBSRC, AHRC and
Defra. On behalf of the programme funders, NERC are inviting
applications from early-career researchers who wish to develop their
understanding of the challenges identified in Goal 1 by developing their
research expertise in a different discipline. The fellowships will
address the aim of the programme by improving our understanding and
questioning of:
- the complexities of the natural environment in valuation analyses;
- the wider societal and cultural value of ecosystems services;
- the links between ecosystem stocks and tipping points;
- how the values of ecosystem services change as tipping points are reached and exceeded; and
- critical levels of natural capital that avoid abrupt and damaging ecosystem change.
It is expected that up to three fellowships may be awarded to
support environmental researchers to develop social science (including
economic) expertise in relation to the goals of the Valuing Nature
programme, and for social scientists (including economists) to gain
natural science expertise in relation to the goals of the Valuing Nature
programme.
Funds of up to £900k (80% FEC) are available in support of this
call and applications are invited for proposals of a maximum of 36
months duration.
Eligibility and funding
This opportunity is open to individuals and organisations eligible for RCUK funding, i.e. applicants based in UK Higher Education Institutions (HEI’s), RCUK Research and Collaborative Centres, and Independent Research Organisations (IRO’s) that are eligible to receive NERC or ESRC Managed Mode funding. Please refer the RCUK website for more information http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/funding/eligibilityforrcs/
Applicants must have a maximum of eight years of full-time postdoctoral research experience from the PhD certificate date to the closing date of the fellowship competition. The eight year window is based on full-time working. Where applicants have worked part-time or had research career breaks, the eight year window would be extended accordingly. For this call, applicants which meet the above criteria and with a permanent academic position (or equivalent in institutions other than universities) are also eligible and should be seconded from this position to the fellowship for the duration. For further enquiries about please refer to the contacts at the end of this document
This opportunity is open to individuals and organisations eligible for RCUK funding, i.e. applicants based in UK Higher Education Institutions (HEI’s), RCUK Research and Collaborative Centres, and Independent Research Organisations (IRO’s) that are eligible to receive NERC or ESRC Managed Mode funding. Please refer the RCUK website for more information http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/funding/eligibilityforrcs/
Applicants must have a maximum of eight years of full-time postdoctoral research experience from the PhD certificate date to the closing date of the fellowship competition. The eight year window is based on full-time working. Where applicants have worked part-time or had research career breaks, the eight year window would be extended accordingly. For this call, applicants which meet the above criteria and with a permanent academic position (or equivalent in institutions other than universities) are also eligible and should be seconded from this position to the fellowship for the duration. For further enquiries about please refer to the contacts at the end of this document
