Current Funding Opportunities

 

DEFRA: EoI for Biodiversity Research and Evidence Programme
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs invites expressions of interests for its biodiversity research and evidence programme.
Tenders may submitted for one or more of the following lots:
CTE 1106 impacts of street lighting on biodiversity;
CTE 1107 impacts of energy policy on biodiversity;
CTE 1108 Earth observation for biodiversity surveillance - phase two pathfinder project;
CTE 1109 analytical and methodological development of volunteer recording schemes to support the terrestrial biodiversity surveillance strategy in the UK;
CTE 1110 developing an effective method for the systematic surveillance of bats in woodland habitats in the UK;
CTE 1111 understanding the impact of implementing the Nagoya Protocol on access and benefit sharing of genetic resources;
CTE 1112 methodology for assessment of priorities for international species conservation (MAPISCo);
CTE 1113 measuring the impacts of consumption in the UK of imported goods and services on global biodiversity.
Closing date 7th April 2011

Climate change manipulation experiments in terrestrial ecosystems workshop travel grants

The European Science Foundation invites applications for travel grants to attend its climate change manipulation experiments in terrestrial ecosystems workshop in September 2011.

The two-week workshop will focus on analysing responses of terrestrial ecosystems to climate manipulation and writing a review based on these findings.

Between five and 10 PhD students and junior postdoctoral researchers may participate.

Grants provide travel costs, worth up to 500 euros, and lodging, worth 400 euros per week.

Closing date: 1st May 2011

Welsh Crucible

Announcement of call for applications for a prestigious professional and leadership development programme for the future research leaders of Wales. Funded by the Higher Education Council for Wales, with contributions from the St David's Day group of higher education institutions, Welsh Crucible will bring together thirty researchers to explore how they can work together to tackle the current research challenges facing Wales.

Welsh Crucible 2011 will take place over three intensive two-day (residential) workshops comprising inspiring guest speakers, seminars, skills sessions and informal discussions.

Welsh Crucible will help you to

- develop a network of peers within the research community,

- forge links with the National Assembly for Wales, and the Welsh media;

- improve your effectiveness both within and beyond your organisation;

- ensure that your research has greater impact;

- learn about different areas of research and encourage personal and career development.

Welsh Crucible - 2011 Programme

5th and 6th May, hosted by Cardiff and Glamorgan Universities in Cardiff

9th and 10th June, hosted by Aberystwyth and Bangor Universities in Aberystwyth

7th and 8th July, hosted by Swansea University in Swansea

Participants must commit to attending all three workshops as a condition of applying.

Applications are invited from highly promising researchers from all disciplines

- with three years' postdoctoral research experience (or equivalent); (e.g. lecturers, academic fellows, research fellows, senior research fellows) 

- working in Welsh SMEs/spin-outs or in Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff, Glamorgan or Swansea Universities

- working in the Welsh Assembly Government's research priority areas (Digital Economy, Low Carbon Economy, Health & Biosciences and Advanced Engineering & Manufacturing).

Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)

Biodiversity & Ecosystem Service Sustainability (BESS)

Biodiversity & Ecosystem Service Sustainability (BESS) is a planned five year (2011-2015) research programme, which aims to contribute to our understanding of the functional role of biodiversity in key ecosystem processes.

Biodiversity underpins ecosystem goods and services through the functional role it plays within ecosystems. There is increasing concern that the ongoing loss of biodiversity may compromise the provision of ecosystem goods and services in the near future.

The BESS programme will undertake research and activities in an integrated way and take a holistic approach to exploring the functional role of biodiversity in UK ecosystems across a range of environmental gradients and scales.

SURF nature (Sustainable Use of Regional Funds for Nature)

SURF project is funded by Interreg Ivc Programme is a three year project ( 2010 – 2012) which was set up to identify, analyse and disseminate information about using ERDF funds for nature and conservation.

Project of 14 partners in 9 different EU states (CCW & EAW are joint partners)

SURF nature Workshop Report

 

Ireland Wales Territorial Programme

The Ireland Wales Territorial Co-operation Programme 2007-2013 (INTERREG 4A) aims to further develop Irish Welsh co-operation in the areas of employment, innovation, climate change and sustainable development. It follows on from the Ireland Wales INTERREG IIIA Programme, which ran from 2000 to 2006 and covered themes of business and rural development, training, ICT, marine environment, culture, heritage and tourism.
The Current Programme is managed in Ireland by the Southern and Eastern Regional Assembly. It does this on behalf of the Irish Government and the Welsh Assembly Government

The topic of the Ireland Wales Annual Event 2010 was the Environment, Climate Change and Marine Research; Priority 2.1 of the Programme activity, it demonstrated the benefits and legacies of cross-border partnerships.
Report from Ireland Wales Programme 2007-2013 Interreg 4A Annual Event