Work with US-based researchers on environmental science: NERC-NSF lead agency

This funding opportunity allows UK and US-based researchers to submit collaborative applications through a lead agency agreement between NERC and NSF. Collaborative work must adhere to the remits of both NERC and NSF GEO or BIO-DEB schemes. Applications may be submitted in any disciplinary or interdisciplinary subject, but the majority must fall within the remit of both agencies. UK-based researchers will be supported by NERC at 80% of full economic costs, while US-based researchers will be supported by NSF. The collaborative team decides whether NERC or NSF will be the lead agency based on where the majority of research will be conducted or which agency is expected to provide majority funding. This opportunity does not represent a separate research funding scheme but rather enables joint submissions under existing programmes at the relevant lead agency, including NERC's 'pushing the frontiers' and 'large grants outlines' schemes, and NSF's GEO and BIO-DEB core solicitations. An expression of interest must be submitted before the full application, and applications undergo a single review process by the lead agency.