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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Message sent on behalf of Gail McConnell<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please see below early notification of the NERC Strategic Capital Call 2022 from RKES.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">G.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> Jonathan Scott <<a href="mailto:jonathan.s.scott@strath.ac.uk">jonathan.s.scott@strath.ac.uk</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> 11 February 2022 16:00<br>
<b>To:</b> Gail McConnell <<a href="mailto:g.mcconnell@strath.ac.uk">g.mcconnell@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Glenn Burley <<a href="mailto:glenn.burley@strath.ac.uk">glenn.burley@strath.ac.uk</a>>; Luke Chamberlain <<a href="mailto:luke.chamberlain@strath.ac.uk">luke.chamberlain@strath.ac.uk</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Paul McKenna <<a href="mailto:paul.mckenna@strath.ac.uk">paul.mckenna@strath.ac.uk</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> NERC Strategic Capital Call 2022 - pre announcement<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear Directors of Research, <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I wanted to flag the equipment funding opportunity below, as your department may be aligned with NERC research. Please feel free to share this as you see appropriate.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">I will review the call information when launched and circulate further information including any internal demand management process which may be required.
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Key Information:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ukri.org%2Fopportunity%2Fimprove-environmental-science-research-through-new-equipment%2F%3Futm_medium%3Demail%26utm_source%3Dgovdelivery&data=04%7C01%7Ccath.cheshire%40strath.ac.uk%7C01ef338699214362a36108d9ed7e66da%7C631e0763153347eba5cd0457bee5944e%7C0%7C0%7C637801949402140221%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=N3yQU9s74ywrAsmndUwzR7SVg7NGz9%2FIA8dsP%2BmTOjk%3D&reserved=0">Pre-announcement:
Improve environmental science research through new equipment</a><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Funders: Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Total fund: £6,500,000<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Award range: £350,000 - £750,000<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Opening date: 8 February 2022 – <u>on the 9<sup>th</sup> February EPSRC confirmed that this will be published in the next few days.</u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Closing date: 5 April 2022 16:00 UK time<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Apply for funding to improve the environmental research landscape through new or improved equipment.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Your proposal should:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">create new or build upon existing equipment<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:105%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">support NERC’s environmental science remit.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The full cost of your project can be between £350,000 and £750,000. NERC will fund 100% of the full cost for equipment only.<span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Your project must run for no longer than 20 months.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Kind regards, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Jonathan <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Jonathan Scott<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Project Manager <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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