Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
- News and guidance from funder
- Guidance from Research Services
- Electronic Submission Systems and Processes
- Background information on the NERC
News and guidance from funder
Below are selected NERC-related items included in recent Research Services News Bulletins, as well as selected guidance documents directly from the funder. This is not a comprehensive listing of NERC news – you can also subscribe directly to NERC news feeds and email alerts on the NERC website.
| RS News and funder guidance | Last updated |
|---|---|
| NERC: Research Grants and Fellowships Handbook update | 19-Apr-13 |
| NERC: Changes to the eligibility criteria for New Investigator grants | 19-Apr-13 |
| NERC: changes to NERC CASE studentships | 20-Mar-13 |
| NERC: Skills Review 2012 | 20-Mar-13 |
| NERC: notes about NERC Chief Executive's visit to Oxford | 22-Feb-13 |
| RCUK ARMA Study Tour presentation slides available | 22-Feb-13 |
| NERC: changes to the management of NERC services and facilities | 1-Feb-13 |
| Changes to Final Reports | 23-Nov-12 |
| NERC: Updated Research Grants & Fellowships Handbook (effective from 1 Oct 2012) | 10-Oct-12 |
| NERC: Changes to Project Studentships | 22-Aug-12 |
| NERC: New Independent Research Fellowships scheme | 18-Jun-12 |
| NERC: Strengthening Peer Review College Membership | 18-Jun-12 |
| NERC: Standard Grant maximum funding limit | 13-Apr-12 |
| NERC: Changes to support for postgraduate training | 24-Feb-12 |
Guidance from Research Services
| Guidance from Research Services | Last updated |
|---|---|
X5 costings and grant applications checklist (equipment and survey costs)  (74kb) |
Aug-13 |
| NERC Briefing Note for the Vice-Chancellor, Feb 2013 (405kb) |
11-Feb-12 |
| Notes about visit to Oxford by NERC's CE, Prof Duncan Wingham, 7 Feb 2013 (426kb) |
11-Feb-12 |
Electronic Submission Systems and Processes
| System and Processes | |
|---|---|
| Je-S | Je-S log-in page |
| Application Process on Je-S (incl. how to create an account) | |
| Tips: Je-S application form and X5 costings | |
| Guidance for Departmental Approvers | |
| Peer Review and Monitoring Applications | |
| Offer Acceptances and Start Certificates | |
| Grant Maintenance | |
| Academic Reporting and Expenditure Statements | |
| Je-S Handbook | |
| ROD | Research Outputs Database (ROD) |
| NERC has been collecting research outputs data through its Research Outputs Database (ROD), but has decided to adopt ROS from 2013 onwards. |
Background information on the NERC
| Funder's website | http://www.nerc.ac.uk/ |
|---|---|
| Funding Guide | See Forms and Handbooks to all NERC funding opportunities |
| NERC funding opportunities | On the NERC website On ResearchProfessional.com. |
| NERC Research Income at Oxford | 2011/12: Oxford received £7.7M (11th largest research funder of the University) |
| Applications and Award Activity at Oxford | 2011/12: 68 applications submitted to the value of £19.6M. 33 new NERC awards accepted worth £4.7M, including financial amendments to existing awards (University financial year Aug-Jul) |
| Success Rates | 2011/12: by volume of applications (responsive mode) National average: 17%. Oxford: 24%. (NERC financial year Apr-Mar) See the NERC's Research Statistics web page |