The Environment and Food Security Theme aims to create and strengthen strategic collaborations, nationally and internally, to increase its competitiveness in attracting external investments. We believe that our unique niche in developing sustainable environmental solutions to crucial societal issues from a cross-disciplinary perspective will be greatly relevant for future strategic priority areas of UK and EU funding opportunities, as well as UK charities and Industrial grants. Download the CLSM Funding Bulletin for relevant funding opportunities.
Theme Pump-Priming Initiatives
To stimulate interdisciplinary research activities the EFS research Theme has funding opportunities to support activities such as network building, meeting attendance/organisation, and summer studentships. Further details, and the application procedure, are given below.
EFS Pump-Priming Fund - Call for Applications
The EFS Theme will fund pump-priming activities that will enhance the Theme’s outcomes. Small grants can be applied for, up to £1000. Applicants must show that the grant would fund an activity that fits within the EFS vision and that would deliver tangible benefits in furthering the Theme’s vision; for example by positioning researchers to bid for large/strategic research awards, raising the external profile of the EFS Theme etc.
Deadline:
This is an open call and applications will be considered all year round.
Application Procedure:
We are pleased to invite applications to the Pump-Priming Fund to the Environment and Food Security research theme. The funding scheme can be applied for using the application form. This is an open call with applications considered as they are received. Please send your application(s) to Emily Swaine (e.k.swaine@abdn.ac.uk) for consideration by the EFS Management Group.