UK-Canada sustainable critical minerals research partnerships

1 month ago

Swindon, United Kingdom NERC - the Natural Environment Research Council Full time
Opportunity status: Open Funders: Co-funders: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Funding type: Grant Total fund: £1,250,000 Maximum award: £240,000 Publication date: 21 May 2024 Opening date: 21 May 2024 9:00am UK time Closing date: 3 October 2024 4:00pm UK time

Apply for funding to collaborate with a Canadian Alliance Missions critical minerals research project to develop partnerships to address key critical minerals research priorities around optimising efficiency and minimising environmental impact across critical minerals value chains.

You must be:

  • based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding
  • in a role that meets the individual eligibility requirements

The full economic cost (FEC) of your project can be up to £240,000. We will fund 80% of the FEC.

Your project must start by 1 May 2025, and last up to 24 months.

Who can apply

All UK applicants must partner with a Canadian project funded under the (subsequently referred to as Canadian research partner), and provide a ‘project partner letter of support’ from the Canadian research partner principal investigator, using the required template (in or in ). Further details can be found in the ‘How to apply’ section.

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) will provide supplemental funding to the Canadian research partner projects associated with successful UK applications (for further information see ‘Canadian research partner eligibility’).

UK eligibility

Before applying for funding, check the following:

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has introduced new role types for funding opportunities being run on the new UKRI Funding Service.

For full details, visit .

Canadian research partner eligibility

Only those researchers in receipt of an NSERC Alliance Missions critical minerals grant are eligible as Canadian research partners for this opportunity.

For the Canadian research partner to be eligible for additional NSERC funding of up to $50,000 CAD that can be spent over years two and three of their NSERC Alliance Missions project, the following must be included in a letter of support submitted with the UK application, using the required template (in or in ):

  • the name and affiliation of the UK project lead and title of the UK-led project
  • confirmation that the research partner has received an Alliance Missions grant (provide NSERC application number)
  • whether the Alliance Missions grant or proposed additional partnership work with UK applicants aims to advance any of the listed Sensitive Technology Research Areas under the Government of Canada’s Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern, and any required attestation forms for all researchers in named roles (UK and Canadian researchers, applicant, co-applicant, collaborators, project partners). See the listed , and the Government of Canada’s on the Government of Canada website
  • a brief description of how the Canadian and UK project teams are engaged, and how they intend to work together to the benefit of both countries
  • an outline of the additional activities to be undertaken by the Canadian research partner
  • the amount of supplemental funds in Canadian dollars (CADs) requested by the Canadian research partner in years two and three of their project
  • a detailed justification of how the supplemental funds will be used

This NSERC supplemental funding is intended to cover the direct costs of the research for the Canadian research partner. It is expected that any travel and travel-related subsistence expenditures for the UK project team will be requested through the UK funding opportunity. NSERC-eligible direct costs of research could include, for example:

  • activities that support collaborations and knowledge mobilisation related to the project, including the costs associated with building the international collaboration with UK research teams
  • activities to develop and grow the research collaborations with UK research teams

In addition, Canadian and UK research teams will be required to adhere to both the Government of Canada’s , following the , and . Further details can be found in ‘What we are looking for’ within the ‘Trusted research and innovation’ and ‘Canada’s Policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern’ subsections.

Who is eligible to apply

This funding opportunity is open to research groups and individuals.

We:

  • encourage multidisciplinary research and collaborations with other UK organisations
  • welcome applications from individuals at any career stage, subject to Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) eligibility criteria

In addition, you may include other project partners in your application.

Project partners fund their own involvement. We will only fund minor incidental expenses, such as some travel costs, if needed for project partners.

Who is not eligible to apply

The following are not eligible to apply:

  • UK researchers may be involved in no more than two applications submitted to this funding opportunity, only one of these can be as project lead
  • the Canadian research partner will only be eligible to receive additional funding from NSERC for involvement in one partnership project. Additional collaborations are permitted but no further additional funding support from NSERC or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will be available
Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to achieving equality of opportunity for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of researchers.

We support people to work in a way that suits their personal circumstances. This includes:

  • career breaks
  • support for people with caring responsibilities
  • flexible working
  • alternative working patterns

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