Stephanie O'Donnell
- @StephODonnell
- | She / Her
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Opportunity status: Upcoming
Funders: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type: Grant
Total fund: £3,000,000
Award range: £350,000 - £1,000,000
Publication date: 12 July 2022
Opening date: 4 August 2022 09:00 UK time
Closing date: 4 October 2022 16:00 UK time
Summary
Apply for funding to explore the potential for quantum sensing to transform multiple areas of environmental science.
EPSRC and NERC are looking to fund proposals:
- with a specific focus on quantum sensing
- from a multidisciplinary team of researchers from the quantum technology and environmental science community.
Standard eligibility criteria apply.
Projects must be:
- within EPSRC’s quantum technology sensing remit
- relevant to environmental science.
Projects should last between 18 and 36 months, starting by 13 February 2023. Your project must not exceed £1 million full economic cost. We will fund 80% of the full economic cost.
What are we looking for?
EPSRC and NERC are looking to fund proposals with a specific focus on quantum sensing being applied to transform one or more areas of environmental science.
Whilst there is evidence of some small collaborative projects being initiated between the EPSRC and NERC research communities in the area of quantum sensing, they are very limited. Activities are not yet targeted to address high priority environmental science challenges.
The investment proposed here is intended to take advantage of a timely opportunity to accelerate uptake of quantum sensors to serve environmental science, developing world-leading capabilities in the UK.
Through this funding opportunity, EPSRC and NERC are looking to:
- increase collaboration between environmental scientists, quantum scientists and engineers
- explore the potential for quantum sensing to transform multiple areas of environmental science
- accelerate uptake of quantum sensing in environmental science applications.
Proposals should:
- be within the remit of the EPSRC quantum technology theme
- have a specific focus in quantum sensing being applied to transform one or more areas of environmental science
- be from an appropriate multidisciplinary team made up of researchers from both quantum technology and environmental science.
Research in the area of quantum technologies for fundamental physics is out of the scope of this opportunity. Please email [email protected] for more information.
Funding and duration
Up to £3 million of joint EPSRC and NERC funding is available. Proposals must have a value between £350,000 and £1,000,000 full economic cost. EPSRC and NERC will fund 80% of the full economic cost of your project.
Your project should run for 18 to 36 months. Grants must start on or before 13 February 2023.
You may request funding for:
- staff costs
- equipment and other items needed to carry out the project
- costs related to impact
- travel and subsistence
- career development activities and training.