Knowledge for Development

NERC Fellowship

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Date: 07/10/2008

Introduction: The Natural Environment Research Council Fellowship scheme provides opportunities for outstanding environmental scientists to devote their time to: • research • develop their research careers • produce work of international importance NERC supports fellows undertaking environmental science research, including: • freshwater • Earth • atmospheric • marine • terrestrial • Earth observation • polar We particularly encourage applications to work across the boundaries of environmental science and engineering and social and/or economic research.NERC is also particularly keen to attract scientists in areas of applied mathematics, physics or strongly quantitative disciplines wishing to develop a career in environmental science. Around thirty fellowships are available to start around October 2009. Applicants can only submit one application to NERC for the closing date on 30 October 2008 at 16:00. For more information on how to apply visit NERC's website.