Training, people and knowledge flow and networks
This page links to knowledge exchange funding schemes that support co-operative training, people and knowledge flow and networks.
Training and secondment opportunities
Business Plan Competition
For scientists working within the remits of the Research Councils who would like coaching in how to develop a business plan
CASE Studentship Open Competition
For PhD supervisors who want to enhance the training of their student by collaborating with public
or private sector organisations
Environment Young Entrepreneurs Scheme (Environment YES)
For PhD students/early postdocs who want an insight into commercialisation
Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)
For business to access the skills and resources of the UK knowledge base.
Policy Placement Scheme
NERC's Policy Placement Scheme allows researchers and other staff involved in environmental science research to work closely with policy-makers within government and other organisations in the UK. The Policy Placement Scheme covers two types of placement:
- a 'Fellowship' placement whereby the applicant works for 3 to 12 months in a policy-making organisation on a topic specified by the organisation;
- a 'Work shadow' placement whereby the applicant sets up their own work shadowing arrangement in a policy-making organisation, for up to one month.
Policy secondments for NERC-funded PhD students
For NERC-funded PhD students to spend 3 months preparing briefing material or reports in a policy-making environment
Royal Society Industry Fellowships
For scientists in academia or industry who want to work in the other sector
Support for knowledge flow and networks
Knowledge Exchange Call
For scientists in NERC's research and collaborative centres, universities and recognised academic analogues to support improved communication between scientists and users e.g. through networks, or new ways of using science to benefit the UK economy
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