Following on from similar announcements from a number of other funders, NERC has said that the current round of small grants, closing on the 1st September 2011, will be the last. The main reason given for this cutback is to…
Updated Funding Calendar
I’ve updated the funding calendar on the blog. It now looks like this: It shows deadlines for FP7 (in yellow), Non-FP (in green), Research Councils (in brown), Postgrad funding (in orange), and Travel funding (in purple). You can click on…
Research News and Funding Opportunities Weekly Digest for August 12th
Shared Higher Apprenticeships – Apprenticeships – Opening doors to a better future. Shared 3 links. ‘Sustainable and Commercial’ A University Business Development Workshop | University of Oxford Pasold Research Fund: Textile History Research Grants People Awards | Wellcome Trust Shared…
Marie Curie Fellowships: Last Minute Deadline Reprieve!
The EC has taken the unusual step today of postponing the deadline for the Marie Curie Fellowship schemes by one day due to IT difficulties. Here’s the message which currently appears on the Participant Portal: Due to an IT issue…
Become a Scientist this Summer!
Dr. Fenja Ziegler from the School of Psychology is organising a Lincoln Summer Scientists event this month, which will run from Monday 22nd to Friday 26th August. Parents and children are invited to join in free fun activities such as story-telling,…
New UKRO Advisor for the University
UKRO recently contacted us to let us know that Chloë Somers, the new UKRO European Advisor for East Midlands universities, will be joining the office on 5th September. Chloë takes over from Amy Williams who left earlier this year. UKRO continue…