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Natural Environment Research Council: Grants

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Question for Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

UIN 2449, tabled on 20 November 2023

Question

Barry Gardiner
Labour
Brent North
Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to review the funding rules for the Natural Environment Research Council so that international partners can be costed in with a value up to 30% of a grant proposal.

Answer

Andrew Griffith
Conservative
Arundel and South Downs
Commons

Answered on

23 November 2023

The Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is a constituent council of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). UKRI is responsible for managing funding policy across its councils. Where an “international co-applicant” agreement is in place, NERC funds specified direct costs for international collaborators, paying up to 100% of eligible direct costs or a maximum of 30% of the full economic cost value for eligible international costs. UKRI has no immediate plans to review this policy.

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