Deadline: 15-Sep-21
The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) is accepting applications for the Digital Technologies to Open up Environmental Sciences.
Environmental science needs to be more equal, diverse and inclusive for underrepresented communities. This ‘digital sprint’ activity will leverage cutting edge digital technology and methods to support solutions and methods for opening up environmental science for a broader community.
The digital sprint activity includes all stages from collaboration development through the hackathon to funded pilot projects.
Funding Information
- Total fund: £500,000
- Maximum award: £50,000
UKRI is looking for
Team activities for the hackathon should focus on one or more of the following, and complement NERCs commitment to responsible research in the context of the NERC remit:
- which underrepresented communities are those who will most greatly benefit from digital approaches and which specific digital approaches benefit which under-represented communities?
- what digital technologies and methods exist for making environmental science more equitable and accessible?
- what might prevent people from engaging with these currently?
- what are the best practices for using digital technology for broadening access and addressing EDI in environmental science?
- what methods can be used to assess the impact, whether positive or negative, of digital technologies and methods on EDI?
Eligibility Criteria
NERC research and fellowship grants for all schemes may be held at approved:
- UK higher education institutions
- research council institutes
- independent research organisations
- public sector research establishments.
For more information, visit https://beta.ukri.org/opportunity/digital-technologies-to-open-up-environmental-sciences/
