NERC, the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and India's Department of Science and Technology (DST) are jointly inviting proposals for a new three-year research programme to improve water quality.
The programme aims to improve water quality by providing a better understanding of the sources and fate of different pollutants and by supporting the development of management strategies and technologies to reduce pollution levels.
The collaboration is supported by the Newton-Bhabha Fund, established by the governments of the UK and India to provide a framework for increasing research and innovation collaborations that support sustainable economic growth.
Proposals are being sought for collaborative research projects involving researchers from both the UK and India. Up to £4.2 million is available from NERC and EPSRC for the call, with up to £450k (80% Full Economic Cost) available for the UK component of a project, and the equivalent in terms of research effort available from DST for the Indian component.
The closing date for notifications of intent to submit a proposal is 30 March 2017 - only applicants who have submitted a Notification of Intent will be eligible to submit a full proposal. The closing date for full proposals is 26 April 2017.
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