Below we list open funding opportunities from MASTS for its members and also open to all calls from other institutions. If you have an opportunity you would like the MASTS community to know about please get in touch.
Converge, based at Heriot-Watt’s GRID, has partnered with Orbital Marine Power to launch a £50,000 equity-free prize aimed at accelerating innovation in the blue economy. Beyond the prize package, our
In2STEM, developed by In2scienceUK, is a summer programme supporting young people from low socioeconomic backgrounds and underrepresented groups to access insight and knowledge through in-person work experience, live online workshops and
UKRI has now launched its new Fellowship Investment Framework, which represents the next phase in the transition to collective talent funding. This framework will streamline and harmonize fellowship schemes across
The Marine Directorate (MD) has a requirement for an external provider to undertake marine sampling for a selection of target species across a range of functional groups (e.g. fish, benthic
Apply for funding for a ship borne and virtual site survey investigation to support development of applications for scientific ocean drilling expeditions.
Apply for funding for a project comparing and improving biological carbon storage in multiple global models. It must be led by a UK researcher and can have US team members
Student Busaries: £250-£500. IMarEST bursaries are targeted at undergraduate and postgraduate students, apprentices and cadets studying or working in marine engineering, science and technology.
Sea-Changers grants (not just PGRs). To enable early-stage and / or small community-based groups in Scotland who are involved in marine conservation activities to learn, share knowledge, network and develop skills with
Peter Jones Memorial Award from ECSA for an outstanding publication form a PGR or ECR (within 5 yrs graduation). £500. Peter Jones was a noted estuarine scientist and manager who
Non-direct financial support
(in kind support, shared equipment, cooperative links etc): “The authors acknowledge the support of the MASTS pooling initiative (The Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland) in the completion of this study. MASTS is funded by the Scottish Funding Council (grant reference HR09011) and contributing institutions”.
Direct financial support
(MASTS staff or students involved, travel funds and other direct support): “This work received funding from the MASTS pooling initiative (The Marine Alliance for Science and Technology for Scotland) and their support is gratefully acknowledged. MASTS is funded by the Scottish Funding Council (grant reference HR09011) and contributing institutions”.
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