Events in Physics
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
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The Royal Society invites applications for its research grants. These provide seed-corn funding for early-career UK scientists for research within the society’s remit in the life and physical sciences, including engineering but excluding clinical medicine. The aim is to increase the availability of specialised equipment and consumables for high quality research, and to support essential field research. The scheme also provides support for research in the history of science or to assist with publication of scholarly works in the history of science. Applicants should have a PhD or equivalent status, be working as independent researchers within five years of their first academic position and be resident in the UK at the time of the application. Non-tenured researchers and retired scientists may apply if the application is related to the history of science and the applicant works in association with an eligible institution. Eligible organisations are UK universities and non-profit research organisations, including institutes funded by the UK Research Councils. Two types of grants are available for a maximum period of 12 months: grants of up to £15,000 for specialised equipment, essential consumable materials and services, and travel and subsistence for essential field research; and grants of up to £15,000 for research in the history of science or up to £5,000 to assist with the publication of scholarly works on the history of science. |
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The RCUK Energy Programme is inviting Expressions of Interest to attend a two day workshop on 10-11 November 2016, in London, to engage in discussion, to identify research challenges and to initiate new collaborative working partnerships between UK and Chinese academics working in the area of offshore renewable energy. Specifically, the workshop will focus on the challenges related to design and deployment of offshore wind power (both floating and static), wave energy converters and hybrid systems of the two technologies. Attendees should also consider how environmental science can be used to optimise deployment, informing on resource assessment, planning and site characterisation of ORE systems, including consideration of the potential environmental impacts or benefits. The scope of the workshop will include:
The outcomes of this workshop will feed directly into a potential subsequent joint NSFC-EPSRC-NERC call for proposals. |