UK International Ocean Drilling Programme moratorium awards
Funding
Up to £62,500
Deadline
Check with the funder
Location
England
Applications
By invitation
Overview
NERC moratorium awards fund UK scientists who have been selected for science teams on International Ocean Drilling Programme (IODP3) drilling or coring expeditions, or on scientific projects using ocean drilling archives (SPARC). They pay for research linked to the expedition. Limits depend on role and expedition type. For IODP3 drilling or coring expeditions the full economic cost can be up to £62,500 for co-chief scientists, £50,000 for early career researchers and £25,000 for senior or PhD scientists. SPARC limits are lower, for example up to £25,000 for co-chief scientists and £12,500 for senior or PhD scientists. Awards last 24 months and must start before the expedition departs. You can only apply if you have been invited, following selection to a science team. The opportunity has no closing date. Official source: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/uk-international-ocean-drilling-programme-moratorium-awards/. Last checked by GrantMatch on 19 October 2026.
Requirements to check
By invitation only: you must have been invited to join a science team for an IODP3 drilling, coring or SPARC expedition. Applications must be led by a project lead at an eligible UK organisation. Research and innovation associates or PhD students should be named researchers on the application. Awards are not transferable.
This summary may not include every exclusion. Check the full eligibility rules, including who and what the funder will not support.
Regions
No published award history for Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Some funders do not publish their grants data.
Full details from Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Apply for funding to undertake research associated with an IODP3 expedition or SPARC project.You can apply for funding if you are invited and are a member of science parties for IODP3 drilling expeditions and SPARC projects.You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for NERC funding.
If you have been invited, apply on the UKRI Funding Service. You cannot use Je-S, and your organisation must be registered. Select Start application on the UKRI funding finder page, confirm you are the project lead, then sign in or create a Funding Service account. The project lead completes the application, with input from the team and any project partners, then sends it to the research office, which submits it to UKRI. Only the lead research organisation can submit. There is no closing date, but your project must start before you depart on the expedition.
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