Enter a distinct name for your application.

Application title

In plain English, provide a summary we can use to identify the most suitable experts to assess your application.
We usually make this summary publicly available on external-facing websites, therefore do not include any confidential or sensitive information. Make it suitable for a variety of readers, for example:
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<li>opinion-formers</li>
<li>policymakers</li>
<li>the public</li>
<li>the wider research community</li>
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Clearly describe your proposed work in terms of:
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<li>context</li>
<li>the challenge the project addresses</li>
<li>aims and objectives</li>
<li>potential applications and benefits</li>
</ul>

This will be used to help select the most appropriate panel introducers for your application.

Summary

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<li>theme one: Better understanding of the climate impacts of stratospheric aerosol intervention (SAI)</li>
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<li>theme two: Better understanding of the climate effects of marine cloud brightening (MCB)</li>
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<li>theme three: Using natural analogues and mining of existing data to understand SRM </li>
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<li>theme four: Novel SRM techniques</li>
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In the text box enter the relevant number, from ‘one’ to ‘four,’ corresponding to the theme of this funding opportunity you are addressing, from this list:

Your SRM application

Explain how your proposed work:
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<li>is of excellent quality and importance within or beyond the field(s) or area(s)&nbsp;</li>
<li>has the potential to advance current understanding, or generate new knowledge, thinking or discovery within or beyond the field or area &nbsp;</li>
<li>is timely given current trends, context, and needs &nbsp;</li>
<li>impacts world-leading research, society, the economy, or the environment&nbsp;</li>
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Within this section we also expect you to:
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<li>indicate clearly how your application fits the scope of this funding opportunity, specifically</li>
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<li>identify the potential direct or indirect benefits and who the beneficiaries might be</li>
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You may demonstrate elements of your responses in visual form if relevant.&nbsp;You should:
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<li>use images sparingly and only to convey important information that cannot easily be put into words</li>
<li>insert each new image onto a new line</li>
<li>provide a descriptive legend for each image immediately underneath it (this counts towards your word limit)</li>
<li>ensure that files are smaller than 5MB and in JPEG, JPG, JPE, JFI, JIF, JFIF, PNG, GIF, BMP or WEBP format</li>
</ul>
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Your application may be rejected if images are provided without a descriptive legend in the text box, or are used to replace text that could be input into the text box.
References may be included within this section.

What are you hoping to achieve with your proposed work?

Vison

Explain how you have designed your approach so that it:
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<li>is effective and appropriate to achieve your objectives&nbsp;</li>
<li>is feasible, and comprehensively identifies any risks to delivery and how they will be managed &nbsp;</li>
<li>uses a clearly written and transparent methodology (if applicable)&nbsp;</li>
<li>summarises the previous work and describes how this will be built upon and progressed (if applicable) &nbsp;</li>
<li>will maximise translation of outputs into outcomes and impacts&nbsp;</li>
<li>describes how your, and if applicable your team&rsquo;s, research environment (in terms of the place and relevance to the project) will contribute to the success of the work</li>
</ul>
Within this section we also expect you to:
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<li>demonstrate that it is effective and appropriate to achieve your objectives, and in relation to the scope of this funding opportunity</li>
<li>demonstrate access to the appropriate services, facilities, infrastructure, or equipment to deliver the proposed work</li>
<li>provide a detailed and comprehensive project plan including milestones and timelines in the form of a Gantt chart or similar</li>
</ul>
You may demonstrate elements of your responses in visual form if relevant.&nbsp;You should:
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<li>use images sparingly and only to convey important information that cannot easily be put into words</li>
<li>insert each new image onto a new line</li>
<li>provide a descriptive legend for each image immediately underneath it (this counts towards your word limit)</li>
<li>ensure that files are smaller than 5MB and in JPEG, JPG, JPE, JFI, JIF, JFIF, PNG, GIF, BMP or WEBP format</li>
</ul>
</ul>
Your application may be rejected if images are provided without a descriptive legend in the text box, or are used to replace text that could be input into the text box.
References may be included within this section.

How are you going to deliver your proposed work? 

Approach

Evidence of how you, and if relevant your team, have:
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<li>the relevant experience (appropriate to career stage) to deliver the proposed work</li>
<li>the right balance of skills and expertise to cover the proposed work&nbsp;</li>
<li>the appropriate leadership and management skills to deliver the work and your approach to develop others</li>
<li>contributed to developing a positive research environment and wider community</li>
</ul>
You may demonstrate elements of your responses in visual form if relevant.&nbsp;You should:
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<li>use images sparingly and only to convey important information that cannot easily be put into words</li>
<li>insert each new image onto a new line</li>
<li>provide a descriptive legend for each image immediately underneath it (this counts towards your word limit)</li>
<li>ensure that files are smaller than 5MB and in JPEG, JPG, JPE, JFI, JIF, JFIF, PNG, GIF, BMP or WEBP format</li>
</ul>
</ul>
Your application may be rejected if images are provided without a descriptive legend in the text box, or are used to replace text that could be input into the text box.
The word limit for this section is 1,650 words: 1,150 words to be used for R4RI modules (including references) and, if necessary, a further 500 words for Additions.
Use the R&eacute;sum&eacute; for Research and Innovation (R4RI) format to showcase the range of relevant skills you and, if relevant, your team (project and project co-leads, researchers, technicians, specialists, partners and so on) have and how this will help deliver the proposed work. You can include individuals&rsquo; specific achievements but only choose past contributions that best evidence their ability to deliver this work.
Complete this section using the R4RI module headings listed. Use each heading once and include a response for the whole team, see the <a class="govuk-link" href="https://www.ukri.org/apply-for-funding/before-you-apply/resume-for-research-and-innovation-r4ri-guidance/#:~:text=UKRI%20committed%20to%20adopting%20a,UKRI%20throughout%202022%20and%202023.">UKRI guidance on R4RI</a>. You should consider how to balance your answer, and emphasise where appropriate the key skills each team member brings:
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<li>contributions to the generation of new ideas, tools, methodologies, or knowledge</li>
<li>the development of others and maintenance of effective working relationships</li>
<li>contributions to the wider research and innovation community</li>
<li>contributions to broader research or innovation users and audiences and towards wider societal benefit &nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Additions
Provide any further details relevant to your application. This section is optional and can be up to 500 words. You should not use it to describe additional skills, experiences, or outputs, but you can use it to describe any factors that provide context for the rest of your R4RI (for example, details of career breaks if you wish to disclose them).
Complete this as a narrative. Do not format it like a CV.
References may be included within this section.
UKRI has introduced new role types for funding opportunities being run on the UKRI Funding Service.
For full details, see <a class="govuk-link" href="https://www.ukri.org/apply-for-funding/before-you-apply/check-if-you-are-eligible-for-research-and-innovation-funding/eligibility-as-an-individual/#contents-list">Eligibility as an individual</a>.

Why are you the right individual or team to successfully deliver the proposed work?

Applicant and team capability to deliver

Demonstrate that you have identified and evaluated:
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<li>the relevant ethical or responsible research and innovation considerations</li>
<li>how you will manage these considerations&nbsp;</li>
<li>consideration for environmental responsibility including preventing environmental harm and enhancing environmental benefit as well as social responsibility including equality, diversity and inclusion, in line with <a class="govuk-link" href="https://www.ukri.org/publications/nerc-responsible-business-statement/">NERC&rsquo;s responsible business statement</a></li>
</ul>
If you are collecting or using data, identify:
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<li>any legal and ethical considerations of collecting, releasing or storing the data including consent, confidentiality, anonymisation, security and other ethical considerations and, in particular, strategies to not preclude further re-use of data&nbsp;</li>
<li>formal information standards with which your study will comply&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
You may demonstrate elements of your responses in visual form if relevant.&nbsp;You should:
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<ul class="govuk-list govuk-list--bullet">
<li>use images sparingly and only to convey important information that cannot easily be put into words</li>
<li>insert each new image onto a new line</li>
<li>provide a descriptive legend for each image immediately underneath it (this counts towards your word limit)</li>
<li>ensure that files are smaller than 5MB and in JPEG, JPG, JPE, JFI, JIF, JFIF, PNG, GIF, BMP or WEBP format</li>
</ul>
</ul>
Your application may be rejected if images are provided without a descriptive legend in the text box, or are used to replace text that could be input into the text box.

What are the ethical or RRI implications and issues relating to the proposed work? If you do not think that the proposed work raises any ethical or RRI issues, explain why.

Ethics and responsible research and innovation (RRI)

If you will need to use a facility, follow your proposed facility&rsquo;s normal access request procedures. Ensure you have prior agreement so that if you are offered funding, they will support the use of their facility on your project.
For each requested facility you will need to provide the:
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<li>name of facility, copied and pasted from the <a class="govuk-link" href="https://ukri-tfs-prod-assets.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/Facility+Information+for+TFS+July+23.docx">facility information list (DOCX, 37KB)</a></li>
<li>proposed usage or costs, or costs per unit where indicated on the facility information list&nbsp;</li>
<li>confirmation you have their agreement where required&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
If you have to attach a facility form, then upload it as a PDF. If you need to upload multiple forms, then combine them into a single PDF.
Facilities should only be named if they are on the facility information list. If you will not need to use a facility, simply add &lsquo;N/A&rsquo; into the text box, mark this section as complete and move onto the next section.

Does your proposed research require the support and use of a facility?

Facilities

Provide a data management plan that clearly details how you will comply with UKRI&rsquo;s published <a class="govuk-link" href="https://www.ukri.org/about-us/nerc/our-policies-and-standards/nerc-data-policy/">data sharing policy</a>, which includes detailed guidance notes.
Indicate:
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<li>which NERC data centre is required to archive the data</li>
<li>whether the total volume of data is likely to be larger than 1TB</li>
<li>any other detail on how you will comply with NERC data policy</li>
</ul>
For details of NERC data centres, see the&nbsp;<a class="govuk-link" href="https://www.ukri.org/councils/nerc/facilities-and-resources/find-a-nerc-facility-or-resource/">NERC Environmental Data Service</a>.
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