date: Wed Jan 16 20:25:38 2002 from: Mike Hulme subject: Fwd: Re: Env Maths and Stats. to: s.torok Simon, see closing dates re. previous email. Also, In Tyndall might like to mention the Whitehall Placement scheme again (see below), mentioning we were successful last year with John Turnpenny at DEFRA. Mike X-Mailer: Novell GroupWise 5.5.4 Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2002 17:43:27 +0000 From: "Lisa Hole" To: Cc: "Christopher Baker" Subject: Re: Env Maths and Stats. Dear Mike Yes, we're finalising the Announcement of Opportunity and Science & Implementation Plan to, hopefully, launch on the NERC & EPSRC web sites by the end of this week. Closing dates will be 1 March 2002 for studentship applications and 8 April 2002 for discipline-hopping applications. Best wishes Lisa Dr Lisa Hole E-Science & EMS Programme Co-ordinator Science Programmes Directorate Natural Environment Research Council Polaris House North Star Avenue Swindon SN2 1EU Tel. 01793 411506 Fax: 01793 411502 email: l.hole@nerc.ac.uk 2. SUMMER PLACEMENTS IN WHITEHALL The Government is keen to strengthen links with the research community to encourage their involvement in policy making. Summer placements in Whitehall for researchers will be available starting in June 2002. Applicants are invited to submit research projects (either theoretical or applied) that are relevant to policy formulation. Proposals should identify emerging policy issues or increase our understanding of existing ones in areas of concern to Whitehall Departments, whose priorities can be found in the website mentioned below. Successful applicants will undertake to carry out at least two months of research under their proposal, of which at least four weeks must be spent within the relevant Department, preferably during the summer of 2002. Each placement will carry a grant of £10,000 plus reasonable travel and accommodation expenses to cover the period spent with the Department concerned. Applications should be sent by 16th February 2002 to the relevant Department. For more information visit [1]http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/placement2002 (web page available from the 18 January) or contact Isabel Argimon at Isabel.Argimon@hm-treasury.gov.uk. Fax: 020 7270 4355