Natural Environment Research Council Earth System Science Organisation Ministry of Earth Sciences Outline Bid Form For submission to NERC please complete this form electronically, convert to PDF format and e-mail to David Roberts (davber51@nerc.ac.uk) by 4pm GMT on 22 July 2013. Please complete ALL sections of this form. The form must be completed in English. ANY INFORMATION EXCEEDING THE WORD/PAGE LIMITS SPECIFIED WILL BE DELETED BEFORE SENDING TO REVIEWERS AND COULD LEAD TO YOUR PROPOSAL NOT BEING ACCEPTED FOR PROCESSING. 1. Full title of the proposed project (up to 150 characters) 2. Investigator details - Please attach a one-page CV for each investigator. Indian Principal Investigator (mandatory) Principal Investigator Name Division or Department Research Organisation Research Organisation address Research Organisation country Principal Investigator phone number Principal Investigator e-mail address Estimated number of hours per week on the project UK Principal Investigator (mandatory) Principal Investigator Name Division or Department Research Organisation Research Organisation address Research Organisation country Principal Investigator phone number Principal Investigator e-mail address Estimated number of hours per week on the project 1 Co-Investigators: India (N.B. the boxes below can be extended, if necessary) Role Name Organisation Division or Department How many hours a week will the investigator work on the project? Co-Investigators: UK (N.B. the boxes below can be extended, if necessary) Role Name Organisation Division or Department How many hours a week will the investigator work on the project? Other Project Partners (if relevant) (N.B. the boxes below can be extended, if necessary) Role Name Organisation Division or Department How many hours a week will the investigator work on the project? Start Date and Duration a. Proposed start date b. Duration of the grant (months) Summary of Resources Required for Project: Summary fund heading Cost Rupees ESSO-MoES India Cost £ NERC - UK Cost from other sources Staff Travel and Subsistence Indirect (overheads) Costs Other Direct costs Total requested from NERC & ESSO-MoES 2 Case for Support (Maximum 4 Pages of A4 in Arial 11pt- please see the Announcement of Opportunity document for guidance on completing this document) 3