Membership – ECR

Early Career Researcher (ECR) Membership is open to UK postgraduate research students, post-doctoral staff and new lecturers undertaking research in a CCS related area.

ECR Member Criteria:

1. PhD student studying a CCS or CCUS-related topic
2. In a lectureship or equivalent (i.e. fellowship) post for less than 5 years (with the exception of career breaks for any reason)
3. PDRA or equivalent

More information: UKCCSRC ECR eligibility criteria

The Early Career Researcher programme supports researchers training for an academic career as well as those whose future lies outside academia. The programme is also aimed at academic staff in the early stages of their research careers, to give participants support in networking, career planning and the development of their CCS research capacities.

ECR members can access a variety of benefits including ECR Away Days, ECR Collaboration Fund and the ECR Meeting Fund. Membership includes subscription to the UKCCSRC mailing list so that you can receive the monthly newsletter full of information about news and events relevant to CCS, as well as occasional relevant bulletins.  You also have the option of including your profile in our online Members Directory. 

In terms of our UKCCSRC funding opportunities, please check the call details for eligibility criteria.  Our most recent Flexible Funding Calls ring-fenced significant amounts of money specifically for ECRs.

Data Protection for UKCCSRC Members

When you apply for UKCCSRC membership you will need to submit personal data as part of the application process.

If you opt to have your profile included in the Members Directory the information you enter in the biography section of this application will be made public as part of your member profile page. Your profile will also include your name and institution.

Information in the “UKCCSRC info only” section of the application can only be accessed by you and the UKCCSRC Secretariat and will not be shared with third parties without express permission.

You can also subscribe to the mailing list via your application form. We use this list for our monthly newsletter and to send occasional bulletins about UKCCSRC funding calls and UKCCSRC events. You can unsubscribe from this list using the link at the bottom of every newsletter.