From	Andy McLeod	Date	Mon, 2 Dec 2002 15:09:24 -0000
To	Mike Hulme, Schellnhuber (E-mail)
Subject	Climate Change Funding in Scotland
Dear John and Mike It was over two years ago that we first briefly discussed the opportunity to develop climate change research funding in Scotland using a grant to HEI's from the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC). My Centre, CECS, has been successful with such grants in the past. Last year there were no such grants but the opportunity has now arisen again. The funding is quite large (0.5 - 1.5 million over up to 4 years). With support from the three main agencies in Scotland I am keen to develop such a research proposal and will be entering the internal competition (within the University) shortly. I am keen to develop a strong link/cooperation with the Tyndall Centre and I would like to explore ways in which this might be achieved. Last week I believe that you were busy with your Advisory Board. I would be very keen to talk with you on the phone about this as soon as possible. Please let me know if there is a suitable time when I might phone or feel free to contact me. Best wishes Andy E-mail from: Dr Andy McLeod Director Centre for the study of Environmental Change and Sustainability (CECS) The University of Edinburgh John Muir Building The Kings Buildings Mayfield Road Edinburgh EH9 3JK Scotland Tel: 0131 650 5434 (direct) Tel: 0131 650 4866 (office) Fax: 0131 650 7214 E-mail: andy.mcleod@ed.ac.uk http://www.cecs.ed.ac.uk/