Invitations to quote
ClimateXChange funds research in two ways:
- A call-down programme aimed at delivering responses to particular research questions via open procurement. Project requests are solicited in response to Scottish Government calls for ClimateXChange projects at several points in the year.
- Post-Doctoral Research Opportunities (PDROs) who work in universities and research institutes, and have individual work plans agreed with the relevant Scottish Government policy division.
In 2023, we have commissioned more than 30 research projects, aiming to understand how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, how different sectors can adapt to a changing climate and how to create policies that are fair and make the most of Scotland’s assets.
Examples of previous work and impact can be found on the Research and Impact case studies pages. Our step-by-step guide on best practice in responding to our invitations to quote for projects can be found on the page Tips for writing research proposals.
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We also encourage researchers to offer us insights that may be relevant to climate-related policies. This can be done for instance by contacting us about research evidence or to suggest blog posts.
Invitations to quote for research projects
Post-Doctoral Research Opportunity: Impact of ‘People and Place’ active and sustainable travel programme
ClimateXChange (CXC) wishes to offer a 7 month post-doctoral research opportunity to support Transport Scotland (TS) colleagues in mapping the evidence-base that can be used to develop a pragmatic but robust methodology to assess modal shift to active travel as a result of the ‘People and Place’ programme.
Deadline for submissions is noon on 31 July 2025.
Post-Doctoral Research Opportunity: Assessing the socio-economic benefits of Nature Networks
ClimateXChange (CXC) wishes to offer an eight-month post-doctoral research opportunity to support Scottish Government colleagues in the development of a wider evidence base for Nature Networks.
Deadline for submissions is noon on 18 July 2025.
Post-Doctoral Research Opportunity: Cost of Climate Change Adaptation
ClimateXChange (CXC) wishes to offer a 7-8 month post-doctoral research opportunity to support the Scottish Government in developing an evidence base for the costs of ensuring a climate resilient Scotland.
Deadline for submissions is noon on 7 July 2025.
International review of setting and monitoring adaptation targets
ClimateXChange (CXC) wishes to commission an international review of adaptation target setting and monitoring in order to inform the monitoring and evaluation of the Scottish Government’s approach to building climate resilience.
Deadline for submissions is noon on 25 June 2025.
Approaches to measuring greenhouse gas emissions in Scotland’s tourism sector
ClimateXChange (CXC) wishes to commission an exploration of potential approaches to measuring the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with Scotland’s tourism sector.
Deadline for submissions is noon on 19 June 2025.
Measuring the impact of climate engagement in Scotland
ClimateXChange (CXC) wishes to commission the following research to improve Scottish Government monitoring and evaluation of its Climate Change Public Engagement Strategy (PES).
Deadline for submissions is noon on 18 June 2025.
Post-doctoral research opportunity: Mapping genetic and performance improvement in Scottish livestock
ClimateXChange (CXC) wishes to offer a 6-8 month post-doctoral research fellowship to map and assess past and future initiatives within the Scottish livestock sector and the Scottish Government that have influenced (or could influence) key genetic productivity and efficiency indicators in the Scottish cattle industry.
Deadline for submissions is noon on 17 June 2025.
Bridging the gap between climate concern and climate action
ClimateXChange (CXC) wishes to commission research to understanding what drives people’s transition from latent climate concern to climate action is important for informing Scottish Government climate communications and public engagement.
Deadline for submissions is noon on 13 June 2025.
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