Funding for researchers from across disciplines and countries, working with researchers based in the UK, to hold networking events, forge new links and generate innovative transdisciplinary research ideas.
These grants will help to:
- Deliver important science that can only be fully realised by working internationally.
- Tackle global challenges and develop future technologies, positioning UK researchers and innovators at the heart of global solutions.
- Enable international partners to collaborate in an agile way.
- Strengthen the influence and connections of the UK Research and Development (R&D) community domestically and around the world.
They are available to all researchers operating within the remit of one, or more, of the four UK National Academies (the Academy of Medical Sciences, the British Academy, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society). This can broadly be described as research within natural sciences, including physics and chemistry, mathematics, computer science, engineering, agricultural, biological and medical research, social science, humanities, the scientific aspects of archaeology, geography and experimental psychology and clinical or patient-oriented research.
Submissions must be made jointly by a lead applicant based in an eligible country outside the UK and a co-applicant based in the UK.
To be eligible to apply, both applicants must:
- Have completed a PhD or have experience at an equivalent level.
- Have proven research experience in their field.
- Hold a permanent position, or a fixed term contract for the duration of the award, at an eligible institution.
Value and Duration
The maximum award is £25,000:
- Up to £5,000 can be used for consumables needed to obtain pilot data, archival research or fieldwork.
- Up to £20,000 can be used to contribute towards travel and subsistence costs, costs associated with networking events, administrative support and access to technical support.
Networks must commence their activities by March 2025, and the funds must be spent within one year (no-cost extensions will be considered).
Deadline: 23 October 2024 (4pm)
More information, including details of different funding streams (one for a selection of developed countries, and another for a selection of countries on the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) list of Official Development Assistance (ODA) recipients), is available on the opportunity webpage.