Funding to work with researchers in the United States on collaborative projects within the remit of the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and US National Science Foundation, Social, Behavioural and Economic Sciences Directorate (NSF-SBE). Read more about the research areas supported:
Well-defined collaborative research projects should aim to:
- enable arts and humanities researchers to establish or enhance effective working relationships with fellow researchers (both within and beyond the arts and humanities, and within and beyond the UK), as well as practitioners, and the wide range of individuals and organisations who may benefit from their research
- provide opportunities for less experienced researchers to develop their expertise and their careers by working collaboratively with senior researchers on well-defined projects and by leading projects themselves
- maximise the value of research outcomes by promoting their communication and dissemination with individuals and organisations outside academia and, where appropriate, to facilitate the knowledge transfer of those outcomes to both the research community and other contexts where they will make a difference
Collaborations can involve:
- a single institution or a combination of institutions
- researchers working in different research areas
- disciplines within the arts and humanities, or between an arts and humanities discipline and another subject area (in such collaborations the arts and humanities element of the project should lead in shaping the research questions, methods, etc)
- researchers working in other sectors
- researchers based abroad
You may also include elements of your individual research if you can show how this will add value.
ELIGIBILITY
UK partners are subject to standard AHRC eligibility criteria (full details in section two of the AHRC research funding guide).
US-based applicants must obtain a letter of support from the US institution agreeing to the US partner’s involvement and confirming eligibility of the US based project co-lead(s) under NSF-SBE criteria, providing that the mandatory Expression of Interest (EOI) is approved.
There is no minimum or maximum time commitment for project leads and any project co-leads.
VALUE AND DURATION
The UK-hosted element of your project must be between £300,000 and £1.5 million FEC.
Costs associated with project co-lead internationals will be funded at 100% FEC but must not exceed 30% of the total FEC of the project.
The maximum duration of these awards is five years.
KEY DATES
Deadline: no closing date
Projects must start at least nine months after the submission date of your application.
Further details including how to apply (beginning with an Expression of Interest) can be found in the guidance below and on the opportunity webpage.