A number of funding streams are available to support joint projects between Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ academics and those at Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾'s key global partner institutions.
Global partners have matched the funds committed by Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ for the following funding streams, meaning larger overall pots of funding are available.
Please explore our partner funding streams by region (further down this page) for further information.
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Africa & Middle East
Funding stream | Application window | Description | Funding for | Link |
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Africa and Middle East Teaching Fund InitiativeÌýÌý | 24 May to 21 June 2024 | Awards of up to £3.5K to help Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ academics collaborate with HE institutions across Africa & Middle East to increase independent teaching capability/capacity in the region. | Teaching activity across Africa & Middle East | Closed |
Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾-Wits University Strategic Partner Funds | 24 May to 21 June 2024 | Awards of up to £5K for Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾-Wits bilateral projects and up to £10K for trilateral/multilateral Wits-Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾-ARUA projects. | All Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ academic staff for activity with the University of Witwatersrand | Closed |
If you have any questions or want to be kept informed about funding streamsÌýin Africa and the Middle East, please contactÌýMustafa SakrÌý(Global Engagement Manager).Ìý
East Asia
Funding stream | Application window | Description | Funding for | Link |
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Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾-Peking University Strategic Partner Funds | 6 Sept to 9 Oct | Awards of up to £20k per project are available to support the development of research and education collaboration in all areas. | All Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ academic staff for activity withÌýPeking University | |
Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾-Zhejiang University Strategic Partner Funds | 16 Sept to 16 Oct | Awards of up to £10k per project are available to support the development of research and education collaboration in all areas. | All Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ academic staff for activity with Zhejiang University | |
Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾-Shanghai Jiao Tong University Strategic Partner Funds | 20 Sept to 16 Oct 2024 | Awards of up to £10k per project are available to support the development of research and education collaboration in all areas. | All Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ academic staff for activity with Shanghai Jiao Tong University | Apply |
Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾-Fudan University Strategic Partner Funds | 24 May to 21 June 2024 | Awards of up to £20k per project are available to support the development of research and education collaboration in all areas. | All Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ academic staff for activity with Fudan University. | Closed |
Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾-Osaka University Strategic Partner Funds | 24 May to 21 June 2024 | Awards of up to £10k per project are available to support the development of research and education collaboration in all areas. | All Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ academic staff for activity with Osaka University | Closed |
Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾-Tohoku University Strategic Partner Funds | 6 Sept to 9 OctÌý | Awards of up to £10k per project are available to support the development of research and education collaboration in all areas. | All Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ academic staff for activity with Tohoku University | |
Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾-Korea University Strategic Partner Funds | 24 May to 21 June 2024 | Awards of up to £10k per project are available to support the development of research and education collaboration in all areas. | All Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ academic staff for activity with Korea University. | Closed |
If you have any questions or want to be kept informed about funding streamsÌýin East Asia, please contactÌýKeiko TsunekawaÌý(Global Engagement Manager).Ìý
South Asia
Funding stream | Application window | Description | Funding for | Link |
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Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾-IIT Delhi Strategic Partner Funds | 6 Sept to 4 Oct | Awards of up to £15K from Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ and Rs. 15 Lakh from IITD to support collaborative activities in the areas of quantum technologies and energy, sustainability and climate.Ìý | All Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ academic staff for activity with IIT Delhi | |
Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾-AIIMS Strategic Partner Funds | 6 Sept to 4 Oct | Awards of up to £5K from Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ and Rs. 5 Lakh from AIIMS to support collaborative activities in the areas of non-communicable diseases, climate change and healthcare, and rare diseases. | All Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ academic staff for activity with AIIMS |
If you have any questions or want to be kept informed about funding streamsÌýin South Asia, please contactÌýMustafa SakrÌý(Global Engagement Manager).Ìý
Australasia
Funding stream | Application window | Description | Funding for | Link |
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Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾-University of Sydney Strategic Ignition Grants | 24 May to 4 Oct | Awards up to the equivalent of approximately AUD20,000/£10,000 from each university for a total of AUD40,000/£20,000 for one year to support collaboration activities. | All Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ academic staff for activity with the University of Sydney. | Apply |
If you have any questions or want to be kept informed about funding streamsÌýinÌýAustralasia,Ìýplease contactÌýAbel DorantesÌý(Global Engagement Manager).
North America
Funding stream | Application window | Description | Funding for | Link |
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Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾-University of Toronto Strategic Partner Funds | 6 Sept to 4 Oct | Awards of up to £10K from Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ and $15K CAD from UofT is available to support collaborative research and education projects. | Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ academic staff for activity withÌýUniversity of Toronto Ìý Ìý Ìý | Apply |
Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾-Cornell Global Strategic Collaboration Awards (GSCA) | 24 May to 4 Oct | Awards up to the equivalent of $5,000/£4,000 from each university for a total of $10,000/£8,000 to support early-stage research projects or capacity-building efforts to create and sustain long-term collaborations. | All Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ academic staff for activity with Cornell University |
If you have any questions or want to be kept informed about funding streamsÌýinÌýNorth America, please contactÌýAbel DorantesÌý(Global Engagement Manager).
Europe
Matched partner funds with European institutions are currently under discussion.ÌýFurther details will be published here in the future so please keep an eye on this page or sign up to our mailing list.
Collaboration with European partners is supported by Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøվ’s Global Engagement Funds and applications for collaborations with European researchers and institutions have historically had high success rates. The next call for applications will open in Spring 2024. Visit our Global Engagement Funds page for more information on how and when to apply.Ìý
Examples of previous activities supported byÌýÂ鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾'s Global Engagement Funds include:Ìý
- Helping to fund the creation of a garbage-sorting robot (a collaboration between Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ and Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia)
- Supporting the facilitation of workshops on innovation theory with partners in Denmark and Sweden
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Case studiesÌý
- Seeking a mathematical method for tracking marine microplastics -ÌýDr Kang Ren (Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Mechanical Engineering), Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾-SJTU Strategic Partner Funds
- Walking in unwalkable cities in Africa -ÌýDr Daniel Oviedo (Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Bartlett), Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾-Osaka University Strategic Partner Funds
- Understanding how party foot soldiers impact voters in Zimbabwe -ÌýDr Adam Harris (Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Political Science), Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾-Wits University Strategic Partner Funds
- Calculating how earthquakes and tsunami cause damage in Japan -ÌýProfessor Tiziana Rossetto (Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Engineering), Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾-Tohoku University Strategic Partner Funds
- Protecting Indian migrant labour from underground economy train tickets -ÌýDr Kartikeya Tripathi (Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Engineering),ÌýÂ鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾-IIT Delhi Strategic Partner Funds
- Understanding and treating social functioning impairment in dementiaÌý-ÌýDr Andrew Sommerlad and Professor Gill Livingston (Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Psychiatry),ÌýÂ鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾-Osaka University Strategic Partner Funds