Applications are being accepted for British Council Grants for UK-Japan Research Collaborations 2024 in the areas of ‘transformative technologies’ and ‘tomorrow’s talent’. These research projects will be supported by the International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF) of the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology.
Grants, totaling up to £100,000 with 80% Full Economic Cost (FEC) funding, are available for bilateral research and innovation collaborations under the ISPF research collaboration program. The call design stage has established priority areas in collaboration with Japan.
This funding opportunity, known as the Global Challenges Research Grant, aims to support and facilitate research that addresses global challenges. A sum of £480,000 is allocated for this specific call.
When submitting proposals for this call, projects should consider the following themes:
- Transformative technologies: such as artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, engineering biology, semiconductors, and future telecommunications.
- Tomorrow’s talent: focusing on research capacity, research systems, and the research pipeline.
Benefits
- The amount of funding allocated for this call is £480,000 in total.
Eligibility Criteria
One requirement for every proposal is to have a principal applicant from the United Kingdom and another principal applicant from Japan.
- Both principal applicants must hold positions as leading or established researchers.
- The principal applicants must be permanent employees and cannot be emeritus or honorary professors.
- The research project must be conducted by a not-for-profit higher education institution that can carry out high-quality research.
Timeline
- Call Opens: 6 December 2023
- Deadline for applications: 19 January 2024, 12.00 noon UK time
- Review panels: Late March 2024
- The outcome of selection: April 2024
- Project start: 1 June 2024
- Project end: 31 January 2026
How To Apply For British Council Grants for UK-Japan Research Collaborations 2024
To apply for this opportunity, please utilize the online form provided at the following link: UK-Japan research collaborations application form.
For further information please Visit British Council grant official website for additional information.
Application Deadline
January 19, 2024.
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