UKRI: Develop International Networks to Research Peace and Trust (UK)

Deadline: 19-Oct-21

The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is seeking applications to Develop International Networks to Research Peace and Trust.

Your research networking activities must:

• address challenges highlighted by the 2021 UN ‘International Year of Peace and Trust’
• be within AHRC’s remit
• involve collaboration with international partners.

Funding Information

You can apply for up to £60,000. They will fund:

• 80% of the full economic cost for UK researchers
• 100% full economic cost for some international costs.
• Projects can last up to two years.

What they are looking for?

• Within this highlight notice, AHRC aims to support the development of equitable, boundary crossing international research partnerships grounded in arts and humanities research. This research should address the aims of:
  • the UN International Year of Peace and Trust
  • the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 ‘Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions’.
• They welcome international research networking proposals which explore the inter-connections and intersections between peace, trust and human rights and wider issues such as:
  • poverty and inequality
  • environmental change
  • health
  • food systems
  • urbanisation
  • technological change.
• They encourage boundary crossing proposals which cross the following boundaries:
  • conflict
  • cultural
  • geographic
  • national
  • language
  • disciplinary
  • sectoral
  • policy
  • professional
  • organisational
  • other.
• In line with the principles of the UN International Year of Peace and Trust 2021, this opportunity seeks to:
  • promote international research cooperation and networking
  • encourage sharing best practices, learning and experiences
  • enhance human resource capacity and support an enabling environment for research
  • encourage innovation in equitable, inclusive, ethical and environmentally sustainable approaches to research networking
  • tackle the intractable aspects of conflict, fragility and insecurity and address the challenges of, and opportunities for, building peace, trust and respect for human rights.

Eligibility Criteria

• You can apply if you are a principal investigator at an eligible research organisation. This is any UK higher education institution that receives grant funding from one of the UK higher education funding bodies, or a UKRI-recognised research institute or organisation.
• Proposals have to be submitted by an eligible UK research organisation but must involve collaboration with other organisations, including internationally.

For more information, visit https://beta.ukri.org/opportunity/develop-international-networks-to-research-peace-and-trust/