Deadline: 18-May-23
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) is accepting applications for International Centre to Centre Research Collaborations.
Scope
- This is the third round of the EPSRC International Centre to Centre scheme. Their aim is to enable world-leading partnerships by providing an opportunity for leading UK research groups to work in partnership with the best international collaborators for their research.
- For this funding opportunity:
- They will consider proposals to collaborate with one or more international research organisation (including universities, public sector research organisations and publicly funded research institutes)
- although the majority of the application should lie within EPSRC remit, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary collaborations with international partners are welcomed
- partnerships can involve one or more overseas research organisations in one or more countries
- they are open to proposals to either develop new international collaborators or to build on existing relationships
- partners may be in a low or middle income country. However, they do not require compliance with Official Development Assistance (ODA) criteria for this funding opportunity
- industry engagement is strongly encourages where appropriate, applicants are encouraged to engage with their strategic partners and co-develop ideas early in the process
- If you have any doubts on these points please contact EPSRC before applying. Proposals not meeting these requirements in the judgement of EPSRC staff will be rejected without recourse to peer review.
Funding Information
- Up to £15 million is available from EPSRC for this funding opportunity. They aim to fund 10 to 15 research consortia through this activity for projects of three to five years’ duration. Proposals may consist of a single research project, or a suite of related research activities in a defined research area.
Eligibility Criteria
- Research grants are open to:
- UK higher education institutions
- research council institutes
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)-approved independent research organisations
- eligible public sector research establishments
- eligible research and technology organisations
- NHS bodies with research capacity
- You can apply if you are a resident in the UK and meet at least one of the following conditions:
- Are employed at the submitting research organisation at a level equivalent to lecturer or
- Hold a fixed-term contract that extends beyond the duration of the proposed project, and the host research organisation is prepared to give you all the support normal for a permanent employee
- Hold an EPSRC, Royal Society or Royal Academy of Engineering fellowship aimed at later career stages
- Hold fellowships under other schemes (please contact EPSRC to check eligibility, which is considered on a case-by-case basis)
- The lead institution must be based in the UK and must be eligible to hold EPSRC grants.
- International co-investigators are not eligible for this funding opportunity.
- Holders of postdoctoral level fellowships are not eligible to apply for an EPSRC grant.
For more information, visit EPSRC.