8 August 2018

Academy of Medical Sciences / British Academy / Royal Academy of Engineering / Royal Society

Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) Networking Grants Round 3 (of 5)

https://acmedsci.ac.uk/grants-and-schemes/grant-schemes/gcrf-networking-grants

Applicants can be from any discipline, and applications should focus on building a collaborative network. Therefore proposals should be submitted jointly by a lead overseas researcher from a developing country and a lead researcher based in the UK.

It is mandatory for the overseas researcher to be resident in a country on the DAC list. See the DAC list for a full list of eligible countries. As Chile, Seychelles and Uruguay graduated from the DAC list in 2017, they are not eligible to apply for the scheme.

Each application must have only one UK based core partner in the network and they should be the UK researcher who jointly submits the application.

There will be funding for 40 awards per year (20 per round) of up to £25,000.

This scheme is targeted at experienced researchers who are looking to form new international collaborations.

The aims of the networking grants are to:

• Pump prime new interdisciplinary partnerships between research communities, policy makers and practitioners in developing countries and in the UK.
• Provide opportunities for researchers drawn from a wide spectrum of disciplines and backgrounds, particularly those who may not previously have considered the applicability of their work to development issues, to forge new links and generate new research ideas and innovative approaches to addressing global challenges.
• Establish sustainable partnerships between UK researchers and those in developing countries to serve as a foundation for sharing knowledge and skill transfer to allow them in the future to conduct excellent research with impact.
• Strengthen research and training capacity and capability in developing countries across a range of different disciplines.

The Networking Grants are broadly themed and the main activities that will be supported through these grants include hosting collaborative meetings, visits or workshops.

A proportion of the grant can focus on building pilot data or conducting archival research or fieldwork.

These networking activities will be problem-orientated and solution focused and will generate new ideas and innovative approaches to addressing global challenges.

The networks formed through these grants can be newly constructed collaborations, or may build on an existing network but focusing on a new project.

The networks must be interdisciplinary in nature and the primary benefit must be to promote growth and development in developing countries.

To be eligible to apply, both applicants must:

• Have completed a PhD or have experience at an equivalent level
• Have proven research experience in their field
• Hold a permanent position at an eligible institution (in the UK or a DAC-listed country), or a fixed term contract for the duration of the award
• Lead applicants must not be affiliated to a private or commercial organisation. Applications will not be considered if there is more than one UK co-applicant or an overseas applicant not from a DAC-listed country.

This grant forms part of the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA), which promotes economic development and welfare in developing countries. In order for applications to be eligible for this grant, applicants must clearly show that their proposal’s aims are in-line with those of the ODA. These include strengthening global peace and security, promoting global prosperity and tackling extreme poverty. The delivery partners for this scheme have provided some ODA guidance for applicants, which can be downloaded from the right side of this page.

Projects must start between 1 January 2019 and 31 March 2019, and the funding will last for one year.

The maximum amount available is £25,000 of which £5,000 can be used for consumables for obtaining pilot data, archival research or fieldwork.
The remainder can be used to contribute towards travel and subsistence costs, costs associated with networking events, administrative support and access to technical support.

Grants cannot be used to pay for salary costs or to employ research assistants, PhD students or postdoctoral staff.

Please see full terms and conditions and sample form and previous awards at the URL above.