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Partner Funds

A number of funding streams are available to support joint projects between ÂÒÂ×Ðã academics and those at ÂÒÂ×Ðã's key global partner institutions.

Depending on the funding stream, applications for the 2024/25 partner fundsÌýopen on either: 24 May or 6ÌýSeptember.

Global partners have matched the funds committed by ÂÒÂ×Ðã 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.

Please note that some small changes have been introduced ahead of the 24/25 launch of ÂÒÂ×Ðã Global Engagement funding schemes (the Global Engagement Funds (GEF) and Partner Funds) in order to increase the reach and breadth of access across ÂÒÂ×Ðã.

  1. YouÌýcan submit a maximum of two proposals across these funding streams, either as a lead applicant or co-applicant. For example, you could submit 1 GEF proposal and 1 partner proposal, or 2 GEF proposals, or 2 partner proposals.Ìý
  2. You can receive a maximum of 1 award per scheme as a lead applicant. For example, you could receive 1 GEF award and/or 1 partner award.
  3. If you were the lead applicant of a proposalÌýthat received GE seed funding in 23/24, you cannot apply as a lead applicant for any 24/25 GE seed funding schemes, but you will be eligible for the 25/26 schemes. Please note, aÌýspecial exception can be made where there is strong potential for significant impact and/or scaling up of collaboration with a global partner based on the outcomes of 23/24 project activity. Please contact us if you feel this applies to your activity.

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Africa & Middle East

Funding streamApplication windowDescriptionFunding forLink

Africa and Middle East Teaching Fund InitiativeÌýÌý

24 May to 21 June 2024Awards of up to £3.5K to help ÂÒÂ×Ðã 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

ÂÒÂ×Ðã-Wits University Strategic Partner Funds

24 May to 21 June 2024

Awards of up to £5K for ÂÒÂ×Ðã-Wits bilateral projects and up to £10K for trilateral/multilateral Wits-ÂÒÂ×Ðã-ARUA projects.

All ÂÒÂ×Ðã 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 streamApplication windowDescriptionFunding forLink

ÂÒÂ×Ðã-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 ÂÒÂ×Ðã academic staff for activity withÌýPeking University

Apply

ÂÒÂ×Ðã-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 ÂÒÂ×Ðã academic staff for activity with Zhejiang University

Apply

ÂÒÂ×Ðã-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 ÂÒÂ×Ðã academic staff for activity with Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Apply
ÂÒÂ×Ðã-Fudan University Strategic Partner Funds24 May to 21 June 2024Awards of up to £20k per project are available to support the development of research and education collaboration in all areas.All ÂÒÂ×Ðã academic staff for activity with Fudan University.Closed

ÂÒÂ×Ðã-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 ÂÒÂ×Ðã academic staff for activity with Osaka University

Closed

ÂÒÂ×Ðã-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 ÂÒÂ×Ðã academic staff for activity with Tohoku University

Apply

ÂÒÂ×Ðã-Korea University Strategic Partner Funds24 May to 21 June 2024Awards of up to £10k per project are available to support the development of research and education collaboration in all areas.All ÂÒÂ×Ðã 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 streamApplication windowDescriptionFunding forLink

ÂÒÂ×Ðã-IIT Delhi Strategic Partner Funds

6 Sept to 4 OctAwards of up to £15K from ÂÒÂ×Ðã and Rs. 15 Lakh from IITD to support collaborative activities in the areas of quantum technologies and energy, sustainability and climate.Ìý

All ÂÒÂ×Ðã academic staff for activity with IIT Delhi

Apply

ÂÒÂ×Ðã-AIIMS Strategic Partner Funds

6 Sept to 4 OctAwards of up to £5K from ÂÒÂ×Ðã 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 ÂÒÂ×Ðã academic staff for activity with AIIMS

ÌýApply

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 streamApplication windowDescriptionFunding forLink
ÂÒÂ×Ðã-University of Sydney Strategic Ignition Grants24 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 ÂÒÂ×Ðã 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 streamApplication windowDescriptionFunding forLink

ÂÒÂ×Ðã-University of Toronto Strategic Partner Funds

6 Sept to 4 OctAwards of up to £10K from ÂÒÂ×Ðã and $15K CAD from UofT is available to support collaborative research and education projects.ÂÒÂ×Ðã academic staff for activity withÌýUniversity of Toronto Ìý Ìý
Ìý
Apply

ÂÒÂ×Ðã-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 ÂÒÂ×Ðã academic staff for activity with Cornell University

Apply

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 ÂÒÂ×Ðã’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 byÌýÂÒÂ×Ðã's Global Engagement Funds include:Ìý



Case studiesÌý