Current Funding Opportunities

Current opportunities for those interested in UK/ India Collaborations are below. Please follow the links for further information.

Opportunities provided by UK Research Councils

• ESRC-DFID Joint Scheme for Research on International Development (Poverty Alleviation): Call for Proposals: Evidence Synthesis Research Awards (ESRA)

  ESRC and DFID are pleased to welcome applications to review and synthesise the research that has been funded under the ESRC-DFID Joint Scheme for Research on International Development (Poverty Alleviation) on the themes of:

  • social protection
  • food security.

  It is anticipated the syntheses will be conducted during the period from April to August 2012 with final reports submitted in September 2012. Applications can be made for up to £10,000 for each synthesis. Applicants are welcome to undertake one synthesis up to a maximum of £10,000; or both, up to a maximum of £20,000.

  Eligibility includes:

  • Researchers, normally located in a Higher Education Institute.
  • Researchers in non-HE institutions, for example from government departments or from the third sector.
  • Researchers may be based in either UK or non-UK organisations with recognised research capacity.
  • Applications from non-UK institutions.
  • Applications from teams of people.

  Closing date: 20 April 2012 at 1600 hours UK time, via email to ESRC: dfid@esrc.ac.uk.
  Contact: dfid@esrc.ac.uk.

  For further information, see: www.esrc.ac.uk/ESRA

• Arts & Humanities Research Council - Research Networking Scheme

  The AHRC's Research Networking scheme is designed to encourage and enable discussion and development of ideas on a specified thematic area, issue or problem through new research networks or running a short-term series of workshops, seminars or similar events.

  Proposals of up to £30,000 full economic costs for a period of up to two years may be submitted. An additional £15,000 full economic cost may be sought to cover the costs of any international participants or activities. The costs for the additional £15,000 fEC can only be those which can be directly attributable to international collaboration such as overseas travel and subsistence, international calls and/or video conferencing.

  This scheme operates without formal deadlines.

  You can submit proposals at any time of the year and you will be informed of the outcome of you proposal within a maximum of four months from the end of the month in which you apply.

  All applications to this scheme must be submitted via the cross-council Joint Electronic Submission - (Je-S) System.

  For further information, see the AHRC website

  Contact:
  Je-S helpdesk on +44 (0)1793 444164 or jeshelp@rcuk.ac.uk

• MRC Career Development Award in Biostatistics

  The Medical Research Council has announced the MRC Career development award in biostatistics. This award is a postdoctoral fellowship aiming to support individuals working in, or who wish to move into, health related research. It provides up to four years of support for the development and investigation of innovative statistical methods and their application in clinical research. The scheme is available to individuals with PhDs in statistics, biostatistics or a related discipline and less than five years post-doctoral experience or to those who expect to have received such a doctorate by the time they intend to take up the award. Post-doctoral applicants have no residential restrictions and may come from any country.

  For further information, see: http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Fellowships/Careerdevelopmentawardbiostatistics/MRC003335

  For closing dates, see: http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Deadlines/index.htm

• ESRC - Indian academics can be co-investigators on applications for funding from ESRC.

  Applications accepted any time.
  Overseas co-investigators from almost anywhere in the world can be included on ESRC research applications.

  For further information, see: http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk/ESRCInfoCentre/opportunities/international/inc_of_Coinvest.aspx

• MRC-Indian academics can be co-investigators on applications for funding from MRC

  International collaboration in medical research is facilitated by MRC grant terms and conditions, which permit co-applicants and collaborators on MRC grants to be based overseas where the nature of the research makes this necessary.

  
  For further information, see: http://www.mrc.ac.uk/Fundingopportunities/Internationalopportunities/Collaborations/index.htm
  

• EPSRC - Visiting Researchers.

  Applications accepted any time.
  Funding for research scientists and engineers of acknowledged standing to visit a UK research organisation. The visiting researcher can be from anywhere in the world, including the UK.

  For further information, see: http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/grants/network/Pages/visitingresearchers.aspx

Other Opportunities

• UK-US-India Higher Education Partnership

  The British Council announces the first trilateral strand of the successful UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI) with the launch of the new Trilateral Research in Partnership (TRIP) Awards with the United States.

  Ten awards of up to £50,000 (USD $75,000) in funds will be available to support multidisciplinary research projects between UK, US and Indian higher education institutions. This new UKIERI strand aims to support the increase of mobility of PhD and post-doctoral students in all three countries, and develop sustainable institutional links between the institutions.

  Closing date: (for online submissions of proposals) 13 April 2012 with the aim to notify successful applications by the end of June 2012.

  For further information, see:

  http://www.britishcouncil.org/usa-education-partnerships-ukieri.htm

• Euraxess Links India

  Euraxess is a website designed and managed by the British Council which provides information and advice for international researchers wishing to come to the UK or for those looking for jobs in research in Europe. Researchers based in India can find information about living and working in the UK, and research funding opportunities, as well as postdoctoral positions or other research jobs.

  Researchers based in India can find information about living and working in the UK, and research funding opportunities, as well as postdoctoral positions or other research jobs - ec.europa.eu/euraxess/links/india/index_en.htm

• EU-India S&T Cooperation

  Information on funding Opportunities for EU-India collaboration is available here: http://www.euindiacoop.org/funding_opportunities.php

• Royal Society - Opportunities for UK and international collaboration

  The Royal Society has a number of initiatives that facilitate collaboration between UK and international researchers. Please follow the link here for further information:

Applications should be submitted through the Royal Society's Electronic Grant Application System (e-Gap)

• British Academy Introduces Electronic Grants System- Funding Opportunities

  The British Academy announces the launch of its electronic grants system, e-GAP2. The introduction of electronic grant making will help the Academy overcome the shortcomings of an almost completely paper-based system, as well as manage an ever-increasing volume of applications and awards. Applicants will benefit by having direct electronic access to the progress of their application and to share applications with others where relevant.

  A list of various British Academy funding opportunities can be found here.

• The Wellcome Trust and India’s Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Alliance- Biomedical Research Careers Programme for India

  The Wellcome Trust-DBT India Alliance provides opportunities for scientists at key stages of their research careers and funds science across the full spectrum of biomedical research – from fundamental molecular and cellular studies through to clinical and public health research.

  Read more.