International Partnership Fund
Developing Collaboration
The University’s International Partnership Fund (IPF) is designed to both establish and strengthen collaborations between Warwick academics and their peers at leading international universities and institutions. By bringing together complementary expertise, the fund aims to support the development of projects with the potential for global impact.
The IPF is intentionally broad in scope and supports partnership development across all global regions. It aligns closely with the University’s international strategy by encouraging meaningful engagement with institutions that demonstrate research excellence, strategic relevance, or strong potential for impactful collaboration.
Key Dates
Now OPEN for applications!
Application Closes: Monday 27 April 2026
Awards begin: Saturday 1 August 2026
Duration: up to 24 months
Frequency: 1 call per year
Core Documents
- IPF Guidelines
- IPF Application Form (Word Version)
- IPF Project Summary and Case for Support
- IPF Interim Report Template
- IPF Final Report Template
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For any queries please contact Laura Townsend (l.townsend@warwick.ac.uk)
Fund Objectives
The International Partnership Fund (IPF) is designed to effectively support new and early‑stage collaborations between Warwick and leading universities around the world. The fund aims to help establish new links and advance existing partnerships by enabling activities such as:
- Meetings to facilitate planning and development of external funding proposals;
- Organisation of virtual, hybrid or in-person workshops, conferences, symposia;
- Preliminary research, experiments and pilot studies;
- Reciprocal or non-reciprocal visits
Warwick already supports collaborations with Monash University, Stellenbosch University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), Fudan University, National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University and the University of Toronto through discrete joint funding schemes and as such, collaborations with these institutions are not eligible for this funding.
Funding
Funding is provided by Warwick and is up to the value of £5,000 for parnerships with Europe and £7,000 for the rest of the world, per financial year.
All costs for FY 26/27 should be incurred between 1 August 2026 and 31 July 2027 and all costs for FY 27/28 (if applicable) should be incurred between 1 August 2027 and 31 July 2028
Funds cannot be carried over from one financial year into another and any unspent funds will no longer be available to award holders.
All expenditure must be in line with University's financial regulations.
Examples of Allowable Expenditure:
Typical activities that will be supported by the Joint Seed Fund will include:
- Reasonable travel costs including flights, visas, accommodation and subsistence (Please visit the University Travel Hub and FP16 before booking any travel)
- The organisation of virtual, hybrid or in-person workshops, conferences, symposia;
- In person meetings to facilitate planning and development of external funding proposals;
- Research/educational support (e.g. access charges, consumables, transcription costs) (limited to 20% of the total budget)
The Seed Fund will not typically fund:
- Infrastructure and equipment
- Overhead/ Central support charges
- Salaries and honoraria
- Per diems (expenses must be based on receipts)
- Car Hire
- Conference registrations for staff members
- Scholarships or course fees for students
- Costs already committed or incurred prior to submission of the proposal.
Inspiring Spaces to Support your Collaboration
Please do take full advantage of our Warwick Venice Centre which offers an enriching environment for joint research, education and engagement. The centre provides dedicated facilities, strong local networks, and a supportive team on the ground, making it an ideal base for workshops, project development, and international partnership-building. For more information on our Warwick Venice Centre please contact Bryan Brazeau, B.Brazeau@warwick.ac.uk
Eligibility
We encourage you to discuss your proposal with the relevant Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor prior to submission.
- Prof Dan Branch and Prof Franklyn Lisk, Deputy Pro-Vice Chancellors for Africa
- Prof Sai Gu, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor for East and Southeast Asia
- Prof George Christou, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Europe
- Prof Mohan Balasubramanian, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor for The Americas
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Prof Virinder Kalra, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor for South and Central Asia and Middle East