This programme provides UK-based researchers at any career stage, and active in any discipline within the social sciences and the humanities, with an opportunity to develop and lead international interdisciplinary research projects in collaboration with colleagues from the natural, engineering and / or medical sciences.

Closes 29th September 2021
For more details about the programme and the eligibility requirements, please see the scheme notes.

• British Academy - Knowledge Frontiers: International Interdisciplinary Research 2022 (closes 29 September)

The British Academy is inviting proposals from UK-based researchers in the humanities and social sciences wishing to develop international interdisciplinary projects in collaboration with colleagues from the natural, engineering and/or medical sciences, on the question of ‘What is a good city?’.

Full details here.

• Work with US researchers: BBSRC-NSF/BIO lead agency 2021 (closes 30 September 2021)

This call will support activities in the following thematic areas:

• biological informatics
• microbes and the host immune system
• quantum biology
• synthetic cell

Full details here: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/work-with-us-researchers-bbsrc-nsf-bio-lead-agency-2021/ . A reminder that under the lead agency scheme, US and UK researchers to submit a single collaborative proposal that will undergo a single review process by the lead agency, on behalf of both NSF/BIO and BBSRC.

• EPSRC working with overseas scientists (open call)

This call will support activities in the following thematic areas:

• digital economy
• energy
• engineering
• global uncertainties
• healthcare technologies (see our dedicated healthcare technologies investigator-led grant)
• information and communication technologies
• living with environmental change
• manufacturing the future
• mathematical sciences
• physical sciences
• quantum technologies
• research infrastructure.

Full details here: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/epsrc-working-with-overseas-scientists/

• EPSRC Overseas travel grant (open call)

Full details here: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/epsrc-overseas-travel-grant/

Thematic priority areas (see previous EPSRC call- above).

• UKRI-SBE (Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate) lead agency opportunity (open call)

Proposals will be accepted for collaborative research in areas where NSF/SBE and UKRI’s research remits overlap (via AHRC/ BBSRC/ESRC).

Full details here: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/ukri-sbe-lead-agency-opportunity/

• ​Royal Society of Engineering Research Fellowships (closes 21 September)

An opportunity to share with your networks (worldwide), specifically early career researchers seeking to establish themselves in the UK

Full details here: https://www.raeng.org.uk/grants-prizes/grants/support-for-research/raeng-research-fellowship

You can apply for up to £35,000 over two years to pump-prime collaborations between scientists in the UK and São Paolo state in Brazil. The awards support the development of future applications within our remit under the UK Research and Innovation-São Paulo Research Foundation lead agency agreement.

To note: You can apply for support if you are:

· a holder of a BBSRC research grant

· a researcher employed at BBSRC institutes

Priority will be given to applications focussing on:

· food security

· bioenergy and industrial biotechnology.

The application must be made by a principal investigator. One person may act as a lead for a consortia of academics. Students are not eligible.

The principal investigator in Brazil must hold a FAPESP research award. You should apply at least 12 weeks before the start of your project.
Full details here: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/bbsrc-brazil-pump-priming-award/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

The Monash Warwick Alliance welcomes expressions of interest in the Alliance Co-Fund. Designed to empower Monash and Warwick researchers to develop strong and competitive joint external funding applications, the Co-Fund provides a contribution towards international research costs, incurred due to collaboration within the Alliance. The Co-Fund can be requested in support of a variety of external funding opportunities including challenge-led calls and responsive mode grants, offered by both domestic or international funders.

Expressions of Interest will be accepted and evaluated on a rolling basis, subject to availability of funds. The outcome of the Expressions of Interest will typically be communicated within two to four weeks of receipt by the Alliance Project Team.

Find out more and to apply.

 https://warwick.ac.uk/global/partnerships/mwa/current/co-fund/

Feasibility study funding call
The CENTS research network invites proposals for collaborations between academic and industry partners that will enable cross-disciplinary, foresightful and risky early stage research. Applications involving Early Career Researchers (ECRs), and proposing interdisciplinary and cross sector research are particularly encouraged. The expectation is to fund up to four projects of up to a maximum value of £50,000 at full Economic Cost (fEC), with funding to be awarded at 80% fEC. Projects are expected to be approximately 6 months in length, and must complete before the end of Jan 2022.
Note to Early Career Applicants: Leading a CENTS project will not affect eligibility to the New Investigator Award scheme.

Fit with the CENTS Network
In this second round, we again welcome applications from a wide range of disciplines addressing circular economy challenges in transport that fall within our 5 Research Strands. We would also be interested in proposals that tackle some of the key challenges identified in our material requirement roadmapping survey and workshops.

For any queries, please get in touch with the CENTS Network Manager (Dr Rika Nair) by email circulartransport@warwick.ac.uk

The International Strategy and Relations Team is welcoming applications to three funds that initiate new projects or strengthen existing collaborations with our international partners.

International is a cornerstone of our University strategy. Our overarching aim is to make a positive contribution to the world and its complex challenges, growing our reputation as one of the world’s exceptional universities through global recognition of our research and education excellence.