International Research Funding Circular – 05 April 2024

News

  1. Explore the new EU Funding & Tenders Portal: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/home

The Portal is your one-stop-shop for EU funding and tender opportunities. This is why the European Commission are now making it even easier and more effortless to use. The Portal is now available in its new shape and brings a range of novelties made for you.

 

  1. EU and South Korea Conclude Negotiations on Horizon Europe Association, while Switzerland and Japan are in discussions: https://www.ukro.ac.uk/news/eu-and-south-korea-conclude-negotiations-on-horizon-europe-association/

The signature of the association agreement for South Korea is foreseen in the second half of 2024, once the necessary ratification procedures on both sides have concluded. This will enable South Korea’s participation in Pillar II of Horizon Europe on equal terms with entities from the EU Member States, as of 2025. However, for all other parts of the programme (i.e. Pillar I and Pillar III), South Korea will be considered a non-associated third country. Meanwhile an agreement allowing for Switzerland’s participation in EU programmes, including Horizon Europe, has been announced as part of a larger package of bilateral measures to be negotiated between the two partners. Japan continues its exploratory talks on association with the EU.

 

Events

 

  1. Newcastle Open forum — MSCA Doctoral Networks and COFUND, 1-2pm on 17 April 2024, Henry-Daysh Building (HDB.6.19 PGR Learning Lab, Level 6)

Under Horizon Europe’s Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), the European Commission funds research and innovation projects to boost top researchers’ careers through mobility and innovative doctoral and postdoctoral training, open to all domains of research and innovation, from fundamental research to market take-up. Two mechanisms where consortia can form to run training programmes include:

  • MSCA Doctoral Networks 2024: To implement doctoral programmes by partnerships of organisations from different sectors across Europe and beyond to train highly skilled doctoral candidates, stimulate their creativity, enhance their innovation capacities and boost their employability in the long-term. Next deadline 27 November 2024.
  • MSCA COFUND 2024: Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes supports new or existing doctoral programmes and postdoctoral fellowship schemes. Next deadline 26 September 2024.

Join us from 1-2pm on 17th April 2024 for an open forum to gather colleagues with an interest in MSCA Doctoral Networks and COFUND together to discuss prior experience, and the potential for new collaborations for upcoming calls. Please register you attendance via this short form. If you have any questions please contact jarlath.mckenna@newcastle.ac.uk

 

  1. NEW: CONNECTS-UK Launch Event: https://www.ukro.ac.uk/events/connects-uk-launch-event/

CONNECTS-UK is holding its launch event on 10th April 2024 at 17.30 GMT at Imperial College London (Exhibition Road SW7 2AZ. Room 200 – City and Guilds Building) and on-line. CONNECTS-UK is a collaborative project conceptualised in 2022 by the scientific diasporas of Finland, France, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Netherlands, and Spain within the UK, together with Native Scientists,   with the main goal to strengthen EU-UK scientific collaboration and research mobility. This project, funded by the European Union, will run until the end of 2026, an optimum moment following the UK successfully re-joining Horizon Europe.

 

  1. Hybrid UK National Engagement Event on the Horizon Europe Soil Mission: https://www.ukro.ac.uk/events/hybrid-uk-national-engagement-event-on-the-horizon-europe-soil-mission/

A UK engagement event is taking place on 30 April to support and promote the Horizon Europe Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe‘. The main goal of the Mission ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’ is to establish 100 living labs and lighthouses to lead the transition towards healthy soils by 2030. The next round of Soil Deal for Europe Mission calls will be published on 17 April 2024 and close in October 2024. The online EU Missions info days are being held on 25 and 26 April with the Soil Deal for Europe session being held in the afternoon of 25 April.

 

  1. NEW: MSCA Doctoral Networks 2024 Call Information Webinars, by UKRO

The UK Research Office (UKRO), in its capacity as UK National Contact Point for the Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), is holding two information webinars for organisations and individuals interested in applying to the 2024 MSCA Doctoral Networks Call (call deadline 27 November 2024). The webinars will provide attendees with a comprehensive overview over the 2024 MSCA Doctoral Networks Call. They will cover all the information needed to submit a successful application to this call, including the MSCA eligibility criteria, available budget, and submission and evaluation rules, as well as practical guidance on writing a proposal.

  • Session 1: 10:00-12:00, 2 July 2024, Register
  • Session 2: 10:00-12:00, 3 July 2024, Register

 

  1. NEW: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 Call Information Webinar, by UKRO

The UK Research Office (UKRO), in its capacity as UK National Contact Point (NCP) for the Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), is holding two information webinars for organisations and individuals interested in applying to the MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024 call (deadline on 11 September 2024). The two webinars will provide attendees with a comprehensive overview of the 2024 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship Call. They will provide attendees with all the information needed to submit a successful application, including the MSCA eligibility criteria, available budget, and submission and evaluation rules, as well as practical advice on proposal writing.

  • Session 1: 10:00-12:00, 14 May 2024, Register
  • Session 2: 10:00-12:00, 15 May 2024, Register

 

  1. Newcastle University-China partnership networking event on 18 April 2024: https://forms.office.com/e/PmZYBTxVuZ

The International Office will be hosting a hybrid networking event focusing on our partnership work with Chinese institutions.  This will take place on Thursday 18 April 2024, and as well as colleagues from across our campuses, we will be joined by UKRI China who will be able to share insight into funding opportunities and strategic priorities in the region.  The event will be held online and in the Armstrong Building on the Newcastle Campus, to allow participation virtually and in person. Please complete this form to share your availability and the background to your work with Chinese partners.  We would like to hear from colleagues in a variety of fields and locations in lightning presentations either in person in Newcastle or online.  We want to make this accessible, so will confirm timings when we have a clearer understanding of the potential presenters and attendees, it is likely to take place through morning in Newcastle (followed by lunch) and late afternoon/evening in Singapore and Malaysia – please save the date!  If you have any questions, please get in touch, and do share this invitation with relevant colleagues. Nicola Brooks, International Relations and Partnerships Manager.

 

European related funding

 

  1. NEW: ERC Advanced Grants 2024: https://erc.europa.eu/apply-grant/advanced-grant

Advanced Grants provide support for established, leading principal investigators who want long-term funding to pursue a ground-breaking, high risk project. Advanced Grants may be awarded up to €2.5M for a period of 5 years, with an additional € 1 million available to cover eligible “start-up” costs and/or the purchase of major equipment, access to large facilities or other major experimental and field work costs. The call is opening 29 May 2024 with submission deadline 29 August 2024. Please contact the EU & International Research Funding Development team if applying.

 

  1. NEW: Forthcoming Horizon Europe calls

There are a number of forthcoming funding calls within the Horizon Europe 2024 work programme – click the links below to see individual call topics on the EU Funding and Tenders portal and please get in touch with the EU & International Research Funding Development team for support if applying.

 

Cluster 3: Civil security for society

  • Fighting Crime and Terrorism (8 calls), deadline 20 November 2024: see here
  • Border Management (5 calls), deadline 20 November 2024: see here
  • Disaster-Resilient Society (5 calls), deadline 20 November 2024: see here
  • Resilient Infrastructure (3 calls), deadline 20 November 2024: see here
  • Increased Cybersecurity (2 calls), deadline 20 November 2024: see here

 

Cluster 5: Climate, Energy and Mobility

  • Safe, Resilient Transport and Smart Mobility services for passengers and goods (12 calls), deadline 5 September 2024: see here
  • Efficient, sustainable and inclusive energy use (5 calls), deadline 21 January 2025: see here
  • Sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply (12 calls), deadline 21 January 2025: see here

 

CERV programme:

  • Citizens, Equality, Rights and Values Programme (5 calls), deadline 18 September 2024: see here

 

Health

  • European Partnership: One Health Anti-Microbial Resistance, deadline 25 September 2024: see here

  

  1. COST Action Open Call 2024: https://www.cost.eu/funding/open-call-a-simple-one-step-application-process/

COST Actions provide researchers from all sectors with funding for a broad range of networking and collaboration activities and opportunities within a network. COST does not provide funding for research itself, but for a broad range of networking and collaboration activities and opportunities, including meetings, workshops, conferences, training schools, short-term scientific missions (STSM), and dissemination activities. COST Actions are bottom-up and can be on any topic, however they must fulfill certain criteria in order to be approved, such as including researchers from at least seven COST Member countries, half of whom come from the Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITC). Deadline 23 October 2024.

 

  1. MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2024: https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/calls/msca-postdoctoral-fellowships-2024

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships enhance the creative and innovative potential of researchers holding a PhD and who wish to acquire new skills through advanced training, international, interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral mobility. MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships will be open to excellent researchers of any nationality. European Postdoctoral Fellowships are open to researchers of any nationality who wish to engage in R&I projects by either coming to Europe from any country in the world or moving within Europe. The standard duration of these fellowships must be between 12 and 24 months. Global Postdoctoral Fellowships are open to European nationals or long-term residents who wish to engage in R&I projects with organisations outside EU Member States and Horizon Europe Associated Countries. These fellowships require an outgoing phase of minimum 12 and maximum 24 months in a non-associated Third Country, and a mandatory 12-month return phase to a host organisation based in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe Associated Country. Deadline 11 September 2024.

 

Official development assistance (ODA) related funding

 

  1. NEW: Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships: https://www.acu.ac.uk/funding-opportunities/for-students/scholarships/queen-elizabeth-commonwealth-scholarships/

The ACU provides the Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth Scholarships (QECS) to give talented students from anywhere in the Commonwealth the opportunity to study a Master’s degree with a maximum duration of two years in a low or middle-income Commonwealth country, as list below. Scholarships are for students committed to creating change in their communities and contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Scholarships are offered at the following countries/institutions: • Fiji, Vanuatu, Samoa: University of the South Pacific • Ghana: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi (KNUST) • Mauritius: University of Mauritius • Papua New Guinea: Papua New Guinea University of Technology • South Africa: University of Pretoria (UP); University of Venda • Sri Lanka: University of Colombo; University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Deadline 24 May 2024.

 

  1. Global Health Policy and Systems Research (HPSR) Projects Call 2: https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/global-health-policy-and-systems-research-hpsr-projects-call-2/35549

Global HPSR Projects should have clearly defined questions which specifically target an identified health policy and/or system(s) challenge or evidence gap. Projects should then set out how the outcome of the research will benefit vulnerable populations in LMICs (on the DAC list). Funding of up to £800k over 3 years. Webinar on Tuesday 26 March 2024. Application deadline 19 June 2024.

 

  1. UKRI-Southeast Asia Collaboration on Infectious Diseases: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/ukri-southeast-asia-collaboration-on-infectious-diseases/

Apply for funding to collaborate with partners in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Singapore on infectious diseases with antimicrobial resistance and epidemics potential. Multilateral research teams including more than two partners are encouraged. You can apply for up to £1,000,000 from UKRI. Southeast Asia funding partners will provide co-funding to support their national research teams. Opening 14 March with deadline 30 May 2024. Please contact Dennis Wong Dennis.Wong@newcastle.ac.uk (Provost and Group CEO, ASEAN) if you need support in making connections.

 

  1. MRC Applied global health partnership:

Apply for funding to support a partnership to enable applied research that will address global health challenges and inequities. We will accept applications of all sizes, including large projects and small to medium-scale applications. We encourage applications from project leads based in: low and middle-income countries (LMICs), and UK working in partnership with LMIC researchers. Funding of £150k-£1M. Mandatory pre application stage, with stage 1 deadline 13 June 2024.

 

  1. MRC/FCDO African Research Leaders: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/african-research-leaders/

Apply for funding to support exceptional early to mid-career African researchers to conduct excellent global health research across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Researchers should be supported by an enthusiastic local research environment and by a UK-based partner as part of a partnership between the African and UK institutions. Awards will provide support for up to five years and the requested amount should not exceed £750,000 in total. Deadline 24 April 2024.

 

  1. Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (with MRC/NIHR) call: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/gacd-management-of-multiple-long-term-conditions/

Global health funding to address the management of multiple long-term conditions (MLTC) in the context of non-communicable diseases (NCD)—in partnership with low or middle income countries. Clear implications for reducing health inequalities. £5M available to fund several projects, over 3-5 years. Stage 1 deadline 15 May 2024.

 

  1. NERC/AHRC Amazon +10 initiative: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/amazon-10-initiative-research-expeditions-to-the-amazon/

Apply for funding from this Brazil-led programme to collaborate with Brazilian partners on research expeditions to increase our knowledge of the biodiversity and socio-cultural diversity of the Brazilian Amazon. A total of £4M is available for four projects (£1M fEC of UKRI component), up to 3 years. Deadline 30 April 2024.

 

  1. British Council Grants for UK-Brazil research partnerships: https://opportunities-insight.britishcouncil.org/news/opportunities/scientific-expeditions-call

We invite UK researchers to partner up with their legal Amazon counterparts to apply for this opportunity. Grants for UK researchers’ participation will range from £80k up to £100k to develop sustainable development models for the Brazilian Amazon. Duration up to 24 months, deadline 29 April 2024.

 

General international

 

  1. NEW: Cancer research transatlantic development and skills enhancement award 2024: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/cancer-research-transatlantic-development-and-skills-enhancement-award-2024/

Following the UK-US Cancer Summit, MRC and NIHR, in partnership with National Cancer Institute (NCI), are launching a second competition for the cancer research transatlantic development and skills enhancement (CRT-DSE) award. Apply for funding to be hosted at NCI for six to 12 months to develop international collaborations and gain skills to underpin the next phase of your cancer research (early or mid) career. Webinar on 25 April 2024 at 2pm, with deadline 02 August 2024.

 

  1. AXA Research Fund’s Call for Post-Doctoral fellowships: Navigating misinformation and trust erosion in the digital age: Internal selection deadline 09 April 2024 AXA Post-Doctoral Fellowships.docx

Postdoctoral researchers addressing issues geared toward assessing, identifying, quantifying, and understanding the socio-economic impact of misinformation and exploring solutions to mitigate it will be supported based on the AXA Research Fund’ Scientific Board’s decision. Host Institutions can submit only one candidate for the whole institution (and not one per department, faculty, or laboratory) and so, an internal deadline for Expressions of Interest (EOI) is set for Tuesday 9th April 2024. Please complete this form to submit your internal EOI or contact sarah.urquhart@newcastle.ac.uk if any questions. Further information on the scheme can be found here: https://axa-research.org/fund-your-research/post-doctoral-fellowships

 

  1. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Short Term Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowships: https://www.jsps.org/latest_calls/2024/03/fy2024-jsps-london-call-for-the-short-term-prepostdoctoral-fellowships-for-research-in-japan-final-call-for-fy2024.html

Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (Short Term) provides the opportunity for short-term visits for UK, European, North American and Canadian researchers ordinarily based in the UK or Ireland to do cooperative research with leading research groups at Japanese Universities and Institutions. The programme is designed to provide researchers with first-hand experience of the research and living environment in Japan, whilst expanding academic exchange between Japan and the UK or Ireland.  Researchers from any field; Computer, Engineering, Health, Biological, Life, Natural and Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Humanities and Social Sciences etc. are eligible to apply. Deadline 3 June 2024.

 

  1. Grand Jet d’Or de Genève Award to Address Pollution’s Impact on Human Health: https://axa-research.org/news/the-axa-research-fund-and-geneva-health-forum-launch-50000eur-grand-jet-dor-de-geneve-award-to-address-pollutions-impact-on-human-health

This is a collaboration between the AXA Research Fundand the Geneva Health Forum. With a grant of €50,000, the award seeks to support innovative research projects focusing on understanding and mitigating the adverse effects of pollution on human health. The call will be open to 21 April 2024.

 

  1. Global Centres (GC) addressing global challenges through bioeconomy: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/global-centres-gc-addressing-global-challenges-through-bioeconomy/

The NSF-led programme aims to fund international, interdisciplinary collaborative research centres that will apply best practices of broadening participation and community engagement to develop use-inspired bioeconomy research to address one or more global challenges identified by the scientific community. Bioeconomy is built on the foundation of biotechnology and biomanufacturing, and in addition to biological science and engineering includes contributions from fields such as: chemistry, materials science, geosciences, mathematics, data sciences, humanities & social sciences. Projects funded up to £2.13M fEC over five years. Webinar to be confirmed, with deadline 11 June 2024.

Please get in touch with a Research Funding Development Manager if interested to apply to ensure support an coordination.

 

  1. EPSRC Pre-announcement: Japan-UK joint opportunity in semiconductor research (JST-EPSRC): https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/pre-announcement-japan-uk-joint-opportunity-in-semiconductor-research-jst-epsrc/

This international joint funding opportunity will support research projects in the field of semiconductors. Projects will further develop and strengthen the network and research collaboration between UK-based and Japan-based researchers. We envisage funding three projects via total fund of £3.5M, starting November 2024. Projects can be up to 42 months. Webinar on 21 March 2024 at 9:00am UK time. Opportunity to open in May 2024 with closing date to be confirmed.

 

  1. KBF Ernest Solvay Fund 2024 for STEM, Scientific Progress and Sustainable Development Projects: https://kbs-frb.be/en/2024-ernest-solvay-fund

One of the primary aims of the fund is to promote interest in scientific and technological training and development both in Belgium and abroad. It does this by supporting initiatives in both education and entrepreneurship in areas of science and technology such as chemistry, physics, biology, mathematics and earth sciences. Eligible projects must be located in a country where Solvay is active. The Ernest Solvay Fund supports initiatives in the following three areas:

  • STEM education: This concerns science (mainly chemistry, physics and earth sciences), technology, engineering and mathematics. Digital education is also included.
  • Scientific progress and innovation (medical and pharmaceutical fields are not included).
  • Sustainable development (in relation to climate change, resource use and the circular economy).

The maximum grant is €10,000 per project. Deadline 17 June 2024.

 

  1. NEW: NIH funding opportunities for which foreign organizations and/or foreign components of U.S. organizations may apply:

 

NIH funding opportunities for which foreign components may apply:

 

  1. Royal Society ISPF International Collaboration Awards (Japan, South Korea, Brazil, South Africa): https://royalsociety.org/grants/international-collaboration-awards-ispf/

Funding to enable outstanding emerging research leaders in the UK to develop research collaborations with international partners. The grants are open to newly independent researchers building their own group, who are ready to lead and drive the research vision of an international research programme. Up to £225k over three years. Deadline 25 April 2024.

 

  1. NEW: UK-Taiwan CRD 2024: https://apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk/competition/1877/overview/ef8c4c48-2004-4a56-bc07-db349448bca4

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £5 million for the purpose of developing innovative proposals with Taiwan. You must collaborate with at least one Taiwan business applying under the equivalent Department of Industrial Technology programme. Academic institutions may collaborate as part of a project team. Deadline 17 July 2024.

 

 Project Initiation Form (PIF): https://www.cognitoforms.com/NewcastleUniversity1/NewcastleUniversityNuTHProjectInitiationFormV2

If you’re in the process of developing a research proposal please ensure you submit a PIF as soon as possible. The PIF is not just a mechanism to initiate a costing, it enables the research support team to identify and engage on your behalf the varying types of research and business support beneficial to your bid. Please note you don’t need to define all resources required before engaging with the team. To maximise the support available to you, PIF submission is advised at your earliest convenience.

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