International research funding circular – 14 June 2024

Please see the latest European and International research funding information, event and opportunity updates.

News

  1. NEW: EU Artificial intelligence (AI) act: first worldwide rules on AI: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/worldwide/lac/news/eu-artificial-intelligence-ai-act-first-worldwide-rules-ai

The new law aims to foster the development and uptake of safe and trustworthy AI systems across the EU’s single market by both private and public actors.

 

  1. NEW: Social Science and Humanities (SSH) Opportunities across Horizon Europe

Net4Society has recently updated their resource on Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) opportunities across Horizon Europe. This document is the key resource to find calls and topics with relevance for SSH. It is designed to help potential proposers find topics of interest where their respective research discipline is sought. You can download the “Opportunities for Researchers from the Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) in Horizon Europe” document here.

 

Events

 

  1. NEW: Innovate UK Monthly ‘Horizon Europe Hour’

The next 2 sessions in the series of 1-hour info sessions on Horizon Europe have been confirmed:

1) How to coordinate Horizon Europe Proposals – 26th June (11am-12)

2) Opportunities to influence the direction of future Horizon Europe Work Programmes – 25th July (11am-12)

 

  1. COST Information Session (Thursday 27th June 09:30 to 13:00, Swansea University Campus)  This in-person event is targeted at any individual or organisation who are thinking of joining an existing COST action or submitting an application for a new action to the COST Open Call 2024.

This is an in-person event only and registration is required.

 

  1. Fortnightly Online Horizon Europe Drop-In Session

Horizon Europe is the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation with a budget of €95.5 billion. UK organisations can participate in Horizon Europe calls for proposals on the same terms as institutions from other Associated Countries, including leading consortia. Please join the drop-in sessions with the EU & International Research Funding Development team via Zoom to discuss any Horizon Europe questions you may have. This could be on a specific upcoming call or a general enquiry about opportunities to engage with the programme. The Zoom sessions will take place on a fortnightly basis each Friday 12:00-13:00, next on Friday 28th June 2024. Zoom link: https://newcastleuniversity.zoom.us/j/86796737745?from=addon (meeting ID: 867 9673 7745).

 

European related funding

 

  1. INTERNAL SUPPORT: MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships: https://marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu/actions/postdoctoral-fellowships

The aim of MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships are to enhance the creative and innovative potential of postdoctoral researchers with new skillsets acquired through advanced training as well as international, interdisciplinary, and intersectoral mobility. MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships support researchers with a doctoral degree and a maximum of 8 years of post-graduate experience. The mobility of researchers is a key requirement in all MSCA schemes. There are 2 types of MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships. The European Postdoctoral Fellowships support a stay of up to 24 months in any European host institution. The Global Postdoctoral Fellowships include an “outgoing phase” of 12 to 24 months to a host institution in a non-European country, followed by a mandatory “return phase” of 12 months at a host institution based in an EU Member State or a Horizon Europe Associated Country. The call is now open and is scheduled to close on 11 September 2024.

We strongly encourage you to reach out to potential strong overseas postdoctoral level candidates in your networks about the possibility to be hosted at Newcastle University. The Research Funding Development team will provide support to the candidate in developing their application. Please let sarah.urquhart@newcastle.ac.uk know if you have a candidate in mind for hosting at Newcastle University ASAP. Please see attached document ‘MSCA-PF Proposal Development Support’ for more information on the Newcastle process and key dates.

 

  1. INTERNAL SUPPORT: 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 as soon as possible, but ideally no later than 01 July 2024 and an applicant pack will also be sent.  Please see attached ‘ERC AdG Nutshell note’ for key information and a timeline for Research Funding Development team support.

 

  1. NEW: European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage (ECCCH) calls

The Cluster 2 Work Programme for 2023-24 has been updated with 5 new calls, under the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage (ECCCH).

These calls can also now be found on the Funding and Tenders Portal:

1) HORIZON-CL2-2024-HERITAGE-ECCCH-01 – Innovative tools for digitisation and analysis of dynamic processes, objects and complex combined data

2)HORIZON-CL2-2024-HERITAGE-ECCCH-02 – Innovative tools for documenting, interlinking and organising data

3) HORIZON-CL2-2024-HERITAGE-ECCCH-03 – Innovative tools for advanced data enrichment

4)HORIZON-CL2-2024-HERITAGE-ECCCH-04 – Innovative tools for high-value interactions with visitors and heritage objects

5)HORIZON-CL2-2024-HERITAGE-ECCCH-05 – Innovative tools for the study, conservation and restoration of heritage objects

Calls for proposals open: 18th June 2024. Deadline for proposals: 22nd January 2025.

 

  1. NEW: European Bauhaus calls

Calls under the New European Bauhaus destination within Missions are now open. The call, “Transforming neighbourhoods, making them beautiful, sustainable, and inclusive”, contains three new topics:

1) HORIZON-MISS-2024-NEB-01-01: Exploiting the potential of secondary bio-based products

2) HORIZON-MISS-2024-NEB-01-02: New governance models for the co-design and construction of public spaces in neighbourhoods by communities

3) HORIZON-MISS-2024-NEB-01-03: Setting up a New European Bauhaus hub for results and impact

Calls for proposals opened: 7th May 2024

Deadline for proposals: 19th September 2024 (17:00, Brussels time)

For more details about NEB, please watch the Commission’s Info Day and session on NEB.

 

  1. Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions calls:
  • MSCA COFUND: The MSCA COFUND programme provides funding for regional, national and international programmes for training and career development through co-funding mechanisms. The programme supports new or existing doctoral programmes and postdoctoral fellowship schemes managed by entities established in EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries with the aim of spreading the best practices of the MSCA. The 2024 COFUND call has a budget of €104.8 million. The call has a scheduled opening date of 23 April and will close on 26 September 2024.
  • MSCA Doctoral Networks (DN): Doctoral Networks support doctoral programmes, by partnerships of universities, research institutions and infrastructures, businesses including SMEs, and other socio-economic actors from different countries across Europe and beyond. These doctoral programmes will respond to well-identified needs in various research and innovation areas, expose the researchers to the academic and non-academic sectors, and offer research training, as well as transferable skills and competences relevant for innovation and long-term employability. The 2024 Doctoral Networks call will have a budget of €608.6 million. The call will open on 29 May 2024 and close on 27 November 2024.
  • MSCA Staff Exchange: Staff Exchanges fund short-term international, inter-sectoral and interdisciplinary exchanges of staff members involved in research and innovation activities at all stages of the innovation chain. Secondments must be between different countries and should lead to knowledge transfer between participating organisations. The 2024 Staff Exchanges call will have a budget of €99.5 million. The call will open on 19 September 2024 and close on 5 February 2025.

 

  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. canSERV Launches Challenge-Driven TNA Call Focused on Revolutionising Cancer Patient Care

canSERV is an EU-funded Research Infrastructure cluster project under the Horizon Europe programme and is inviting applications for a challenge-driven call focused on ‘Revolutionising Cancer Patient Care’. The call provides free access for researchers around the globe to cutting-edge transnational services to improve treatment and patients’ outcomes through innovative ways to address clinical trials and research. ​Projects submitted in response to the call should focus on one of the following two topics:

  1. Tailoring research to address the different age groups, paediatric patients, and elderly patients, to ensure optimal treatment outcomes across diverse populations.
  2. Designing and developing improved clinical trials to address diverse populations and expanding the scope to incorporate broader representation of patients from EU, including efforts to match control groups, thus advancing trial efficiency and equity in treatment access.

The indicative overall budget for the call is €600,000. Deadline 28 August 2024.

 

  1. MSCA4Ukraine Call 2024 https://sareurope.eu/msca4ukraine/information-for-applicants/

The European Commission has announced the re-launch of the MSCA4Ukraine scheme to support displaced scientists from Ukraine. It will provide fellowships for doctoral candidates and post-doctoral researchers, thus allowing them to continue their work in academic or non-academic organisations in EU Member States and countries associated to Horizon Europe (including the U.K) The second call for applications is expected to be published in June 2024 and interested parties are encouraged to subscribe to the dedicated mailing list.

 

Official development assistance (ODA) related funding

 

  1. UPDATE: NU International Office Global Partnerships Fund – additional funding for ODA eligible projects: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/global/global-partnerships-fund/

The application window for the International Office Global Partnerships Fund is now open until 30 June 2024.  We have also just confirmed that there will be some additional funding available for ODA eligible projects complete before 31 March 2025, up to £20,000 per project. Full details and compliance information can be found on the updated Global Partnerships Fund, and the linked Key Application Documents at the end of the page. The application questions can be viewed in full there, but remain unchanged, aside from one check box on ODA compliance. If your planned project does not meet the ODA criteria, it will still be considered for £5,000 Global Partnerships Funding as planned.  There is no need to do anything differently, but please share this information with any relevant colleagues. Thank you for your understanding; although this is a last-minute change, it will allow more projects to be funded.

 

  1. NEW: ESRC UK-Brazil global talent exchange scheme (pilot): https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/the-uk-brazil-global-talent-exchange-funding-opportunity-pilot/

This opportunity seeks to improve the connectivity between UK and Brazilian social science research communities. It is open to attract and nurture talented people from across the social sciences to remain internationally competitive in research and innovation. The funding is to provide opportunities for early career researchers to develop new collaborations which will benefit their future research and professional development. This award is up to six months and up to £20,000. Deadline 20 August 2024.

 

  1. British Council Grants for international research collaborations (Egypt, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey): https://opportunities-insight.britishcouncil.org/news/opportunities/grants-international-research-collaborations-round-2

The ISPF Research Collaborations grants provide small scale seed funding for collaborations between the UK and the participating ISPF countries/territories in each call to: initiate new research and innovation collaborations; develop existing collaborations; encourage these collaborations to work with non-academic organisations and individuals; establish local hubs for UK- partner country/territory activity in a particular area. Countries initially joining this call include Egypt, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, Thailand and Turkey. Up to £80k available (£100k fEC). Deadline 09 July 2024.

 

  1. STFC Pre-announcement: Africa-UK physics partnership collaborative research projects: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/africa-uk-physics-partnership-collaborative-research-projects/

The aim of the Africa-UK Physics Partnership Programme is to stimulate collaboration between UK and Africa based physicists. The programme will build and sustain a skilled and talented cohort of early career researchers to explore where physics can contribute to the challenges of climate change, sustainable energy and the growth of fundamental physics in eligible countries. The programme will develop equitable partnerships between Africa and UK based researchers. It will address identified challenges and barriers associated with undertaking physics research in sub-Saharan Africa, and will facilitate the sharing of skills, knowledge and expertise, vital for capacity building and research careers. Call to open 9 July, with workshop in Kenya 10-12 July and proposal deadline 17 September 2024.

 

General international

 

  1. NEW: Innovate UK Eureka collaborative R&D: UK-Israel: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/eureka-collaborative-rd-uk-israel-round-three/

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £1 million to develop projects focused on industrial research with the Israel Innovation Authority. Deadline 30 October 2024.

 

  1. NEW: Innovate UK Eureka Disaster Resilience Programme collaborative research and development 2024: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/eureka-disaster-resilience-programme-collaborative-research-and-development-2024/

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £1 million to develop technologies in the field of disaster resilience, response and recovery, in partnership with organisations from participating Eureka countries. Deadline 31 October 2024.

 

  1. UPDATED: EPSRC International Centre to Centre Research Collaborations 2024: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/international-centre-to-centre-research-collaborations-outlines/

EPSRC has opened the Outline stage of their next International Centre to Centre Research Collaborations Funding Opportunity (Outline Stage). This opportunity enables researchers from all EPSRC disciplines to apply for funding (of project duration 3-5 years) to form world-leading partnerships and work with the best international collaborators for their research. Full economic cost of projects can be up to £1,8M over 3-5 years. EPSRC will hold a webinar of 25 June 2024, with Outline deadline 25 September 2024.

 

  1. NERC UK-Canada Sustainable Critical Minerals Research Partnerships Call: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/uk-canada-sustainable-critical-minerals-research-partnerships/

Funding to collaborate with a Canadian Alliance Missions critical minerals research project to develop partnerships to address key critical minerals research priorities around optimising efficiency and minimising environmental impact across critical minerals value chains. Projects can be up to £240,000 (fEC) over 24 months. Online networking workshop on 10 June 2024 with deadline 3 October 2024.

 

  1. ESRC Pre-announcement: The UK-Brazil global talent exchange funding opportunity pilot: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/the-uk-brazil-global-talent-exchange-funding-opportunity-pilot/

The funding is to provide opportunities for early career researchers from both countries and a wide spectrum of disciplines and backgrounds to develop new collaborations which will benefit their future professional development. The UK project lead is expected to develop equitable partnerships with researchers based in Brazil who should be on the application as project co-lead (international) to stimulate new research collaboration that can deliver mutual and tangible benefits. Project can be up to £20k over 3-6 months. Opening 06 June with deadline 20 August 2024.

 

  1. British Academy Knowledge Frontiers: International Interdisciplinary Research Projects 2025 – theme ‘Just Transitions’: https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/funding/knowledge-frontiers-international-interdisciplinary-research/

This programme provides UK-based researchers, active in any discipline within the humanities or the social sciences, with the opportunity to develop and lead international and interdisciplinary research projects related to the theme of Just Transitions. Awards of 24 months in duration and up to £300,000 are available. Deadline 18 September 2024.

 

  1. Sustainable Agricultural and Food Systems Event Sponsorship and Fellowship Awards in 2025: https://www.ukro.ac.uk/news/oecd-crp-call-for-event-sponsorship-and-fellowship-awards-in-2025/

The OECD Cooperative Research Programme (CRP) on Sustainable Agricultural and Food Systems has opened its call for applications for international event sponsorship and research fellowship grants to be funded in 2025. The UK is amongst the 30 OECD countries participating in the CRP, which supports research collaboration related to the sustainable use of natural resources in agriculture, food, forestry and fisheries. Applications should fit into one of the following three research themes: Managing natural capital; Strengthening resilience in the face of multiple risks in a connected world; Transformational technologies and innovation. Deadline 10 September 2024.

 

  1. John Templeton Foundation Life Sciences Grants: https://www.templeton.org/life-sciences-3

The Foundation’s Life Sciences Grants offer support for novel and fundamental research projects that seek to address questions concerning the meaning and significance of life processes, by which humanity’s place within nature can be better understood. Support is offered for experimental and theoretical work on a broad range of areas and topics, including origins of life, complexity, emergence, evolution, human development, and ecological health and interventions. Deadline for the first step, Online Funding Inquiry, is 16 August 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:

HEAL Initiative funding opportunities:

 

  1. British Academy: Knowledge Frontiers – International Interdisciplinary Research Projects 2025 The British Academy is inviting proposals from UK-based researchers working with international partners wishing to develop interdisciplinary projects involving both the humanities and the social sciences on the theme of ‘Just Transitions’.  Awards of 24 months in duration and up to £300,000 are available. Deadline: 18 September 2024.

 

  1. Collaborative Opportunity for UK-Japan Research in Advanced Functional Materials

The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) in collaboration with the Japanese Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS) is providing funding through the UK government’s International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF) to facilitate international research collaborations between the UK and Japan in the field of advanced materials. Projects should facilitate the sharing of expertise and demonstrate the potential to tackle large scale global research challenges and support delivery of UN sustainability goals. EPSRC is providing £5 million through the opportunity to fund up to 15 projects lasting up to 36 months. Funding will be provided at 80% full economic cost (FEC). The FEC of the UK project work can be up to £375,000, meaning EPSRC will provide up to £300,000. Further information can be found here. Deadline: 31 July 2024

 

29: Synthesising research on envisioning governance systems that work Apply for funding to work with Canada-based researchers to mobilise, examine and synthesise humanities and social sciences research on the topic of envisioning governance systems that work. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC or AHRC funding. Funding is available for one-year projects. The UK-Canada teams can apply for up to C$ 30,000 from SSHRC and ESRC or AHRC. Further information can be found here  Deadline: 12 December 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.

MSCA PF Proposal Support 2024

ERC AdG Nutshell Note 2024

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