{"id":17604,"date":"2025-06-23T10:13:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-23T09:13:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/nubsstaffblog\/?p=17604"},"modified":"2025-06-23T10:13:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T09:13:51","slug":"international-research-funding-circular-20-june-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microsites.ncl.ac.uk\/nubsstaffblog\/2025\/06\/23\/international-research-funding-circular-20-june-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"International Research Funding Circular – 20 June 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Please see the latest European and International research funding information, event and opportunity updates.<\/span><\/p>\n

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News<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

1.NEW:<\/b>\u00a0Spending Review 2025 \u2013 Horizon Europe, FP10 and ISPF<\/b>\u00a0https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/spending-review-2025-document\/spending-review-2025-html<\/a><\/p>\n

The Spending Review confirmed DSIT\u2019s current allocation for Horizon Europe and suggested that allocations towards the successor to Horizon Europe, FP10, have been included within the DSIT budgets which also notes the willingness of the government to associate to the programme in principle. This is welcome news. However, exact allocations and timing of DSIT expenditure are still to be determined.<\/p>\n

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The Spending Review does not make any direct reference to the International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF). However, DSIT\u2019s allocation looks to remain relatively stable, suggesting that some form of international fund will exist (ISPFv2.0 or otherwise). It’s also important to mention that there is Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocation for science, innovation and technology. However, the allocation will be tailing down over the Spending Review period, as we would have expected given the ODA cut from 0.5% to 0.3%. Because of this, we don’t anticipate much \u2013 if any \u2013 new low\/middle-income country\/ODA activity within ISPFv2.0.<\/p>\n

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2. NEW:\u00a0The ERC announces the winners of its latest Advanced Grant competition\u00a0<\/b>https:\/\/erc.europa.eu\/news-events\/news\/erc-2024-advanced-grants-results<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the winners of its latest Advanced Grant competition. The funding, worth in total \u20ac721 million, will go to 281 leading researchers across Europe. The Advanced Grant competition is one of the most prestigious and competitive funding schemes in the EU. The new grantees will be based at universities and research centres in 23 EU Member States and associated countries, notably in the UK (56 grants), Germany (35), Italy (25), the Netherlands (24), and France (23).<\/p>\n

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Events<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

3. REMINDER:\u00a0<\/b>UKRO webinar for MSCA Doctoral Networks 2025, 10:00-12:00 on 2 July 2025<\/b>:\u00a0https:\/\/www.ukro.ac.uk\/events\/save-the-date-2025-msca-doctoral-networks-information-webinar\/<\/a><\/p>\n

UKRO, in its capacity as UK National Contact Point for the Horizon Europe Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), is holding an information webinar for organisations and individuals interested in applying to the\u00a02025 MSCA Doctoral Networks<\/a>\u00a0call (call opens 28 May 2025).\u00a0The webinar aims to provide participants with a comprehensive overview of the call, including the eligibility criteria, budget, and other points for consideration.<\/p>\n

4. NEW:\u00a0<\/b>UK-Switzerland Research Collaboration webinar, 26 June 2025, 14:15-16:25 (UK time) \/ with optional networking 16:25-17:00 (UK time)\u00a0<\/b>https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=dZ9stl8bYk2A_4rGJvFc7ddcJIMzvCpCtyTUvhrhc4BUOUhNOUZHTlY4R1VSRUtUQ1NMMlVCQUc2NC4u<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The purpose of the webinar is to bring together UK and Swiss based researchers and professional services staff, hear latest funding updates from the UK and Swiss based funders (including UKRI, SNRF, and similar), celebrate successful collaborations via case studies and have opportunity to network virtually.\u00a0Webinar is open for UK and Swiss based researchers and professional services only.\u00a0Registration:<\/b>\u00a0please complete this\u00a0form<\/a>. Please see\u00a0UK-CH event agenda<\/a>\u00a0for more information. For further information please do not hesitate to contact\u00a0dajana.dzanovic@international.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

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European related funding<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

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5. REMINDER:\u00a0Horizon Europe – Work Programmes 2025 published \u2013 SUMMARY CALL TOPICS ATTACHED<\/b><\/p>\n

The European Commission have published the Horizon Europe Work Programmes for 2025, listed below. For convenience, we have put together\u00a0summary tables of all call topic titles in the attached Excel spreadsheet<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 please use this to browse any topics that are of interest to you and that you may be able to contribute to. Once you have identified a topic(s) of interest, please search their call reference within the relevant full Work Programme PDF available here:\u00a0https:\/\/research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu\/funding\/funding-opportunities\/funding-programmes-and-open-calls\/horizon-europe\/horizon-europe-work-programmes_en<\/a><\/p>\n

Please start engaging with you EU contacts\/networks as soon as possible.\u00a0Please note we have a\u00a0NU Horizon Europe Travel Fund<\/a>\u00a0to support Newcastle staff travel (before the end of July 2025) to engage with partners for these calls.<\/i><\/p>\n

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Pillar 1:<\/p>\n