The International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF) is designed to enable potential and foster prosperity. It puts research and innovation at the heart of our international relationships, supporting UK researchers and innovators to work with peers around the world on the major themes of our time. It is managed by the UK’s Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. The British Council is one of the delivery partners among the consortium of the UK’s leading research and innovation bodies.
Grants under the ISPF Research Empowerment Programme will support and enable partnerships between universities from the UK and Türkiye for running a joint project that will support capacity strengthening activities under four priority areas:
- Foster better engagement and management practices in international research collaboration.
- Support Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in international research endeavours.
- Promote capacity strengthening and knowledge exchange in interdisciplinary research.
- Create opportunities for researchers and institutions to engage with communities, policymakers, and translate research into societal benefits.
Funding
Size of grant: The value of the grant is set at a maximum of £80,000 per project. Up to 5 projects will be awarded in this call.
Unless stated otherwise, an advance payment of 80% of the grant will be made on signature of the grant agreement, followed by one payment of 20% dependent upon approval of reports by the British Council.
Payment will be made to the institution where the UK Project Leader is based. Lead Institutions will be expected to transfer funding to the Partner Institution where that has been indicated in the budget.
Lead Institutions may transfer funding to Associated Partners for activities which support the objectives of the collaboration and the overall Programme. Any costs of Associated Partner contributions should be included in the proposed budget for the respective country. For-profit organisations are not eligible to receive any grant funds except to cover travel associated costs.
Eligibility Criteria
- Each proposal must have one project leader from the UK and one project partner from Türkiye.
- Project Leaders from Türkiye should be selected from public/foundation universities and research centres;
- Project Leaders from Türkiye should hold PhD degree or equivalent, have the research experience, and have a permanent position on university or research institutes in Türkiye;
- All Turkish researchers who apply must be registered on TUBITAK ARBIS (Researcher Information System) through the following link: http://arbis.tubitak.gov.tr
ODA Eligibility: In order to be considered for funding under the Research Collaborations Programme, all proposals must clearly articulate a plausible route to a positive impact on the economic development or social welfare of Türkiye within a short to medium term timeframe (within 10 years).
For more on ODA, please see: https://web-archive.oecd.org/2021-05-07/154009-What-is-ODA.pdf
How to apply?
Applicants for all calls must submit a completed online application form at the following link: https://grants.britishcouncil.org/
If you are unable to use the online application for accessibility reasons, please contact us at ISPF-IREP@britishcouncil.org
In addition to filling in the online form, applicants are required to upload the following documents (Please refer to the guidelines document available from the download section below for more details).
- Project leaders’ narrative CVs (up to two sides of A4 each)
- Letters of support
- A completed risk assessment for travel (mandatory if travel for funding is requested)
- GANTT Chart
Timeline
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Activity |
Date |
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Call opens |
26 July 2024 |
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Deadline for applications |
6 October 2024, 12:00 UK time |
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Review panels |
November 2024 |
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Outcome of selection |
January 2025 |
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Project start dates |
March 2025 |
Contact
For more details please visit this web page
All queries or comments about this call should be addressed to: ISPF-IREP@britishcouncil.org; Berrak.YildirimCelik@britishcouncil.org
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