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GCRF Networking Grants inviting Applicants from UK and Developing Countries

GCRF Networking Grants inviting Applicants from UK and Developing Countries

Deadline: 31 March 2020

The Academy of Medical Sciences in partnership with the British Academy, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society, is launching the sixth round of Networking Grants, funded through the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF).

The GCRF Networking Grants will be delivered as part of the Joint Academies Resilient Futures programme. The Academy of Medical Sciences will work collaboratively across the GCRF delivery partners to ensure that these grants provide opportunities for researchers, drawn from a wide spectrum of disciplines and backgrounds, to develop new collaborations, improve interaction between UK researchers and those in developing countries and build communities of researchers that can submit high quality applications for other GCRF funding calls.

The aims of the networking grants are to:

Pump prime new interdisciplinary partnerships between research communities, policy makers and practitioners in developing countries and in the UK.
Establish sustainable partnerships between UK researchers and those in developing countries to serve as a foundation for sharing knowledge and skill transfer to allow them to conduct excellent research with impact.
Provide opportunities for researchers drawn from a wide spectrum of disciplines, particularly those who may not previously have considered the applicability of their work to development issues, to forge new links and generate innovative approaches to addressing global challenges.
Strengthen research and training capacity and capability in developing countries across a range of different disciplines.

India and China

Applications involving lead applicants in India and/or China must address issues of global development impact as the primary benefit. Global development impact is defined as research and innovation in topic matters of particular relevance to DAC list countries, rather than development challenges specific to China and/or India.

Priority Areas

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Networking Grant proposals must aim to address the GCRF UK strategy for enabling change and should seek to support the following:

Equitable Access to Sustainable Development – creating new knowledge and drive innovation that helps to ensure that everyone across the globe has access to:
secure and resilient food systems supported by sustainable marine resources and agriculture
sustainable health and well being
inclusive and equitable quality education
clean air, water and sanitation
affordable, reliable, sustainable energy
Sustainable Economies and Societies – encouraging research that for the longer-term builds:
sustainable livelihoods supported by strong foundations for inclusive economic growth and innovation
resilience and action on short-term environmental shocks and long-term environmental change
sustainable cities and communities
sustainable production and consumption of materials and other resources
Human Rights, Good Governance and Social Justice – supporting research that enables to:
understand and respond effectively to forced displacement and multiple refugee crises
reduce conflict and promote peace, justice and humanitarian action
reduce poverty and inequality, including gender inequalities

Subjects Covered

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The grants are broadly themed and applications will be accepted from across the global challenges in the GCRF UK strategy and across the disciplines covered by the UK National Academies.

Therefore in addressing the global challenges, these awards can cover natural sciences, including physics and chemistry, mathematics, computer science, engineering, agricultural, biological and medical research, social science, humanities, the scientific aspects of archaeology, geography and experimental psychology and clinical or patient-oriented research. Applicants should consider an approach that looks beyond a single discipline or area of research.

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Funding Information

The maximum amount available is £25,000 of which £5,000 can be used for consumables for obtaining pilot data, archival research or fieldwork.
Awards are available for up to one year. Should the budget not be spent at the end of the award period, applicants may be able to apply for anocost extension.
Start dates: Must be between 31st October 2020 and 31st December 2020.

Eligibility Criteria

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Applicants can be from any discipline, and applications should focus on building a collaborative network. Therefore proposals should be submitted jointly by a lead overseas researcher from a developing country and a lead researcher based in the UK.
To be eligible to apply, both applicants must:
Have completed a PhD or have experience at an equivalent level;
Have proven research experience in their field;
Hold a permanent position at an eligible institution (in the UK or a DAC-listed country), or a fixed term contract for the duration of the award;
Lead applicants must not be affiliated to a private or commercial organisation. Applications will not be considered if there is more than one UK co-applicant or an overseas applicant not from a DAC-listed country.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted online using the Academy of Medical Sciences’ Grants and Awards management system.

For more information, visit https://acmedsci.ac.uk/grants-and-schemes/grant-schemes/gcrf-networking-grants

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