Dear Friends, I am overwhelmed with all your positive replies and heart-warming messages. I feel very blessed having an opportunity to be so close with you. As I just missed Valentine’s Day with this newsletter, I thought I will just briefly mention something… Do you know you are my loveliest bunch of people? I write to you so often for so long, and I never said it to you. You are a very important part of my life and I am very happy that I can ‘grow old’ with you. Hence, the Tree of Life is today on the cover. Not red–pinkish hearts; the Tree of life has a meaning and pinkish hearts lost it when Valentines went mass. It has love in itself, builds upon events, relationships, journeys. It is a symbol of growing beautifully old, (not to be mistaken with getting old!). (I am getting very philosophical today, aren’t I?) Anyway – I hope you, and your loved ones, are growing like this glorious tree with your emotions; water it every day and nurture every possible moment. Skipping the ‘love mood’ and going to business, a list of interesting articles below:
From imitation to innovation: How China became a tech superpower UK police are now using fingerprint scanners on the streets to identify people in less than a minute Didi Chuxing took on Uber and won. Now it's taking on the world (I love this story) Your iPhone is making you lonely
London events for you: -
Chinese New Year Parade Social Fun at Roof East China Exchange New Year workshops London Classic Car show
Checking our MDX backyard for inspiring news I found PR masterclasses organised by our very own marketing team. The outline is: ‘Could your research be on the front page of a national newspaper? Do you need evidence to support your REF impact documentation? Are you worried about talking to journalists?If the answer to any of the above is ‘yes’ please come to our latest PR Masterclass. The MDX press team will be providing an introduction to how PR and the media work, offering tips and advice on how to get the most out of the media and potential pitfalls and how to avoid them.‘ (Monday, March 5, 2018 @1:00pm 2:00pm in room C136) To wrap it up: Happy New Chinese Year! Best wishes Anna
CALL: MARIE SKĹ ODOWSKA-CURIE INDIVIDUAL FELLOWSHIPS: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/calls/h2020msca-if-2018.html#c,topics=callIdentifier/t/H2020-MSCA-IF-2018/1/1/1/defaultgroup&callStatus/t/Forthcoming/1/1/0/default-group&callStatus/t/Open/1/1/0/defaultgroup&callStatus/t/Closed/1/1/0/default-group&+identifier/desc
TOPIC : Individual Fellowships: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/ msca-if-2018.html Deadline: 12.09.18 The goal of the Individual Fellowships is to enhance the creative and innovative potential of experienced researchers, wishing to diversify their individual competence in terms of skill acquisition through advanced training, international and intersectoral mobility. Individual Fellowships provide opportunities to researchers of any nationality to acquire and transfer new knowledge and to work on research and innovation in Europe (EU Member States and Horizon 2020 Associated Countries) and beyond. The scheme particularly supports the return and (re)integration of European researchers from outside Europe and those who have previously worked here, as well as researchers displaced by conflict outside the EU and Horizon 2020 Associated Countries. It also promotes the career restart of individual researchers who show great potential. --------------------------------------CALL: WIDENING FELLOWSHIPS: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/calls/h2 020-wf-2018-2020.html#c,topics=callIdentifier/t/H2020-WF-2018-2020/1/1/1/defaultgroup&callStatus/t/Forthcoming/1/1/0/default-group&callStatus/t/Open/1/1/0/defaultgroup&callStatus/t/Closed/1/1/0/default-group&+identifier/desc
The goal of the Individual Fellowships is to enhance the creative and innovative potential of experienced researchers, wishing to diversify their individual competence in terms of skill acquisition through advanced training, international and intersectoral mobility. Widening fellowships, in particular, provide specific support to researchers to undertake their fellowship in a widening country. This will help spread excellence and close the still apparent research and innovation gap within Europe. TOPIC : Widening Fellowships: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/ wf-01-2018.html Deadline: 12.09.18 The Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) contribute to boosting jobs, growth and investment by equipping researchers with the new knowledge, skills and international and inter-sectorial exposure to fill the top positions of tomorrow and solve current and future societal challenges. They are based on the principle of mobility, and researchers can receive funding on the condition that they move from one country to another to acquire new knowledge. The results from the first years of MSCA in Horizon 2020 also revealed the existence of a mobility gap across Europe and discrepancies between European countries in their ability to attract funding. To specifically address this gap in participation Widening Fellowships will provide an additional opportunity to researchers of any nationality to acquire and transfer new knowledge and to work on research and innovation in Widening countries.
Philip Leverhulme Prizes Philip Leverhulme Prizes recognise the achievement of outstanding researchers whose work has already attracted international recognition and whose future career is exceptionally promising. Every year the prize scheme makes up to thirty awards of ÂŁ100,000, across a range of academic disciplines. The 2018 round opens on 3 January 2018 and closes to nominations on 17 May 2018.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2kJCIO9 DEADLINE 17/05/2018 Early Career Fellowships Early Career Fellowships aim to provide career development opportunities for those who are at a relatively early stage of their academic careers, but who have a proven record of research. The expectation is that Fellows should undertake a significant piece of publishable work during their tenure, and that the Fellowships should lead to a more permanent academic position. Approximately 100 Fellowships will be available in 2018. Fellowships can be held at universities or at other institutions of higher education in the UK.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/1RJ1vQr DEADLINE: 01/03/2018 Visiting Professorships Awarded to UK institutions that wish to invite an eminent researcher from overseas for an extended stay in the UK to enhance the knowledge and skills of academic staff or the student body within the host institution. The scheme covers maintenance, travel expenses and research costs. Visiting Professorships last for between 3 and 12 months.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/1rujlf8 DEADLINE: 10/05/2018 Research Project Grants The aim of these awards is to provide financial support for innovative and original research projects of high quality and potential, the choice of theme and the design of the research lying entirely with the applicant (the Principal Investigator). The grants provide support for the salaries of research staff engaged on the project, plus associated costs directly related to the research proposed, and the award is paid directly to the institution at which the applicant is employed.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/1E2a6Hx DEADLINE: anytime ECR Highlight Notice in the AHRC Leadership Fellowships scheme RCUK has received funding through the National Productivity Investment Fund to develop a fellowship programme targeted at early career researchers (ECRs). These fellowships will be a step change in the support provided by the Research Councils to the research leaders of the future, enabling some of the UK’s most talented researchers to undertake major new innovation orientated, intellectual endeavours.
Applications of up to £250k (fEC) are invited through a highlight notice in the Leadership Fellows Scheme. The RCUK/UKRI Innovation Fellowships will allow ECRs to explore interdisciplinary research challenges and partnerships to the economic benefit of the UK.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2Eo4r0p DEADLINE: 31/05/2018 Research grants If you have an excellent idea for a research project, the best way to seek funding for it is through our Research Grants open call. Awards ranging from £350,000 to £1 million (100 per cent full Economic Cost (fEC)) can be made to eligible institutions to enable individuals or research teams to undertake anything from a standard research project through to a large-scale survey and other infrastructure or methodological development.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2o4KwN7 DEADLINE: No deadline Research consortia These support institutions to establish research consortia, which link scholars associated to Jewish studies at multiple institutions working on shared research projects. All topics within the field of Jewish studies are considered, including Israel and Holocaust studies. Applications for research consortia which plan to use RFHE funds as seed money to develop a project for which they will then apply for major funding from national or EU funding bodies are strongly encouraged. The ultimate aim of the proposed consortia must be to submit a bid for research funding to either the national or international level.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2o97xii DEADLINE: 09/03/2018
Large Grants – £10,000 and over Through this fund we develop strategic approaches to supporting artists and arts professionals through nurturing artistic or professional development programmes founded and run by established arts organisations. We also support new collaborations, commissioning initiatives, research and development initiatives which either enable experimentation or generate new work, and occasionally we may fund investigation into sectoral and/or policy provision which affects artists. These projects tend to be developed proactively or through ongoing conversation with potential applicants, and always respond to key needs and issues within arts sectors.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2BrK5Fc
Small Grants – up to £10,000 Through this fund we explore new relationships, work directly with individual practitioners, take risks and support research and/or development for future ideas. At the heart of every small grant is a targeted or particular artistic, professional or sectoral development opportunity to be explored.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2BrK5Fc
Jerwood Visual Arts Visual artists, makers and art writers can apply for opportunities offered by Jerwood Visual Arts, our national programme supporting visual arts practice. It has a dedicated website and Jerwood Visual Arts opportunities are also listed on our Opportunities page. We proactively look for the curators and organisations we work with and do not invite unsolicited applications for exhibition proposals.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2BrK5Fc
Philip Leverhulme Prizes Philip Leverhulme Prizes recognise the achievement of outstanding researchers whose work has already attracted international recognition and whose future career is exceptionally promising. Every year the prize scheme makes up to thirty awards of £100,000, across a range of academic disciplines. The 2018 round opens on 3 January 2018 and closes to nominations on 17 May 2018.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2kJCIO9 DEADLINE 17/05/2018 Early Career Fellowships Early Career Fellowships aim to provide career development opportunities for those who are at a relatively early stage of their academic careers, but who have a proven record of research. The expectation is that Fellows should undertake a significant piece of publishable work during their tenure, and that the Fellowships should lead to a more permanent academic position. Approximately 100 Fellowships will be available in 2018. Fellowships can be held at universities or at other institutions of higher education in the UK.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/1RJ1vQr DEADLINE: 01/03/2018 Visiting Professorships Awarded to UK institutions that wish to invite an eminent researcher from overseas for an extended stay in the UK to enhance the knowledge and skills of academic staff or the student body within the host institution. The scheme covers maintenance, travel expenses and research costs. Visiting Professorships last for between 3 and 12 months.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/1rujlf8 DEADLINE: 10/05/2018 Research Project Grants The aim of these awards is to provide financial support for innovative and original research projects of high quality and potential, the choice of theme and the design of the research lying entirely with the applicant (the Principal Investigator). The grants provide support for the salaries of research staff engaged on the project, plus associated costs directly related to the research proposed, and the award is paid directly to the institution at which the applicant is employed.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/1E2a6Hx DEADLINE: anytime ECR Highlight Notice in the AHRC Leadership Fellowships scheme RCUK has received funding through the National Productivity Investment Fund to develop a fellowship programme targeted at early career researchers (ECRs). These fellowships will be a step change in the support provided by the Research Councils to the research leaders of the future, enabling some of the UK’s most talented researchers to undertake major new innovation orientated, intellectual endeavours. Applications of up to £250k (fEC) are invited through a highlight notice in the Leadership Fellows Scheme. The
RCUK/UKRI Innovation Fellowships will allow ECRs to explore interdisciplinary research challenges and partnerships to the economic benefit of the UK.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2Eo4r0p DEADLINE: 31/05/2018 Research grants If you have an excellent idea for a research project, the best way to seek funding for it is through our Research Grants open call. Awards ranging from £350,000 to £1 million (100 per cent full Economic Cost (fEC)) can be made to eligible institutions to enable individuals or research teams to undertake anything from a standard research project through to a large-scale survey and other infrastructure or methodological development.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2o4KwN7 DEADLINE: No deadline Research consortia These support institutions to establish research consortia, which link scholars associated to Jewish studies at multiple institutions working on shared research projects. All topics within the field of Jewish studies are considered, including Israel and Holocaust studies. Applications for research consortia which plan to use RFHE funds as seed money to develop a project for which they will then apply for major funding from national or EU funding bodies are strongly encouraged. The ultimate aim of the proposed consortia must be to submit a bid for research funding to either the national or international level.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2o97xii DEADLINE: 09/03/2018
Large Grants – £10,000 and over Through this fund we develop strategic approaches to supporting artists and arts professionals through nurturing artistic or professional development programmes founded and run by established arts organisations. We also support new collaborations, commissioning initiatives, research and development initiatives which either enable experimentation or generate new work, and occasionally we may fund investigation into sectoral and/or policy provision which affects artists. These projects tend to be developed proactively or through ongoing conversation with potential applicants, and always respond to key needs and issues within arts sectors.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2BrK5Fc Performing Arts Micro Bursaries Awards of between £250 and £1,000 to support individual artists and producers in the development of their practice. This could be for research, making new work, travel, training or mentoring. Applications are currently closed. For more information visit Performing Arts Micro Bursaries.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2BrK5Fc
Philip Leverhulme Prizes Philip Leverhulme Prizes recognise the achievement of outstanding researchers whose work has already attracted international recognition and whose future career is exceptionally promising. Every year the prize scheme makes up to thirty awards of £100,000, across a range of academic disciplines. The 2018 round opens on 3 January 2018 and closes to nominations on 17 May 2018.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2nYgHyM DEADLINE: 17/05/2018 Early Career Fellowships Early Career Fellowships aim to provide career development opportunities for those who are at a relatively early stage of their academic careers, but who have a proven record of research. The expectation is that Fellows should undertake a significant piece of publishable work during their tenure, and that the Fellowships should lead to a more permanent academic position. Approximately 100 Fellowships will be available in 2018. Fellowships can be held at universities or at other institutions of higher education in the UK. DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2HgcIWo DEADLINE: 01/03/2018
Visiting Professorships Awarded to UK institutions that wish to invite an eminent researcher from overseas for an extended stay in the UK to enhance the knowledge and skills of academic staff or the student body within the host institution. The scheme covers maintenance, travel expenses and research costs. Visiting Professorships last for between 3 and 12 months.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/1rujlf8 DEADLINE: 10/05/2018 Research Project Grants The aim of these awards is to provide financial support for innovative and original research projects of high quality and potential, the choice of theme and the design of the research lying entirely with the applicant (the Principal Investigator). The grants provide support for the salaries of research staff engaged on the project, plus associated costs directly related to the research proposed, and the award is paid directly to the institution at which the applicant is employed.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2G9u1qs DEADLINE: anytime Europe-China Joint Call – JPI Urban Europe Webinars The total funding available in this programme is approximately €9.35 million on the European side. NSFC will fund the Chinese part of all projects. Funding agencies from nine European countries will participate in the call, including the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) from the UK. The call targets international consortia with Chinese and European universities, research institutes, research and technology organisations, cities and
city planning departments, as well as European companies. The four call topics are: Climate change and new urban economies; Transformation of energy systems and strengthen urban circular economies; Urban public administration and services innovation; and Urban data management.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2ste9x4 DEADLINE: 20/06/2018 COMING SOON: EIB university research sponsorship programme *** This opportunity will be available soon. The next call is expected to open in June or July 2018. The following information is subject to change. *** The European Investment Bank invites proposals for the EIB university research sponsorship programme. This supports university research centres working on research topics and themes of major interest to the bank. University departments or research centres associated with universities in EU, candidate or potential candidate countries with recognised expertise in the EIB-selected areas, may apply.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2Hdj5cT DEADLINE: Unknown European topic centre on waste and materials in a green economy The European Environment Agency invites proposals for a European topic centre on waste and materials in a green economy. This supports the establishment of a European topic centre on waste and materials in a green economy, in order to handle data in their topic area and analyse environmental data with regard to societal and economic developments relevant to environmental and sectoral policies and achieving sustainable development.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2EHDWGP DEADLINE: 30/04/2018 Digital innovation hubs network The Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology invites tenders for its call on digital innovation hubs network. The tenderer will enhance the potential of digital hubs and accelerators across Europe in making them work together, develop common projects and construct a digital community that can increase the European competitiveness. Legal or natural persons based in EU states or authorised countries under the WTO procurement may submit bids.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2Bvv4Cm DEADLINE: 05/04/2018 Urban innovative actions – third call for proposals The Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy invites proposals for its third call for urban innovative actions. This enables urban authorities throughout Europe to test new and unproven solutions to address urban challenges. Proposals may focus on one of the following urban topics: •adaptation to climate change; •air quality; •housing; •jobs and skills in the local economy.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2hCwgKx DEADLINE: 30/03/2018 ECR Highlight Notice in the AHRC Leadership Fellowships scheme RCUK has received funding through the National Productivity Investment Fund to develop a fellowship programme targeted at early career researchers (ECRs). These fellowships will be a step change in the support provided by the Research Councils to the research leaders of the future, enabling some of the UK’s most talented researchers to undertake major new innovation orientated, intellectual endeavours. Applications of up to £250k (fEC) are invited through a highlight notice in the Leadership Fellows Scheme. The RCUK/UKRI Innovation Fellowships will allow ECRs to explore interdisciplinary research challenges and partnerships to the economic benefit of the UK.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2EplD5Y DEADLINE: 31/05/2018 Research grants If you have an excellent idea for a research project, the best way to seek funding for it is through our Research Grants open call. Awards ranging from £350,000 to £1 million (100 per cent full Economic Cost (fEC)) can be
made to eligible institutions to enable individuals or research teams to undertake anything from a standard research project through to a large-scale survey and other infrastructure or methodological development.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/1qOsUUT DEADLINE: No deadline Professional training This offers training for staff at all levels, including archivists, librarians, conservators, photographers, associated with Jewish studies. Support may include consultation visits by archival or library experts to European Jewish institutions, as well as learning trips by archival or library staff members seeking to visit experts based at other institutions. Visits by professionals to help seek strategic advice for the future of their archive or library, may also be supported.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2Er8E3w DEADLINE: 20/02/2018 Research consortia These support institutions to establish research consortia, which link scholars associated to Jewish studies at multiple institutions working on shared research projects. All topics within the field of Jewish studies are considered, including Israel and Holocaust studies. Applications for research consortia which plan to use RFHE funds as seed money to develop a project for which they will then apply for major funding from national or EU funding bodies are strongly encouraged. The ultimate aim of the proposed consortia must be to submit a bid for research funding to either the national or international level.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2o97xii DEADLINE: 09/03/2018 Leadership Development Programmes and Evaluation - Ireland Provision of leadership development services including: carry out a formal evaluation of the five leadership development programmes that were conducted in 2013 to 2017 to inform delivery going forward deliver leadership training programmes deliver standalone Leadership Training Modules as required, conduct Individual Development Psychometric Analyses and provide developmental feedback as required. DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2Hf4XQc DEADLINE: 28/02/2018
Digital training module development - Tanzania An organisation is looking for a company to produce digital training modules on trade in east Africa. DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2EpXGvg DEADLINE: 01/03/2018
UK university required to collaborate with Malaysian university on online programs - Malaysia The private Malaysian university is looking to collaborate with UK universities on online programs in business and management. The partner should be able to offer fully online programs. DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2GcrEDD DEADLINE: 30/03/2018
H2020-SU-ICT-2018 cybersecurity, single stage – topic 3 The European Commission Horizon 2020: Industrial Leadership, under the leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – ICT work programme, invites proposals for its H2020-SU-ICT-2018 cybersecurity call. This supports projects that enable cybersecurity and privacy technologies to become complementary enablers of the EU digital economy, ensuring a trusted networked ICT environment for governments, businesses and individuals. Proposals may address the following topics within cybersecurity: •SU-ICT-03-2018 establishing and operating a pilot for a cybersecurity competence network to develop and implement a common cybersecurity research and innovation roadmap.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2BqIWhA DEADLINE: 29/05/2018 H2020-SU-ICT-2019 cybersecurity, single stage – topic 4 The European Commission Horizon 2020: Industrial Leadership, under the leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – ICT work programme, invites proposals for its H2020-SU-ICT-2019 cybersecurity call. This supports projects that enable cybersecurity and privacy technologies to become complementary enablers of the EU digital economy, ensuring a trusted networked ICT environment for governments, businesses and individuals. Proposals may address the following topics within cybersecurity:
•SU-ICT-04-2019 quantum key distribution testbed.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2BqIWhA DEADLINE: 14/11/2018 COMING SOON: European social innovation competition *** This opportunity will be available soon. The next call is expected to open on 20 March 2018. The following information is subject to change. *** The Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs invites applications for the European social innovation competition. This aims to stimulate the potential of social innovation to solve societal challenges and foster sustainable and inclusive growth in Europe. The competition encourages ideas that equip people with the skills they need to be able to compete in a changing economy.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2fuuGd9 DEADLINE: Unknown Call for proposals on social innovation and national reforms – innovative work-life balance strategies to facilitate reconciliation of professional and caring responsibilities This supports governmental and non-governmental actors, and social partners in delivering on the rights and principles set out in the European pillar of social rights through social innovation and national policy reforms, in particular as regards reconciling work and private life.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2Dqjg22 DEADLINE: 18/04/2018 REC-AG-2018 open call for proposals to address equal participation of women and men in public fora, in leadership positions in politics and in the corporate sector and to support public authorities and civil society in relation with the new start to support work-life balance for parents and carers initiative – topic REC-RGEN-WWLB-AG-2018 This call supports projects that either aim to promote equality for women and men in public debates, in leadership positions in politics and in the corporate sector; or that aim at a better enforcement of EU law on work-life balance and in particular of protection against dismissal and unfavourable treatment due to pregnancy or parenthood. Activities may include ex ante evaluations, impact assessments, testing, developing and dissemination of creative approaches, awarenessraising activities, capacity building, seminars and conferences, developing and disseminating practical tools to increase gender balance and exchange of good practices. DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2C01wOd DEADLINE: 19/06/2018 REC-AG-2018 call for proposals to support national or transnational projects on non-discrimination and Roma integration – topic REC-RDIS-DISC-AG-2018 This supports national or transnational projects tackling discrimination on the grounds of either racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. Proposals should address one of the following priority areas: •fight against discrimination based on sexual orientation in society and promoting the rights of LGBTI people; •promote diversity management in the public and private sector including identification of existing practices, measurement of diversity management benefits, and awareness-raising; •fight against anti-gypsyism and various forms of discrimination of Roma, including spatial and schooling segregation, discrimination in employment and housing, forced evictions, through activities such as awareness-raising, combating harmful stereotypes, strategic litigation and Roma victims' interest representation; •fight against discrimination based on race or ethnic origin.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2stJvnp DEADLINE: 09/10/2018 Understanding the future of Canada-UK trade relationships ESRC and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) in Canada have launched this dedicated Knowledge Synthesis Grants (KSG) competition to assess the state of research knowledge on Canada-UK trade relationships in a post-Brexit context. Canada and the UK share a sovereign and have among the oldest continuous traditions of parliamentary democracy. The two countries have also prospered from a productive commercial relationship. Their two-way
merchandise trade totaled more than C$25.3 billion in 2016, making the UK Canada’s fifth-largest merchandise trade partner. Canada and the UK also have strong partnerships in science, technology and innovation, and there are many links between Canadian and UK researchers, universities, funding agencies, commercialization groups and companies.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2GaX3WW DEADLINE: 28/03/2018
Philip Leverhulme Prizes Philip Leverhulme Prizes recognise the achievement of outstanding researchers whose work has already attracted international recognition and whose future career is exceptionally promising. Every year the prize scheme makes up to thirty awards of ÂŁ100,000, across a range of academic disciplines. The 2018 round opens on 3 January 2018 and closes to nominations on 17 May 2018.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2kJCIO9 DEADLINE 17/05/2018 Early Career Fellowships Early Career Fellowships aim to provide career development opportunities for those who are at a relatively early stage of their academic careers, but who have a proven record of research. The expectation is that Fellows should undertake a significant piece of publishable work during their tenure, and that the Fellowships should lead to a more permanent academic position. Approximately 100 Fellowships will be available in 2018. Fellowships can be held at universities or at other institutions of higher education in the UK.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/1RJ1vQr DEADLINE: 01/03/2018 Visiting Professorships Awarded to UK institutions that wish to invite an eminent researcher from overseas for an extended stay in the UK to enhance the knowledge and skills of academic staff or the student body within the host institution. The scheme covers maintenance, travel expenses and research costs. Visiting Professorships last for between 3 and 12 months.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/1rujlf8 DEADLINE: 10/05/2018 Research Project Grants The aim of these awards is to provide financial support for innovative and original research projects of high quality and potential, the choice of theme and the design of the research lying entirely with the applicant (the Principal Investigator). The grants provide support for the salaries of research staff engaged on the project, plus associated costs directly related to the research proposed, and the award is paid directly to the institution at which the applicant is employed.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/1E2a6Hx DEADLINE: anytime ECR Highlight Notice in the AHRC Leadership Fellowships scheme RCUK has received funding through the National Productivity Investment Fund to develop a fellowship programme targeted at early career researchers (ECRs). These fellowships will be a step change in the support provided by the Research Councils to the research leaders of the future, enabling some of the UK’s most talented researchers to undertake major new innovation orientated, intellectual endeavours.
Applications of up to £250k (fEC) are invited through a highlight notice in the Leadership Fellows Scheme. The RCUK/UKRI Innovation Fellowships will allow ECRs to explore interdisciplinary research challenges and partnerships to the economic benefit of the UK.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2Eo4r0p DEADLINE: 31/05/2018 Research grants If you have an excellent idea for a research project, the best way to seek funding for it is through our Research Grants open call. Awards ranging from £350,000 to £1 million (100 per cent full Economic Cost (fEC)) can be made to eligible institutions to enable individuals or research teams to undertake anything from a standard research project through to a large-scale survey and other infrastructure or methodological development.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2o4KwN7 DEADLINE: No deadline Research consortia These support institutions to establish research consortia, which link scholars associated to Jewish studies at multiple institutions working on shared research projects. All topics within the field of Jewish studies are considered, including Israel and Holocaust studies. Applications for research consortia which plan to use RFHE funds as seed money to develop a project for which they will then apply for major funding from national or EU funding bodies are strongly encouraged. The ultimate aim of the proposed consortia must be to submit a bid for research funding to either the national or international level.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2o97xii DEADLINE: 09/03/2018 Risk assessment by police of intimate partner violence against women The European Institute for Gender Equality invites tenders for a risk assessment by police of intimate partner violence against women. The tenderer will conduct a study on risk assessment by police of intimate partner violence against women in order to improve the institutional response of the EU in combatting violence against women. The specific objective of the study is to support EU member states in meeting the requirements of the EU legal framework and Istanbul convention regarding the protection of victims of intimate partner violence against women. The geographical scope of the study will cover all 28 EU member states.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2Bhr5cu DEADLINE: 28/03/2018 H2020-SU-ICT-2018 cybersecurity, single stage – topic 3 The European Commission Horizon 2020: Industrial Leadership, under the leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – ICT work programme, invites proposals for its H2020-SU-ICT-2018 cybersecurity call. This supports projects that enable cybersecurity and privacy technologies to become complementary enablers of the EU digital economy, ensuring a trusted networked ICT environment for governments, businesses and individuals. Proposals may address the following topics within cybersecurity: •SU-ICT-03-2018 establishing and operating a pilot for a cybersecurity competence network to develop and implement a common cybersecurity research and innovation roadmap.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2BqIWhA DEADLINE: 29/05/2018 ISFP-2017-AG-ENV environment This supports projects combating environmental crime. Projects must address either the fight against wildlife trafficking, forest crime and other forms of wildlife crime, the fight against trafficking in illicit waste or any other type of environmental crime.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2EoWXdU DEADLINE: 28/02/2018 Call for proposals on social innovation and national reforms – innovative work-life balance strategies to facilitate reconciliation of professional and caring responsibilities This supports governmental and non-governmental actors, and social partners in delivering on the rights and principles set out in the European pillar of social rights through social innovation and national policy reforms, in particular as regards reconciling work and private life.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2Dqjg22 DEADLINE: 18/04/2018
JUST-AG-2018 action grants to support transnational projects to promote judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters – topic JUST-JCOO-AG-2018 This aims to contribute to the effective and coherent application of the acquis relating to judicial cooperation in civil and criminal matters.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2BrgL1k DEADLINE: 19/06/2018 REC-AG-2018 open call for proposals to address equal participation of women and men in public fora, in leadership positions in politics and in the corporate sector and to support public authorities and civil society in relation with the new start to support work-life balance for parents and carers initiative – topic REC-RGEN-WWLB-AG-2018 This call supports projects that either aim to promote equality for women and men in public debates, in leadership positions in politics and in the corporate sector; or that aim at a better enforcement of EU law on work-life balance and in particular of protection against dismissal and unfavourable treatment due to pregnancy or parenthood. Activities may include ex ante evaluations, impact assessments, testing, developing and dissemination of creative approaches, awarenessraising activities, capacity building, seminars and conferences, developing and disseminating practical tools to increase gender balance and exchange of good practices. DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2C01wOd DEADLINE: 19/06/2018 REC-AG-2018 restricted call for proposals for public authorities on preventing and combating racism, xenophobia and other forms of intolerance, and in particular hate crime and hate speech – topic REC-RRAC-HATE-AG-2018 This aims to supports projects that include the following activities: •designing and implementing policy actions, action plans and strategies at national, regional or local level to effectively prevent and combat racism, xenophobia and other forms of intolerance; •developing tools and practices for the public authorities to achieve better implementation on the ground of relevant national legislation, in particular by ensuring effective identification, investigation, prosecution and sanctioning of hate speech and hate crime, and for enforcing the rights and ensuring a fair and adequate treatment of victims; •improving recording and data collection on hate crime at national, regional or local level.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2CicN8f DEADLINE: 27/09/2018 REC-AG-2018 call for proposals to support national or transnational projects on non-discrimination and Roma integration – topic REC-RDIS-DISC-AG-2018 This supports national or transnational projects tackling discrimination on the grounds of either racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation. Proposals should address one of the following priority areas: •fight against discrimination based on sexual orientation in society and promoting the rights of LGBTI people; •promote diversity management in the public and private sector including identification of existing practices, measurement of diversity management benefits, and awareness-raising; •fight against anti-gypsyism and various forms of discrimination of Roma, including spatial and schooling segregation, discrimination in employment and housing, forced evictions, through activities such as awareness-raising, combating harmful stereotypes, strategic litigation and Roma victims' interest representation; •fight against discrimination based on race or ethnic origin.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2stJvnp DEADLINE: 09/10/2018 REC-AG-2018 call for proposals to monitor, prevent and counter hate speech online – topic RECRRAC-ONLINE-AG-2018 his supports projects in the field of countering hate speech online, including projects aimed at contributing to better understand, monitor, prevent and counter hate speech online.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2sv1hGN DEADLINE: 11/10/2018 Understanding the future of Canada-UK trade relationships ESRC and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) in Canada have launched this dedicated Knowledge Synthesis Grants (KSG) competition to assess the state of research knowledge on
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Canada and the UK share a sovereign and have among the oldest continuous traditions of parliamentary democracy. The two countries have also prospered from a productive commercial relationship. Their two-way merchandise trade totaled more than C$25.3 billion in 2016, making the UK Canada’s fifth-largest merchandise trade partner. Canada and the UK also have strong partnerships in science, technology and innovation, and there are many links between Canadian and UK researchers, universities, funding agencies, commercialization groups and companies.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2GaX3WW DEADLINE: 28/03/2018
Philip Leverhulme Prizes Philip Leverhulme Prizes recognise the achievement of outstanding researchers whose work has already attracted international recognition and whose future career is exceptionally promising. Every year the prize scheme makes up to thirty awards of £100,000, across a range of academic disciplines. The 2018 round opens on 3 January 2018 and closes to nominations on 17 May 2018.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2kJCIO9 DEADLINE: 17/05/2018 ECR Highlight Notice in the AHRC Leadership Fellowships scheme RCUK has received funding through the National Productivity Investment Fund to develop a fellowship programme targeted at early career researchers (ECRs). These fellowships will be a step change in the support provided by the Research Councils to the research leaders of the future, enabling some of the UK’s most talented researchers to undertake major new innovation orientated, intellectual endeavours. Applications of up to £250k (fEC) are invited through a highlight notice in the Leadership Fellows Scheme. The RCUK/UKRI Innovation Fellowships will allow ECRs to explore interdisciplinary research challenges and partnerships to the economic benefit of the UK.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2EplD5Y DEADLINE: 31/05/2018 Research grants If you have an excellent idea for a research project, the best way to seek funding for it is through our Research Grants open call. Awards ranging from £350,000 to £1 million (100 per cent full Economic Cost (fEC)) can be made to eligible institutions to enable individuals or research teams to undertake anything from a standard research project through to a large-scale survey and other infrastructure or methodological development.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/1qOsUUT DEADLINE: No deadline Conservation and preservation support The Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe, under the archives and libraries programme, invites applications for its conservation and preservation support. This enables the conservation and preservation of all forms of archival and library materials of relevance to Jewish history. Projects may focus on the long-term protection and preservation of specific collections, or the conservation of specific items.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2o6DPKr DEADLINE: 20/02/2018 Jewish education programme The Rothschild Foundation Hanadiv Europe invites applications for its grants under the Jewish education programme. These support communal organisations in enhancing the Jewish experience and education of their personnel. A strong Jewish learning component must be at the core of the programme and it is expected that this will in turn influence the breadth and depth of the activities offered within the community. Proposed
projects should focus on professional development and also include plans for programme implementation, including activities such as the following: •annual professional development programme for staff and relevant volunteers; •support or mentoring programme for new Jewish educators or teachers; •expert training visits from content specialists to work with staff and relevant volunteers to enrich Jewish curriculum and programme delivery; •opportunities for shared learning with Jewish professionals in other institutions; •learning trips by staff members seeking to shadow experts based at other European institutions; •new staff position for a Jewish content specialist.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2CjX2xD DEADLINE: 20/02/2018 Professional training This offers training for staff at all levels, including archivists, librarians, conservators, photographers, associated with Jewish studies. Support may include consultation visits by archival or library experts to European Jewish institutions, as well as learning trips by archival or library staff members seeking to visit experts based at other institutions. Visits by professionals to help seek strategic advice for the future of their archive or library, may also be supported.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2CkP2w6 DEADLINE: 20/02/2018 Research consortia These support institutions to establish research consortia, which link scholars associated to Jewish studies at multiple institutions working on shared research projects. All topics within the field of Jewish studies are considered, including Israel and Holocaust studies. Applications for research consortia which plan to use RFHE funds as seed money to develop a project for which they will then apply for major funding from national or EU funding bodies are strongly encouraged. The ultimate aim of the proposed consortia must be to submit a bid for research funding to either the national or international level.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2o97xii DEADLINE: 09/03/2018 Improving science teacher retention This enables testing of ideas that aim to support science teachers to remain in the profession for longer. Projects must aim to improve science teacher retention in state schools in England, and they may focus on: •teacher mentoring programmes; •continuing professional development; •reducing teacher workload; •support for teacher wellbeing; •flexible working opportunities.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2o06FNp DEADLINE: 22/03/2018 Educational Partnership: Dual Degree in BA in Education - Malaysia Malaysian Unveristy seek a UK University partner to deliver a Dual Degree BA in Education (2+1). The programme must give graduates a qualification to teach in Malaysia and ideally in the UK. They are flexible on the content.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2sqmpOE DEADLINE: 30/03/2018 CPD Teaching courses for teaching staff - Malaysia Malaysian University seek a UK partner to deliver CPD short courses for their teaching staff who are delivering the BA in education. The course must include experience in the class room to enable teachers to better train their student teachers
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2BqkL2l DEADLINE: 30/03/2018 Scientific Writing Courses - Sweden This requirement is for teaching in scientific writing, covering mainly writing and reviewing skills. The teaching can take place either in groups or on a one-to-one tuition basis. For the one to one tuition basis the use of video conference systems is possible. The provider should have the capacity to deliver all services in English.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2Et0kVi DEADLINE: 28/03/2018 Digital training module development - Tanzania
An organisation is looking for a company to produce digital training modules on trade in east Africa.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2F1gpyn DEADLINE: 01/03/2018 Partner required to co-design and deliver Senior Leadership Development Programme Lincolnshire Required is the co-design and delivery of a Senior Leadership Development Programme in Lincolnshire, with an overall aim of delivering change at pace across the health and social care community in the area.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2HgvwVu DEADLINE: 26/03/2018 Adult and Community Learning Courses - London A council is seeking providers with relevant experience to tender to join a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) to deliver or host a range of adult and community learning courses, both accredited and non-accredited. This includes community learning, vocational and employability, family learning, ESOL, maths, English and ICT. These providers will contribute to the delivery of specific community programmes to the ‘hardest to reach’ community groups.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2CjXg7X DEADLINE: 31/08/2022
18/08 - Amitriptyline for the prevention of post-herpetic neuralgia DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2stpAVv DEADLINE: 24/05/2018 Programme Grants for Applied Research - Competition 26 Applications are invited for Stage 1 research proposals to develop individual programmes. Research funded through a Programme Grant typically consists of an interrelated group of high quality projects focused on a coherent theme and hence require multidisciplinary approaches, including clinical, health economics, statistics, qualitative and behavioural sciences, to ensure that research objectives can be met. The amount awarded and the length of the funding period will depend on the nature of the proposed work, in particular whether or not the proposal includes a substantial powered trial.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2ElrYz9 DEADLINE: 04/04/2018 Risk assessment by police of intimate partner violence against women The European Institute for Gender Equality invites tenders for a risk assessment by police of intimate partner violence against women. The tenderer will conduct a study on risk assessment by police of intimate partner violence against women in order to improve the institutional response of the EU in combatting violence against women. The specific objective of the study is to support EU member states in meeting the requirements of the EU legal framework and Istanbul convention regarding the protection of victims of intimate partner violence against women. The geographical scope of the study will cover all 28 EU member states.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2Bhr5cu DEADLINE: 28/03/2018 Comprehensive ontologies for brain diseases The Human Brain Project invites expressions of interest for its call on comprehensive ontologies for brain diseases. This aims to develop a broad set of ontologies, covering a wide range of brain diseases and types of data. The development should take into account or be consistent with the structure of available hospital data, the general architecture of the Medical Informatics Platform and existing, well accepted or recommended ontologies and common data elements, in particular those approved by scientific societies.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2GyTQS5 DEADLINE: 15/03/2018 Comprehensive ontologies for brain diseases The Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy invites proposals for its third call for urban innovative actions. This enables urban authorities throughout Europe to test new and unproven solutions to address urban challenges. Proposals may focus on one of the following urban topics: •adaptation to climate change; •air quality;
•housing; •jobs and skills in the local economy. DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2hCwgKx DEADLINE: 30/03/2018
Cross-disciplinary mental health network plus call The research councils are pleased to announce the cross-disciplinary mental health network plus call. The aim of the call is to encourage the creation of multi-disciplinary networks that cross the remit boundaries of the research councils. These networks will address important mental health research questions that require an innovative, cross-disciplinary approach to accelerate progress; to build cross-disciplinary research capacity in the field; and to strengthen the UK mental health research base. DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2nZclav DEADLINE: 22/03/2018
ECR Highlight Notice in the AHRC Leadership Fellowships scheme RCUK has received funding through the National Productivity Investment Fund to develop a fellowship programme targeted at early career researchers (ECRs). These fellowships will be a step change in the support provided by the Research Councils to the research leaders of the future, enabling some of the UK’s most talented researchers to undertake major new innovation orientated, intellectual endeavours. Applications of up to £250k (fEC) are invited through a highlight notice in the Leadership Fellows Scheme. The RCUK/UKRI Innovation Fellowships will allow ECRs to explore interdisciplinary research challenges and partnerships to the economic benefit of the UK. DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2EplD5Y DEADLINE: 31/05/2018
Non-clinical PhD studentships To allow talented students to complete a PhD in cardiovascular science in an established research institution in the UK. DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2Cl509z DEADLINE: No deadline
18/04 Interventions to prevent or reduce gambling related harm DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2EsYIe7 DEADLINE: 24/07/2018 18/05 Interventions for looked-after children and young people that aim to enhance quality of life DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2rntTRL DEADLINE: 24/07/2018 18/06 Enabling people to live well with dementia through interventions in a community setting DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2Dgree7 DEADLINE: 24/07/2018 18/07 Rural health DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2E16UPl DEADLINE: 24/07/2018
Call for proposals on social innovation and national reforms – innovative work-life balance strategies to facilitate reconciliation of professional and caring responsibilities This supports governmental and non-governmental actors, and social partners in delivering on the rights and principles set out in the European pillar of social rights through social innovation and national policy reforms, in particular as regards reconciling work and private life. DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2Dqjg22 DEADLINE: 18/04/2018
COMING SOON: PP-1-2-2018 a participatory foresight study for policy-making rare diseases *** This opportunity will be available soon. The following information is subject to change. *** The Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety invites proposals for its PP-1-2-2018 participatory foresight study for policy-making rare diseases. This supports participatory base research foresight study for policy-making rare diseases. DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2ClijHc DEADLINE: Unknown
Philip Leverhulme Prizes Philip Leverhulme Prizes recognise the achievement of outstanding researchers whose work has already attracted international recognition and whose future career is exceptionally promising. Every year the prize scheme makes up to thirty awards of ÂŁ100,000, across a range of academic disciplines. The 2018 round opens on 3 January 2018 and closes to nominations on 17 May 2018.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2kJCIO9 DEADLINE: 17/05/2018 Early Career Fellowships Early Career Fellowships aim to provide career development opportunities for those who are at a relatively early stage of their academic careers, but who have a proven record of research. The expectation is that Fellows should undertake a significant piece of publishable work during their tenure, and that the Fellowships should lead to a more permanent academic position. Approximately 100 Fellowships will be available in 2018. Fellowships can be held at universities or at other institutions of higher education in the UK.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/1RJ1vQr DEADLINE: 01/03/2018 Visiting Professorships Awarded to UK institutions that wish to invite an eminent researcher from overseas for an extended stay in the UK to enhance the knowledge and skills of academic staff or the student body within the host institution. The scheme covers maintenance, travel expenses and research costs. Visiting Professorships last for between 3 and 12 months.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/1rujlf8 DEADLINE: 10/05/2018 Research Project Grants The aim of these awards is to provide financial support for innovative and original research projects of high quality and potential, the choice of theme and the design of the research lying entirely with the applicant (the Principal Investigator). The grants provide support for the salaries of research staff engaged on the project, plus associated costs directly related to the research proposed, and the award is paid directly to the institution at which the applicant is employed.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/1E2a6Hx DEADLINE: anytime European topic centre on air pollution, transport, noise and industrial pollution The European Environment Agency invites proposals for a European topic centre on air pollution, transport, noise and industrial pollution. This supports the establishment of a European topic centre on air pollution, transport, noise and industrial pollution, in order to handle data in their topic area and analyse environmental and climate change data with regard to societal and economic developments.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2Er1QqO DEADLINE: 30/04/2018
European topic centre on climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation The European Environment Agency invites proposals for a European topic centre on climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation. This supports the establishment of a European topic centre on climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation, in order to handle data in their topic areas and analyse environmental and climate change data with regard to societal and economic developments. Tasks focus on the harmonisation of monitoring of the environment in EEA countries, the compilation of the resulting data in databases, the processing of the information including the use of models to describe and analyse the present and future state of the environment, and the production of indicators to communicate the findings to various users.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2nZu1mC DEADLINE: 30/04/2018 European topic centre on climate change mitigation and energy Specifically the work of the topic centre will include: •data reporting, review and support; •integrated assessments, policy effectiveness and indicators evaluation; •management, capacity building and cross-centre cooperation.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2GdmTJH DEADLINE: 30/04/2018 Follow-on funding pathfinder The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council invites applications for its follow-on funding pathfinder scheme. This enables potential follow-on funding applicants to develop a clearer understanding of the commercial potential of the outputs of a research grant and to assist with the development of a full followon funding application.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2hpDQpr DEADLINE: No deadline Newton research capacity for sustainable ecosystem-based management of estuaries and coasts workshop This enables early-career researchers to attend a workshop on sustainable ecosystem-based management, to be held in Durban, South Africa, from 19 to 21 June 2018. The workshop will bring together researchers from South Africa and the UK to discuss how they can collaborate to support ecosystem-based management through the development of long-lasting UK-South Africa collaboration and government-research partnerships, and aims to attract researchers from the social and natural sciences to create the required combination of expertise to co-construct, advance and share knowledge to support estuarine and coastal ecosystem-based management.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/1OBIGdp DEADLINE: 16/03/2018 Outreach grants These encourage individuals and organisations to promote ecological science to a wider audience through public engagement activities.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2DJA1q7 DEADLINE: 21/03/2018 Improving science teacher retention This enables testing of ideas that aim to support science teachers to remain in the profession for longer. Projects must aim to improve science teacher retention in state schools in England, and they may focus on: •teacher mentoring programmes; •continuing professional development; •reducing teacher workload; •support for teacher wellbeing; •flexible working opportunities.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2o06FNp DEADLINE: 22/03/2018 Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear and human factor technologies and techniques innovation prize The European Defence Agency invites applications for its chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) and human factor technologies and techniques innovation prize. This recognises innovations in autonomous detection, identification and monitoring, sampling or analysis through sensor and platform networking in the area of CBRN protection technologies and techniques.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2sB88if DEADLINE: 16/04/2018 ISFP-2017-AG-ENV environment This supports projects combating environmental crime. Projects must address either the fight against wildlife trafficking, forest crime and other forms of wildlife crime, the fight against trafficking in illicit waste or any other type of environmental crime.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2EoWXdU DEADLINE: 28/02/2018
Artificial Intelligence - UKRI CDTs On behalf of the UKRI partners, EPSRC is pleased to confirm that additional investment in Centres for Doctoral Training will be made to support research training of relevance to Artificial Intelligence (AI). This is expected to support 10-20 CDTs. While EPSRC has been asked to deliver this investment, utilising the timescales of the existing CDT call, this is a cross-UKRI activity in which the Research Councils and Innovate UK have come together to jointly develop the scope. Therefore, bids are welcomed and encouraged from eligible institutions that address training needs in AI challenges across the breadth of AHRC, BBSRC, EPSRC, ESRC, MRC, NERC, and STFC remits.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2EFuP9C DEADLINE: 28/03/2018 Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear and human factor technologies and techniques innovation prize The European Defence Agency invites applications for its chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) and human factor technologies and techniques innovation prize. This recognises innovations in autonomous detection, identification and monitoring, sampling or analysis through sensor and platform networking in the area of CBRN protection technologies and techniques. This aims to to stimulate engagement of nontraditional defence research and technology communities and innovators in order to speed access to emerging and potentially disruptive research and if possible to identify areas in which additional investment is needed to fully address future defence capability needs.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2sB88if DEADLINE: 16/04/2018 Guidance, navigation and control innovation prize The European Defence Agency invites applications for the guidance, navigation and control innovation prize. This recognises innovative ideas in the integration of multi-robot swarming concepts in support of future defence capabilities in the area of guidance, navigation and control. This aims to stimulate engagement of nontraditional defence research and technology communities and innovators in order to speed access to emerging and potentially disruptive research and if possible to identify areas in which additional investment is needed to fully address future defence capability needs.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2sB88if DEADLINE: 16/04/2018 Study on building and piloting a strategic intelligence foresight system for future research and innovation framework programmes The Directorate-General for Research and Innovation invites tenders for a study on building and piloting a strategic intelligence foresight system for future research and innovation framework programmes. The tenderer will conduct a study that will build and pilot an operational strategic intelligence foresight system for
future R&I framework programmes. The system will include three modules: •a strategic intelligence scenario framework for EU R&I with a set of scenarios that will serve as context in the strategic analysis of relevant trends; •a methodology and indicators for signposting, identifying and monitoring relevant emerging trends; •a piloted methodology for future-proofing R&I policy options.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2BZH3ck DEADLINE: 10/04/2018 Urban innovative actions – third call for proposals The Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy invites proposals for its third call for urban innovative actions. This enables urban authorities throughout Europe to test new and unproven solutions to address urban challenges. Proposals may focus on one of the following urban topics: •adaptation to climate change; •air quality; •housing; •jobs and skills in the local economy.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2hCwgKx DEADLINE: 30/03/2018 ECR Highlight Notice in the AHRC Leadership Fellowships scheme RCUK has received funding through the National Productivity Investment Fund to develop a fellowship programme targeted at early career researchers (ECRs). These fellowships will be a step change in the support provided by the Research Councils to the research leaders of the future, enabling some of the UK’s most talented researchers to undertake major new innovation orientated, intellectual endeavours. Applications of up to £250k (fEC) are invited through a highlight notice in the Leadership Fellows Scheme. The RCUK/UKRI Innovation Fellowships will allow ECRs to explore interdisciplinary research challenges and partnerships to the economic benefit of the UK.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2Gdq7wN DEADLINE: 31/05/2018 Roads for the future for connected and autonomous vehicles Innovate UK, in collaboration with the National Infrastructure Commission, and Highways England invite applications for their roads for the future for connected and autonomous vehicles call. This aims to generate practical ideas for how UK roads should be designed, managed and used to maximise the benefits of connected and autonomous vehicles. Applications must focus on changes to roads or related infrastructure to be eligible.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2HgaGpd DEADLINE: 07/03/2018
Faraday battery challenge – innovation feasibility studies Projects should be focused on drawing from existing research in battery technology. Projects should also innovate towards commercialisation in the automotive market, whilst focusing on building the UK supply chain. This includes battery supply business models. At the end of the feasibility study, projects should be ready to continue in future research and development competitions, or they should be able to raise private sector investment to take the project outcome to market.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2swKbZc DEADLINE: 28/03/2018 Faraday battery challenge – innovation R&D Innovate UK invites applications for its innovation R&D grants under the Faraday battery challenge. These support UK businesses in designing, developing and manufacturing batteries for the electrification of vehicles. Projects should focus on identified technical or commercial challenges in battery innovation, development and manufacture through UK supply chains. These should lead to battery technologies that can be exploited at scale by the automotive sector in the UK and globally. Specifically, the goal is to build and create future electric vehicle battery supply chains in the UK.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2F1yFrd DEADLINE: 28/03/2018 Feasibility studies in compound semiconductor manufacturing challenges
he Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, under the Future Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing Research Hub, invites applications for its feasibility studies in compound semiconductor manufacturing challenges. This supports proposals in topic areas consistent with the aims and complementary to the activity of the compound semiconductor manufacturing research hub.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2Dw3MO5 DEADLINE: 30/03/2018 Targeted call on renewable energy in 2018 For this call, a maximum of € 50m ERDF is available under Priority 2 Low Carbon. All projects need to be secure match-funding prior to approval. The maximum ERDF grant rate for partners is 60% of the total project budget. The partnership will need to provide the remainder.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2G6R59i DEADLINE: 31/07/2018 H2020-SU-ICT-2018 cybersecurity, single stage – topic 3 The European Commission Horizon 2020: Industrial Leadership, under the leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – ICT work programme, invites proposals for its H2020-SU-ICT-2018 cybersecurity call. This supports projects that enable cybersecurity and privacy technologies to become complementary enablers of the EU digital economy, ensuring a trusted networked ICT environment for governments, businesses and individuals. Proposals may address the following topics within cybersecurity: •SU-ICT-03-2018 establishing and operating a pilot for a cybersecurity competence network to develop and implement a common cybersecurity research and innovation roadmap.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2BqIWhA DEADLINE: 29/05/2018 H2020-SU-ICT-2019 cybersecurity, single stage – topic 4 The European Commission Horizon 2020: Industrial Leadership, under the leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – ICT work programme, invites proposals for its H2020-SU-ICT-2019 cybersecurity call. This supports projects that enable cybersecurity and privacy technologies to become complementary enablers of the EU digital economy, ensuring a trusted networked ICT environment for governments, businesses and individuals. Proposals may address the following topics within cybersecurity: •SU-ICT-04-2019 quantum key distribution testbed.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2BqIWhA DEADLINE: 14/11/2018 H2020-SU-ICT-2020 cybersecurity, single stage – topic 2 The European Commission Horizon 2020: Industrial Leadership, under the leadership in enabling and industrial technologies – ICT work programme, invites proposals for its H2020-SU-ICT-2020 cybersecurity call. This supports projects that enable cybersecurity and privacy technologies to become complementary enablers of the EU digital economy, ensuring a trusted networked ICT environment for governments, businesses and individuals. Proposals may address the following topics within cybersecurity: •SU-ICT-02-2020 building blocks for resilience in evolving ICT systems.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2BqIWhA DEADLINE: 19/11/2019 Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear and human factor technologies and techniques innovation prize The European Defence Agency invites applications for its chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) and human factor technologies and techniques innovation prize. This recognises innovations in autonomous detection, identification and monitoring, sampling or analysis through sensor and platform networking in the area of CBRN protection technologies and techniques.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2sB88if DEADLINE: 16/04/2018
Philip Leverhulme Prizes Philip Leverhulme Prizes recognise the achievement of outstanding researchers whose work has already attracted international recognition and whose future career is exceptionally promising. Every year the prize scheme makes up to thirty awards of ÂŁ100,000, across a range of academic disciplines. The 2018 round opens on 3 January 2018 and closes to nominations on 17 May 2018.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2kJCIO9 DEADLINE: 17/05/2018 Early Career Fellowships Early Career Fellowships aim to provide career development opportunities for those who are at a relatively early stage of their academic careers, but who have a proven record of research. The expectation is that Fellows should undertake a significant piece of publishable work during their tenure, and that the Fellowships should lead to a more permanent academic position. Approximately 100 Fellowships will be available in 2018. Fellowships can be held at universities or at other institutions of higher education in the UK.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/1RJ1vQr DEADLINE: 01/03/2018 Visiting Professorships Awarded to UK institutions that wish to invite an eminent researcher from overseas for an extended stay in the UK to enhance the knowledge and skills of academic staff or the student body within the host institution. The scheme covers maintenance, travel expenses and research costs. Visiting Professorships last for between 3 and 12 months.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/1rujlf8 DEADLINE: 10/05/2018 Research Project Grants The aim of these awards is to provide financial support for innovative and original research projects of high quality and potential, the choice of theme and the design of the research lying entirely with the applicant (the Principal Investigator). The grants provide support for the salaries of research staff engaged on the project, plus associated costs directly related to the research proposed, and the award is paid directly to the institution at which the applicant is employed.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/1E2a6Hx DEADLINE: anytime Risk assessment by police of intimate partner violence against women The European Institute for Gender Equality invites tenders for a risk assessment by police of intimate partner violence against women. The tenderer will conduct a study on risk assessment by police of intimate partner violence against women in order to improve the institutional response of the EU in combatting violence against women. The specific objective of the study is to support EU member states in meeting the
requirements of the EU legal framework and Istanbul convention regarding the protection of victims of intimate partner violence against women. The geographical scope of the study will cover all 28 EU member states.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2Bhr5cu DEADLINE: 28/03/2018 Comprehensive ontologies for brain diseases The Human Brain Project invites expressions of interest for its call on comprehensive ontologies for brain diseases. This aims to develop a broad set of ontologies, covering a wide range of brain diseases and types of data. The development should take into account or be consistent with the structure of available hospital data, the general architecture of the Medical Informatics Platform and existing, well accepted or recommended ontologies and common data elements, in particular those approved by scientific societies. DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2GyTQS5 DEADLINE: 15/03/2018 Cross-disciplinary mental health network plus call The research councils are pleased to announce the cross-disciplinary mental health network plus call. The aim of the call is to encourage the creation of multi-disciplinary networks that cross the remit boundaries of the research councils. These networks will address important mental health research questions that require an innovative, cross-disciplinary approach to accelerate progress; to build cross-disciplinary research capacity in the field; and to strengthen the UK mental health research base.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2nZclav DEADLINE: 22/03/2018 ECR Highlight Notice in the AHRC Leadership Fellowships scheme RCUK has received funding through the National Productivity Investment Fund to develop a fellowship programme targeted at early career researchers (ECRs). These fellowships will be a step change in the support provided by the Research Councils to the research leaders of the future, enabling some of the UK’s most talented researchers to undertake major new innovation orientated, intellectual endeavours. Applications of up to £250k (fEC) are invited through a highlight notice in the Leadership Fellows Scheme. The RCUK/UKRI Innovation Fellowships will allow ECRs to explore interdisciplinary research challenges and partnerships to the economic benefit of the UK.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2EplD5Y DEADLINE: 31/05/2018 Research grants If you have an excellent idea for a research project, the best way to seek funding for it is through our Research Grants open call. Awards ranging from £350,000 to £1 million (100 per cent full Economic Cost (fEC)) can be made to eligible institutions to enable individuals or research teams to undertake anything from a standard research project through to a large-scale survey and other infrastructure or methodological development.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/1qOsUUT DEADLINE: No deadline Research consortia These support institutions to establish research consortia, which link scholars associated to Jewish studies at multiple institutions working on shared research projects. All topics within the field of Jewish studies are considered, including Israel and Holocaust studies. Applications for research consortia which plan to use RFHE funds as seed money to develop a project for which they will then apply for major funding from national or EU funding bodies are strongly encouraged. The ultimate aim of the proposed consortia must be to submit a bid for research funding to either the national or international level.
DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2o97xii DEADLINE: 09/03/2018 18/04 Interventions to prevent or reduce gambling related harm DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2Dsp0sg DEADLINE: 24/07/2018 18/05 Interventions for looked-after children and young people that aim to enhance quality of life DETAILS: http://bit.ly/2rntTRL DEADLINE: 24/07/2018
ERASMUS + events https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/events-and-webinars Please could you promote the Strategic Partnership call in your newsletter where the deadline is: the 21st of March 2018 for: o Higher Education: https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/higher-education-funding, https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/apply-for-higher-education-partnership-funding, o Adult Education: https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/adult-education-funding, https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/apply-for-adult-education-partnership-funding o VET: https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/vocational-education-and-training-funding, https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/apply-for-vocational-education-and-trainingpartnership-funding o strategic partnerships in more than one field: https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/apply-forcross-sector-partnership-funding the 15TH of February, the 26th of April and the 4th of October 2018 for Youth: https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/youth-funding, https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/apply-for-youthpartnership-funding The web page listing the deadlines is: https://www.erasmusplus.org.uk/funding-deadlines ----------------------------------------------Home Renovation in Europe: The User Perspective Online, 27th February 2018 - The European Commission, in partnership with the UN Environment Finance Initiative, is organising a webinar on Home Renovation in Europe from the Users Perspective. The webinar will include an introduction by Christophe Milin from the European
Commission, (Executive Agency for Small and Medium Enterprises), who will give an overview of upcoming Horizon 2020 funding calls relating to home renovation and presentations on financing schemes for home renovation and on building renovation passports. ------------------------------------------Materials Research Exchange 2018 Mon, 12 Mar - Tue, 13 Mar 2018, London Call for exhibitors - are you a UK university, research group, industry research centre or SME based in the UK working with Advanced Materials? This major 2-day conference and exhibition will showcase the ground breaking new materials and processes to industry to accelerate the process of taking these through to commercialisation. Exhibitors should apply by 30th January 2018 in order to guarantee inclusion in the event programme. Remember, the FREE early bird delegate offer closes 31st January 2018. Read more ------------------------------------------Sustainable Aviation Fuel: First Friday Research Highlights Fri, 2 Mar, Webinar | Fri, 6 Apr, Webinar | Fri, 4 May, Webinar Join us in a series of 40 minute lunchtime talks to highlight the research areas key to supporting the creation of the UK sustainable aviation fuel supply chain. Running on the first Friday of the month, you will hear from a selection of themed talks followed by an opportunity to ask questions and stimulate dialogue. Aimed at businesses, researchers, policy makers and investors, the research programme will support the development of collaborations and inform stakeholders of UK’s innovative research capability. Read more ------------------------------------------EFMC is happy to announce additional locations for the training course "Financial Management of Horizon 2020 Projects. Theoretical and Practical Approach". (Course cost 1390 + vat, and it is primarily intended for people working in finance but someone might want to make a case to their Dean for funding.) New locations are added: Madrid, Dublin,Barcelona, Bilbao and Edinburgh. Choose the language, location and register already now! UPCOMING COURSES 2018 Three day H2020 practical training is dedicated to the in-depth understanding of fundamentals of financial management of Horizon 2020 projects. Each day is divided into theoretical and practical part with many opportunities for the participants to ask specific questions related to their businesses and clarifications of the outstanding issues. The number of seats is limited to 15 as we are particularly focused on learning experOur trainings are led by experienced former auditors of the European Institutions (European Court of Auditors & DG RTD). Trainings take place all around Europe, and, upon request, we are available to provide
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