To establish partnerships between UK and overseas laboratories
To promote the exchange of scientists, particularly early career scientists
To promote access to facilities
To enhance collaborative activities with CGIAR Centres and programmes (Consultative Group on International Agriculture Research Centres)
While this scheme will consider applications for partnership activities with any country not currently covered by individual schemes, BBSRC particularly welcomes applications which seek to partner with researchers in Argentina.
Scope
Funds can only be used for travel, subsistence and other activities, such as workshops or exchanges. They are not to fund salary costs, consumables, items of equipment or other research costs, nor to link ongoing single collaborative projects
Typically up to £30,000 over a four year period for partnerships with one or more life science laboratories in countries not currently eligible through our existing partnering award schemes
Applicants who wish to partner with researchers in Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe, India, Japan, New Zealand, USA and Taiwan should apply to these specific Partnering Award schemes
Research groups should try and access other sources of funding in addition to the Partnering Award
Successful awards should aim to start from April 2020.
Assessment criteria
The relevance of the award and benefit that this will bring to BBSRC
The benefits brought back to the UK; for example through access to new facilities or unique partnerships that would have been otherwise unavailable
The uniqueness of the opportunity to work with international partners in ways that would otherwise be unavailable
The level of contribution (either financial or in-kind) from the UK institution or the overseas partner
The opportunities for the exchange of scientists, with a balance of activities that are appropriate to the topic area
The opportunities for early career researchers that will benefit their future career.
Eligibility
Open to current BBSRC research grant holders, who are in receipt of BBSRC funding
UK consortia of academics may apply, with one person acting as the lead.
For more details, or to apply, visit the call webpage.