The British Council has launched a scholarship programme in partnership with 19 UK universities aimed at benefiting women from the Americas, South Asia and South East Asia. They are looking for women with a background in STEM, who can demonstrate their need for financial support and who wish to inspire future generations of women to pursue careers in STEM. Why a scholarship programme This scholarship programme aims to increase opportunities in...

Institutional Links provides grants for the development of research and innovation collaborations between the UK and partner countries. Newton Fund, Institutional Links grants facilitate research that tackles local development challenges such as extreme weather conditions, access to affordable health care, food and energy security Grants under the Newton Fund Institutional Links programme allow partners to collaborate internationally, and gain...

Newton Researcher Links Workshops bring together early-career researchers from the UK and a partner country to make international connections that can improve the quality of their research Once funded, grants are available for early-career researchers in the UK and the country hosting the workshop to attend.These grants are funded under the Newton Fund, a UK Government initiative funded by the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial...

The Lisa Jardine Grant Scheme is designed to offer the opportunity for early career scholars to exploit history of science collections, including the Royal Society’s own, in support of their research in the field of intellectual history. The Lisa Jardine Grant Scheme is named in memory of the eminent British historian Professor Lisa Jardine CBE FRS. The scheme encourages junior researchers in the humanities and arts to seek to expand their...

This scheme enables high-calibre, mid-career researchers from low- and middle-income countries, including ASEAN (ex Singapore and Brunei), to receive training at Master’s degree level. You can apply for an International Master's Fellowship if: you're a national of a low- or middle-income country your proposed research focuses on a health priority in a low- or middle-income country you have sponsorship from an eligible host organisation in a low...

The Royal Society offers Newton Mobility Grants to provide international researchers with funding towards travel, subsistence and research expenses for either a one-off short visit to explore opportunities for building lasting networks or for bilateral visits to strengthen emerging collaborations. The aims are to: Strengthen research capacity of the partner countries - by facilitating training and skill transfer from the UK to partner countries...

The goal of this programme is to strengthen capacity and develop capabilities within Thai engineering higher education and research institutions to enhance their engineering education, research and innovation output through strengthening industry linkages and leveraging UK expertise.  This call offers financial support for travel, subsistence and salary support costs related to visits and exchanges that support collaborative activities amongst...

This scheme offers nationals of low- and middle-income countries the opportunity to receive training at Master’s degree level. Applications from ASEAN (ex Singapore and Brunei) encouraged. Who can apply You can apply for an International Master's Fellowship if: you're a national of a low- or middle-income country your proposed research focuses on a health priority in a low- or middle-income country you have sponsorship from an eligible host...

This scheme supports teams of researchers working on human infection studies in low- and middle-income countries. The aim is to accelerate vaccine development. Career stage: Leading a research programme Where your host organisation is based: Low- or middle-income countries Type of researcher: Basic, Clinical Level of funding: £3 million to £5 million Duration of funding: Up to 5 years Who can apply You can apply for this award if you are part of...

TOBeATPAIN is a EU-funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network. TOBeATPAIN will train eleven PhD students on how to investigate the underlying mechanisms of pathological pain in neurodegenerative diseases, musculoskeletal conditions and peripheral neuropathies, with the ultimate aim to delineate novel therapeutic strategies. TOBeATPAIN is structured around two research areas: 1) pathophysiology of pain in neurodegenerative diseases...