International Science Partnerships Fund International Collaboration Awards

The ISPF International Collaboration Awards provide funding to enable outstanding emerging research leaders in the UK to develop research collaborations with international partners. The grants are open to newly independent researchers building their own group, who are ready to lead and drive the research vision of an international research programme. The objectives of the scheme are to support the development of sustainable and mutually beneficial collaborative partnerships and the growth of international research networks, enable newly independent researchers to generate new approaches to challenging research questions, and build the capabilities of newly independent researchers and their groups to conduct, manage, share and apply high quality research through sharing of knowledge, skills and exchange of people. This scheme is currently available to collaborate with international partners in Japan, South Korea (co-funding with the National Research Foundation of Korea), Brazil (plus Least Developed Countries - ODA-eligible projects), and South Africa (plus Least Developed Countries - ODA-eligible projects). It forms part of the International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF) under the theme of "Tomorrow's Talent – Nurturing talent to drive inclusion, research and innovation."