Royal Society International Exchanges Grants 2024

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About Royal Society International Exchanges Grants

The International Exchanges grants provide support for scientists based in the UK to stimulate new research collaborations with leading scientists overseas. Grants can cover either a one-off short visit to explore opportunities for building lasting networks or bilateral visits to strengthen emerging collaborations.

The objectives of the International Exchanges scheme are to:

• Stimulate the development of new research collaborations between UK researchers and researchers from around the world
• Provide seed corn funding to establish partnerships, gather preliminary data, develop research ideas and strengthen applications for further funding
• Enable UK and international research groups to exchange research staff, to share expertise and exchange ideas

• Sponsor Organisation: Royal Society

Benefits of Royal Society International Exchanges Grants

Funds can cover travel, subsistence and research expenses.

Global rounds

The funding available is dependent upon the length of the visit:

• up to £3,000 for a one-off visit lasting up to three months
• up to £6,000 for multiple visits to be completed within one year
• up to £12,000 for multiple visits to be completed within two years

Cost Share rounds

Grants are available for multiple visits to be completed over a fixed period of two years:

• up to £12,000 from the Royal Society
• an additional up to £12,000 equivalent from the Royal Society's overseas cost-share funding partner

Royal Society International Exchanges Grants Requirements

This scheme is for you it:

• You have a PhD or have equivalent research experience;
• You hold a fixed or permanent contract at an
  eligible organisation for the duration of the project (ineligible organisations include industrial, private and commercial organisations, university spin-out companies and government bodies);
• You are based in the respective
  countries/territories at the time of application;
• Your research is within the Royal Society's remit of natural sciences, which includes but is not limited to biological research and biomedical sciences, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics.

Application Date and Process

• Click on the link to the application website to apply

Assessment of your application will be overseen by the International Exchanges Panel. Following eligibility checks, applications are reviewed and assessed by two members of the International Exchanges Panel Who have the most appropriate scientific expertise. A shortlist is then drawn up with oversight from the Panel Chair to be recommended for funding.

Application Deadline

05 June, 2024

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