International Exchanges: Global Round 1

The Royal Society

Sciences de la vie

Sciences exactes et appliquées

Sciences humaines et sociales

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

There are multiple calls for applications open each year which are run as Global rounds and Cost Share rounds.

Global rounds

The Global rounds are available for travel to/from all countries/territories outside the UK. The amount of funding available is dependent upon the length of the visit and can be used for both the UK and overseas partner.

The Global rounds also include the possibility to be supported through specific funds:

Royal Society - Yusuf and Farida Hamied Foundation International Exchanges Grant: Supported by the Yusuf and Farida Hamied Foundation, for collaborations with researchers in India.
Royal Society - Sino-British Fellowship Trust (SBFT) International Exchanges Grant: Supported by the Sino-British Fellowship Trust (SBFT), for collaborations with researchers in China.

Financement

The Cost Share rounds cover cooperation arrangements that the Royal Society has in place to co-fund International Exchanges grants with overseas funding bodies. The Royal Society provides funding for the UK partner and the overseas funder provides funding for the overseas partner. The UK applicant submits an application to the Royal Society and the overseas applicant simultaneously submits a parallel application to the overseas funder.

The Royal Society currently partners with the following bodies to co-fund International Exchanges grants:

Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy (CNR)
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)
National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan (NSTC)

The Royal Society recognises that diversity is essential for delivering excellence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The Society wants to encourage applications from the widest range of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to maximise innovation and creativity in science for the benefit of humanity. We regularly review and revise policies and processes to embed equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) principles in all aspects of the grant making process and ensure all talented applicants have an equitable chance to succeed as per the assessment criteria.

See below for details of adjustments we can provide for disabled applicants.

What does the scheme offer?

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

Full funding details can be found in the scheme notes for the Global round and the Cost Share rounds.

Pour postuler

You will apply through our application and grant management system, Flexi-Grant®.

See the ‘Application and assessment process’ page for a general overview of the application and selection steps and below for details specific to this scheme.

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.

Further detail on the application and assessment process is available in the scheme notes.

Requis d'admission

This scheme is for you if:

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. For a full list, please see the breakdown of subject groups and areas supported by the Royal Society.

Collaborations should be based on a single project and travel can only take place between the UK and a country/territory where the overseas collaborator is based.

This scheme is not intended to support continued research activities between a UK applicant and a co-applicant who was a former colleague or PhD student or to support other existing or recent collaborations between the applicant and co-applicant. Rather, the scheme is intended to stimulate new collaborations between scientists in the UK and overseas.

Read the scheme notes for further information on eligibility. Please ensure that you meet all eligibility requirements before applying.

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Royaume-Uni

Full-proposal : 12/03/2025 - 00:00

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