UKRI GCRF Collective Program – Information Session

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The UKRI has recently launched a new round of GCRF funding. This Collective Program consists of a number of calls for research projects that directly benefit developing countries.  There are six portfolio areas and available funding is between £ 1 million and £4.75 million (further details below).

These are very exciting opportunities, but they require a good understanding of priorities behind the schemes. Convened by Dr Anna Cieslik (School Research Facilitator for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences), this session will cover information about GCRF funding priorities, the current and upcoming calls, and the application procedures and pitfalls – including information shared at the ESRC Town Hall meeting on 7th February 2019.

The session will include the contribution of two recipients of GCRF funding – Dr Minna Sunikka-Blank (Architecture) and Dr Nicki Kindersley (History), with research projects in India and South Sudan – as well as of Cambridge Global Challenges SRI and the GCRF Team at the Research Operations Office.

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ESRC and AHRC have announced several upcoming GCRF funding calls. The research supported through these calls will contribute to the UK’s ODA commitment to Low and Middle Income Countries.

The currently open calls are:

• Development-based approaches to protracted displacement (£1 million and £3 million for 36 months, closing date 8 May).
• Equitable resilience (up to £1 million for 36 months, Expression of Interest deadline: 7 March)
• Gender and intersectionality as a driver of sustainable development (network plus grant, up to £4.75 million over 48 months, Expression of Interest deadline 11 March, full proposal 11 April)
• Education as a driver of sustainable development (network plus grant, £4.75 million over 36 months, Expression of Interest deadline 11 March, full proposal 11 April )
• Early Childhood Education (£ 2 million, up to 48 months, deadline: 1 May)
• Health in Context (£1 million - £2million, up to 36 months, deadline for outline applications: 2 April, full applications: 12 September)

The upcoming calls are:

• Sustainable energy and international development: beyond technology (call for proposals expected in April 2019)
• (Re)thinking the off-grid city: Human-infrastructure interactions (no launch date announced)
• Preventing Conflict, Building Sustainable and Inclusive Peace (network plus grant, town hall meetings in February and March)
• Protection in Contexts of Conflict and Displacement (network plus grant, town hall meetings in February and March)
• Education in Conflict and Crisis Research (network plus grant, town hall meetings in February and March)
• Cultures, Behaviours and Histories of Agriculture, Food, and Nutrition (call for proposals expected in February 2019)

If you are interested in applying to any of these schemes, consider starting to plan your research project now. Do check the UKRI GCRF Collective Programme website for further details and information about upcoming town hall meetings.