British Academy/ Newton Mobility Grants (deadline: 20th December 2017)

The British Academy is seeking applications for its Newton Mobility Grants to provide support for international researchers based in a country covered by the Newton Fund to establish and develop collaboration with UK researchers around a specific jointly defined research project.

These one-year awards are particularly suited to initiate new collaborative partnerships, between scholars who have not previously worked together, or new initiatives between scholars who have collaborated in the past.

• Strengthen research capacity of the partner countries – by facilitating training and skill transfer from the UK to partner countries.
• Support excellent research – by linking the best researchers in the UK with the best researchers in partner countries and providing support for collaborative research.
• Establish long term research links – between both partners to ensure sustainable research capacity in partner countries and benefit to the UK research community in the longer term.

• Grants for Brazil, Mexico, South Africa or Turkey are offered up to a maximum of £10,000 for one year.
• Awards are available for one year.

• Both a UK-based applicant and an overseas-based applicant are required for this scheme.
• Both applicants must have a PhD or equivalent research experience and hold a permanent or fixed-term contract in an eligible university or research institute, which must span the duration of the project.
• Collaborations should focus on a single jointly defined research project involving (or lead by) the two applicants.
• The British Academy NewtonMobilityGrants cover researchers working in all disciplines within the social sciences and humanities.
• NewtonMobilityGrants from the British Academy are currently available for the following countries:
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • South Africa
  • Turkey