Cambridge-India Partnership

External Funding Opportunities

Specific support for international collaboration and partnership is available from the dedicated international funding section of research council and funding body sites. The following list provides links to various sources including research councils, charities and professional bodies that provide specific support for international collaborations and travel, with India-focused opportunities where available. The site for the RCUK Office in India also lists relevant opportunities.

RESEARCH COUNCILS	GENERAL INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES	INDIA SPECIFIC OPPORTUNITIES
Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC)	International Activity Opportunities Beyond Europe Research Networking Scheme
Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)	International Research International Workshops International Scientific Interchange Scheme (ISIS) Co-operation in Science and Technology	India Partnering Awards (Next deadline November 2010)
British Academy	International Relations Funding for International Activities
British Council	Research & Collaboration Researcher Exchange Programme (RXP) International Networking for Young Scientists (INYS)
Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC)	ESRC International Policy & Strategy ESRC International Funding Opportunities Inclusion of International Co-Investigators on ESRC Proposals
Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)	How to get EPSRC International Funding
Medical Research Council (MRC)	International Opportunities Including overseas co-applicants and collaborators on MRC Grants Working at an overseas research organisation as part of an MRC fellowship
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)	NERC's International Role International Science Project Offices	Invitation for bid proposals for research on the changing water cycle in South Asia. Deadline 13 September 2010
Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE)	International International Research Support Schemes	Research Exchanges with China and India (Next round will open late 2010)
Royal Society	International International Policy
UK India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI)
Wellcome Trust	International Strategy International Funding Collaborations	R&D for Affordable Healthcare in India