{"id":235,"date":"2016-03-21T12:00:27","date_gmt":"2016-03-21T12:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/iro\/?p=235"},"modified":"2016-03-21T12:41:48","modified_gmt":"2016-03-21T12:41:48","slug":"major-funding-opportunity-to-deepen-strategic-international-research-partnerships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bath.ac.uk\/iro\/2016\/03\/21\/major-funding-opportunity-to-deepen-strategic-international-research-partnerships\/","title":{"rendered":"Major funding opportunity to deepen strategic international research partnerships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>International Research Accelerator Scheme \u2013 extraordinary funding call now open<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Deadline: 5pm, Wednesday 25 May 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are delighted to announce an extraordinary call for applications to the University\u2019s 2015-16 International Research Funding Schemes. The \u2018International Research Accelerator Scheme\u2019 supports larger scale research activity, such as the organisation of interdisciplinary and multi-partner workshops or symposia. Successful applications will be expected to lead to a number of concrete, high quality research outputs, including external funding bids and joint publications.<\/p>\n<p>The call is open to all disciplines in the faculties and the school.<\/p>\n<p>A total of up to eight awards of a maximum of \u00a315,000 each will open for applications until 5pm Wednesday 25 May 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Details\u00a0of our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bath.ac.uk\/about\/values\/partnerships\/index.html\">Strategic Partners<\/a> can be found on the website.<\/p>\n<p><em>Professor Colin Grant, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Internationalisation)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Professor Jonathan Knight, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Eligibility: <\/strong>Academic staff in Education and Research job family (and Research Officers)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key assessment criteria:\u00a0<\/strong>A clearly articulated plan for the step change in scholarly activity with concrete outputs detailing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>academic rigour<\/li>\n<li>clear articulation of the sustainable development of the relationship<\/li>\n<li>leveraging critical mass at Department\/ Faculty or Institutional level<\/li>\n<li>plans for creating impact that enhances our institutional reputation<\/li>\n<li>preparation and delivery of joint bids and publications in excellent, high-citation outlets<\/li>\n<li>planning and organisation of larger-scale research activities (workshops, symposia, conferences)<\/li>\n<li>commitments to leveraging or attracting clearly identified external funding at an appropriate scale<\/li>\n<li>commitments to interdisciplinary and\/or multipartner research activities<\/li>\n<li>value for money<\/li>\n<li>strategic fit with University's <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bath.ac.uk\/about\/organisation\/strategy\/international\/index.html\">International Strategy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bath.ac.uk\/ris\/developing-a-proposal.bho\/funding-opportunities\/international-funding\/schemes.html\">Application forms and assessment criteria are available<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/wiki.bath.ac.uk\/display\/IRO\/International+Funding\">International Relations Office wiki pages<\/a>\u00a0where you will also be able to find details of other internal and external international funding sources.<\/p>\n<p>For further information, please contact <a href=\"http:\/\/k.m.nieminen@bath.ac.uk\">Katja Nieminen<\/a>, International Partnerships Manager.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>International Research Accelerator Scheme \u2013 extraordinary funding call now open Deadline: 5pm, Wednesday 25 May 2016 We are delighted to announce an extraordinary call for applications to the University\u2019s 2015-16 International Research Funding Schemes. 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