Action Burkinabè de Fundraising

This call is supported by the UK International Science Partnerships Fund, managed by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Under this call, funding from the International Science Partnerships Fund is funded by Official Development Assistance (ODA), so applications for funding must be eligible for ODA.

Objectives of the programme and scope of the call

• The aim of this call is to support ODA-eligible international research collaborations between researchers in the humanities and social sciences in the UK and researchers in Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam and/or least developed countries on women and climate action.
• In addition, although it is not a requirement, applications are welcome for work in the humanities and social sciences as well as the natural and medical sciences and engineering.
• The Academy intends to be able to support policy-relevant research, both new research and research that builds on existing or ongoing research on women and climate action.
• The Academy expects the awards presented under the :
  • To provide opportunities for researchers based in the UK and Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam and/or Least Developed Countries to develop and/or deepen international research collaborations;
  • Conduct relevant and ODA-eligible research on women and climate action that provides clear information and results for action at local, national and/or regional levels in Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam and/or least developed countries;
  • Co-creates and engages with the local and/or national community, societal, business and/or political stakeholders to design, develop and integrate research results.

Value of financing

• The total funding available per grant under this call is up to £200,000 over 18 months. Within this limit of £200,000 over 18 months, the grant is offered at 80 % FEC (i.e. the total contribution requested from the Academy cannot exceed £200,000 and the total value of the project at 100 % FEC cannot exceed £250,000).

Duration and start of the award

• The projects are scheduled to take 18 months to complete and are due to start by the end of June 2024.
• The call should be able to support at least 3 to 5 awards.

Eligibility criteria

• Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
  • Each project will be led by a named Principal Investigator (PI). The PI must be a researcher in a social science or humanities discipline. The PI is expected to lead the research and management of the project and is responsible for the overall reporting requirements of the project.
  • The principal investigator must be a post-doctoral fellow or above (or have research experience). equivalent). The Principal Investigator must hold an established role at an eligible university or research institute in the UK, Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam and/or Least Developed Countries. The principal investigator's position must last for at least the duration of the grant funded by the Academy.
  • PIs may not simultaneously hold more than one British Academy award of a comparable nature.
  • A person may not be the principal investigator of more than one offer under this programme.
  • Applicants can be of any nationality, but must be based in the UK, Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, the Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam and/or Least Developed Countries.
  • Applicants must hold a doctorate (or have equivalent research experience).
  • The prizes are accessible to private individuals and take place in an institutional context.
  • Applications under this call will not be accepted if the applicant or any collaborator has outstanding reports or claims of expenditure that have yet to be submitted to the Academy as a result of previous awards.
  • Duplicate applications to several British Academy funding programmes will not be considered. accepted.
• Co-applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
  • Must include at least one researcher based in Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam and/or Least Developed Countries if the Principal Investigator is based in the UK or one researcher based in the UK if the Principal Investigator is based in Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam and/or Least Developed Countries.
  • Must be a post-doctoral fellow or above (or have research experience) equivalent).
  • May include other researchers based in the UK or abroad at any stage of their career.
  • No individual may be a co-applicant on more than two projects under this call (nor may a principal investigator be a co-applicant on more than one other project).
• Institutions : The prize must be awarded at an institution recognised by the Academy. The following types of organisation will be eligible to apply to host the prize:
  • Higher education institutes that have received funding from one of teaching in the UK.
  • Research Institutes (RIs), for which the Research Councils have established a long-term involvement as the main funder of the national research base.
  • Approved independent research organisations.
  • Public sector research bodies.
• All grants will be paid to the institution employing the PI, not to the individual researchers involved. Institutions must be formally recognised by the British Academy before the proposal is submitted.

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