The British Council in Malaysia invites applications from UK institutions to collaborate with Malaysia partners for research proposals, offering grants of up to £80,000 (£100,000 full economic costs), through the Department of Science, Innovation, and Technology's International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF).
The ISPF Research Collaborations grants provide small scale seed funding for collaborations between the UK and Malaysia to:
- initiate new research and innovation collaborations between academic groups, departments, and institutions in partner countries and the UK
- develop existing collaborations at group, departmental, and institutional level
- encourage these collaborations to work with non-academic organisations and individuals to support the exchange of research and innovation expertise and the translation of research knowledge into tangible benefits
- establish local hubs for UK- partner country/territory activity in a particular area, enabling engagement from the wider research and innovation community.
Theme
Opportunities launched through the fund will focus on four major themes.
- Resilient planet - leading the green industrial revolution to protect the planet.
- Healthy people, animals and plants – researching and innovating for secure and healthy populations.
- Transformative technologies - developing responsible technologies to secure our place in tomorrow’s world.
- Tomorrow’s talent – nurturing talent to drive inclusion, research and innovation.
Who can apply
Both UK and Malaysia partner researchers must be leading researchers or established researchers.
In addition, UK researchers must be:
- permanent employees at their institutions (emeritus and honorary professors may not apply as lead)
- working at a not-for-profit higher education institution or eligible research organisation with the capacity to undertake high-quality research.
Indicative timelines
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Call opens | 8 May 2024 |
| Deadline for applications | 9 July 2024, noon BST |
| Review panels | October 2024 |
| Outcome of selection | November 2024 |
| UK project start dates: see in-country guidance for partner dates |
1 January 2025 |
Action Required
Application deadline: 9 July 2024, noon BST
To apply: https://grants.
The British Council approach to contracting can be found here: https://www.
The list of UK eligible research organisations is at: https://www.
For more information on the opportunity, please visit: https://opportunities-
For any inquiries, kindly reach out to Puteri Nur Marissa at puterinurmarissa.mohdfauzi@
| Attachment |
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 ISPF Research Collaborations applicant guidelines May 2024.pdf |
 ISPF Research Collaborations application form May 2024.docx |
| Resume for Research and Innovation template May 2024.docx |
Thank you.
RESEARCH MANAGEMENT CENTRE