Funding
Global Partnerships can offer both strategic and open funding calls in support of developing and strengthening our global relationships. Information regarding active funding calls can be found below.
- Unless otherwise stated in the guidelines, these funding calls are all largely defined as:
- Open to eligible members of the University of Exeter (acting as the lead PI).
- Will constitute a competitive bid process, during which applications will be,
- Peer-reviewed and assessed by theme / discipline / faculty relevant academics,
- Secondary review by members of the Global Partnerships Team and
- Final funding decisions will be ratified by an appropriate senior member of staff (academic or professional services, as appropriate).
All Global Partnerships funding schemes seek to support high-impact proposals and initiatives that endeavour to both directly and indirectly support both Faculty and University level Global Strategy plans. Examples of this might include initiatives and proposals that seek to bring together teams from Exeter and our partners from across the globe in support of high-impact collaborative research and education.
To ensure good alignment to Faculty and University level global plans, potential applicants to any of the below schemes are highly encouraged to discuss their applications with their Faculty APVC Global and / or Global Partnerships Business Partner.
Please also note that Global Partnerships funding is largely calculated on a financial year-to-year basis. Occasionally, the lifetime of the initiatives that our funding calls support will cross over financial year-end. On such occasions project PIs will be asked to declare (in advance of receiving funds) how their award should be split across the financial year-end.
All internal funding awards allocated by Global Partnerships must be delivered in line with principles of the University Sustainable Travel Policy University Travel Policy 2024.
Funding opportunities
There are numerous external opportunities available for our Exeter academics and students. Please see below links for further information on scholarships, fellowships and exchanges:
The Exeter-Fudan Fellowship scheme has been established to promote research collaboration in areas in which the two institutions share common objectives. Each university will support up to three academics to take up a research placement at the partner university over the course of the 2025 calendar year, with placements expected to last up to two weeks each.
Each partner university commits to supporting outbound academic staff with domestic and international travel costs, accommodation in Shanghai, subsistence, and local travel costs, with details included in the attached guidelines. Exeter outbound Fellows to Fudan will be supported with up to £3,000 to cover their costs while on the placement at Fudan.
Selection Criteria
The following selection criteria have been established:
- Contribution to ‘global strategies’: Applicants should outline the collaboration’s contribution to their respective Faculty and home university’s Global Strategy.
- Purpose of award: It is essential that the application specifies the Fellowship’s award objectives, which can include:
- Development of joint publications
- External grant applications
- Education collaboration
- Potential for new knowledge acquisition
- Potential for impact in addressing global challenges and SDGs.
- Quality and likelihood of proposed outcomes: Applicants are required to set a strong case with tangible outcomes of the proposed activity. This should be accompanied with indicators of how the achievement of the objectives will be measured and expected follow-up activity.
- Evidence of previous exploratory work: It is expected that applicants have had previous contact with their colleagues at the partner institution. Evidence of previous work relating to the project referred to in the application, as well as previous collaboration activities will be considered.
- Invitation letter from the host institute or department at the host university. At Exeter, this should be issued by the Head of Department or Director of Global Engagement. At Fudan, this should be issued by the Head of host Department or School and be presented to Office of Global Partnerships.
- Endorsement letter from the home institution. At Exeter, this should be the Head of Department and Director of Global Engagement. At Fudan, this should be issued by the Head of home Department or School and be presented to Office of Global Partnerships.
Please consult the guidelines below carefully and complete and submit your application form, to gp-funding@exeter.ac.uk by Sunday 30 March 2025.
| Key Dates | |
|---|---|
| Call Opens | Monday 24th February 2025 |
| Application deadline | Sunday 30th March 2025 |
| Announcement of result | Thursday 17th April 2025 |
| Academic travelling time | May – December 2025 |
The QUEX Institute is a partnership between the University of Queensland and the University of Exeter. To support professional development and facilitate the sharing of best practice, the Institute is offering a Professional Service Fellowship Programme.
Successful applicants receive up to £4000 to cover travel and accommodation expenses, in order that they undertake a work placement within their counterpart service at the partner university.
This year, the QUEX Institute welcomes Professional Service staff, working within the following areas, to apply:
- Transnational Education
- Programme Development (International)
- International Student Recruitment
- International Employability
- World-Class International Student Experience
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
- Communication, Marketing and Reputational Impact
Please see full guidelines and the application form below. The deadline for applications is Friday, 2nd May 2025, 11:59am (GMT).
If you have any questions or queries please email: quex@exeter.ac.uk.
Other funding opportunities and links
CUHK faculty members will develop joint research projects with their international collaborators in their SPARC applications. SPARC aims to seeds new collaborative research programmes which will be impactful and can be sustained through external funding sources for the next phase of their development.
It supports expenses, including but not limited to those involved in scoping studies, data collection, preparation of publications, submission of major international grants, hosting of joint workshops, and research visits. International collaborators are encouraged to reach out to CUHK faculty members and discuss the possibility of making an application.
Application deadline: 31 March 2025
Programme details: https://www.oal.cuhk.edu.hk/sparc/
The PhD IMPAC Award sponsors CUHK PhD students and visiting PhD students for short-term research attachments. It aims to support research collaboration between CUHK faculty members and international collaborators in order to drive research excellence. Visiting PhD students will receive supervision from our world-class scholars, adding value to their learning experience. Free on-campus accommodation will be offered.
Application deadline: 14 March 2025
Programme details: https://www.oal.cuhk.edu.hk/phd-impac-award/
Université Paris-Saclay make up to 150 ‘Excellence Scholarships’ available to support international internship opportunities - allowing some of their best students to have an international experience during their studies, and to develop professional and inter-cultural skills. Together with Saclay International Affairs we invite Exeter faculty to share internship offers they could make available to Saclay students - with the aims of…
- increasing the attractiveness of Saclay’s programme,
- strengthening Saclay - Exeter cooperation,
- opening new collaborative opportunities between our institutions.
The opportunities are open to Undergraduate and Masters level students – i.e. Bachelor degree: BUT2/BUT3/Licence 2/Licence 3 level; Master degree: Students of engineering school/Ecole Normale Supérieure/Master 1/Master 2 level.
These internships must start between 1st January and 1st December 2025; and run for a minimum duration of 4 weeks for undergraduate students and for a minimum of 6 weeks for postgraduate students. Please see guidance notes below for more information.
IDEX International Internship Scholarship Guidelines 2024
If you would like to submit an internship offer, please fill in this form: Internship Offers for UPSaclay IDEX Internship Applicants/Laureates (office.com)
The UUKi 'Global research and innovation funding gateway' is a regularly updated depository of funding opportunities for international research and innovation collaboration and knowledge exchange, aimed at UK based researchers/institutions.
Global research and innovation funding gateway (universitiesuk.ac.uk)
The Fulbright University of Exeter Award covers a three-to-nine month project for researching, lecturing or teaching in or across any research-active departments at the university.
The Fulbright All Disciplines Scholar Award allows academics and professionals to undertake lecturing and/or research in any discipline at any accredited US university for between three-to-twelve months.
More information can be found here and here.
For assistance with the application process, please contact:
Marie-Joelle West
M.A.West@exeter.ac.uk
The Fullbright Commission are looking to applicants who can engage with the USA in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity and intellectual freedom, thereby promoting mutual understanding.
There are several Postgraduate Awards available each year. The All Disciplines Award is by far the most competitive, so it’s important to apply for an award that best fits your experience and interest.
Visit the Fullbright Commission website for further details regarding all the awards available.
The Fulbright Specialist Programme allows universities, cultural centres, non-governmental organisations, and other institutions abroad to host a leading U.S. academic or professional to work on diverse, short-term collaborative projects.
Information on eligibility and the application process for the Fulbright Specialist Programme can be found on the website.
Applications for this programme are accepted all year. The Bilateral Teaching Exchange Programme aims to strengthen the international teaching experience and exposure of Chinese University of Hong Hong (CUHK) faculty members by supporting term-time teaching opportunities at overseas universities.
Find more information here.
Through its Jean d'Alembert fellowship programme Université Paris-Saclay wants to allow highly qualified foreign scientists to stay for long periods (from 6 to 12 months) in one of the 275 laboratories of UPSaclay to conduct research, training & dissemination activities. Scientists from all disciplines and all countries are eligible. The topic and the period of the stay must be decided with the Paris-Saclay host laboratory before the application.
Eligibility:
- Junior Researchers: Candidates who have obtained their PhD less than ten years before the date of application;
- Senior Researcher: Candidates who have obtained their PhD at least ten years before the date of application.
Benefits:
- Additional monthly salary of €2,800, which will be paid by Université Paris-Saclay during the presence in the lab (employment contract)
- A maximum budget of €10,000 to cover expenses related to the beneficiary’s research activities in the host laboratory of Université Paris-Saclay
Applicants must mention in their scientific project the requested amount and the details of these expenses. Only operating expenses are eligible, personnel expenses are excluded. Duration: 6 months to 1 year For further query: The Jean d'Alembert fellowship program | Université Paris-Saclay (universite-paris-saclay.fr)
The Jean d’Alembert fellowship program Université Paris-Saclay 2024-2026 call for applications is now open, the next deadline is likely to be April 2025
The invited faculty programme offers funding to host international faculty members for 1 week to one month within UPSaclay constituent colleges, with the purpose of initiating new or reinforcing existing initiatives. Scientists from all disciplines and countries are eligible.
Successful applicants can receive up to €850 per week (for up to 4 weeks max) to cover their travel and business trip expenses.
Eligibility:
- faculty members from Paris-Saclay partner institutions invited by their Paris-Saclay fellows.
Duration:
- up to 4 weeks.
Disciplines/Nationalities:
- no restriction
Applications are made by Saclay faculty members for external (to Saclay) faculty members that they wish to invite. Exeter faculty are therefore encouraged to contact Saclay counterparts and look into the Invited Faculty Programme with their contacts at Saclay. If help needed in connecting with faculty members at Saclay, please don’t hesitate to contact Stuart Westhead (s.westhead@exeter.ac.uk).
The call for proposals occurs in two waves, for stays in the first and second semester of the academic year. Each request (submitted by a Saclay academic) must specify the details of the proposed visiting researcher; proposed duration of stay and month of arrival; brief description of the reason for the stay; host research unit inviting researcher. A brief CV of the visiting researcher should be attached to the application.
Contacts in departments to whom applications should be submitted:
UFR Droit-Économie-Gestion departement-recherche.jean-monnet@universite-paris-saclay.fr
UFR Médecine recherche-faculte.medecine@universite-paris-saclay.fr
UFR Pharmacie elias.fattal@universite-paris-saclay.fr lorraine.thirion@universite-paris-saclay.fr
UFR Sciences missionnaires-invites.sciences@universite-paris-saclay.fr
UFR Sciences du Sport michel-ange.amorim@universite-paris-saclay.fr
The Shared Scholarship scheme is a joint initiative between the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and UK universities, to support students from developing Commonwealth countries who would not otherwise be able to study a Masters programme in the UK.
Applications for the 2021/22 Commonwealth Shared Scholarships are not yet open. More information on the scheme will be available on the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission’s website (link broken) in due course. Please note that all candidates are expected to have met our English Language Requirements before applying.
Scholarships are available to students of high academic quality from certain Commonwealth countries. You must apply well in advance through the Commonwealth Scholarship Agency in the country in which you have your permanent home. Full details are available on the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission’s website [broken link].
You can also check the Funding Database to search for all available scholarships offered by the University in each department.
