Funding-British
Council -- Global Innovation Initiative; December 16, 2013
Agency
British
Council
Description
The Global Innovation Initiative
grant competition opens this week. Grants will be awarded to
interdisciplinary higher education partnerships focusing on globally significant
issues related to science, technology, engineering and mathematics
(STEM).
Proposals that address the
following STEM-related themes will be accepted for the first year's
competition:
Two parallel competitions have
opened on 28 October in the UK and US. UK-led partnerships may apply
through the British Council for grants
ranging from £100,000 - £150,000. US-led partnerships may apply for
grants ranging from $150,000 - $250,000 through the Institute of International Education.
Funded by the British Council,
the UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and the US Department of
State, the Global Innovation Initiative is a higher education partnership grant
opportunity aimed at strengthening multilateral research collaborations between
universities in the UK, US and selected countries including Brazil, China,
India and Indonesia.
Closing
Date:
16 December 2013
Link
to Full Announcement
http://global-innovation-initiative.org/
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