Dear Colleague Letter: NSF Special Guidelines for Submitting Collaborative Proposals Under the SBE-UKRI Lead Agency Opportunity

 

Agency

National Science Foundation

 

Description

The Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences Directorate (SBE) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) are pleased to announce their continued support of international collaboration under the SBE-UKRI Lead Agency Opportunity. The goal of this activity is to promote transatlantic collaborative research by reducing some of the barriers to conducting international research that researchers may encounter. The SBE-UKRI Lead Agency Opportunity allows U.S. and UK researchers to submit a single collaborative proposal that will undergo a single review process.

 

Under the SBE-UKRI Lead Agency Opportunity, proposals may be accepted for collaborative research in areas at the intersection of NSF/SBE and UKRI's missions. The UK Research Councils participating in this activity are the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). Proposers should review the programs supported through NSF/SBE and through the relevant UK Research Council(s) for further information on what areas of research are eligible for support through this activity. Proposals are expected to adhere to typical proposal sizes and durations for the relevant UK Research Council(s) and SBE program(s) from which funding is sought. Proposals will be accepted for both interdisciplinary and disciplinary research projects. A list of participating SBE programs can be found at https://www.nsf.gov/od/oise/IntlCollaborations/UK.jsp. Please note that this activity ONLY includes core programs within the SBE divisions. No cross-cutting or agency-wide special programs are eligible

 

Announcement Number

NSF 19-028

 

Link to Full Announcement

https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2019/nsf19028/nsf19028.jsp?WT.mc_id=USNSF_25&WT.mc_ev=click