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Opportunities for international scientific collaboration

The Royal Society’s international programme provides grants for scientific research visits to and from the UK. UK scientists apply direct to the Society. Overseas scientists apply through the Society’s partner organisations overseas where formal exchange arrangements exist, or the UK host may apply for grants for visiting colleagues. Grants are for individuals and the main criteria are the quality of the individual and the proposed scientific research. Grants are intended to provide for accommodation and subsistence. Some will also include the cost of international airfare.

Details of schemes for specific countries and the relevant downloadable application forms are accessed via our country table (you will need to view this in full screen format to see all the information). For information on schemes for a specific country, use our country index

For example, if you are interested in a joint project with Japan click on J in the country index, go to the Japan line in the index and click on the

under the joint project column. If there is no

then there is no scheme available at present. You will need to view this table in full screen format to see all the relevant information.

Types of grant
Study visit grants are short-term visits generally between two weeks and three months, the key objectives being to enhance the research capabilities of individual scientists, develop international collaborative links, enable participation in international programmes and preserve high quality science.

Fellowship grants are aimed at young scientists and provide an opportunity to do research in a different country for up to two years. Fellowships are available under a variety of schemes operated in association with NATO, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science and the Japanese Science and Technology Agency, the KC Wong Education Foundation, British Petroleum Company plc, the Sino-British Fellowship Trust and others.

Joint project grants provide funding over 24 months (for some countries 36 months) for exchange visits to take place in connection with a bilateral research collaboration between a UK and overseas research group.

Eligibility

	Scientists must be of PhD or equivalent status. Fellowship applicants may be in the final stages of a PhD, but the degree must be confirmed by the proposed start date.
	Awards are granted for research in the areas of the natural sciences including mathematics, engineering, medicine, the scientific research aspects of psychology, archaeology, geography and the history of science. Awards are not granted in the areas of the social sciences or clinical medical research.
	Specific eligibility requirements exist for certain schemes especially in relation to nationality and country of residence.

Reports

It is a condition of award that a report form is completed by all host scientists and visiting scientists.

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