WUN does not fund research projects directly, but offers development or 'seed funding' for selected collaborations which demonstrate potential in the longer term to become self-sustaining and deliver benefits to the WUN partners.
In Bristol, the local WUN Steering Group is responsible for allocating funds. Priority is given to well defined proposals which aim to create new international research links or develop existing ones, and which demonstrate a clear potential to deliver long term benefits to the University of Bristol.
Applications from staff and students at the University of Bristol are welcome from all academic areas. To discuss support for working with our WUN partners, please contact the Bristol WUN Development Manager, Dr Susan Jim.
The WUN Central Research Development Fund offers grants of up £15,000 to support research collaborations in the following WUN Global Challenges:
Descriptions of these WUN Global Challenges (61.5KB, Word).
Programmes may include exploratory research initiatives, targeted workshops, faculty exchanges and the formation of collaborative networks, among other activities. Applications that incorporate a research mobility component for early career researchers and postgraduate students are encouraged.
Please forward expressions of interest to Susan.Jim@bris.ac.uk.
Bristol deadline: Monday 15 October 2012 WUN Central deadline: Thursday 1 November 2012
Bristol guidelines [Word (32.5kB)]
Application form [Word (94.5kB)]
The Bristol Institute for Advanced Studies (IAS) and WUN Research Workshop Scheme provides up to £5,000 for researchers at Bristol to run workshops in collaboration with researchers from WUN Member Universities. The workshops are intended to support interdisciplinary, international research into areas of current global concern.
Deadlines: Thursday 1 November 2012 and Friday 1 February 2013
Further information and the application forms are available from the IAS website.
The WUN Research Mobility Programme provides funding for postgraduate research students and research staff to visit WUN partner institutions.
Deadlines: Friday 30 November 2012 and Friday 15 March 2013
Funds are available in Bristol to support an international research symposium aimed at stimulating new ideas and research collaborations with our WUN partners.
Deadline: Monday 1 April 2013
Application form (MS Word, 168kB)
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Partner |
Open |
Deadline |
Funding Scheme and Weblink |
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Alberta |
Ongoing |
Ongoing |
WUN Research Mobility Fund |
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Southampton |
22-Jun-12 |
15-Aug-12 |
Internationalisation Fund http://www.soton.ac.uk/international/wun/internationalisation_fund.shtml |
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York |
01-Jun-12 |
22-Oct-12 |
WUN Research Mobility Fund http://www.york.ac.uk/about/international-relations/wun/research/rmp/ York's WUN RDF Awards http://www.york.ac.uk/about/international-relations/wun/research/research-development-fund/ |
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Auckland |
20-Aug-12 |
23-Oct-12 |
International Networks Central Fund (INCF ) – Round 2 http://www.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/home/about/international-strategy/international-central-networks-fund |
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WUN Central |
Aug-12 |
01-Nov-12 |
WUN Research Development Fund (RDF) |