US-UK-India Higher Education Partnership Grants

First Call for Proposals in New US-UK-India Higher Education Partnership

The British Council is excited to announce the first trilateral strand of the successful UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI) with the launch of the new Trilateral Research in Partnership (TRIP) Awards with the United States.  Ten awards of up to £50,000 (USD $75,000) in funds will be available to support multidisciplinary research projects between UK, US and Indian higher education institutions.

This new UKIERI strand aims to support the increase of mobility of PhD and post-doctoral students in all three countries, and develop sustainable institutional links between the institutions.

“This is the first time that opportunities for partnership between the US, UK, and India have been created in this way,” said Richard Everitt, Deputy Director of the British Council in the US. “We encourage US institutions to submit joint proposals for the funds available under this new strand of the programme.”

Dr Robert Clarke, Dean for Research at the Medical Centre of Georgetown University, Washington DC, said, “Multilateral partnerships are absolutely essential to research. The ability to build strong international links between like-minded individuals who can share ideas is really fundamental, if we are to solve some of the world’s most important issues.”

“We are in a world without geographic borders for academic research. This funding will generate common good for all three countries, and help build on the bilateral initiatives that already exist, “said Dr. Debapriya Dutta, Counsellor for Science and Technology at the Indian Embassy in Washington. 

Funds are available to support projects of up to two years.  Proposals are welcome across subject areas, including the humanities, social sciences, science and technology, and multidisciplinary research projects. 

All proposals will need to include details of additional contributions from the three institutions involved. Proposals must be supported by UK, US and Indian institutions and endorsed by the respective heads of department or equivalent.

The deadline for online submissions of proposals is 13 April 2012 with the aim to notify successful applications by the end of June 2012. Programme information from: Libby Rosenbaum, HE Partnerships Manager, British Council. (libby.rosenbaum@britishcouncil.org)

For more information, please contact:

Alexandra Dimsdale

Head of Press and Communications

alexandra.dimsdale@britishcouncil.org

+1 202 588 7837

About the British Council

The British Council is the UK’s international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural relations. We promote the exchange of knowledge and ideas and strengthen links that results in mutual benefits between the United Kingdom and the countries we are present. We work in over 100 countries and among our partners are governments, non-governmental organisations and private institutions. For more information, please visit: www.britishcouncil.org/usa

About the UK India Education and Research Initiative  

The UK India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI) started in April 2006 with the aim of enhancing educational links between India and the UK. In the last five years, UKIERI has played a pivotal role in establishing a step change in the educational relations between the two countries.  In recognition of this and building, the programme has been extended for another 5 years from 2011 to 2016. The extension was announced by the UK Prime Minister Mr. David Cameron and Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in July 2010.