{"id":2538,"date":"2024-06-10T11:58:30","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T11:58:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oir.iisc.ac.in\/?page_id=2538"},"modified":"2024-06-10T11:58:30","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T11:58:30","slug":"iisc-university-of-manchester-uom","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oir.iisc.ac.in\/index.php\/iisc-university-of-manchester-uom\/","title":{"rendered":"IISc-University of Manchester (UoM)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The University of Manchester (UoM) and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) are pleased to announce a new seed-corn fund to support collaborative research projects and to build on the existing partnerships between the two institutions. The aim of the fund is to establish new collaborations, facilitate work on proof-of concept ideas, and in the longer term to build international teams who are well positioned to apply for external research funding.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Projects<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Proposals may include targeted research support such as joint workshops, researcher exchanges, and the formation or development of a collaborative network. To be eligible, a proposal must include a PI from UoM and IISc, and at least one other researcher on each team. We encourage early career researchers to apply.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To complement mobility between institutions we would expect projects to make full use of the available technology for online workshops\/meetings in order to maximize the benefit of the collaboration.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The funding commitment comprises up to \u00a320,000 from UoM and 20 Lakhs INR from IISc. It\u2019s anticipated that between four and six projects will be funded via this call depending on the quality and value of applications received.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The fund is open to proposals across all research areas. Projects will be funded for a period of up to 18 months starting from August 2023. There is flexibility on start dates, but we would expect all projects to be underway by October 2023 at the latest.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Proposals with the potential for sustainability beyond the initial funding period are encouraged.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Costs and proposal\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Proposals may include workshops (face-to-face and virtual), symposia, staff exchanges, research seminars\/presentations and formation or development of a collaborative network.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The funding provided is intended to support expenses, including but not limited to costs of travel between the institutions, and necessary related consumables. Details of eligible and ineligible costs are detailed in the table below.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Eligible Costs<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\nIneligible costs<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Travel costs including flights, hotels and subsistence<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • Research costs including consumables (University of Manchester budget only)<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • Costs associated with networking events, workshops and meetings<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n
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