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International Exchanges Scheme Standard Programme 2023

The Royal Society

Overview

Background

The International Exchanges Scheme is for scientists based in the UK who want to stimulate collaborations with leading scientists overseas through either a one-off visit or bilateral travel.

Aims of the Scheme

The International Exchanges Scheme is designed to offer a flexible platform for UK based scientists to interact with the best scientists around the world. Funds for a contribution towards travel, subsistence and research expenses can be requested for either a one-off short visit to explore opportunities for building lasting networks or for bilateral visits to strengthen emerging collaborations. This scheme is not intended to support continued research activities between a UK applicant and a co-applicant who was a former colleague or PhD student or to support other existing or recent collaborations between the applicant and co-applicant. Rather, the scheme is intended to stimulate new collaborations between scientists in the UK and overseas.

Subjects Covered

Research must be within the Royal Society’s remit of natural sciences, which includes but is not limited to biological research, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics. For a full list, please see our guidance page.

Submissions from clinically qualified scientists may be considered. The Society does not support clinical or interventional research on humans at the individual or group level, social sciences or humanities, unless otherwise stated.

If there is any doubt about the eligibility of a project, contact the Grants team via international.exchanges@royalsociety.org.

Countries/Territories covered

The International Exchanges scheme accepts applications for collaborations with all countries/territories outside the UK.

Special collaborative cost share programmes are currently in place with, CNR Italy, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, National Natural Science Foundation of China and National Science and Technology Council Taiwan. For details on how to apply under these specific cost share programmes please download the version of the scheme notes entitled ‘International Exchanges Scheme – Cost Share Programme’.

Duration and Start of Award

Awards are expected to commence by December 2023.

Awards are available for either up to 3 months, 1 year or 2 years. Activities must start no earlier than 4 months after the closing date and no later than 07 December 2023.

The Society defines the start of the project as being any activity undertaken to progress the project, which includes booking flights or planning a schedule of activities to be undertaken in the initial stages; it is not necessarily the date when exchange visits must have commenced. Award holders can apply for up to oneyear no-cost extension.

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Eligibility Requirements

Applicant Eligibility

The UK based scientist and/or project leader (the lead applicant) and the overseas based scientist and/or project leader (the co-applicant) must have completed a PhD or have extensive experience at an equivalent level at the time of application.
The applicant and co-applicant must hold a permanent or fixed term contract for the duration of the award in an eligible organisation in their respective countries/territories.
The applicant and co-applicant must be based in their respective countries/territories and institution at the time of application.
The applicant and co-applicant cannot be former colleagues or PhD student/supervisor. The scheme is intended to stimulate new collaborations between scientists in the UK and overseas
Applications must be started by the applicant on behalf of the co-applicant and the respective teams, i.e. the application must be initiated through the Flexi-Grant® application portal of the applicant, which can be accessed when logged onto the system.
Applicants are not permitted to submit more than one application per round (deadline).
Holders of a current International Exchanges award with the same overseas country/territory as the (proposed) application cannot apply until the project has ended, the final research report has been submitted to The Royal Society, the final statement of expenditure (financial report) has been submitted to The Royal Society and any unspent amount of money of the current International Exchanges award has been refunded to The Royal Society.
Visiting academics who have been invited by an eligible UK institution are ineligible.
Honorary academics of an eligible UK institution are ineligible.
Retired scientists who are still active in science must submit their application through an eligible UK institution.

The Society appreciates that there are diverse research career paths and understands the challenges of managing a research career alongside other personal commitments. When reviewing applicants’ eligibility and research experience, the Society will consider time spent outside the research environment (e.g. time away due to personal reasons such as maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoptive leave or other caring responsibilities; ill-health or working in a non-research environment/role, such as industry).

The Royal Society recognises that diversity is essential for delivering excellence in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The Society wants to encourage applications from the widest range of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences to maximise innovation and creativity in science for the benefit of humanity. We regularly review and revise processes to help ensure that all talented applicants have an equitable chance to succeed as per the assessment criteria. This includes ensuring all panel members are briefed on unconscious bias in decision making as part of our assessment process.

Support to applicants with disabilities: The Royal Society welcomes applications from scientists with disabilities and provides adjustments to ensure that they can participate fully in the selection process. If you need an adjustment when accessing the application form, attending interviews if applicable, or for any other part of the application process, please contact the Grants team on international.exchanges@royalsociety.org or call +44 20 7451 2666. Adjustments can include but not limited to:

Extension of the deadline;
Additional support to complete the application form;
Technical support during interviews for candidates with hearing or visual impairments;
Support during interviews for neurodiverse candidates and those with mental health conditions.

The Grants team will be pleased to answer questions about eligibility and/or points covered in this section.

Host Organisation Eligibility

Eligible host organisations are a university or not-for-profit research institution. Ineligible organisations include industrial, private and commercial organisations, university spin-out companies, and governmental bodies. For information on eligible UK host organisations please see https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemesawards/grants/applications/

Eligible Activity

Applications must be new collaborations. This scheme is not intended to be used to extend an existing or recent project or collaboration.
Collaborations should be based on a single project.
Project participants can include the applicant and co-applicant and also members of their teams. Any project participants must be working in a UK/overseas university or research institute. The Royal Society would like to encourage the participation of junior scientists such as PhD students or postdoctoral researchers.
Applications can only support travel between the UK and the overseas collaborator’s country/territory for the applicant, co-applicant and members of their respective team; costs for travel between a third country/territory are not eligible.
Activities fundable under this scheme are as follows:

One-off visit collaborations

One visit to be taken in either direction, i.e. either the applicant undertakes a visit to the overseas institution, or the co-applicant visits the UK institution.
Visits to last between 1 week and 3 months.
Up to £3,000 available.

Multiple visits collaborations

Collaborative visits to be undertaken over a period of either up to:
1 year with up to £6,000 available, £1,500 of which can be spent on eligible consumables or
2 years with up to £12,000 available, £3,000 of which can be spent on eligible consumables.
Visits must be bilateral, meaning that the applicant and co-applicant and/or project participants must undertake at least one visit to the overseas collaborating institution during the award period.
Only participants based at the same institution and working within the applicant’s or co-applicant’s research team directly involved in the collaborative project are eligible to claim travel and subsistence against the award.

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Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: The Royal Society

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Address: 6-9 Carlton House Terrace; London; SW1Y 5AG

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