UCL-Tohoku University Strategic Partner Funds 2022-23

Summary of call

The Office of the Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation & Global Engagement) at University College London (UCL) and Tohoku University (TU) are contributing matching funds to support collaborative education and research initiatives through a joint call for proposals for the development of collaborative activities.

This call invites research proposals in the areas of mutual interest and complementary strengths that will strengthen the partnership between UCL and TU.

The initiative seeks to build on existing links and stimulate new ones between UCL and TU. Successful applicants will clearly outline in their proposal a specific project, workshop or joint research activity that they would like to explore with their TU counterpart.

Proposals from all fields are welcome but those related to the following fields will be prioritised: Data Science, Disaster Science, Equality and Diversity, Higher Education, Material Science, Neuroscience and Aging.

Up to four successful proposals will receive up to £10,000 in total. Funding will be provided jointly by UCL and TU, with up to 5,000 GBP from UCL going to the UCL academic and the amount of JPY equivalent to 5,000 GBP from TU going to the TU academic. However, only one proposal should be submitted.

Before submitting your application, please read the full funding guidelines.

If you have any questions about the online process, please contact Sophia Hilt (s.hilt@ucl.ac.uk), Global Engagement.

How to apply

1) UCL lead applicants are invited to submit their proposals on behalf of their project team via this application portal.

2) A brief summary of the principal participants (from UCL and TU) and the summary project details are required.

3) The detailed project outline should be submitted via a Word document upload. A template project form can be found here. This must be submitted via this portal in Section 3.

4) Applications will be assessed by a combined UCL-TU panel.

5) For UCL staff, successful recipients will receive funds using the internal UCL transfer process known as 'inter-departmental transfer' (IDT). UCL Global Engagement will request a PTAE code for this transfer in the award notification email.

Key dates

Deadline for application: 9am UK on Monday 17th October

Decisions communicated to applicants on or before: Monday 14th November

Project Title *

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Total UCL amount applied for in GBP (up to £5,000)

Total TU amount applied for in GBP (up to £5,000)

Please tick to confirm that the activity for UCL team is planned to be purchased and take place between 14 November 2022 and 31 July 2023. All activity and expenditure MUST be completed within this activity window, after this funds will disappear *

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Please tick to confirm that the activity for TU team is planned to be purchased and take place between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024. All activity and expenditure MUST be completed within this activity window, after this funds will disappear *

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All anticipated costs in the attached application have been calculated according to any required UCL/TU expenses and travel policy (For UCL staff, a Worktribe costing is not necessary) *

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Please tick here to confirm you will undertake the relevant and appropriate ethical approval and due diligence for the size and scope of your project (see guidance pdf for further details) *

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Please tick here to confirm that you are willing to be contacted by UCL Global Engagement for reporting purposes *

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A. UCL Applicant Information

Criteria: applications are open to individual UCL staff, from lecturers to professors, including all levels of Research or Teaching Fellows.

Post Docs/Researcher/Post Doc Fellow/Research Associate or equivalents are eligible to apply as a lead applicant only if their current contract of employment will last at least until the end of the period covered by the funding provided by this grant. This restriction does not apply to co-applicants.

In line with UCL’s commitment to equality and diversity, we encourage applications from a range of backgrounds regardless of career stage, age, disability, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and religion.

Name of UCL lead applicant *

Prefix First Name Last Name

E-mail *

Role/Title *

Department *

Faculty *

Is there more than one UCL applicant? *

Name of UCL co-applicant

Prefix First Name Last Name

E-mail

Role/Title

Department

Faculty

Is there more than one UCL co-applicant?

Name of second UCL co-applicant

Prefix First Name Last Name

E-mail

Role/Title

Department

Faculty

If your group has more than 2 co-applicants, please provide full details in your project proposal attachment.

B. Partner Applicant Information

Name of TU lead applicant *

Prefix First Name Last Name

E-mail *

Role/Title *

Department (if applicable)

Faculty or equivalent (if applicable)

Is there more than one TU applicant? *

Name of TU co-applicant

Prefix First Name Last Name

E-mail

Role/Title

Department (if applicable)

Faculty or equivalent (if applicable)

Is there more than one TU co-applicant? *

Name of TU second co-applicant

Prefix First Name Last Name

E-mail

Role/Title

Department (if applicable)

If your group has more than 2 partner co-applicants, please provide full details in your project proposal attachment.

Your group's proposal should be submitted via a Word document (.doc or .docx) upload, using the button below. A template project form can be found here - submissions should be no longer than 4 pages.

Proposals should include:-

a) Title of the activity (35 words max):
A one sentence title suitable for general communications, e.g. “Preventing gender-based violence in Rwanda”.

What is/are your project's research area(s)?

b) Aims, Areas of Focus and Academic Rationale (500 words max):
Please bear in mind this will be reviewed by a panel including non-specialists in your field of expertise. If you have received funding from UCL Global Engagement previously for a related project, ensure you explain how this funding will build on previous outcomes.

c) Programme of Activity and Intended Outputs (500 words max):
Please summarise the activities envisaged as part of the project and what outputs you anticipate from the project.

d) Composition of Project Team and Track Record (650 words max):
Short bios for group members, a summary of how individuals’ expertise will contribute to achieving the project aims and a highlights from any previous engagement, if applicable.

e) Outcomes and Impact (300 words max):
What is the expected impact / outcomes of the project? You may wish to reference short term, medium term and long term aims.

f) Next steps, dissemination of outcomes and sustaining the collaboration (500 words max):
e.g. publications, blogs, events, teaching/training materials, new educational collaborations, policy briefs, external funding bids etc.

Please upload your proposal here: *

UCL-Tohoku University Strategic Partner Funds 2022-23

Section 1: About the Project

Section 2: About the Project Team

Section 3: Application Upload