The AHRC has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoU), which promotes joint funding and peer-review of collaborative research, with several countires around the world.
Agreements have been signed with the following funding agencies outside Europe:
Provisions for each bilateral agreement are avaliable in the pages above.
International Placement Scheme (IPS)
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) has an International Placement Scheme (IPS) to support and encourage the placement of UK postgraduate students and early career researchers on short-term fellowships at a number of overseas research institutions.
Find out what placements are offered in the international institutions.
Non-AHRC International News
JSPS Summer Programme Call for Applications
Programme Duration: 12 June to 22 August 2012
Closing Date for applications: 15 January 2012
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) is the leading research funding agency in Japan, established by the Japanese Government for the purpose of contributing to the advancement of science.
The JSPS Summer Programme allows early career researchers to visit Japan for a set period over the Summer and includes an orientation in Japanese culture as well as the opportunity to conduct collaborative research activities with leading research groups at Japanese Universities and research institutions. Eligible applicants must be of UK nationality or permanent residence and be of graduate student status (Master or PhD) or recent PhD holders based at a university or research institution in the UK.
Eligible research fields are not limited: computer, engineering, health, biological, life, natural and physical sciences, mathematics, humanities and social sciences etc.
Applications from UK researchers are to be sent to the British Council Tokyo by 15 January 2012.
Application guidelines and form are available.
Further information
For further information about any of international activities please contact grants@ssc.rcuk.ac.uk.
Information about our activies in Europe and our international policy can be found in the international pages of the website.