International Interdisciplinary Research Projects 2027

Eligibility

Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:
¿ Each project will be led by a named Principal Investigator (PI). The PI
must be a researcher in a discipline within the social sciences or the
humanities. The PI is expected to direct the research and the
management of the project and has responsibility for the overall project
reporting requirements, including engaging where relevant with the
evidence-informed policymaking framework (further details below at
10.4).
¿ The PI must be of postdoctoral or above status (or have equivalent
research experience).
¿ The PI must hold an established role in an eligible UK university or
research institute. The PI¿s position must last at least the duration of the
grant funded by the Academy.
¿ The PI can spend a minimum of 20% of their time and a maximum of
100% of their time on the grant. The time spent on the grant can change
over the course of the award but may not be under 20% across the
duration of the award. Staff employed on the award may be employed full
or part time regardless of the time the award holder spends on the
award.
¿ PIs may not hold more than one British Academy award of a comparable
nature at any one time.
¿ An individual cannot be the PI on more than one bid under the British
Academy¿s International Interdisciplinary Research Projects programme.
¿ Applicants can be of any nationality.
¿ Awards are available to individuals, to be held in an institutional context.
¿ Awards will not be made retrospectively: this means that the work for
which support is requested must not have commenced before the award
is announced. Applications must be for new research ideas that are
coherent on their own and are cutting-edge

Summary

The British Academy is inviting proposals led by UK-based researchers in the humanities and social sciences working with international partners, and wishing to develop genuinely interdisciplinary projects that range across all
SHAPE and STEM disciplines on the theme of Mobilities. 

The Academy is able to offer awards of up to £300,000 for 24 months in
duration (with Full Economic Costing at 80%). This round of the programme is supported by the UK¿s Department for
Science, Innovation & Technology. 

Overhead

Application deadlines

RSO detailed review deadline

RSO final internal review deadline

Program application deadline

NOTE: Consult your Faculty Associate Dean (Research) (ADR) regarding Faculty-specific deadlines and submission processes.

Principal Investigators: Complete a Research Management System (RMS) record, including a copy of your complete application, and submit this for approvals in RMS.

Postdocs, students, and trainees: For fellowships and externally-sponsored research training awards or opportunities, you must complete the Research Funding Application Approval (RFAA) Trainee PDF form, and submit it, along with a complete copy of the application, to Research Services at rsotrainee@ucalgary.ca. Trainees should not use RMS at this time.

Approvals: The University of Calgary requires that all funding applications be approved prior to submission. Approval requires signatures via either RMS or the RFAA Trainee form, in the following order:

• Principal Investigator
• Department Head
• Faculty ADR/Dean
• Research Services (on behalf of the Vice-President Research)

Read the Meaning of Grant Signatures policy to understand what your approval means. Please see the agency guidelines for details about which signatures are required on your application, as it may differ from internal requirements.

Late submissions: Late submissions will only be accepted in cases of medical or family emergencies, or other exceptional circumstances. If you submit your RMS record to Research Services after the internal deadline has passed, you must secure additional approvals. Please read: Late Applications Process.

RESOURCES

Reminder: The sooner the researcher engages with Research Services, the more help we can be!

Contact the following Research Service units for support with:

Projects Involving Indigenous Research:

Support with incorporating wise practices in Indigenous research, community engagement, and Indigenous data management is available through the Indigenous Research Support Team (IRST).

Applicants can reach out by email to IRST at IRST@ucalgary.ca in advance of the RSO internal deadline. For more information about IRST, please visit the IRST webpage.

Knowledge Mobilization, Research Impact Assessment, DORA:

Support for knowledge mobilization/engagement/translation, community partnerships, research impact, responsible research assessment (DORA), and open science, is available through the Knowledge to Impact team.

Applicants can reach out by email to the KI team at knowledge.impact@ucalgary.ca.

For more information and access to resource archives, please visit the KI team webpage.

Research Data Management:

For information on research data management plans, processes, or best practices for your research program, please contact research.data@ucalgary.ca.

EDI in Research:

RSO can provide resources and support to research teams on the integration of equitable and inclusive practices in research design and research practice.

Contact edi.rso@ucalgary.ca for more information.

Research Security:

The Research Security Division is available to ensure researchers adhere to research security guidelines and policies, including the National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships (NSGRP) and the policy on Sensitive Technology Research and Affiliations of Concern (STRAC).

Visit the Research Security website to learn more or contact researchsecurity@ucalgary.ca.

Pre-Award Submissions:
RMS: Creating a Pre-Award Application