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Funding opportunities - countries list
This list shows only the countries with which the British Academy has special funding arrangements, through Agreements, Memoranda of Understanding or special grant schemes. British Academy Research Grants may be used anywhere in the world. For further information, see Funding for International Activities.
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Commonwealth countries: The British Academy/Association of Commonwealth Universities Joint Projects scheme: grants for joint projects between British and Commonwealth scholars. Note: the British Academy currently has a formal agreement with Australia, but with no other Commonwealth country.
Africa: International Partnerships scheme to support the development of ongoing links between UK and African research centres or institutions.
Latin America/Caribbean: UK-Latin America and the Caribbean Link Programme scheme to support the development of links between the UK and Latin America and/or the Caribbean.
South East Asia: The ASEASUK Research Committee on South East Asian Studies: Grants for research on South East Asia are available from this Academy-sponsored committee.
Middle East : International Partnerships scheme developed to promote links between the UK and the Middle East.
South Asia : International Partnerships scheme to develop academic and research links between the UK and South Asia.
Albania: (a) The Elisabeth Barker Fund: grants for research into the recent history of South East Europe. (b) The British Academy has a Memorandum of Understanding with the Albanian Academy of Sciences, under which support for joint projects may be provided. Consult the International Relations Department for further information.
Armenia: The British Academy has links with the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia which would facilitate a research visit to Armenia funded by a Research Grant
Australia: Joint Projects between British and Australian scholars, funded with the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and the Australian Academy of the Humanities
Belarus: The British Academy has a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, under which support for joint projects may be provided. Consult the International Relations Department for further information.
Bosnia-Hercegovina: The Elisabeth Barker Fund: grants for research into the recent history of South East Europe
Bulgaria: (a) Agreement with the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, providing the opportunity for individual research visits to Bulgaria, and joint projects between British and Bulgarian scholars. (b) The Elisabeth Barker Fund: grants for research into the recent history of South East Europe.
China: (a) Agreements with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences and the Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences, providing support for individual research visits to China. (b) Joint Projects and symposia with the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences, the Shandong Academy of Social Sciences and the Sichuan Academy of Social Sciences. (c) Sino-British Fellowship Trust: grants for collaborative research with Chinese scholars
Croatia: (a) Agreement with the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, providing the opportunity for individual research visits to Croatia, and joint projects between British and Croatian scholars. (b) The Elisabeth Barker Fund: grants for research into the recent history of South East Europe
Czech Republic: Agreement with the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, providing the opportunity for individual research visits to the Czech Republic, and joint projects between British and Czech scholars.
Estonia: Agreement with the Estonian Academy of Sciences, providing the opportunity for individual research visit to Estonia, and joint projects between British and Estonian scholars.
France: (a)BA/CNRS Joint Projects scheme: grants to support joint projects between British and French scholars. (b) Maison des Sciences de l'Homme: grants to invite French scholars to visit the UK to participate in projects and conferences, and grants for British scholars to travel to France in connection with a project sponsored by the Maison des Sciences de l'Homme.
Georgia: Agreement with the Georgian Academy of Sciences, providing the opportunity for individual research visits to Georgia, and joint projects between British and Georgian scholars.
Greece: The Elisabeth Barker Fund: grants for research into the recent history of South East Europe
Hungary: Agreement with the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, providing the opportunity for individual research visits to Hungary, and joint projects between British and Hungarian scholars.
Israel: The Academy has for many years operated an Agreement with the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities. The programme, which supported research visits, is in abeyance while discussions on the nature and shape of future collaboration are undertaken.
Japan: (a) Agreement with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Sciences, providing support for joint projects between British and Japanese scholars. (b) JSPS Short Term Award Programme: provides the opportunity for special short-term visits for young pre- and post-doctoral researchers for cooperative research with leading research groups at Japanese Universities and Institutions. (c) JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships: grants to enable British scholars at the early postdoctoral level to spend up to two years in Japan. (d) The British Academy also has a special agreement with the Japan Academy, but it is restricted to Fellows of the two Academies.
South Korea: Agreement with the National Academy of Sciences of Korea, providing the opportunity for individual research visits to Korea by senior scholars.
Kosova: The British Academy has a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kosova Academy of Sciences and Arts, under which support for joint projects may be provided. Consult the International Relations Department for further information.
Latvia: Agreement with the Latvian Academy of Sciences, providing the opportunity for individual research visits to Latvian, and joint projects between British and Latvian scholars.
Lithuania: Agreement with the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences, providing the opportunity for individual research visits to Lithuania, and joint projects between British and Lithuanian scholars.
Macedonia: (a) The British Academy has links with the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts which would facilitate a research visit to Macedonia funded by a Research Grant. (b) The Elisabeth Barker Fund: grants for research into the recent history of South East Europe.
Poland: Agreement with the Polish Academy of Sciences, providing the opportunity for individual research visits to Poland, and joint projects between British and Polish scholars.
Romania: (a) Agreement with the Romanian Academy, providing the opportunity for individual research visits to Romania, and joint projects between British and Romanian scholars. (b) The Elisabeth Barker Fund: grants for research into the recent history of South East Europe.
Russia: Agreement with the Russian Academy of Sciences, providing the opportunity for individual research visits to Russia, and joint projects between British and Russian scholars.
Singapore: The British Academy has a Memorandum of Understanding with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, National University of Singapore, under which support for joint projects between scholars in the UK and Singapore may be provided. Consult the International Relations Department for further information.
Slovakia: Agreement with the Slovak Academy of Sciences, providing the opportunity for individual research visits to Slovakia, and joint projects between British and Slovak scholars.
Slovenia: (a) Agreement with the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, providing the opportunity for individual research visits to Slovenia, and joint projects between British and Slovenian scholars. (b) The Elisabeth Barker Fund: grants for research into the recent history of South East Europe
Spain: Agreement with the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas to support joint projects.
Sweden: Agreement with the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities, providing the opportunity for individual research visits by senior scholars to Sweden:
Taiwan: (a) Agreement with the Academia Sinica, providing the opportunity for individual research visits to Taiwan. (b) British Academy/Academia Sinica Joint Projects scheme, providing grants for joint projects, seminars, and workshops between British and Taiwanese scholars. (c) British Academy/National Science Council of Taiwan Joint Projects scheme, providing grants for joint projects between British and Taiwanese scholars.
USA: Agreements with two American libraries, the Huntington and the Newberry, providing the opportunity for visits to the libraries. An Agreement with the American Philosophical Society to support research visits to Philadelphia.
Uzbekistan: The British Academy has a Memorandum of Understanding with the Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences, under which support for joint projects may be provided. Consult the International Relations Department for further information.
Yugoslavia: The Elisabeth Barker Fund: grants for research into the recent history of South East Europe