Research Mobility Programme

The next deadline for applications is still to be confirmed 

The Research Mobility Programme (RMP) is an opportunity for staff or postgraduate researchers in any academic discipline to bid for funding to visit any Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) international partner. The visit can be anything from a week to 6 months duration. 

The aim of the RMP is to support the development of international networks and longer term research links with WUN partners.  It is also intended to encourage personal and academic development. Priority will be given to well defined proposals which demonstrate a clear potential to contribute to a department’s strategic international ambitions.

Awards are worth up to a maximum of £2,500 and cover economy air travel, visa, accommodation, and subsistence costs.

Applicants should read the guide to applying for an RMP award before completing the attached application form.

    The completed application must include a 1000-word outline of research and benefits, details of costs, and letters of support from home supervisor (or Head of Department), and host supervisor (or academic collaborator).

Applicants may find it useful to consult the RMP travel costs guidelines: RMP travel cost guidelines (MS Word , 15kb)

Conditions of the award

Successful applicants must take up their award by end July 2013. Receipts will be required to show how funding was spent.

Within a month of return, all awardees will be required to complete a brief report about the visit. For students, short reports will also be required from home and host supervisors. The report should include:

  • A summary of the research undertaken and any specific outcomes (possible publications, future collaboration, etc).
  • Any exceptional expertise or facilities made available. Benefits of the award for the individual, school or department, and the universities involved.
  • An indication of how research relationships will be sustained.
  • Suggestions to improve the RMP.
  • Observations about the PhD research experience in the host university (if relevant).

 

For further details please contact: Harriet Cross, International Relations Officer and WUN Coordinator. Tel: 01904 322019

 

More information

Please consult the WUN website for more details about the WUN Research Mobility Programme