Opportunities for BBSRC - Japan collaboration. Dr Andy Boyce International Relations Manager

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1 Opportunities for BBSRC - Japan collaboration Dr Andy Boyce International Relations Manager Insecticide crystal image courtesy Rothamsted Research, supermarket copyright Noel Hendrickson/Digital Vision/Thinkstock 2010

2 UK Research Councils

transfer in support of bio-based industries and public engagement in bioscience.

3 Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Our Mission (Royal Charter) is: to support high-class science and research training, and to promote knowledge transfer in support of bio-based industries and public engagement in bioscience. BBSRC funding totals around 470M p.a. (10/11) ACADEMIA GOVERNMENT STAKEHOLDERS INDUSTRY PUBLIC

4 Mixed economy of funding Universities (2/3) Basic research Curiosity-driven Shorter-term funding Research training Institutes (1/3) Strategic research Mission-oriented Longer-term funding Specialist facilities

BBSRC Research Institutes Sustainable agriculture

Institute of Biological, Environment and Rural

welfare Institute for Animal Health The Roslin

food sciences Babraham Institute Institute of Food

5 BBSRC Research Institutes Sustainable agriculture and land use Rothamsted Research John Innes Centre Institute of Biological, Environment and Rural Sciences (Aberystwyth University) Animal health and welfare Institute for Animal Health The Roslin Institute (University of Edinburgh) Biomedical and food sciences Babraham Institute Institute of Food Research Genomics and bioinformatics TGAC - The Genome Analysis Centre

6 BBSRC Strategic Plan

7 Opportunities for UK - Japan collaboration Several difference types of UK - Japan collaborative funding: Funding for visits and workshops Funding for international fellowships Funding for collaborative networks Full joint research funding

8 BBSRC International Schemes Grant holders/institute staff can apply for: International Scientific Interchange Scheme (ISIS) Visits by grant holder and/or RA to any other country to: Develop collaborations Access data, training, facilities etc. Write joint proposals No deadlines Typically up to 5k Applications through JeS International Workshops Stimulate joint working in topics important to BBSRC Annual Call: mid September - mid November Typically up to 10k Applications through JeS

Awards Japan, China, India, the US and Brazil

benefit BBSRC-funded research: To establish new

access to facilities Enable UK scientists to

9 BBSRC International Schemes Grant holders/institute staff can apply for: Partnering Awards Japan, China, India, the US and Brazil Partnerships for up to 4 years 25k - 50k Aims to benefit BBSRC-funded research: To establish new links Promote exchange of scientists Provide access to facilities Enable UK scientists to access overseas funding Annual Call: mid September - mid November Applications through JeS

10 Non - BBSRC Schemes Visits: British Council, Royal Society Fellowships: EMBO, HFSP, EU Marie Curie Networks: EU FP7, ESF, COST

11 Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) Applications must be led by PI from member country UK and Japan both members Joint research grants Young investigator & programme grants Annual call for grants Announced December, submit March Remit limited to frontier research in life sciences International & interdisciplinary Fellowships Short and long-term, cross-discipline

12 Framework Programme 7 Runs from Total Budget = 50B 4 Pillars Cooperation (research funding) Non EU partners can participate in any project at own expense In some specific calls the costs paid by EC People (Marie Curie fellows) Research Exchange Scheme/ Fellowships Ideas (ERC) Overseas researchers can apply for a grant to work in a British institution Capacities (facilities/ infrastructure)

UK Research Office Established in Brussels in 1984 Managed by BBSRC on behalf of the Research Councils Supported by RC and HEI subscribers 13 staff Mission To promote effective participation in EU

13 UK Research Office Established in Brussels in 1984 Managed by BBSRC on behalf of the Research Councils Supported by RC and HEI subscribers 13 staff Mission To promote effective participation in EU funded research, higher education & training and related activities by: Alerting subscribers to opportunities available Providing updates on developments Feeding intelligence on policy back to BBSRC

14 More information on BBSRC General information on BBSRC and the RCs Information on international activities - links to other funders - info on all our schemes Contact addresses tim.willis@bbsrc.ac.uk rowan.mckibbin@bbsrc.ac.uk andy.boyce@bbsrc.ac.uk

15 Links for international schemes Visits British Council - The Royal Society - Fellowships EMBO fellowships - HFSP - Marie Curie - Networks FP7 - ESF - COST - G8 HORCs -

Call Opens: 15 th September 2015 Call Closes: 12 th November 2015

2015 BBSRC CHINA PARTNERING AWARDS CALL GUIDANCE NOTES Call Opens: 15 th September 2015 Call Closes: 12 th November 2015 BBSRC is pleased to invite applications to its annual call for International Partnering