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
UK Research Councils
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
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 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
BBSRC Strategic Plan 2010 2015
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
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
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
Non - BBSRC Schemes Visits: British Council, Royal Society Fellowships: EMBO, HFSP, EU Marie Curie Networks: EU FP7, ESF, COST
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 www.hfsp.org
Framework Programme 7 Runs from 2007-2013 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 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
More information on BBSRC General information on BBSRC and the RCs www.bbsrc.ac.uk www.rcuk.ac.uk Information on international activities www.bbsrc.ac.uk/international - links to other funders www.bbsrc.ac.uk/internationalfunding - info on all our schemes Contact email addresses tim.willis@bbsrc.ac.uk rowan.mckibbin@bbsrc.ac.uk andy.boyce@bbsrc.ac.uk
Links for international schemes Visits British Council - http://www.britishcouncil.org/science-sister The Royal Society - http://royalsociety.org/funding.asp?id=1120 Fellowships EMBO fellowships - http://www.embo.org/fellowships HFSP - http://www.hfsp.org Marie Curie - http://www.ukro.ac.uk/mariecurie Networks FP7 - http://cordis.europa.eu ESF - http://www.esf.org COST - http://www.cost.esf.org G8 HORCs - www.rcuk.ac.uk/international/funding/collaboration/pages/g8initiative.aspx