Funding
Global Partnerships can offer both strategic and open funding calls in support of developing and strengthening our global relationships. Information regarding active funding calls can be found below.
- Unless otherwise stated in the guidelines, these funding calls are all largely defined as:
- Open to eligible members of the University of Exeter (acting as the lead PI).
- Will constitute a competitive bid process, during which applications will be,
- Peer-reviewed and assessed by theme / discipline / faculty relevant academics,
- Secondary review by members of the Global Partnerships Team and
- Final funding decisions will be ratified by an appropriate senior member of staff (academic or professional services, as appropriate).
All Global Partnerships funding schemes seek to support high-impact proposals and initiatives that endeavour to both directly and indirectly support both Faculty and University level Global Strategy plans. Examples of this might include initiatives and proposals that seek to bring together teams from Exeter and our partners from across the globe in support of high-impact collaborative research and education.
To ensure good alignment to Faculty and University level global plans, potential applicants to any of the below schemes are highly encouraged to discuss their applications with their Faculty APVC Global and / or Global Partnerships Business Partner.
Please also note that Global Partnerships funding is largely calculated on a financial year-to-year basis. Occasionally, the lifetime of the initiatives that our funding calls support will cross over financial year-end. On such occasions project PIs will be asked to declare (in advance of receiving funds) how their award should be split across the financial year-end.
All internal funding awards allocated by Global Partnerships must be delivered in line with principles of the University Sustainable Travel Policy University Travel Policy 2024.
Funding opportunities
There are numerous external opportunities available for our Exeter academics and students. Please see below links for further information on scholarships, fellowships and exchanges:
The UQ-Exeter Institute funding scheme has two stages: the Workshop Grant Scheme and the Accelerator Grant Scheme.
An Accelerator Grant application should usually follow the successful completion of a Workshop Grant project and is intended to facilitate development of an application for an identified source of external funding.
The Workshop Grant Scheme is now open, with a closing date of 30th March 2026. The Accelerator Grant Scheme will open for applications in early July 2026.
Up to three Workshop Grant awards per institution of AU$14,500 (GB£7,500) each will be available to UQ and Exeter collaborators.
Scheme aims
Workshop Grants should be seen as the first step towards an application for external funding. Applications should be made jointly by UQ and Exeter staff for funding to support delivery of, and attendance at, collaborative events across the UQ-Exeter themes that will build links and foster new joint projects capable of securing external research grant, industry, or commercial funding.
The aims are to:
- facilitate generation of ideas and exploration of novel concepts to a point at which external funding can be sought (which may require a second stage Accelerator Grant);
- support enabling activities that bring together academic staff with excellent and complementary expertise and capability;
- address challenges with potential for significant impact that could not be as effectively carried out by one partner on their own, demonstrating clear added value from the UQ-Exeter Institute;
- promote and facilitate groundbreaking interdisciplinary research; or the development of new, shared educational provision leading to significant enhancement of the curriculum and student experience.
Themes
Joint applications from UQ and Exeter academics are sought across the four themes of the partnership:
- Healthy Living
- Digital Worlds and Disruptive Technology
- Global Environmental Futures
- Mineral Security and Sustainability
How to apply
A completed UQ-Exeter Workshop 2026 - Application Form should be submitted to both institutions at the following email addresses by 30 March 2026:
Please refer to the UQ-Exeter Workshop 2026 - Guidelines before applying.
For any queries, please contact the Global Partnerships office at UQ: uq-exeter@uq.edu.au (UQ) or Exeter: UQ-ExeterInstitute@exeter.ac.uk.
Venice International University (VIU) consortium members are invited to submit proposals for VIU Graduate Activities.
If Exeter academics have an idea for an interdisciplinary PhD Academy, Graduate Seminar, or Summer School; if they would like to work with colleagues from other universities in the VIU membership; and if they think students might enjoy the opportunity to participate in an intensive residential programme in Venice, we hope they will consider submitting a proposal for a joint intensive graduate activity to Venice International University.
You can check out the latest offering of VIU Graduate Activities here. Several of them will be co-delivered by Exeter faculty members, in conjunction with faculty from international partner Universities. You can read in detail about how to propose graduate activities in the documents attached below
As far as possible, PHD academies and Graduate Seminars should be aligned to VIU’s Focus Areas, listed on the VIU home page, on the focus areas tab.
Details on the application process for all graduate activities at VIU can be found here.
We invite academic staff to submit proposals for intensive graduate activities by submitting the appropriate VIU Graduate Activities Proposal Form (below), according to the following deadlines:
Summer/Autumn/Winter Schools to take place in 2027
Friday 13th March 2026: Submit Proposal (using proposal form ‘Summer Spring Winter school 2027’, attached).
Friday 10th April 2026: evaluation and approval of proposals put forward during the VIU Academic Council.
PhD Academies and Graduate Seminars to take place in 2028
Friday 4th September 2026: Submit Proposal (using proposal form ‘VIU Graduate Activities 2028’, attached).
The proposals put forward from Exeter will be discussed during VIU Academic Council meetings in October/November 2026.
VIU Proposals Intensive Graduate Activities Annexes
VIU Proposals Intensive Graduate Activities
VIU Summer Spring Winter School 2027 Proposal Form
VIU Graduate Activities 2028 Proposal Form
The Exeter-Fudan Fellowship scheme has been established to promote research collaboration in areas in which the two institutions share common objectives. Each university will support up to three academics to take up a research placement at the partner university. Owing to differentiation in our respective university financial years, Fudan academics applying to the scheme may be placed at Exeter for an agreed period in the 2026 calendar year (with all eligible travel, accommodation and subsistence costs met by Fudan), whereas Exeter academics applying to the scheme may be placed at Fudan for an agreed period in the 2026-27 academic year, starting from August 2026 (with all eligible travel, accommodation and subsistence costs met by Exeter).
Each partner university commits to supporting their outbound academic staff with domestic and international travel costs, accommodation, subsistence, and local travel costs, with details included in the attached guidelines. Exeter outbound Fellows to Fudan will be supported with up to £3,000 to cover their costs while on the placement at Fudan. Please note, the scheme will not necessarily support two-way exchange unless each outbound fellowship is approved by each of Fudan and Exeter. Exeter will review and approve Exeter outbound fellowships, and Fudan will review and approve Fudan outbound fellowships.
The application form and full guidance notes can be found below. Please consult the guidelines carefully, complete and submit your application form along with supervisor endorsement to GP-Funding@exeter.ac.uk by Friday 1 May 2026.
Key Dates
| Call Opens | Monday 9th March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Application Deadline | Friday 1st May 2026 |
| Announcement of Results | End of May 2026 |
| Exeter Outbound Travel Period | August 2026 - June 2027 |
If you have any questions or queries, please email Liam Roberts L.P.J.Roberts@exeter.ac.uk (Regional Head for China) or contact the Global Partnerships Team GP-Funding@exeter.ac.uk
Exeter-Fudan Fellowship Scheme Guidelines 2026
Exeter-Fudan Fellowship Scheme Application Form 2026
We are pleased to announce applications are now open for the Professional Services Staff Fellowship Program through the UQ Exeter Institute. The Professional Services Staff Fellowship Program provides professional development opportunities and sharing of best practice and experience between colleagues at the University of Queensland and the University of Exeter.
The scheme is now open for applications from professional services staff at Exeter or UQ, with a closing date of 4 May 2026.Exeter is offering up to two Fellowships, each valued at up to £4,000 for Exeter staff to travel to Australia and be hosted by UQ.
Full guidelines and the application form can be found below. Please read the guidelines carefully before submitting your application
For any queries, please contact the Global Partnerships office at Exeter: UQ-ExeterInstitute@exeter.ac.uk or UQ: uq-exeter@uq.edu.au
Other funding opportunities and links
The Fulbright University of Exeter Award covers a three-to-nine month project for researching, lecturing or teaching in or across any research-active departments at the university.
The Fulbright All Disciplines Scholar Award allows academics and professionals to undertake lecturing and/or research in any discipline at any accredited US university for between three-to-twelve months.
More information can be found here and here.
For assistance with the application process, please contact:
Marie-Joelle West
M.A.West@exeter.ac.uk
The Fullbright Commission are looking to applicants who can engage with the USA in an atmosphere of openness, academic integrity and intellectual freedom, thereby promoting mutual understanding.
There are several Postgraduate Awards available each year. The All Disciplines Award is by far the most competitive, so it’s important to apply for an award that best fits your experience and interest.
Visit the Fullbright Commission website for further details regarding all the awards available.
The Fulbright Specialist Programme allows universities, cultural centres, non-governmental organisations, and other institutions abroad to host a leading U.S. academic or professional to work on diverse, short-term collaborative projects.
Information on eligibility and the application process for the Fulbright Specialist Programme can be found on the website.
Applications for this programme are accepted all year. The Bilateral Teaching Exchange Programme aims to strengthen the international teaching experience and exposure of Chinese University of Hong Hong (CUHK) faculty members by supporting term-time teaching opportunities at overseas universities.
Find more information here.
Through its Jean d'Alembert fellowship programme Université Paris-Saclay wants to allow highly qualified foreign scientists to stay for long periods (from 6 to 12 months) in one of the 275 laboratories of UPSaclay to conduct research, training & dissemination activities. Scientists from all disciplines and all countries are eligible. The topic and the period of the stay must be decided with the Paris-Saclay host laboratory before the application.
Eligibility:
- Junior Researchers: Candidates who have obtained their PhD less than ten years before the date of application;
- Senior Researcher: Candidates who have obtained their PhD at least ten years before the date of application.
Benefits:
- Additional monthly salary of €2,800, which will be paid by Université Paris-Saclay during the presence in the lab (employment contract)
- A maximum budget of €10,000 to cover expenses related to the beneficiary’s research activities in the host laboratory of Université Paris-Saclay
Applicants must mention in their scientific project the requested amount and the details of these expenses. Only operating expenses are eligible, personnel expenses are excluded. Duration: 6 months to 1 year For further query: The Jean d'Alembert fellowship program | Université Paris-Saclay (universite-paris-saclay.fr)
The Jean d’Alembert fellowship program Université Paris-Saclay 2024-2026 call for applications is now open, the next deadline is likely to be April 2025
The invited faculty programme offers funding to host international faculty members for 1 week to one month within UPSaclay constituent colleges, with the purpose of initiating new or reinforcing existing initiatives. Scientists from all disciplines and countries are eligible.
Successful applicants can receive up to €850 per week (for up to 4 weeks max) to cover their travel and business trip expenses.
Eligibility:
- faculty members from Paris-Saclay partner institutions invited by their Paris-Saclay fellows.
Duration:
- up to 4 weeks.
Disciplines/Nationalities:
- no restriction
Applications are made by Saclay faculty members for external (to Saclay) faculty members that they wish to invite. Exeter faculty are therefore encouraged to contact Saclay counterparts and look into the Invited Faculty Programme with their contacts at Saclay. If help needed in connecting with faculty members at Saclay, please don’t hesitate to contact Stuart Westhead (s.westhead@exeter.ac.uk).
The call for proposals occurs in two waves, for stays in the first and second semester of the academic year. Each request (submitted by a Saclay academic) must specify the details of the proposed visiting researcher; proposed duration of stay and month of arrival; brief description of the reason for the stay; host research unit inviting researcher. A brief CV of the visiting researcher should be attached to the application.
Contacts in departments to whom applications should be submitted:
UFR Droit-Économie-Gestion departement-recherche.jean-monnet@universite-paris-saclay.fr
UFR Médecine recherche-faculte.medecine@universite-paris-saclay.fr
UFR Pharmacie elias.fattal@universite-paris-saclay.fr lorraine.thirion@universite-paris-saclay.fr
UFR Sciences missionnaires-invites.sciences@universite-paris-saclay.fr
UFR Sciences du Sport michel-ange.amorim@universite-paris-saclay.fr
Scholarships are available to students of high academic quality from certain Commonwealth countries. You must apply well in advance through the Commonwealth Scholarship Agency in the country in which you have your permanent home. Full details are available on the Commonwealth Scholarships Commission’s website [broken link].
You can also check the Funding Database to search for all available scholarships offered by the University in each department.