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British Academy: Evidence informed policymaking grants. Deadline: 19 February 2025

About

This programme gives ODA-eligible early-career to senior researchers the opportunity to work with peers around the world to inform policymaking through quality evidence and research. Only open to proposals related to evidence-informed policy-making in Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam and/or Least Developed Countries. This programme is part of the £337m International Science Partnerships Fund, which is designed to enable potential and foster prosperity.   

This programme will support grants in the following areas: 

  • Research related to how evidence use theory and research has been implemented in practice. 
  • Research or research-based activities related to knowledge systems strengthening and/or organisational change to support evidence use in practice. 
  • Knowledge systems strengthening and/or organisational change to support evidence use in practice. 

The Academy is looking to support awards that work in the following fields: 

  • Environment, Sustainability & Nature 
  • Transformative Technologies 
  • Health & Wellbeing 
  • Cities & Urbanisation 
  • Global Order, Geopolitics and International Affairs 

Eligibility

The PI must be of postdoctoral or above status (or have equivalent research experience). The PI must hold an established role in an eligible university or research institute in the UK, Brazil, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Philippines, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, Vietnam and/or Least Developed Countries. Applications for this funding must be ODA-eligible.  

Amount

Awards are for a period of 12 months, with a maximum award value of £150,000.   

Apply to the British Academy: Evidence informed policymaking grants