The Office of the Vice-Provost (Research, Innovation, Global Engagement) at University College London (UCL) and the Office of Global Partnerships at Fudan University (Fudan) are contributing matching funds to support collaborative education and research initiatives through a joint call for proposals.
Projects
This call invites proposals in areas of mutual interest and complementary strength that have the potential to deepen the strategic partnership between UCL and Fudan.
The initiative seeks to build on existing links and stimulate new ones between UCL and Fudan. Successful applicants will clearly outline in their proposal a specific project that they would like to explore with their counterparts.
Applications from all fields are eligible but proposals in the following areas are particularly encouraged:
·Climate change (green and sustainable science and technology)
·Health and healthcare (clinical research, public health, and healthcare engineering)
·Cultural heritage (preservation, conservation, and digital heritage)
Proposals should be co-led by a Lead Applicant at each institution and can involve a wider team of participants from each institution, as appropriate to the activities proposed.
Up to three joint projects will be selected for funding. Proposals will be assessed by a committee composed of members from both institutions.
Eligibility for participants within the scope of this call
Applications are open to UCL / Fudan staff members in the following roles:
·Professor or equivalent
·Associate Professor / Reader or equivalent
·Senior Lecturer / Principal Researcher / Principal Research Associate or equivalent
·Lecturer / Senior Research Associate or equivalent
·Post Doc / Researcher / Research Associate or equivalent
Before submitting your application, please read the full funding guidance below:
File1:
UCL_Fudan_SPF 26-27_guidelines.pdf
Timeline
Call for proposals 20 May 2026
Deadline for submission of proposals 11:59pm (UK time) 19 June 2026
Communication of results to applicants By the end of July 2026
Start date of Awards (UCL)From 1 August 2026
Start date of Awards (Fudan)From 1 August 2026
Submission of proposals
i) Proposals are to be prepared jointly but only one proposal is submitted by the lead UCL academic by midnight (GMT) 19June 2026.
Proposals must be submitted to UCL at the following link: https://form.jotform.com/geoucl/ucl-fudan-spf-26-27
File2:
UCL_Fudan_SPF 26-27_application form.docx
Contact
If you have any questions about the online process, please contact Zhou Kuang, Global Engagement Manager <zhou.kuang@ucl.ac.uk> or Fudan University's Contact Ying Wang, Deputy Director of Office of Global Partnerships:<wang ying@fudan.edu.cn>
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2026年5月21日