- The application must be a joint application, with three partnering institutions with representation from UK and Indian institutions and the industry partner (from India/UK). The consortium must have one lead applicant based at a UK institution, one co-applicant based at an Indian institution and one industry partner either from India or UK, with clear roles in the consortium.
- Applications must be supported by the signing authority of all the participating Indian and UK institutions and the industry partner. Letter of support on the institution letter head should be sent Consortium with a strong plan of systemic impact will be given preference.
- Consortiums must have committed resources and other funds for this collaboration. Any value add to the proposal in terms of additional funds and resources is desirable. Preference will be given to consortium sponsored or approved by state governments in India and/or aligned to both countries' state and national priorities.
- Proposal must demonstrate strength of the consortium m in the proposed thematic area of collaboration through high ranking, industry-academia linkages, research and innovation, and a great student learning experience.
- 100% Grant will be disbursed by September/October 2025. Please refer call guidelines for full details.
Other conditions for awarding the grant:
1. All grants will be disbursed to the UK Higher Education Institutions, and they will be responsible for the modalities of sharing the grants with their Indian partners for activities related to the project. There is no requirement for the split to be of a particular ratio, but it should be mutual and equitably address the partnership’s goal.
2. The themes and subjects selected for this partnership should not be culturally insensitive, controversial or matters related to UK and India’s internal security. Other than this requirement, it is open to all subject areas.
3. Preference will be given if the themes for collaborative proposals are in areas that have a strong market demand.
