Mahidol Sussex Seed Fund

The Mahidol Sussex Seed Fund is a collaborative initiative between the University of Sussex and Mahidol University, Thailand. Designed to enhance the strategic partnership between our institutions, the program provides financial support for collaborative projects that address global challenges and contribute to international development.

 

The Mahidol Sussex Seed Fund is a collaborative initiative between the University of Sussex’s Global Engagement and the International Relations Division at Mahidol University, Thailand.

Designed to enhance the strategic partnership between the two institutions, this joint initiative provides funding for one-year projects aimed at addressing global challenges, while contributing to international development and achieving tangible research outcomes.

Activities eligible for the fund include:

• facilitating internationally co-authored publications
• visits to engage with research groups to establish new contacts and explore possibilities for future collaboration
• preparation of collaborative bids to attract research funding
• development of new interdisciplinary research programmes
• capacity building for research
• other items that facilitate the collaboration among faculty at both universities.

Grants are available for up to one year and costs covered include travel, accommodation, workshops, facilities, equipment use, and other meeting-related expenses. Consultancy fees require a compelling case, and funds cannot be used for salaries or to replace funding from other sources.

Eligibility

There is one application cycle per year and the disciplines eligible to apply change for each round.

Applications for round one are open to all disciplines in Life Sciences and can come from individuals or groups, with a Principal Applicant from both Sussex and Mahidol.

Principal Applicants can be of any faculty rank at Mahidol or Sussex. At Sussex, the Fund is open to all members of academic faculty, whose contract of employment extends to at least the end of the proposed funding period.

Professional services staff and those who are registered as students (including PhDs) are not eligible to apply.

How to apply

The application process involves submitting a joint Mahidol Sussex Seed Fund Application Form [DOCX 39.33KB] along with statements of support from Heads of School.

A Seed Fund Panel, comprised of representatives from both institutions, will assess applications based on criteria such as partnership development, goal delivery, research quality, and community engagement.

For detailed information, applicants can refer to the Mahidol Sussex Seed Fund Specification [DOCX 28.82KB] and are encourage to contact the respective fund manager for each institution.

The deadline for round one closed on Friday 26th January 2024.