Benjamin Meaker Annual Awards

This call has now closed

This call has now closed and will re-open next academic year. Our Research Development International Collaboration Awards continue to provide funding opportunities.

The University of Bristol’s newly revised Benjamin Meaker Annual Awards (BMAA) programme is for year-long awards, during which the International Academic Collaborator and their University of Bristol (UoB) Academic Host will undertake collaborative research development, working towards joint funding bids, international co-authored publications, and knowledge exchange between our wider university communities.

The intention to submit form has now closed. You must email ird-office@bristol.ac.uk to register your interest in applying. Please wait for a reply from us before proceeding with your application.

Supported activities

  • Year-long collaborative research development leading to substantial research funding bids.
  • Travel between the two universities as part of this collaboration.
  • Workshops and/or events where they demonstrably add value to the collaborative project.
  • All activities must take place within the 2025-26 academic year.
  • It does not fund conferences or sustained research activity itself.

Level of funding available

  • Up to £20k is available per award for most applicants.
  • Up to £25k available per award for applications with an International Academic Collaborator from a Low- or Middle-Income Country (LMIC). Please check this with us as the BMAAs run in line with UKRI's policy on official development assistance (ODA) funding.

Who can apply

  • All proposals must have a University of Bristol Academic Host.
  • One International Academic Collaborator.

When to apply

  • This is an annual programme.
  • The intention to submit form has now closed. You must email ird-office@bristol.ac.uk to check whether you can apply to this scheme before the 14th March deadline. Please wait for a reply from us before proceeding with your application.
  • Applications are reviewed by an Academic Review Panel and we aim to communicate decisions within two months of the submission deadline.

How to apply

You must read the call specification before starting your application, paying particular attention to eligibility requirements, application guidance, and conditions of funding:

For all queries, please contact the team via the International Research Development mailbox: ird-office@bristol.ac.uk