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UPDATE: NEW OPPORTUNITIES ADDED. Going Global Partnerships Grant – Opportunities in India

'This page has information for potential UK applicants. For applicants from India, please visit our British Council India web page

The British Council in India with the approval of the Government of India has launched the call for the Going Global Partnership grant.  UK institutions are invited to bid for funds to initiate teaching learning collaborations. The grant opportunity has been promoted in India through the Ministry of Education website notification and we are receiving an overwhelming response from Indian higher education institutions. We are putting out this call to gauge UK universities interest in applying for the grant or setting up partnerships for further collaboration.

Two types of grants will be awarded under the Going Global Partnerships Grants

Exploratory Grants - This will support nascent partnerships that require assistance to create strong plans for TNE (Transnational Education) and teaching collaborations. Awardees will jointly develop courses that meet global standards and allow easy credit comparability. The grant may be given to a consortium of up to four UK and Indian institutional partnerships.

There will be scope within the grant to secure consultancy services from ENIC, QAA, and others or deploy resources towards developing joint and collaborative teaching programmes at both undergraduate and graduate levels within the subject of interest. In the 2021-22 financial year, we anticipate awarding approximately ten grants between £15,000 to £20,000.

Collaboration Grants - This will be awarded to pre-existing partners to expand the scope of work to include joint and collaborative teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Like the Exploratory grants, the key objective will be the development of a teaching and collaboration model, and a course or module that contributes towards UK and India bachelor’s or master’s qualifications.

The partners will be able to secure consultancy services from the UK service providers such as ENIC, QAA, and others. They will additionally be able to earmark a part of the grant to give TNE bursaries or scholarships to students to enable them to experience the UK education. A proposal for implementing learning within the state system through incentives, dissemination workshops or any other indication of systemic support will be desirable. In the 2021-22 financial year, we anticipate awarding two to three grants between the value of £30,000 to £100,000 each.

Find out more about the selection criteria, how to apply, and conditions for applying here.

If you would like to explore any of the below listed opportunities, please contact the relevant person given against the opportunity for facilitating the links to the universities in the thematic or geographic areas.

We are not able to guarantee that the partners in India will be suitable or will lead to a successful grant. We are trying to  facilitate the creation of new partnerships in emerging areas and new disciplines. UK HEIs will need to make an application and then follow the process of evaluation.

Indian Stakeholder

 

Opportunity brief

Contact person

Odisha Mo College

Department of Higher Education, Government of Odisha

Mo College want to establish and strive to create an environment among the colleges in Odisha with a view to educate the students to face socio-economic challenges by providing a healthy learning environment which is grounded on the principles of nation-building, promoting creativity, skill development and nurturing teamwork, thereby making the Colleges and Universities an innovative and exciting place to study.

 

They are keen to explore partnerships in Humanities and STEM subjects.

joydeep.bordoloi@britishcouncil.org

 

 

National Sports University, Imphal

The National Sports University, currently working from its temporary campus, will have the flexibility to open new schools/departments in consonance with the advances and developments in sports science, sports medicine, and allied areas.
The University, once developed, will be the first one of its kind to promote sports education in the areas of sports sciences, sports technology, sports management, and sports coaching. It will also function as the national training centre for selected sports disciplines by adopting the best international practices by signing Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with international universities.

They are looking for partnerships for academic content development and faculty development in Sports.

 

joydeep.bordoloi@britishcouncil.org

 

Rajiv Gandhi Central University (RGU)

The teaching and research programmes of the University are designed with a view to play a positive role in the socio-economic and cultural development of the State. The University offers Under-Graduate, Post-Graduate, M. Phil and Ph.D. programmes. The University has been extending educational facilities to the students from the neighbouring States, particularly Assam.

They are looking for academic partnership for module creation and faculty exchanges across any subject.

 

joydeep.bordoloi@britishcouncil.org

 

Gujarat International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) Gift City

International Relations for International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) Gift City is a Global Financial and IT Hub with a Domestic Tariff Area and a Multi Services Special Economic Zone. IFSCA has been established as a unified financial regulator by the Government of India under the IFSCA Act, 2019. The Authority is mandated to develop and regulate Financial Institutions, Financial Services and Financial Products in the International Financial Services Centre (IFSCA) in India.

 

https://education-services.britishcouncil.org/news/opportunities/deadline-extension-call-eoi-uk-universities-financial-courses-gujarat-ifsc-gift

Upashana.borpuzari1@britishcouncil.org

Haryana State Higher Education Council

Haryana State Higher Education Council would like to partner with UK universities in teaching collaboration and apply for exploratory grants with different UK universities. The themes could be varied and the Universities are open to suggestions.

Vishu.sharma@britishcouncil.org

Karnataka Government

There is an opportunity for a Scotland and Karnataka bi-lateral here including bespoke university to university partnerships between Karnataka and Scottish universities in areas of Aerospace/ Space-lab, micro-biology.

 

For Exploratory Grant the opportunity is in a project on Joint international students projects competition on themes of UN SDGs.

The project aims at improving the qualities of global graduates (e.g., soft skills, employability, community outcomes). Students  and academicians develop an international perspective through the shared experience of international education through participation in this project.

One UK University and an Indian University can partner in this project. Students teams are formed consisting of a mix of both Indian and UK universities. These teams will work on chosen themes of UN SDG under the joint mentoring of faculty members drawn from both the universities. 

For Collaborative Grant the opportunity is in a project on Building Problem / Project Based Learning (PBL) Competence among faculty members of STEM disciplines from chosen universities 

Four universities from India along with one lead applicant from the UK can participate in this project. Select teams of faculty members are trained on PBL pedagogy and these faculty members will design new courses using PBL pedagogy for delivery through  their respective curriculum.

sonu.hemanii@britishcouncil.org

 

 

 

 

Government of Telangana

Bespoke university  to university partnerships between Higher Education Institutions in Telangana and UK Higher Education Institutions. The themes could be varied and the Universities are open to suggestions. These can be exploratory.

 

sonu.hemanii@britishcouncil.org

 

Government of Kerala

Bespoke university  to university partnerships between Higher Education Institutions in Kerala and UK Higher Education Institutions.

They are looking for opportunities in the following thematic areas:

Sustainable development 

Agriculture

Environment

Architecture/ urban planning 

Nanomaterials

Polymer Science and Engineering / Hybrid Materials

Biotechnology

Water Purification

Artificial Intelligence

Computer Science

Photochemistry/Organic Synthesis

Anthropology

Gandhian Studies etc. 

 

sonu.hemanii@britishcouncil.org

 

Indian government

UK Higher Education Institutions are requested to bid for grant funding through the Going Global Partnerships call to support a project to develop and deliver a pilot transdisciplinary course on DRI. The funding received will be used to deliver a range of activities across course creation and design, master trainers’ training, curricula development, government stakeholders’ advocacy and policy discussions.

Find more detail here

 

Aatreyee.guhathakurta@britishcouncil.org

 

 

University of Calcutta, Kolkata

 

 

Amongst the oldest university in India and Eastern India. It has more than 8 campuses around the city of Kolkata and a long list of distinguish alumni. It specialises in STEM, Humanities, Business and Engineering.

 

They are looking for partnerships for Data Science and Bio-Science.

 

Joydeep.bordoloi@britishcouncil.org

 

 

Presidency University, Kolkata

 

Presidency University was one of the first institutions of Western-type higher education in Asia.
Over the next hundred years and more, Presidency College was Bengal’s pre-eminent centre of higher learning. Although a Constituent College of Calcutta University, it preserved a tradition of research matched by few universities in India. This gave a unique dimension to its undergraduate teaching.

The formal establishment of Presidency University in July 2010 allows it to refashion its venerable traditions and continuing strengths into a leading institution of the future.

 

They are looking for partnerships in the areas of Biosciences and

Decolonizing the curricula (mainly for Humanities and Social Sciences)

 

Joydeep.bordoloi@britishcouncil.org

 

 

 

Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata

 

 

Sister Nivedita University (SNU) at New Town in Kolkata offers educational programs and research in a wide array of subjects, under disciplines like Engineering and Technology, Science, Medicine, Management, Law, Humanities, Language and Literature, Pharmacy, Architecture, Social Sciences, Education, Performing Arts, Sports, Media, Design, etc. Moreover, some unique courses will be introduced with the emphasis on skill development, entrepreneurship and women empowerment.

 

They are looking for partnerships for Health Sciences (Para-Medical courses), Computer Science, and Bridge between Arts and science courses by offering cross stream courses.

 

Joydeep.bordoloi@britishcouncil.org

 

 

 

Jadavpur University, Kolkata

 

 

Jadavpur University is amongst the oldest and renowned universities in India. It has a reputation of distinguished teaching staff and a longlist of distinguished alumni. Jadavpur University has successfully established itself as a foremost Indian University with a vast repertoire of courses offered, an enviable list of faculty members and has come to be known for its commitment towards advanced study and research.

 

They are looking for partnership for Defence Security, Cyber Security, Decolonizing the curricula (mainly for Humanities and Social Sciences), and Digital Humanities

 

Joydeep.bordoloi@britishcouncil.org

 

 

TCG CREST, Kolkata

 

 

TCG CREST aspires to be a world-leading research institute that unleashes the untapped and true potential of human talent.

 

As an institution , TCG CREST is especially dedicated to the three Ks: Knowledge Creation, Knowledge Application, and Knowledge Dissemination. The focus is on creating a strong network with highly-reputed knowledge centres throughout the world--- universities, research institutions, technology-driven global corporate entities, and academic communities. The goal is to inculcate a strong culture of continual knowledge exchange through: research, student exchange, faculty exchange, joint projects, collaborative workshops, participative seminars.

 

They are looking for partnerships in Quantum Engineering, Research and Education;  Sustainable Energy,  Advance Intelligence and Cenema (New Media).

 

Joydeep.bordoloi@britishcouncil.org

 

 

 

 

Assam Women’s University, Jorhat

 

 

Assam Women's University is a public university located in Jorhat, Assam, India and is the first women's university in Assam. It provides opportunities to women for post-graduate education in applied science, arts, technology, industry, commerce, management and social science by instruction, training, research, development and extension and by such other means as the University may deem fit. It wants to promote research in applied science and arts, technology, industry, commerce, management and social science for the advancement of knowledge and for the betterment of the society particularly with focus on women’s perspective.

 

They are looking for partnership for Fine Arts, Psychology, Lifestyle and Design and Health Sciences.

 

Joydeep.bordoloi@britishcouncil.org

 

 

 

Sri Sri Aniruddhadeva Sports University, Dibrugarh (Assam)

 

 

Sri Sri Aniruddhadeva Sports University is the first sports university in the north east region of India established by the Government of Assam in Dibrugarh. The university is focused on quality education in the area of sport sciences, physical education and its allied areas. The primary aim of this university is to prepare top tier sports scientists, physical educationists and sports coaches and high-class researchers in the area of sport psychology, exercise science, sport bio-mechanics, sport medicine, sport physiotherapy and health education, sport technology and sport analytics. They are preparing professionals as well sport entrepreneurs keeping in mind the competitive global job market. The university also plans to create world level infrastructures for training elite athletes for enhancing medal tallies for India in international sport competitions. At the same time it intends to reach out to the people of Assam and from neighbouring states for garnering untapped talent.

 

They are looking for partnership for sport psychology, exercise science, sport bio-mechanics, sport medicine, sport physiotherapy and health education, sport technology and sport analytics.

 

Joydeep.bordoloi@britishcouncil.org

Nirma University

This is a public research university with strong international partnerships, with faculty and alumni who have UK connections. Interested areas of collaboration: Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Electric Vehicle, Biotechnology

upashana.borpuzari1@britishcouncil.org

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

This is a private management institution, deemed to be university. They have several international partnerships in place with the UK and other countries through Twinning Programs, Dual Degree Programs, Progression Programs and Joint International Degrees. They also have a strong internationalisation agenda.
Interested areas of collaboration: provides courses in multidisciplines. Interested to create joint bachelors, masters, diploma or certificate courses on themes of mutual bilateral interest and market demand.

upashana.borpuzari1@britishcouncil.org

Somaiya University

This is a private deemed university with a strong internationalisation agenda. Interested areas of collaboration: engineering, general management studies, sports management, school of design, humanities, social science, well being science, physiotherapy, nursing, medicines, incubation centre, entrepreneurship

upashana.borpuzari1@britishcouncil.org

Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)

This is a public research university with strong international partnerships, faculty and alumni have UK connections. Interested areas of collaboration: Social Policies- Nutrition, food system etc; Inclusive Development (Post COVID); Mental Health; Gender & Development

upashana.borpuzari1@britishcouncil.org

Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT) Nagpur

VNIT Nagpur is a public technical and research university and Institute of National Importance. Interested areas of collaboration: Renewables, electric vehicles, AI, Machine learning, Materials, Biomedical, Power System

upashana.borpuzari1@britishcouncil.org

Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) Mumbai

Institute of Chemical Technology, Bombay is a public technical and research university and Institute of National Importance and have existing strong collaborations with foreign universities. Interested areas of collaboration: Chemical Sciences and Chemical Technology- polymers, pharmaceuticals, speciality chemicals, paints etc

upashana.borpuzari1@britishcouncil.org

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay)

Indian Institute of Technology Bombay is a public technical and research university and Institute of National Importance and have a Strong internationalisation agenda. Interested areas of collaboration: all engineering areas

upashana.borpuzari1@britishcouncil.org

Marwadi University

 

This is a private deemed university with a strong internationalisation agenda. Interested areas of collaboration: AI, Big Data, Information & Communication Technology, Business Analytics, Robotics, Law, Electric Vehicle

upashana.borpuzari1@britishcouncil.org

SRM Institute of Science and Technology 

Exploratory Grant - Engineering, Law. Management, Health Sciences and Public Health

 

Private Institution

 

sonu.hemanii@britishcouncil.org

Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli

Exploratory Grant - Business Management programmes

Autonomous Public Business school

 

sonu.hemanii@britishcouncil.org

Pondicherry University

Exploratory Grant - Cyber Security, AI, Machine Learning, Big Data, Electronic Engineering and Environmental Engineering

Central University

sonu.hemanii@britishcouncil.org

VIT Chennai

Exploratory Grant - Computer Science, Bio Science, Mechanical, Applied Science

 

Private Institution

sonu.hemanii@britishcouncil.org

APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University

Exploratory Grant - Engineering, Architecture and Computer Application

 

State University

sonu.hemanii@britishcouncil.org

Hindustan University

Exploratory Grant - Engineering, Aeronautical, Mechanical, Computer Science, Arts and Science, Law

 

Private Institution

sonu.hemanii@britishcouncil.org

Rajalakshmi Engineering College

Exploratory Grant - Engineering, Architecture, Management, Nursing

 

Private Institution

sonu.hemanii@britishcouncil.org

Central University of Kerala

Exploratory Grant - Life Sciences, Computer Science

 

Central university

sonu.hemanii@britishcouncil.org

VIT Amaravati

Exploratory Grant - Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Nanotechnology

 

Private Institution

sonu.hemanii@britishcouncil.org

Alliance University

Collaborative Grant - Engineering, Law and Business

 

Private Institution

sonu.hemanii@britishcouncil.org

School of Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology(CUSAT)

Exploratory Grant - Electric vehicles

 

State University

sonu.hemanii@britishcouncil.org

GITAM Vizag

Exploratory and Collaborative Grant - Pathway programs 2+2 in bachelor level and 1+1 at Masters level ; and  semester study-abroad Engineering, Computer Science, Management, Bio-Sciences,  Law and Humanities.

Exchange of students/Faculty (for 1 or 2 months) in Medicine, Nursing, Physiotherapy, Optometry, Pharmacy and Architecture. 

 

Private Institution

 

sonu.hemanii@britishcouncil.org

West Bengal University of Teachers’ Training, Education Planning and Administration

The West Bengal University of Teachers’ Training, Education Planning and Administration is an umbrella university for all the institutions of West Bengal imparting education and research in teachers’ training, education planning and administration. The university is investing dedicated effort for being responsive to Global changes and Indian heritage and for emerging as one of the pathfinders in the field of Teacher Education.

 

They are looking for partnership in:

  • Teacher Education (B.Ed., B.P.Ed., M.Ed, M.P.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D.)
  • Educational Planning Management and Administration

Sports Science and Management

Joydeep.bordoloi@britishcouncil.org

 

NIPS Hotel Management

NIPS Hotel Management College was founded by Mr. Vivek Pathak in the year 1993. NIPS has been ranked NO.1 College in Eastern India by Pioneer newspaper for 4 consecutive year. NIPS is the frontrunner in the field of hospitality education, offering Diploma, Degree & Master in Hotel / Hospitality & Culinary courses.

 

NIPS has been recognized as “Asia’s Greatest Brand”, for the year 2019-2020. It is the first hotel management college in India to receive the prestigious “Best International Placement Award”, Bangkok, Thailand, 2019-2020. NIPS is also proud recipients of Best Institute of the year by CMO Asia Magazine, Singapore.

 

They are looking for partnership in all subject areas of Hotel and Hospitality Management

Joydeep.bordoloi@britishcouncil.org

 

Sister Nivedita University

They are looking for partnerships in : Deep Learning and Big Data for Exploring Psycho Informatics"

under "Exploratory Grants: of "Going Global Partnership Fund

Joydeep.bordoloi@britishcouncil.org

Action Required

Deadline for submitting proposals for Going Global Partnerships Grants in India is 25 October 2021

Send any questions to Deepika.baruah@britishcouncil.org