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The Africa and Middle East Teaching Fund Initiative is now open for applications from UCL academics wishing to collaborate with higher education institutions across Africa and the Middle East.
The Africa and Middle East Teaching Fund Initiative is now open for applications from UCL academics wishing to collaborate with higher education institutions across Africa and Middle East. We encourage both virtual and face-to-face projects.
The funds aim to increase independent teaching capability and capacity in universities in Africa and the Middle East, while deepening UCL鈥檚 engagement with partner institutions in the region. The call invites applications from all academic fields with the potential to improve engagement with partners.
Purpose
- To support the increase of independent teaching capability and sharing of best practice in education between academics at 皇家华人 and partner institutions.
- To support initiatives that have the potential to gain traction for larger funding
- To kick-start a potential teaching collaboration.
Criteria
- Strength of the existing relationship or potential for advancing a new relationship with the partner. Applicants are encouraged to include a rationale and plan for how the partnership can potentially evolve into a sustainable collaboration.
- Longer-term impact including potential for future collaboration, bidirectional teaching and capacity enhancement or substantial funding applications. Applications where funding would facilitate or accelerate an ongoing opportunity are particularly welcome.
- The likelihood of achieving the intended outcome(s) and how this will contribute towards sustainable local solutions. Applicants are required to demonstrate that the proposed activity is locally relevant and driven and has strong buy-in from the partner.
Timeline
| Call for proposals | 24 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline for submission of proposal | 21 June 2024, 11:59 pm BST听 |
| Communication of Results to applicants | By the end of July 2024听 |
| Start date of Awards | September 2024听 |
Examples of activity eligible for funding (this is not an exhaustive list):
- Delivering or developing an online module, MOOC, online short course or class overseas
- Running a virtual practical course overseas
- Series of webinars
- Offering virtual (or f2f) skills training for staff or students
- Virtual practical demonstration of activities with/without possible collaborations with scientific equipment manufacturers
- Designing video courses to demonstrate practical techniques, clinical techniques and/or diagnostic aids
- Creating an online audio textbook in collaboration with an expert overseas
- Running face-to-face group sessions, local restrictions permitting
Examples of eligible expenditure (this is not an exhaustive list):
- Room bookings + catering
- Travel, including local travel for overseas participants
- Paying an external speaker or expert for a course
- Paying trainers
- Equipment rental
- Software licensing (as part of the wider application)
- Paying for videography, communications, design etc
Value
You may apply for funding from 拢1000 to 拢3500, to be spent before 31 July 2025. There is no maximum duration of each activity. However, some of the time spent must be dedicated to teaching activities and some to teaching capacity and enhancement.
Eligibility
- UCL academic staff holding the position Teaching Fellow, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Reader, Associate Professor or Professor (or the clinical equivalent) are eligible to apply.
- UCL researchers holding the position Research Associate and above are eligible to apply.
- Staff holding honorary positions and PhD students are not eligible.
- Principal Investigators from UCL should be aware of changes made to the 2024/25 GE Partner Fund process relating to the number of applications that can be submitted per Investigator across all calls, the number of awards that can be received, and eligibility for award holders from the 23/24 round. See further details in the information text box of the Partner Funds webpage here.听
Assessment
Proposals will be assessed by a selection panel from Global Engagement and academics from the network.
How to apply
Download a听form template听(doc)
Proposals should be prepared and submitted jointly. Only one proposal should be submitted per project.
Before submitting your application, please read these guidelines carefully.听
Proposals are to be prepared and submitted jointly through the 'Apply now' button below. Please note, only UCL applicants can access the online application system.
Proposals must be submitted by 21听June听2024.
Contact
At 皇家华人:听
Mustafa Sakr
Global Engagement Manager (Africa and the Middle East)
Email: 听m.sakr@ucl.ac.uk听
Annie Brown
Global Engagement Officer
Email: a.m.brown@ucl.ac.uk
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