KTH Royal Institute of Technology-Stockholm University-The University of Manchester Seed Fund

The University of Manchester (UoM), KTH Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and Stockholm University (SU) are pleased to announce the fourth round of our joint research seed fund to support collaborative research projects.

The purpose of the fund is to initiate or develop new research partnerships. Funds will be awarded to projects which encourage the building of networks of researchers and have clearly defined plans for future funding.

Awards from the previous call will be available on our external webpage after each call.

Funding

The proposed collaborative project should present a balance between partnership building activities and direct research, as appropriate, considering the key objectives of the funding opportunity. Projects can include:

• joint research activities: scoping, feasibility, or proof of concept studies
• travel and networking
• exchange visits
• skills training

Projects that primarily focus on teaching or training will not be eligible.

The fund is open to applications from all research areas. 

Latest call

The last call closed in November 2025 and there are currently no open calls.

Staff can sign up for the International Partnerships newsletter to be notified when new calls are announced.   

For more information contact:

Helen Lusty, International Relations
Email: international.partnerships@manchester.ac.uk