Evidence-Informed Policymaking Grants: Empowering Global Research for Better Policy

The British Academy invites applications for the Evidence-Informed Policymaking Grants, a groundbreaking programme aimed at fostering international collaborations that connect research to impactful policymaking. This opportunity is open to early-career to senior researchers from ODA-eligible countries, offering the chance to collaborate with global peers to influence policy through robust evidence and research.

Key Details

• Funding Status: Open for applications
• Career Stage: Early-career, mid-career, postdoctoral, and senior researchers
• Award Duration: 12 months
• Funding Amount: Up to £150,000 per award
• Application Deadline: 19 February 2025, 17:00 GMT
• Contact: international@thebritishacademy.ac.uk

About the Programme

This initiative forms part of the £337m International Science Partnerships Fund, designed to promote international prosperity through science, research, and innovation. Funded by Official Development Assistance (ODA), this programme seeks to support collaborative projects in the following regions:

• Brazil
• Egypt
• Indonesia
• Jordan
• Kenya
• Malaysia
• Philippines
• South Africa
• Turkey
• Thailand
• Vietnam
• Least Developed Countries

The grants are tailored to strengthen the evidence base for policymaking by fostering collaborations between researchers, policymakers, and practitioners across diverse disciplines and geographies.

Focus Areas

The programme supports research and activities addressing evidence-informed policymaking in key thematic fields:

• Environment, Sustainability & Nature
• Transformative Technologies
• Health & Wellbeing
• Cities & Urbanisation
• Global Order, Geopolitics, and International Affairs

Successful applicants will engage in developing and implementing research to:

• Strengthen knowledge systems and organizational change for evidence use.
• Address structural, political, and social conditions for effective evidence use in policymaking.
• Explore the relationship between contextual factors and the political economy of evidence.
• Measure how research evidence impacts policy outcomes positively or negatively.

What the Programme Offers

1. Financial Support: Up to £150,000 per award for 12 months.
2. Collaboration Opportunities: Work with leading researchers, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide.
3. Impactful Research: Contribute to evidence-based practices that inform policymaking and improve decision-making processes.

Application Process

Applications must be submitted online via the British Academy’s Flexi-Grant® Management System. Detailed scheme guidance, including eligibility criteria and submission instructions, is available on the British Academy website.

Deadline for Applications: 19 February 2025, 17:00 GMT