Responding to UK-Indonesia Joint Working Group on Higher Education, the British Council is delighted to publish a grant call for UK universities to submit joint proposals with Indonesia universities to design and deliver projects on improving pre-service training for future teachers working in early childhood education (preschool) and in inclusive education setting. The two focus areas are identified by Directorate General Education Personnel, Indonesia’s Ministry of Education (Kemdikbudristek).
The overarching aim of the Grant is to facilitate partnerships between UK and Indonesia universities to design and deliver projects on improving pre-service training for teachers working in early childhood education and inclusive education.
The Grant can cover partnership activities which deliver the following objectives:
- Explore ideas, share knowledge, and best practice
- Strengthen capacity in teaching, learning, research and innovation
- Establish new institutional or enhance existing partnership in areas such as: mobility (students and academics); developing contents and materials, and piloting them; as well as transnational education (TNE)
Activities covered by the Grant can be delivered in digital or face-to-face or blended format. However, we strongly encourage applicants to consider carbon footprint when planning and designing activities for the proposal. It is important that the proposals demonstrate the ability to generate outcomes which can be felt by wider HEIs in the UK and Indonesia.
Funding allocated for the Grant is GBP 120,000 in total. It is intended to support four collaborative projects. Maximum grant allocated per project is GBP 30,000. Project duration is maximum of 15 months from 1 January 2023 until 31 March 2024. The funding is for the whole project duration and not per annum.
Funding must be jointly applied by a UK university (lead applicant) and an Indonesian university (partner). The British Council will sign grant agreement with the lead applicant, and channel the funding to them. It is the responsibility of the lead applicant to discuss and reach an agreement with their Indonesia partner about funding management and disbursement. It is the responsibility of the lead applicant to transfer the funding to the partner. This division of budget must be clearly referenced in the proposal.
Accredited UK universities are invited to submit join application with accredited Indonesia universities. Deadline for application is at 11:59pm UK time on 07 November 2022. Please download Guidelines for Applicants and all appendices. More detail instruction on how to apply is provided in Section 8 of Guidelines for Applicants. For all enquiries, please contact ihe.indonesia@britishcouncil.or.id