The strategic Partnership Deadline has now Past.

UPDATE - PAKISTAN - The Call for Proposals for Pakistan INSPIRE Strategic Partnerships will be announced after final agreement has been reached between HEC [Higher Education Commission] and British Council. The announcement is likely to be made in early January 2010. If you would like to be informed of any developments nearer the time, please email Chris Leighton

What is an INSPIRE strategic partnership?

INSPIRE defines a strategic partnership as one that aims to develop an institution-to-institution link based on a number of different areas of activity. These could be a mix of the following activities: research co-operation, teacher exchange, curriculum development, student exchange or collaborative programme development.

Over the course of the partnership, institutions should aim to involve different levels and departments within the university to create a multi-dimensional, international relationship.

The aims of Strategic Partnerships are:

			to strengthen links between UK and participating countries in Central & South Asia
			to raise the profile of innovative and high quality partnerships between the UK and participating countries
			to build capacity in HEIs through the further development of staff's professional skills and international research competence
			to help build sustainable partnerships based on research and teaching agendas
			to trial possible models for future co-operation.

Eligible partners

Eligible partners are Higher Education Institutions in UK and government-recognised HEIs in Central & South Asia. These can be both private and public universities.

Strategic Partnerships are currently available in:

			Afghanistan
			Bangladesh
			Kazakhstan
			Pakistan (Expected in January 2010)
			Uzbekistan

Apply

The deadline has now passed. Applications are still being taken for Uzbekistan Projects (Deadline 30th October 2009).

Please submit an electronic copy of you application and budget to inspire@britishcouncil.org. Please also submit a signed hard copy addressed to the INSPIRE coordinator to your local British Council Office.

Download the application guidelines here

Download the application form here

Download the Strategic Partnerships Budget Template here

Download the Applications Webinar Powerpoint here

Download the application guidlines for Pakistan/UK partnerships here (to be released soon )

Download the application form for Pakistan/UK partnerships here (to be released soon)

Download the budget template here.

Funded Strategic Partnerships 2008 / 09