ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The Researcher Exchange Program (RXP) aims to support new links among postdoctoral researchers from around the world.

RXP provides individual researchers with awards covering travel and subsistence costs, as well as some consumables costs, needed to develop new scientific collaborations and contacts through exchange visits between higher education institutions and research laboratories in the United Kingdom and other countries.

RXP aims to encourage mobility and internationalism among postdoctoral researchers for the exchange of information, ideas and knowledge, and for relationship-building.

For early stage researchers, spending time in another country offers many advantages; giving them a chance to acquire new cutting-edge-skills, to participate in multicultural research teams and network with others in the same field.

The duration of the exchange visit can be between two weeks and three months, and may be used for single or multiple visits between December 2008 and December 2009.

WHO CAN APPLY FOR AN AWARD?

The awards are open to postdoctoral researchers at the beginning of their research careers who wish to make international contacts in order to better establish themselves.

The applicant must have:

• either obtained a doctoral qualification or be within 12 months of obtaining a doctoral qualification
• no more than five years full tenure in a university or research institute
• no more than 10 years overall active researcher experience after the completion of a doctoral degree

HOW MUCH CAN I APPLY FOR?

The maximum award is £5,000.

WHICH AREAS OF RESEARCH ARE COVERED?

The research link can be in any area of research, including science, engineering, technology, social sciences and humanities.

HOW DO I APPLY?

Visit the RXP website for full details and to download the application form.

			The deadline for applications is 2 July 2008.
			Notification of successful awards will be given in November 2008.