Application Open for Scotland Asia Partnerships Higher Education Research (SAPHIRE) Fund 2025 by The Royal Society of Edinburgh, The RSE Scotland Asia Partnerships Higher education Research (SAPHIRE) Fund is a grant scheme funded by the Scottish Government aimed at developing new, as well as enhancing and adding value to existing international research partnerships between Scottish universities, research institutes and partners in Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, New Zealand, Singapore, and South Korea. Funding is available to Scottish universities and research institutes, with the stated objectives of enabling research to include a focus on environmental issues and climate change; developing new or expanding existing research partnerships (e.g. to other Scottish universities/consortia); developing a practical application for the research and engagement with industry, and widening the scope of the existing partnership.
Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the full details and submit their applications before the specified deadline to seize this grant opportunity.
Last Date of Submission: 22nd October 2025
Applicant eligibility
(Application Open for Scotland Asia Partnerships Higher Education Research (SAPHIRE) Fund 2025 by The Royal Society of Edinburgh)
The SAPHIRE scheme is open to researchers from all Scottish universities and research institutes that wish to establish new or further develop existing peer-reviewed research projects which:
- relate to one of the themes highlighted below.
- are already receiving peer-reviewed funding (from UK or international funding bodies). For new projects, the applicant needs to have experience/ track record of being awarded peer-reviewed funding.
- include a partner from either Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Pakistan, New Zealand, Singapore, and South Korea. Projects can include additional partners from other countries.
- Industry participation welcomed as part of consortia.
- Research themes and geographies
Key themes:
(Application Open for Scotland Asia Partnerships Higher Education Research (SAPHIRE) Fund 2025 by The Royal Society of Edinburgh)
- Clean Energy and Environment (inc. animal welfare)
- Digital, Physics and Space, Advanced Manufacturing
- Health
- Sustainable Cities and Urbanisation
Subthemes:
- Food, soil and water, environmental change
- Transport
- Energy, resources
- Advanced manufacturing
- Health (Medicine and life sciences inc. public health)
- Climate research, emissions research, or sustainable energy
- Sustainable agriculture, biodiversity, water and food, circular economy, biobased industries
- Sustainable Cities and Urbanisation (could include transport);
- Space, ICT, Big Data, Cybersecurity
- Robotics, autonomous systems, sensors/internet of things and photonics
- Marine science (ocean science e.g. climate-related or coastal protection etc)
How to apply?
This award will open as part of the Autumn 2025 call, which will run from noon on 4 September to noon on 22 October 2025.
The online application link below will become live when the award is open. Please follow these steps to apply:
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