Collaborative Research 2025
Interested researchers are invited to discuss their ideas with either Professor Claire Colomb cmc228@cam.ac.uk (UoC), or Professor Colin Hay (Sciences Po) colin.hay@sciencespo.fr.
CamPo projects should be aligned with the following criteria for success:
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A range of academic publications and public policy contributions stemming from the various research collaboration efforts;
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Successful follow-on applications for large scale research funding that includes Cambridge and Sciences Po as leading members of a wider consortium or as co-investigators;
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A sustainable Anglo-French collaborative relationship in their specific area.
Each proposal may be submitted by either the Cambridge or Sciences Po partner, but must have partners from both institutions in all cases.
Funding available
A total of £7.5k per is available for projects that can be completed by 1 December 2025.
Eligible costs:
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Accommodation and travel;
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Direct costs of conferences, workshops and seminars for Cambridge and Sciences Po colleagues;
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Direct costs of research projects (including research assistance).
Ineligible costs:
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Salaries of tenured staff, other stipends and indirect costs;
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Accommodation and travel for external delegates to conferences, workshops, seminars.
Applicants are welcome to pledge match-funding of their own in order to maximise scale, and/or to seek additional support through external funding.
All expenditure must be processed by 1 December 2025.
Eligibility
For Cambridge applicants
Applications are invited from researchers active in the arts, humanities and social sciences who hold a contract of employment with either the University or the Colleges (i.e. CTO, JRF and postdocs are eligible, but not visiting or affiliated researchers). Emeritus staff are not eligible to apply.
Awards may only be held via a Faculty or Department. Staff applying from a College or other independent institution will be asked to indicate in their application which Faculty or Department they are affiliated to.
For Sciences Po applicants
Applications are invited from the permanent faculty staff of Sciences Po, i.e. researchers from the CNRS or the FNSP, university professors and readers, and FNSP assistant, associate or full professors for all supported activities. Postdocs are also eligible. Emeritus staff are not eligible to apply.
Selection process and criteria
Applicants should provide the following documentation of up to two A4 pages in PDF format:
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A project description which includes the intellectual rationale, objectives, plan of activities and outline budget;
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Itemised costs (using the template provided);
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Include CVs for the main applicants from both institutions (up to two pages each);
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For projects in which a visit is foreseen, an agreement letter on behalf of the Director of the concerned research unit or Head of Department.
A committee comprising Sciences Po and Cambridge members will jointly determine which projects will be funded.
Proposals must be submitted via this online application.
Reporting
As a condition of the award, each awardee will be asked to provide a statement of expenditure and a brief report on the outcomes of the project and the extent to which the specific aims/outputs have been achieved. The Campo scheme should be credited in any outputs facilitated by this award.
A report template will be provided with the award letter.
Any queries relating to the scheme or the application process should be referred to CamPo@admin.cam.ac.uk.