ODA Global Innovation Fellowships: Conciliation Resources

This programme is part of the £337m International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF), which is designed to enable potential and foster prosperity. It puts research and innovation at the heart of the UK’s international relationships, supporting UK researchers and innovators to work with peers around the world on the major themes of our time. It is managed by the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology (DSIT) and delivered by a consortium of the UK’s leading research and innovation bodies. In the context of this call, funding from the International Science Partnerships Fund is funded by ODA therefore applications for this funding must be ODA-eligible.

This is part of a series of calls for this ODA strand of the programme, offering opportunities for ODA Global Innovation Fellowship award holders to embed themselves with Conciliation Resources. Applications that are not considered ODA-eligible will not be taken forward through the assessment process.

Conciliation Resources is an international organisation committed to stopping violent conflict and creating more peaceful societies. For 30 years it has been bringing together communities torn apart by violence and mistrust, helping people resolve their differences. They connect the views of people on the ground with political processes, and share learning so others can find alternatives to violent conflict. They build connections between those who would not normally meet, breaking down barriers between divided groups. They encourage marginalised people to speak out about the conflicts which affect them, and work to ensure they have the space to do that, and most importantly, ensure the people directly impacted by conflict are leading initiatives to respond to the violence.

The aim is to have a mutually beneficial partnership between the fellowship award holder and Conciliation Resources, with each able to take advantage of fresh perspectives and expand their networks and reach. It will enable the award holder to strengthen and create new links across policy and academia, enabling knowledge mobilisation and translation, and the opportunity to develop new approaches and solutions to policy challenges through providing a different perspective.

Applications must have a contextual focus on places where Conciliation Resources peacebuilding programmes operate and are eligible foci for this call. These include the Central African Republic, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda, the Philippines / Mindanao, and the Solomon Islands.

Applications are invited in any of the following areas:

• Climate, conflict and peacemaking
• Climate, conflict, gender and peacemaking
• Gender, armed conflict and peacemaking.
• Masculinities, armed conflict and peacemaking.

Scheme opens date: 20 December 2024

Application Deadline: 19 February 2025, 17:00 GMT

Duration of award: Awards are for a period of 12 months.

Level of award: The Academy is able to offer awards of up to £120,000 (with Full Economic Costing at 80 per cent).

Scheme guidance

Please read our scheme guidance notes before making an application.