As a result of the institutional MOU between the University and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in North America, we are pleased to advertise two one-month fellowships open to academic staff based at Durham University. Recipients of all fellowships are expected to spend the month researching the Smithsonian’s collections, and to participate in and make a contribution to its intellectual life. These fellowships can be taken up any time between 1 May 2025 and 30 June 2026.

Following on from the success of the Matariki Leadership Programme which has been running since 2021, the Matariki Network has launched another call for a funding opportunity open to Professional Services staff across the Network – The Matariki Engagement Grant. This is intended to enhance personal- and career development, professional leadership expertise and international collaboration.

Call now open for the NSUP Research Seed Fund 2026 The North Sea University Partnership is pleased to announce the launch of its first call of Research Seed Funding, to further strengthen research collaboration among its partner institutions. In its first year, the call will prioritise proposals addressing the NSUP key priority area: North Sea priorities: energy, the green transition, marine/maritime research, and resilience/security.

Open for applications: November 1, 2025; Application Deadline: January 31, 2026 (23:59 GMT) The University of Notre Dame du Lac (Notre Dame), USA and Durham University (Durham), UK, are pleased to announce the continuation of the Notre Dame-Durham Seed Grant Program. Through this jointly funded, jointly advertised program both institutions are inviting proposals for joint research projects with the potential to both achieve international recognition and to generate continued external research fu

Durham’s Global Strategy reinforces its commitment to supporting international partnerships that enhance Durham’s reputation and competitiveness in research and education. Grants are available for proposals with existing or prospective partners. Given the UK’s association to the 2021-2027 €95.5bn Horizon Europe research funding programme, this call will prioritise applications for engagement with European institutions. The deadline for applications is 14th November 2024.

The Matariki Network of Universities (MNU) is launching a third call for seed funding to develop a stronger relationship in globally relevant fields of research between its partners. Through a competitive process, MNU will jointly advertise, select and fund collaborative research projects between at least 2 MNU institutions. Successful projects are expected to ultimately result in outcomes such as third-party funding applications, large scale collaborations, significant joint publications etc.