The scheme will enable early career researchers in Israel and the UK to undertake short-term and medium-term travel visits to further their research and establish or strengthen links that develop and enhance scientific collaborations.

The Fellowships will support mid-term research visits by UK and Israeli early career researchers to laboratories in the partner country. The mobility scheme will offer early career researchers short trips to present their research papers in academic events in UK or Israel. 

The aim of these opportunties is to: 

  • Offer mobility opportunities for early-career researchers to support the advancement of their academic careers.
  • Seed and/or strengthen partnerships related to research in clean growth, as outlined above.
  • Access facilities, resources, tools, or archives not available in their home country.
  • Facilitate collaboration between the home and host research groups.

Application deadline 15 November 2026 at 23:00 GMT  

For the purposes of this programme, clean growth refers to economic growth that mitigates our impact on the environment while building resilience to a changing climate. This definition includes the themes of food, water and energy, which are broadly defined and may include, but are not limited to: clean energy generation, storage and distribution; agriculture and food distribution; or water purification, treatment and distribution. 

In addition, proposals that address one or more of the following themes are particularly encouraged: Ecosystem Restoration, Climate Resilience and Adaptation, Sustainable Agriculture and Aquaculture, Waste Management, Policy Incentives for Clean Growth, Clean and Renewable Energy, Water Scarcity Solutions:

More information is available in the call for proposal 

  1. The call is open to PhD students and postdoctoral researchers. Postdoctoral researchers should have been awarded their PhD not more than 10 years prior to applying. Allowances can be made for career breaks or other extenuating circumstances. 
  2. Fellowship applicants must be ECR from Israel or the UK, intending to visit a lab in a research institution in the UK or in Israel. 
  3. Mobility applicants must be ECR from Israel or the UK, intending to conduct a short visit to a department or lab, participate in a conference, a course, an exchange visit to a laboratory or other visits where it can be shown to be of value for increasing the applicant's involvement and knowledge in the priority areas.   

Please refer to the Call for Proposals document for full details 

The Fellowships support 1 to 3 months mid-term research visits by UK and Israeli early-career researchers to laboratories or departments in the partner country. These visits involve extensive study, joint research, and building long-term collaborations.

The Mobility Scheme supports short visits of up to two weeks for early-career researchers. These trips focus on academic exchange and networking opportunities.

The fellowships are for one to three months in duration, the mobility is up to two weeks.

Funding for fellowships can be requested for up to US$3000 per month in the host country, for a total of up to three months. 

 Mobility applicants will be able to claim up to $2000 for a two weeks visit.

Funding will be paid to your institution after a contract is signed. Your institution will then be responsible for transferring the funds to you.

Your application will be assessed based on the following criteria:

  • Relevance to Clean Growth: Does your proposed research directly address clean growth related to food, water, energy, and decarbonisation?
  • Research Quality: Does your proposal demonstrate high research quality?
  • Tangible Outcomes: Does your project have the potential for tangible outcomes, such as published research or new datasets?
  • Collaboration Sustainability: Does your application explain how the collaboration will continue beyond the fellowship period?
  • Compliance: Does your application comply with all guidelines and instructions?

A copy of the application form can also be downloaded from the Start Here tab in the application management system. The copy is for reference only; all applications must be submitted online through the GoodGrants Application Form. 

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