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Mahidol Sussex Seed Fund

The Mahidol Sussex Seed Fund is a collaborative initiative between the Â鶹´«Ã½ÉçÇøÈë¿Ú and Mahidol University, Thailand. Designed to enhance the strategic partnership between our institutions, the program provides financial support for collaborative projects that address global challenges and contribute to international development.

The Mahidol Sussex Seed Fund provides funding for one-year projects aimed at expanding research collaborations and growing the reputation of research teams at both Sussex and

Activities eligible for the fund include:

• visits to link research groups and establish new contacts to explore possibilities for collaboration and capacity building.
• preparation of collaborative bids to attract research funding
• facilitating internationally co-authored publications (including joint workshops or conferences)
• development of new interdisciplinary research programmes.
• other items that facilitate the collaboration among research groups at both universities.

Applications should seek to build multifaceted, purposeful and enduring links between groups of researchers.

Grants are available for up to one year and costs covered include travel, accommodation, workshops, facilities, equipment use, other meeting-related expenses and any costs associated with the preparation of external funding proposals. Consultancy fees require a compelling case, and funds cannot be used for salaries or to replace funding from other sources.

Eligibility

Applications for round three are open to researchers of all disciplines at Mahidol and Sussex.  Applications should be prepared by groups but must have a Principal Applicant from both universities. Priority will also be given to any applications that extend opportunities to early career researchers.

Applicants can be of any faculty rank at Mahidol or Sussex. At Sussex, the Fund is open to all members of academic faculty and professional services staff, whose contract of employment extends to at least the end of the proposed funding period.

Those who are registered as students (including PhDs) are not eligible to apply directly but may be included within a proposal.

How to apply

The application process involves submitting a joint Mahidol Sussex Seed Fund Application Form [DOCX 39.33KB] along with statements of support from the relevant Associate Dean for Global and Civic Engagement at Sussex and the Head of Department at Mahidol.

A Seed Fund Panel, comprised of representatives from both institutions, will assess applications based on criteria such as partnership development, goal delivery, research quality, and community engagement.

For detailed information, applicants can refer to the Mahidol Sussex Seed Fund Specification Round Three [PDF 121.70KB]and are encourage to contact the respective fund manager for each institution.

The deadline for round three is Friday 27th June 2025, 23.59 BST, with projects commencing in September 2025.