Where can I find the applicant guidance?
View the full previous applicant guidance notes here, and on the Application information page where you can find the guidance notes and a summary of the guidance.
Who can apply?
The Champions are available to former participants in the Frontiers Symposia
I am based outside of the UK. Can I apply? Do I need a UK collaborator?
Yes, A Frontiers Champion may be based anywhere in the world. However, for this round, make sure the benefits of the projects accrue in one or more of the following:
Africa: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia, Kenya, South Africa
Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Nepal, Timor-Leste and Yemen, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
Caribbean and Latin America: Haiti, Brazil
Pacific: Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu
Middle East: Turkey, Egypt, Jordan
Can my project primarily focus on any country or region?
For this round, make sure the benefits of the projects accrue in one or more of the following:
Africa: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia, Kenya, South Africa
Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Nepal, Timor-Leste and Yemen, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
Caribbean and Latin America: Haiti, Brazil
Pacific: Kiribati, Solomon Islands and Tuvalu
Middle East: Turkey, Egypt, Jordan
Do I have to be employed by, or affiliated to, a university?
No, you do not. You just need to be affiliated with an organisation that can administer the grant on your behalf, and will be able to supply financial records on request. The organisation must be happy to sign the declaration exactly as listed in section 6. Support and declarations of the guidance notes.
I am based within the UK. Do I have to have a named collaborator outside of the UK?
No, you do not. However, since this programme aims to build international networks, you will be expected to demonstrate how you plan to do so. Likewise, a UK focused network would be technically eligible, but you would be expected to demonstrate how you would address a global challenge.
Does my institution have to be a university?
No, it just needs to have the capacity to process and manage the grant on your behalf. Research institutes, professional bodies, NGOs, businesses and public sector organisations are all examples of potentially eligible institutions. Please get in touch with the Frontiers team to discuss your particular circumstances.
Can Frontiers Champions from previous rounds apply?
Yes, people who were previously recipients of a Frontiers Champions grant are eligible for this round.
What's the minimum and maximum duration of a project?
The maximum duration of a project is one year, and there is no minimum duration. But you must hold at least one event.