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Research Capacity Strengthening (RCS) Fellowship

The Research Capacity Strengthening (RCS) Fellowship is designed to enhance research management ecosystems through bidirectional fellowships with global partners.

The RCS Fellowship application window is currently closed.

Led by UCL, the RCS Fellowship brings our research-management expertise together with that of our closest African partners to strengthen ecosystems on both sides. A joint effort between Global Engagement (GE) and Research Innovation Services (RIS), the programme pairs UCL teams with staff from our two strategic partner universities in Africa—the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and the University of Cape Town (UCT). In the 2024 cohort, three colleagues from Wits and UCT visited UCL in July, followed by a reciprocal two-week visit to both South-African campuses in November 2024.

Watch: First RCS Fellowship cohort visit to South Africa

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The project was established following discussions with UCL staff and global partners, which highlighted that differences in capacities and structures within research management ecosystems can create challenges when applying for, setting up, and managing global research projects. The RCS Fellowship is designed to address these challenges by fostering mutual learning and strengthening institutional links to build robust research management systems. 
 

The RCS Fellowship offers an opportunity for UCL professional services staff to visit South Africa for five working days. The visit will focus on work shadowing and knowledge exchange, with an emphasis on two-way learning. During the trip, UCL Fellows will travel together to visit both Wits and UCT. The trip is fully funded by UCL's Research England ISPF Institutional Grant. 

We invite applications from UCL professional services staff who support research activity at UCL. We welcome applications in any capacity across the research pipeline. This includes roles such as facilitation, pre-award, post-award, project management, contracting, compliance, global engagement and impact. Applications are welcome from staff in central teams and VP offices, as well as departmental administrators and managers at any grade level. We particularly encourage applications from those who  support health research at the University, as this aligns closely with our oversea partners interests, and/or international research partnerships, or aspire to do so in the future. 

Contact

If you have any queries, please contact

Annie Brown 
Global Engagement Officer  
Email: anna.m.brown@ucl.ac.uk  

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Funding from UCL RIGE

GE's funding streams are part of UCL Research, Innovation & Global Engagement (RIGE)'s wider funding calls. Find out more about the other funding calls under UCL RIGE here.