Funding & Events
SICSA is funded entirely by member contributions and continues to provide funding support for various programmes aimed at students and researchers across all Scottish institutions.
Funding Opportunities
RIS INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION FUND
SICSA is pleased to coordinate the ICF again in 2026. Grants of up to £5k are available to support collaboration between Scottish researchers and European partners.
The call is open to postdoctoral researchers from any discipline at any Scottish institution.
EDUCATION EVENT SPONSORSHIP
SICSA supports the development of Informatics and Computing Science Education by facilitating collaboration between academics, the Government and other key stakeholders who have a particular interest in this area. We fund a lively programme of events and activities.
RESEARCH THEME EVENT SPONSORSHIP
SICSA Research Themes are driven by our academic community and research events are a great way to build and maintain relationships across Scotland across disciplines. We encourage researchers to organise activities across Research Themes, Research Pools and institutions, including Scottish Innovation Centres.
Networking & Development Opportunities
2027 WRITING RETREAT
Colleagues at SICSA institutions are invited to apply for a place on our 2027 Writing Retreat, 26-28 April 2027 at the Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment (SCENE) on Loch Lomond.
PhD SUPERVISOR MENTORING
As part of the SICSA Graduate Academy’s aim to enhance research training and opportunities across Scottish HEIs, the SGA PhD Supervisor mentoring scheme provides supervisors with additional mentoring and advice beyond their own institution.
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