Manchester–Melbourne–Toronto (MMT) Research Fund

The MMT Research Fund was the first major initiative of our new trilateral alliance and is open to applications from all research areas.

In recognition of strong bilateral partnerships between the universities of Manchester, Melbourne and Toronto, the three institutions formed a trilateral alliance in 2021.  

The alliance aims to facilitate further collaboration between the three partners, drawing on joint expertise and resources. 

About the fund 

The overall aim of the MMT Research Fund is to initiate or develop new research partnerships. Funds will be awarded to projects which encourage the building of networks of researchers, have clearly defined plans for future funding and that will lead to long-term research collaborations. 

The fund will be open to applications from all research areas and up to 15 proposals will be selected for funding.

For more information about the call, please see our internal page. 

Key dates

Call for proposals launch	Wednesday 26 March 2025 (9am UK time, GMT)
Deadline for submission	Monday 2 June 2025 (5pm UK time, BST)
Communication of results	Mid-August 2025
Start date of awards	Early September 2025

 

Further information 

If you have any questions that aren’t covered by the guidelines, please get in touch with the relevant contact at your institution: 

The University of Manchester  

Helen Lusty, International Relations

E: international.partnerships@manchester.ac.uk 

The University of Melbourne 

Researcher Development Schemes team  

E: res-devschemes@unimelb.edu.au  

The University of Toronto 

Rikki Zhao, Director, Partnerships Office 

E: rikki.zhao@utoronto.ca

Awarded projects

Awarded projects from the Manchester-Melbourne-Toronto and the previous bilateral Manchester-Melbourne and Manchester-Toronto funds from the last few years can be viewed below. 

Manchester–Melbourne–Toronto

Manchester–Melbourne

Manchester–Toronto