Joint Israel-UK Research in Cyber Security

Proposals for new projects in any area relevant to cyber security from new or established partnerships. Balanced programme of research in which the individual projects can work together to maximise mutual benefit.

Key points/focus:

The challenges of cyber security are global and do not respect national boundaries. Solutions to the problems with which we are faced will need to be developed and implemented in a shared way to reflect this fact. This call is open to proposals, in any area of research, which have real potential to enhance our understanding of cyber security and strengthen relationships between researchers in the UK and Israel. In particular, projects are welcomed which address shared challenges in:

Smart authentication and identity management
Governance and regulation of cyber security
Privacy assurance and perceptions
Mobile and Cloud security
Human aspects of security or usable security
Cyber-resilient systems

Other comments:

The key to success in the call will be the identification of a programme of work which is of high scientific quality and truly collaborative, a balanced programme of research in which the individual projects can work together to maximise mutual benefit. Collaborators will need to prepare a single, unified, proposal which describes a full programme of work in both countries. Building on previous initiatives intended to foster stronger research links between Israel and the UK, the Agencies would like to strengthen collaboration between our nations’ best cyber security researchers. The challenges of cyber security are global and do not respect national boundaries. Solutions to the problems with which we are faced will need to be developed and implemented in a shared way to reflect this fact. Proposals must request funding for a new programme of concurrent research activity in both Israel and the UK. Funding for the approved projects depends on the availability of funds in the State Budget of both countries.

Applications Procedure:

The UK lead applicant is responsible for final submission of the proposal using the UK Research Councils’ Joint electronic Submission System (Je-S).
While the process of developing the content of the proposal will need to be shared between the partner researchers in Israel and the UK, responsibility for submitting the full application to EPSRC will rest with the UK lead, as only UK organisations can access the EPSRC’s Je-S system. Israeli partners must be affiliated with an Academic Institution, meaning an accredited institution of higher learning in Israel, according to the Council for Higher Education Law, 1958, or a public research institute with experience in the relevant fields.
For eligibility criteria, see the EPSRC Funding Guide.

Type of fund:

Other sources of translational funding

Institute / Awarding Body:

EPSRC

Amount:

£600,000

Next Call for Applications:

No current call.

Potential Duration:

Projects should last between 25 and 30 months, to start in Spring 2015 and end no later than December 2017.

IP Commercialisation obligations:

Unless stated otherwise, the ownership of all intellectual assets, including intellectual property, and responsibility for their application, rests with the organisation that generates them. Where the grant is associated with more than one research organisation and/or other project partners, the basis of collaboration between the organisations, including ownership of intellectual property and rights to exploitation, is expected to be set out in a formal collaboration agreement. It is the responsibility of the Research Organisation to put such an agreement in place before the research begins. The terms of collaboration agreements must not conflict with the Research Councils’ terms and conditions. Arrangements for collaboration and/or exploitation must not prevent the future progression of research and the dissemination of research results in accordance with academic custom and practice. A temporary delay in publication is acceptable in order to allow commercial and collaborative arrangements to be established. The Research Council may, in individual cases, reserve the right to retain ownership of intellectual assets, including intellectual property (or assign it to a third party under an exploitation agreement) and to arrange for it to be exploited for the national benefit and that of the Research Organisation involved. This right, if exercised, will be set out in an additional grant condition. There should be suitable recognition and reward to researchers who undertake activities that deliver benefit through the application of research outcomes. The Research Organisation must ensure that all those associated with the research are aware of, and accept, these arrangements. Unless stated otherwise, the ownership of all intellectual assets, including intellectual property, and responsibility for their application, rests with the organisation that generates them. Where the grant is associated with more than one research organisation and/or other project partners, the basis of collaboration between the organisations, including ownership of intellectual property and rights to exploitation, is expected to be set out in a formal collaboration agreement. It is the responsibility of the Research Organisation to put such an agreement in place before the research begins. The terms of collaboration agreements must not conflict with the Research Councils’ terms and conditions. Arrangements for collaboration and/or exploitation must not prevent the future progression of research and the dissemination of research results in accordance with academic custom and practice. A temporary delay in publication is acceptable in order to allow commercial and collaborative arrangements to be established. The Research Council may, in individual cases, reserve the right to retain ownership of intellectual assets, including intellectual property (or assign it to a third party under an exploitation agreement) and to arrange for it to be exploited for the national benefit and that of the Research Organisation involved. This right, if exercised, will be set out in an additional grant condition. There should be suitable recognition and reward to researchers who undertake activities that deliver benefit through the application of research outcomes. The Research Organisation must ensure that all those associated with the research are aware of, and accept, these arrangements.

Joint Israel-UK Research in Cyber Security

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