# Overseas Travel Grant

**Funder:** EPSRC
**Duration:** Single visits up to 6 months or several visits totalling up to 12 months
**Consortium:** No - individual applicant; may involve letters of support from overseas project partners hosting the visit
**Application:** Single stage: application via Je-S, reviewed by host organisation then peer review
**Frequency:** Continuous
**Eligible countries:** GB
**Official call:** https://www.ukri.org/councils/epsrc/guidance-for-applicants/types-of-funding-we-offer/international-funding/overseas-travel-grants/
**Last updated:** 25 Oct 2026

## Eligibility & scope

Funds travel and subsistence for UK-based researchers to visit overseas centres to learn new techniques or form international collaborations. Applicants must be at UK higher education institutions, research council institutes, UKRI-approved independent research organisations or NHS bodies; postdoctoral fellowship holders are not eligible.

## Summary

The EPSRC Overseas Travel Grant covers travel and subsistence costs for UK-based researchers to visit overseas research centres, either to learn new techniques or to build international collaborations. It is open to researchers at UK higher education institutions, research council institutes, UKRI-approved independent research organisations and NHS bodies, though postdoctoral fellowship holders cannot apply. Applications are accepted continuously, with no fixed annual deadline.

## Who should apply

- Researchers based at UK higher education institutions, research council institutes, UKRI-approved independent research organisations or NHS bodies
- Individuals seeking to learn a new technique at an overseas centre
- Researchers aiming to establish or strengthen an international collaboration
- Not open to postdoctoral fellowship holders

## Key dates

- Rolling deadline; apply at least 16 weeks before the first proposed visit
- Single visits up to 6 months, or multiple visits totalling up to 12 months
- Single-stage application via Je-S, reviewed by the host organisation then peer review

## Tips for applicants

- Apply well ahead of the 16-week minimum, since the process includes both host organisation review and peer review before a decision.
- Secure a letter of support from the overseas host early, as it underpins the Je-S application even though no formal consortium is required.
- Frame the visit's purpose clearly as either skills acquisition or collaboration-building, since this distinction shapes how reviewers assess the proposal.

## Frequently asked questions

### How long can an EPSRC Overseas Travel Grant visit last?

A single visit can last up to 6 months, or researchers can take several visits totalling up to 12 months.

### Who is eligible for the EPSRC Overseas Travel Grant?

Researchers at UK higher education institutions, research council institutes, UKRI-approved independent research organisations or NHS bodies, except postdoctoral fellowship holders.

### Is there a deadline for the EPSRC Overseas Travel Grant?

No fixed deadline; it has a rolling call and applications must be submitted at least 16 weeks before the first proposed visit.

### Do I need a consortium to apply for the EPSRC Overseas Travel Grant?

No, it is an individual application, though letters of support from the overseas host partner are involved.

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