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AHRC says ‘yes’ to costing international researchers

International co-investigators can be included in grant applications to the Arts and Humanities Research Council from 3 December. The council’s International Co-Investigators Policy will allow UK-based researchers to apply for up to 30 per cent of a total grant application to be used for the direct costs of international researchers collaborating on the project. The AHRC’s decision is based on a policy on trial at the Economic and Social Research Council since 2007.