The British Council, in partnership with the Office of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation, invites proposals for the Thailand-UK TNE Exploratory Grant 2025. This grant is designed to support partnerships that aim to co-create a TNE programme between Thailand and the UK.
The grant is open to Thai higher education institutes and universities, as well as Thai government organisations or agencies responsible for tertiary education within the Special Economic Zones.
In the context of this grant, UK TNE refers to UK tertiary qualifications delivered outside of the UK. These include all types of formally recognised academic awards, such as degrees, diplomas, and certificates, granted by tertiary education institutions upon the successful completion of a programme of study. Common award models include the Joint award: given jointly by two (or more) institutions, and Dual (or double) award: given by both the UK institution and one or more partner institutions. Further information on TNE can be found in the Transnational Education Strategy 2023–25.
Value of the Grant
The maximum value of the grant is £25,000 (approximately 1,110,000 Thai Baht). The grant is expected to support four Thailand-UK projects.
Project Length
Up to 17 months, starting from January 2026.
Priority Themes/Focus Areas
The partnerships can be in any disciplines, but priority will be given to curricula/programmes focusing on specific areas of emerging technologies identified as Thailand’s key priorities in science, technology, and innovation, including AI, Electric Vehicles, Semiconductor, or Satellite Technologies.
How to Apply
Thailand-UK joint proposals can be submitted online by the Thai lead applicant at https://goingglobalpartnerships.grantplatform.com/ (select Going Global Partnerships – Thailand – TNE Exploratory Grant 2025).
The deadline for submitting proposals for the TNE Exploratory Grant 2025 is
08 September 2025, Time: 23:59 (BST).
Further information on the TNE Exploratory Grants 2025