US-Ireland R&D Partnership downloadable forms, guidance notes and FAQs

Please read the guidance for submissions to National Science Foundation (NSF) programmes before completing DfE pre-approval documentation. To find out more about how the Department will collect and process your personal data to administer the programme, please refer to the Privacy Notice below.

The US Ireland Research & Development Partnership team is currently engaging with partners to improve the accessibility of the forms. If you encounter any accessibility problems please contact us at USIreland@economy-ni.gov.uk and we will seek a solution with you.

Documents

• Guidance - US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme - NSF CallMicrosoft Word (541.81 KB)
• Guidance - US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme - Centre-to-Centre MechanismMicrosoft Word (473.12 KB)
• US-Ireland R&D Partnership - Mandatory Intention to Submit FormMicrosoft Word (82 KB)
• US-Ireland R&D Partnership - checklist for NI applicantsMicrosoft Word (42.51 KB)
• US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme- cover sheet for full applicationMicrosoft Word (80.97 KB)
• US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme - budget templateMicrosoft Excel (61.9 KB)
• US-Ireland R&D Partnership Application - Pre-submission templateMicrosoft Word (108.67 KB)
• US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme Frequently Asked Questions - FAQsMicrosoft Word (30.15 KB)
• US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme - Change Request FormMicrosoft Word (80.02 KB)
• US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme Privacy NoticeMicrosoft Word (146.98 KB)
• US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme Budget Policy - For Draft proposals pre-approved prior to 1st October 2025Microsoft Word (66.19 KB)
• US–Ireland R&D Partnership Budget Policy - For draft proposals received by the Department on or after 1st October 2025Microsoft Word (70.17 KB)