Directory of useful addresses
Useful addresses in the UK
• The British Academy
The British Academy offers grants for research abroad and collaborative research projects involving British and international scholars. It also offers conference funding both for British scholars travelling abroad and for British scholars organising conferences for international scholars in the UK . Awards are available for research at post-doctoral level in the humanities and social sciences.
10 Carlton House Terrace / London SW1Y 5AH
T. + 44 20 7969 5200 / F. +44 20 7969 5300
secretary@britac.ac.uk / www.britac.ac.uk
• British Council
British Council runs programmes in education, English language, the arts, science and technology, sports and governance. Its purpose is to build engagement and trust for the UK through the exchange of knowledge and ideas between people worldwide. For all enquiries please contact:
British Council Information Centre
T. +44 161 957 7755 / F. +44 161 957 7762
Opening times for telephone and textphone calls are 0900-1730 GMT
generalenquiries@britishcouncil.org
Language Assistant Programme
for the appointment of native speakers as English Language Assistants in schools in Germany and vice versa.
www.britishcouncil.org/languageassistants
Lifelong Learning Programme
for information on the Erasmus, Comenius, Leonardo, Grundtvig and Transversal Study Visits.
www.lifelonglearningprogramme.org.uk
The British Council manages the Comenius and Erasmus programmes.
Other offices
Scotland : The Tun (3rd floor), 4 Jackson ’s Entry / Holyrood Rd. / Edinburgh EH8 8PJ
T. +44 131 524 5700 / F. +44 131 524 5701
Northern Ireland : Norwich Union House, 7 Fountain St. / Belfast BT1 5EG
T. +44 28 9024 8220 / F. +44 28 9023 7592
Wales : 28 Park Place / Cardiff CF10 3QE
T. +44 29 2039 7346 / F. ++44 29 2023 7494
• Conservatories UK Admissions Service (CUKAS)
CUKAS provides a central application service for courses at seven UK conservatories, all of which are members of Conservatories UK (CUK), the network of music colleges.
Rosehill, New Barn Lane / Cheltenham / Gloucestershire GL52 3LZ
T. +44 871 468 0470
• Department for Business, Innovation, and Skills (BIS)
DIUS provides general information and help on all areas of student life, including assistance with university tuition fees and other funding matters.
Student Support Division
Castle View House / East Lane / Runcorn WA7 2GJ
T. 020 7215 5555 / info@dius.gsi.gov.uk / www.dius.gov.uk/higher_education/students
• German Embassy
23 Belgrave Square / London SW1X 8PZ
T. 020 7824 1300 / F. 020 7824 1449
consular@german-embassy.org.uk / www.london.diplo.de
• German Historical Institute London (DHIL)
DHIL awards a number of grants to enable British postgraduate students to spend up to 6 months pursuing historical research in Germany for a doctoral degree.
17 Bloomsbury Square / London WC1A 2NJ
T. 020 7309 2050 / F. 020 7404 5573
ghil@ghil.ac.uk / www.ghil.ac.uk
• German National Tourist Office
PO BOX 2695 / London W1A 3TN
T. 020 7317 0908 / F. 020 7317 0917
gntolon@d-z-t.com / www.germany-tourism.co.uk
• Goethe-Institut London/Glasgow/Manchester
The Goethe-Institut aims to encourage international cultural co-operation by organising cultural events and projects, library and information services, teaching advice for German as a foreign language and language courses.
50 Princes Gate / Exhibition Road / London SW7 2PH
T. 020 7596 4000 / F. 020 7594 0240
info@london.goethe.org / www.goethe.de/london
3 Park Circus / Glasgow G3 6AX
T. 0141 332 2555 / F. 0141 342 1656
info@glasgow.goethe.org / www.goethe.de/glasgow
Churchgate House, 4th Floor / 56 Oxford Street / Manchester M1 6EU
T. 0161 237 1077 / F. 0161 237 1079
info@manchester.goethe.org / www.goethe.de/manchester
• Graduate Teacher training Registry (GTTR)
GTTR provides a centralized application service for postgraduate teacher training programmes offered by universities, colleges and school-centred initial teacher training (SCITT) consortia in England, Wales and Scotland.
GTTR / Rosehill / New Barn Lane / Cheltenham / Gloucestershire GL52 3 LZ
T. 0871 468 0469
• The Leverhulme Trust
The Leverhulme Trust offers postgraduates Study Abroad Studentships for 12 - 24 months at institutions of higher education in Germany and other countries. The Leverhulme Trust also grants financial assistance to experienced researchers in the UK who wish to conduct a research project in the UK or overseas. Academic interchange grants to create or develop an effective research network are also made, funding the visits of scholars from groups of higher education institutions to and from the UK .
1 Pemberton Row / London EC4A 3BG
T. 020 7822 5220 / F. 020 7822 5084
gdupin@leverhulme.ac.uk / www.leverhulme.ac.uk/grants_awards/
• The Royal Society
The Royal Society’s International Travel Grants scheme facilitates collaboration between UK and overseas scientists in order to exploit opportunities for building lasting networks. This new scheme allows UK scientists to visit their German counterparts or for German scientists to travel to the UK . The Joint Projects scheme supports collaboration between two individuals or research groups, one in the UK and one in Germany , and runs for two years. In addition, the Royal Society has just launcheda new International Fellowship programme in collaboration with the British Academy and Royal Academy of Engineering: The Newton International Fellowships. This new scheme, which covers all areas of humanities, engineering, social and natural sciences, is open to early post-doctoral researchers from any country other than the UK , including Germany .
6–9 Carlton House Terrace / London SW1Y 5AG
T. 020 7451 2500 / F. 020 7930 2170
international@royalsociety.org / www.royalsociety.org
for Newton International Fellowship scheme:
• Universities & Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS)
UCAS is responsible for managing applications to higher education courses in the UK , processing more than two million applications for full-time undergraduate courses every year.
UCAS / Rosehill / New Barn Lane / Cheltenham / Gloucestershire GL52 3LZ
T. 0871 468 0468
enquiries@ucas.ac.uk / www.ucas.com
• UK NARIC, ECCTIS Ltd
NARIC is the National Academic Recognition Information Centre for the UK and offers guidance on the equivalence between international and UK qualifications.
Oriel House / Oriel Road / Cheltenham / Gloucestershire GL50 1XP
T. 0871 330 7033 / F. 0871 330 7005
info@naric.org.uk / www.naric.org.uk
• UK Postgraduate Applications and Statistical Service (UKPASS)
UKPASS provides a comprehensive course listing for postgraduate taught and research programmes in the UK and an online application and tracking service for participating universities and colleges.
UKPASS / Rosehill / New Barn Lane / Cheltenham / Gloucestershire / GL52 3LZ
T. 0871 344 4447
• UK Research Office (UKRO)
UKRO is the European Office of the UK Research Councils and provides information and advice services on EU funding for research and higher education.
Rue du Commerce 45 - BP.3 / 1000 Brussels / Belgium
T. +32 2 230 1535 / F. +32 2 230 4803
ukro@bbsrc.ac.uk / www.ukro.ac.uk
