The latest round of calls under the Newton Fund’s recurring programmes has just been announced. Details of the calls are below, all of which have a deadline of 19 September 2017.

As with all Newton Fund programmes, the aim of each call is to promote the economic development and welfare of either the partner countries or, through working with the partner country, to address the problems of low-income and vulnerable populations. In this regard, all applications must meet the required relevance to economic development or social welfare (‘ODA compliance’ – see call guidelines for further information) of the partner country.

Newton Institutional Links

Newton Institutional Links aims to build UK-partner country research and innovation collaborations centred on shared research and innovation challenges which have direct relevance to social welfare and economic development. read more

In a recent post on Research Professional, Phil Ward (Deputy Director of Research at the University of Kent) outlines a top ten of tips on making, developing and sustaining international research collaborations. These tips make a great starting point for anyone looking to expand their international connections, which are increasingly important in the age of the Global Challenges Research Fund and Newton Fund.

See below for the ten tips. The full article is available to view here.

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Top Tips for International Collaboration

1. Start small, as they have as little spare time as you do

Starting an international collaboration is a considerable undertaking for both partners. Both of you are exploring links that have considerable potential, but take a lot of work and time to develop. It is therefore worth starting small. You don’t have to collaborate on, say, a global challenges bid immediately. Rather, consider joint authorship on a paper, a joint conference session, or a short exchange. read more

There are a number of calls currently open as part of the UK Government’s Newton Fund, which supports research activity between the UK and 15 partner countries in the developing world.

All activity supported under the Newton Fund must promote the economic development and social welfare of either the partner countries or, through working with the partner country, to address the well being of communities. A range of activities are supported, from travel/mobility grants to Fellowships to long term institutional collaboration.

Current calls open for applications include:

Newton Advanced Fellowships (Medical or Clinical Sciences) Partner country: China

Newton Advanced Fellowships (Social Sciences / Humanities) Partner countries: Malaysia, Mexico, South Africa read more