Call is now open – deadline 2 June 2020. Royal Society Newton Mobility Grants – 2020 The scheme provides funding towards travel, subsistence and research expenses for either a one-off short visit to explore opportunities for building lasting networks or for bilateral visits to strengthen emerging collaborations. This scheme is not intended to support continued research activities between a UK applicant and an overseas applicant who was a former...

Newton Fund Impact Scheme (NFIS) provides funding for current and previously funded Newton Fund grantees with the aim of maximising impact from Newton Fund activities. The collaboration between UK and partner countries can build upon the original partnership or form a new partnership. Eligible partner countries for the 2020 NFIS call for applicants Egypt Indonesia Thailand Other countries may be announced at a later date. Grants will not be...

These grants provide support for international researchers based in a country covered by the Newton Fund to establish and develop collaboration with UK researchers around a specific jointly defined research project. These one-year awards are particularly suited to initiate new collaborative partnerships, between scholars who have not previously worked together, or new initiatives between scholars who have collaborated in the past. The awards...

Newton Advanced Fellowships provide early to mid-career international researchers who already have a track record with an opportunity to develop their research strengths and capabilities, and those of their group or network, through training, collaboration and visits with a partner in the UK. The focus will be on developing their research strengths and providing support for more formalised training and development in collaboration with a UK...

Industry Academia Partnership Programme Under its remit as a delivery partner of the Newton Fund, the Academy has partnered with the Office for Higher Education Commission to enhance engineering teaching, research and innovation outcomes in Thai universities through building bilateral industry-academia linkages. This programme also aims to foster greater ties between engineering research and innovation stakeholders in both countries. Requests...

A Thai researcher is one of five winners of this year's Newton Prize 2017, receiving £200,000 (8.6 million baht) to sponsor research into the molecular pathology of rare genetic diseases in children. The Newton Prize was awarded to Professor Vorasuk Shotelersuk from the Centre of Excellence for Medical Genetics at Chulalongkorn University. Professor Philip Beales from UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health is the UK partner for the...

The International Exchanges Scheme is designed to offer a flexible platform for UK based scientists to interact with the best scientists around the world and stimulate new collaborations. Funds for a contribution towards travel, subsistence and research expenses can be requested for either a one-off short visit to explore opportunities for building lasting networks or for bilateral visits to strengthen emerging collaborations. Subjects covered:...