The British Council and the Newton Fund soon invites proposals for their institutional links workshops. The call is due to open on 18 April and closes on 27 July 2016.

Newton Institutional Links is part of the Newton Fund. This is part of the UK’s official development assistance programme.

Newton Institutional Links provides grants for the development of research and innovation collaborations between the UK and partner countries. The research facilitated by these grants tackles local development needs and challenges such as extreme weather conditions, access to affordable health care, food and energy security.

This call provides grants for the development of research and innovation collaborations between the UK and partner countries. The research facilitated by these grants tackles local development needs and challenges such as extreme weather conditions, access to affordable health care, food and energy security. The grants are intended to provide small-scale seed funding to:

• Start and develop collaborations between academic groups, departments and institutions in the UK and partner countries
• Support the exchange of expertise and research knowledge
• Establish local hubs for UK-partner country activities

Grants can be between £30,000 – £300,000 over a period of two years and covers costs relating to research, the exchange of researchers, students and industry staff, costs of organising meetings, seminars, training, and other activities to establish and strengthen collaborative links.

For more information visit: https://www.britishcouncil.org/education/science/institutional-links