Deadline: 25 October 2017
The Newton Fund together with a UK Government initiative funded by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), is seeking applications for its Researcher Links Travel Grants 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.
Researcher Links Travel Grants provide financial support for early-career researchers to undertake an international research placement to strengthen links for future collaboration, build research capacity in developing economies, and enhance the researcher’s career opportunities.
Objectives
- Support international development-relevant research
- Contribute to capacity building of early career researchers
- Establish new research links or significantly develop existing links, with the potential for longer term sustainability
Challenge Areas
- Water
- Health
- Biodiversity
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must be based either in the UK, or in the partner country, and be affiliated with a recognised publicly funded research establishment or public or private Higher Education Institution. For-profit organisations are not eligible to receive any grant funds. Please see list of eligible UK research institutions available from the download section.
- Travel may only be between the UK and partner country, but can be in either direction.
- Generally, travel grants are only open to early-career researchers.
- Partner Countries: UK, Peru
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
For more information, please visit Researcher Links Travel Grants.