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Newton Mobility Grants

1.                 Overview

Aim: This scheme aims to help strengthen the research and innovation capacity of researchers from partner countries by assisting them in visiting or sending staff and students to the UK and developing networks, research projects and partnerships with their UK hosts/counterparts and the wider UK research and innovation community. Successful candidates may wish to consider subsequently applying for a Newton International Fellowship or Newton Advanced Fellowship to consolidate partnerships.

The Royal Society’s Newton Mobility Grants are available through the Newton Fund, which is part of the UK’s official development assistance. 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.

This scheme is not intended to support continued research activities between a UK applicant and an overseas applicant who was a former colleague or PhD student or to support other existing or recent collaborations between the UK applicant and overseas applicant. Rather, the scheme is intended to stimulate new collaborations between scientists in the UK and overseas partner countries which result in the transfer of knowledge and help strengthen research capabilities between partners, and contribute to promoting economic development and social welfare in the overseas country. The awards will also initiate the development of longer-term links between the overseas and UK researchers.

https://royalsociety.org/~/media/grants/schemes/Newton-Mobility-Grants-Scheme-Notes-2017-R1.pdf