Events in Physics
The Royal Society and the National Natural Science Foundation of China invite applications for the cost-share programme of their international exchanges scheme. This stimulates new collaborations within the natural sciences between scientists in the UK and China. Eligible research subjects include the following: physics; chemistry; mathematics; computer science; engineering; agricultural, biological and medical research; the scientific aspects of archaeology, geography and experimental psychology.
Additional fellowships are also available through the Newton Fund, with the aim of developing long-term sustainable growth and welfare of partner countries through building research and innovation capacity.
The UK applicant must apply to the Royal Society and the Chinese applicant must apply to NSFC. Both applicants must have completed a PhD and must hold a permanent or fixed term contract in an eligible organisation. Both applicants must be based in their respective countries or institutions at the time of the application.
The Royal Society provides up to £12,000 for the UK team’s airfare to China and the Chinese team’s subsistence whilst in the UK. Up to £2,000 of this amount may be spent on research expenses and consumables. An additional £12,000 equivalent is available from NSFC towards the Chinese team’s airfare to the UK and the UK team’s subsistence whilst in China. Awards are available for a fixed period of two years.