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The Royal Society, in partnership with the Academy of Medical Sciences, the British Academy and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, invites applications for the Newton advanced fellowships – Brazil, China and Turkey. This enables established international researchers to develop the research strengths and capabilities of their research group through training, collaboration and reciprocal visits with a partner in the UK. The skills and knowledge gained should lead to changes in the wellbeing of communities and increased economic benefits. The aims are to:
鈥upport the development of a well-trained research community who can contribute to advancing economic development and social welfare of the partner country by transferring new skills and creating new knowledge;
鈥trengthen research excellence in partner countries by supporting promising independent, early to mid-career researchers, and their research groups and networks, to develop their research through training, collaboration, reciprocal visits, and the transfer of knowledge and skills from the UK;
鈥stablish long-term links between the best research groups in partner countries and the UK to ensure that improvements in research capacity are sustainable in the longer term.
Early-career group leaders in Brazil, China and Turkey may apply with a UK-based scientist as the co-applicant. Applicants must have a PhD or equivalent research experience and hold a permanent or fixed-term contract in an eligible university or research institute, which must span the duration of the project. Applicants should have no more than 15 years of postdoctoral experience.
Awards are worth up to 拢37,000 per year for up to two years, and include a salary top up for the overseas researcher of up to 拢5,000, research support of up to 拢15,000, travel and subsistence of up to 拢12,000 and training costs of up to 拢5,000.