Newton Fund British Council

Newton Fund Delivery Partners www.britishcouncil.org

British Council Thailand We are the UK’s international cultural relations organisation, and have been working for 80 years to forge links between people in the UK and other countries We have 218 offices in 109 countries around the world One of our charitable purposes is to: ‘encourage cultural, scientific, technological and other educational cooperation between the United Kingdom and other countries’ www.britishcouncil.org

British Council and Newton Fund Projected started in 2014 Worked with over 71 universities and 470 researchers in Thailand and UK Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 1. PhD Scholars & Supervisor 2. Professional Development 3. Researcher Links 4. STEM Education 5. Institutional Links www.britishcouncil.org

British Council- Newton Partners สำนักงานกองทุนสนับสนุนการวิจัย สำนักงานคณะกรรมการนโยบายวิทยาศาสตร์ เทคโนโลยีและนวัตกรรมแห่งชาติ (สวทน.) สถาบันส่งเสริมการสอนวิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยี (สสวท.) สำนักงานคณะกรรมการการอุดมศึกษา (สกอ.) สำนักงานคณะกรรมการการอาชีวศึกษา (สอศ.) สำนักงานคณะกรรมการการศึกษาขั้นพื้นฐาน (สพฐ.) www.britishcouncil.org

PhD Scholars & Supervisor Researcher Links Professional Development Institutional Link STEM Education www.britishcouncil.org

Newton-TRF PhD Placement Scholarship for Scholars and Supervisors Programme 1 Newton-TRF PhD Placement Scholarship for Scholars and Supervisors www.britishcouncil.org

Eligibility Scholars under the following programmes: The Royal Golden Jubilee Programme (RGJ) Research and Researcher Development for Industry Programme (RRi) International Research Network Programme (IRN) www.britishcouncil.org

PhD Scholar TRF 6 months Newton Fund PhD Supervisors 1-2 weeks & Up to 3 scholars www.britishcouncil.org

PhD Placement Topics areas range from: Cancer biomarkers Systematics and Evolutionary biology of invertebrate Immunology, infectious diseases and vaccine development Antibody engineering, phage display technology Raw material for biodiesel production www.britishcouncil.org

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Researcher Links Workshop & Travel Grant Programme 2 Researcher Links Workshop & Travel Grant www.britishcouncil.org

Newton- Researcher Links The Researcher Links programme aims to stimulate initial links between, and support capacity building among, ‘rising star’ early career researchers in partner countries and the UK. The Researcher Links: WORKSHOP bring together the UK – Thailand bilateral cohort of early career researchers to take part in a workshop The Researcher Links: TRAVEL GRANT provide financial support for early career researchers to spend up to six months in the UK to enhance and strengthen collaboration, www.britishcouncil.org

2 workshop leads from UK and Thailand apply for the grant They can identify 4 mentors Workshop between Thailand and UK At most 40 participants Approximate 2.5 million baht per workshop Travel grant Up to 6 months in the UK 2 way exchange (Thailand  UK or UK  Thailand) www.britishcouncil.org

Newton- Researcher Links Previous workshop topics (a focus on areas ranging from science to humanities and social sciences) Flooding Adaptation Documenting and preserving indigenous languages Women Entrepreneurship Robotics Melioidosis and tuberculosis www.britishcouncil.org

Newton- Researcher Links Previous travel grant topics The immunological relevance of vitamin D to human health New Biochip Platforms for DNA Sensing Green innovation for climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies to pave the ways towards low-carbon society Appropriate solar cooling and thermal storage options for buildings in Thailand Energy harvesting from vibration of engineering structures Advanced Medical Diagnostics and Lab-on-a-Chip Development of anticancer drug-conjugated poly (glycerol adipate) nanoparticles for cancer therapy Airborne particle, gas pollutant and chemical speciation in urban and industrial Thailand www.britishcouncil.org

Newton Fund and the Royal Society of Chemistry will support Researcher Links workshop and travel grant on Chemical Sciences topic Research topics on Chemistry are welcome to apply www.britishcouncil.org

Researcher’s link Researcher link workshop: King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi and The University of Manchester Robotics research in Thailand www.britishcouncil.org

Professional Development and Engagement Programme 3 Professional Development and Engagement www.britishcouncil.org

Newton- Professional Development Support the research environment and encourage optimal impact from research, by enabling researchers continue to develop their skills and providing supported through the ‘life cycle’ of their career Midcareer Researchers A training programme for Thai researchers with 5-10 years’ research experience to enhance advanced skills in managing research projects Project Officers A training programme for project officers, coordinators and international officers www.britishcouncil.org

Midcareer Project Officer www.britishcouncil.org

Professional Development Professional Development for researchers – workshop and training by UK experts Research on magnetic recording technology Example of turning research into economic benefits www.britishcouncil.org

Programme 4 Institutional Links www.britishcouncil.org

Newton- Institutional Links Grants for establishing links between higher education, research institutions and businesses with the aim of translating research to drive economic development and social welfare in partner countries. Initiate new research and innovation collaborations between academic groups, departments and institutions in partner countries and the UK Develop existing collaborations at group, departmental and institutional level www.britishcouncil.org

Programme 5 STEM Education www.britishcouncil.org

STEM Ambassadors in Thailand Become the national STEM Ambassador for Thailand Attend a training in Feb/March 2016 (a choice of training dates available) Support the teaching of STEM subject in school www.britishcouncil.org

STEM Study Visit A visit to learn about STEM Education in UK for Thai School Directors who are responsible for or involved in STEM education in Thai schools. Participants are expected to propose a plan to increase the understanding and implementation of STEM in their scope of work and be able to demonstrate utilisation of best practices from the UK in their education institutions in Thailand.  www.britishcouncil.org

Supporting and finding partners in the UK Support institutional matching and institutional partnerships Assistance to both UK and Thai researchers to connect with potential partners for the Researcher Links and Institutional Links calls   Email: newton@international.ac.uk When contacting us, please ensure that you include the following information: Which call you wish to find a partner for (Researcher Links Workshops/Researcher Links Travel Grants/ Institutional Links) Area of research An abstract of your proposed topic for collaboration Information about you (the researcher) and your institution CV of the lead applicant including publications www.britishcouncil.org

ODA- Official Development Assistance The UK's Newton Fund is classed as official development assistance (ODA) Newton Fund activities need to demonstrate that they are aiming to contribute to a reduction in poverty, and aim to further sustainable development (development that is likely to generate lasting benefits for the population of the country to which it is provided) or improve the welfare of the population of Newton Fund countries. Applicants should ensure they have considered existing advice on ODA eligibility www.britishcouncil.org

Is there a development need that my project or activity is addressing? Is the project addressing the economic development and welfare of the country in question? Are the countries involved on the DAC List of ODA Recipients (the Development Assistant Committee of the OECD) Is there a development need that my project or activity is addressing? Is this credible or is there evidence of the need? How would this project or activity be applied in the country? What would the impact of my project or activity be, and who would benefit? How does my project or activity contribute to sustainable development? Would this lead to a reduction in poverty in a developing country? What would success for this activity look like? How would success or impact be measured? www.britishcouncil.org

Opportunities for Newton Fund OPEN CALLS Global Calls 18 April- 27 June 2016: Institutional Links 11 July – 19 September 2016: Researcher Links *There is an appeal period for applicants National Calls 23 May – 20 July 2016 : Professional Development 23 May – 5 August 2016: PhDs www.britishcouncil.org

www.britishcouncil.or.th How to apply We accept online application only www.britishcouncil.or.th Apply online UK Selection process through expert panel Thai selection and final announcement About 2-4 months +10 weeks +3 weeks This applies to Researcher Links, Institutional Links except PhD Placement and Professional Development (Thai selection only) www.britishcouncil.org

Conditions and FAQ Non-binding scholarship and grant but monitoring and evaluation report is required Accept majority of the research fields from sciences to social sciences Most programme have different completion date Need to be accepted by host institution in the UK prior to application (evidence is required) Only government body, research institute, higher education institutions (private/public) can apply Awarded grantees can reapply but selection process is upon the guideline of each programme www.britishcouncil.org

Signing of the MOU: Deputy Prime Minister, TRF, British Embassy and British Council www.britishcouncil.org

Researcher Links Workshop on Robotics www.britishcouncil.org

Researcher Links Workshop on Robotics www.britishcouncil.org

Researcher Links Workshop www.britishcouncil.org

Professional Development: Midcareer Researchers at University of East Anglia www.britishcouncil.org

Researcher Links Workshop: Interview with Channel 3 www.britishcouncil.org

Researcher Links Workshop on preserving indigenous language www.britishcouncil.org

Researcher Links Workshop on Rice www.britishcouncil.org

PhD Placement Orientation www.britishcouncil.org

Professional Development: Midcareer researchers at British Council UK www.britishcouncil.org

Where can I find the information? www.britishcouncil.or.th and www.newtonfund.ac.uk www.britishcouncil.org

Contact us British Council Thailand 02 657 5633 newtonfund@britishcouncil.or.th www.britishcouncil.or.th www.britishcouncil.org