The following international workshops are all being advertised on the British Council website under Researcher Links and the Newton Fund. For more information and eligibility criteria please follow the links below to the relevant website.
If you are an early-career researcher based in the UK or the partner country you can apply for a grant to participate.
Developing an agenda for Fintech research in emerging economies
Date of workshop: 31 October-2 November 2017
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Application deadline: 20 August 2017
Programme: Newton Fund Researcher Links
Eligibility and further information can be found here .
Role of small holder agroforestry systems in the arid and semi-arid region in combating climate change
Date of workshop: 18-21 December 2017
Location: Kisumu, Kenya
Application deadline: 30 August 2017
Programme: Newton Fund Researcher Links
Eligibility and further information can be found here
India-UK Workshop on Thermoelectric Materials for Waste-Heat Harvesting
Date of workshop: 8-10 January 2018
Location: Bangalore, India
Application deadline: 1 September 2017
Programme: Newton Fund Researcher Links
Eligibility and further information can be found here.
Workshop on Increasing Climate Resilience of Urban Infrastructure
Date of workshop: 15-17 January 2018
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Application deadline: 14 September 2017
Programme: Newton Fund Researcher Links
Eligibility and further information can be found here .
India-UK Workshop on Working at the Chemistry Microbiology Interface to Develop New Antibiotics
Date of workshop: 14-18 December 2017
Location: Bengaluru, India
Application deadline: 15 September 2017
Programme: Newton Fund Researcher Links match-funded by the Royal Society of Chemistry
Eligibility and further information can be found here .
Phytomedical Compounds For Diabetes And Diabetes-Related Complications (DRC)
Date of workshop: 12-16 December 2017
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
Application deadline: 18 September 2017
Programme: Newton Fund Researcher Links
Eligibility and further information can be found here
Localising strategies for making cities resilient to disasters
Date of workshop: 22-26 January 2018
Location: De La Salle University, Philippines
Application deadline: 30 September 2017
Programme: Newton Fund Researcher Links
Eligibility and further information can be found here
ECRs can apply to participate in an international research workshop
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