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As well as the opportunities to apply for funding from the Researcher Links Programme, there is also the possibility of attending the workshops that are supported by this funding.

Current opportunities are:

Enhancing regional water security in semi-arid regions through improved metropolitan design

• Date of workshop: 14–17 November 2017
• Location: Oaxaca, Mexico
• Application deadline: 18 August 2017
• Programme: Newton Fund Researcher Links
• Eligibility and further information can be found here.   

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  

Further workshops will be promoted by the British Council.