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ไทยNEWTON FUND – PhD PLACEMENTS FOR SCHOLARS
Guidelines for applications June 2017/18 Version 1.0
Call opens: 5 June 2017 Call closes: 15 September 2017, 16.00 hrs (Thailand time)
Background
The Newton Fund aims to promote the economic development and social welfare of either the partner countries or, through working with the partner country, to address the well-being of communities. It will do so through strengthening partner country science and innovation capacity and unlocking further funding to support this work. It is part of the UK’s official development assistance (ODA). The Fund was launched in 2014 and originally consisted of £75 million each year for 5 years. In the 2015 UK Spending Review it was agreed to extend and expand the Fund. The Newton Fund was extended from 2019 to 2021 and expanded by doubling the £75 million investment to £150 million by 2021, leading to a £735 million UK investment to 2021, with partner countries providing matched resources within the Fund.