The £200 million UK-China Research and Innovation Partnership Fund, part of the UK’s £735 million global Newton Fund, has launched a call for research cooperation between Chinese, Dutch and UK research groups.
The UK-China Research and Innovation Partnership Fund, worth £200 million over 5 years, is led by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy in the UK and the Ministry of Science and Technology in China.
The Newton Fund is delivered through 15 UK delivery partners, including the science research councils, the Met Office and the Government’s innovation agency Innovate UK, in collaboration with 16 partnering countries.
The National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) have launched the call for trilateral research cooperation. Up to £2 million is available from EPSRC, up to €1.5 million from NWO and up to 15 million RMB from NSFC.
The joint activity will focus on research challenges for sustainable and safe deltas within the broader framework of the water sector. A number of thematic areas have been identified, including water availability, water system analysis, salinisation and desiccation, water governance, and new solutions for passenger and freight transportation in deltas and coastal waters.
The competition closes on 25 October. Click here for details and eligibility requirements.
Click here for more information about the Newton Fund
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