Greetings from the Academy of Sciences Malaysia.
Dear YBhg Datuk/ Dato'/ Professor/ Dr,
CALL FOR APPLICATION OF NEWTON-UNGKU OMAR FUND:
REGIONAL RESEARCHER LINKS (WORKSHOP GRANTS) (SOUTH EAST ASIA)
Newton-Ungku Omar Fund (NUOF) is a collaboration programme between the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) and Malaysia to develop collaboration on research and innovation. Jointly established to address socio-economic issues in Malaysia, NUOF is expected to deliver outcomes through the Science to Action (S2A) Initiative, an initiative undertaken by the Malaysian Government to enable sustainable growth beyond 2020.
As one of the local delivery partners for the programme, the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) manages and implements a programme called as Researcher Links (Workshop Grants) in
collaboration with the British Council. This programme aims to stimulate initial links between, and support capacity building among, ‘rising star’ early career researchers in partner countries and the UK.
In this year, there is an opening for a regional call of Researcher Links that involve UK and South East Asia partner countries including Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and Thailand. The Regional Researcher Links extend the benefits of bilateral research partnerships to the regional level and bring together early-career researchers from the UK and South East Asia partner countries to allow them to make international collaborations that can improve the quality of their research.
In relation to this, ASM is pleased to inform that the call for the application of the Regional Researcher Links is now opened and detailed as follows:
Closing Date
19 September 2017
Link for Application
https://apply.gmt.britishcouncil.org/outreach/workbench.ofml?_ga=2.27794236.187 2036731.1501655525-578802964.1486094416
Further Information
https://www.britishcouncil.org/education/science/current-opportunities/regional- workshops-newton-sea
Therefore, ASM wishes to invite YBhg Datuk/ Dato’/ Professor/ Dr to apply for the above mentioned grants. ASM would also highly appreciate it if YBhg Datuk/ Dato’/ Professor/ Dr could circulate this information to your relevant contacts.
For any further enquiries on Regional Researcher Links, your office may contact Mr Asyraf Saedon or Ms Engku Sharmila, Executive, STI Strategic Programme, ASM (Tel: 03-6203 0633;
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]).
Your kind co-operation and support in this matter are highly appreciated and we look forward to receiving outstanding applications from Malaysian researchers.
Thank you.
On behalf of HAZAMI HABIB Chief Executive Officer
Kind regards, Syafiq Shafiee
ASM Science Communication
