NEWTON FUND SOUTH AFRICA The Newton Advanced Fellowship 2015 UK National Academies – NRF Awards last for up to three years (depending on the discipline) and are available to support researchers across the natural sciences, clinical or patient-oriented research, and social sciences and humanities. For more information on the Newton Fund: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/newton-fund-building-science-andinnovation-capacity-in-developing-countries UCT’s internal process There is no UCT internal closing date as UCT is not required to centrally endorse the application or perform the submission for the applicant (so please ensure that you, as the applicant, submit the application directly to the Newton Fund). However, a budget is required so please ensure that you obtain approval of the budget from the concerned faculty's finance manager (for Faculty of Health Sciences this requires completion of the C1, FHS002, form). Please also ensure that you send a copy of the application (please save either from the funder’s submission system, if it allows, OR ensure that you retain an electronic copy of the application offline) to RCIPs via email to maghmuda.ockards@uct.ac.za within five days after application submission. About the Newton Fund The UK National Academies (the Royal Society, the British Academy, and the Academy of Medical Sciences) in collaboration with South Africa’s National Research Foundation (NRF) have established new opportunities for the exchange of researchers between the UK and South Africa under the auspices of the Newton Fund. The Newton Fund is a new initiative that aims to develop the long-term sustainable growth and welfare of partner countries through building research and innovation capacity, and forms part of the UK’s Official Development Assistance commitment. The UK National Academies and the NRF have agreed to establish a five year programme, which aims to develop research and innovation partnerships to support the development of a well-trained research community, and establish long-term and sustainable links between the best researchers in the UK and South Africa. During the next five years, the following programmes will be offered to researchers in South Africa: Newton International Fellowships: for early career post-doctoral researchers in South Africa to spend two consecutive years undertaking research and training at a university or research institution in the UK. Newton Advanced Fellowships: for early to mid-career researchers based in South Africa to develop their research strengths through training and collaboration with a partner in the UK. Newton Mobility Grants: mobility grants for South African researchers and their UK counterparts. The grant will provide opportunities for South African researchers and establish and develop collaborations between South Africa and the UK. New Call Open Now – Newton Advanced Fellowships Closing date: Wednesday 18 March 2015, 17:00 (UK Time) The UK National Academies (The Royal Society, The British Academy, The Academy of Medical Sciences) would like to invite applications for the second round of the Newton Advanced Fellowships, which provides established researchers who hold an independent research post in a South African Research Institution with an opportunity to develop the research strengths and capabilities of their research group through training, collaboration and reciprocal visits with a partner in the UK. Awards last for up to three years (up to three years in the areas of clinical or patientoriented research and natural sciences, and up to two years in the areas of social sciences and humanities), and are available to support researchers across the natural sciences, clinical or patient-oriented research, social sciences and humanities. Eligibility UCT applicants must: Have a PhD or equivalent research experience; Hold a permanent or fixed-term contract which must span the duration of the project; Have not more than 15 years post PhD; Be based in South Africa with a UK based collaborator as their co-applicant; and Have made prior contact with the UK collaborator that should lead to a clearly defined and mutually beneficial research project proposal. Funding Up to £37,000 is available each year including: A salary top up for the South African applicant (up to £5,000); Research support (up to £15,000); Travel and subsistence (up to £12,000); and Training costs (up to £5,000). Closing date of applications: 18 March 2015, 17:00 (UK Time) Please note that applications may have to be submitted to the UK host organisation’s approving department at least 5 days before the official deadline (please confirm with host organisation). For more information on, and to apply to, these calls, visit: For the natural sciences: royalsociety.org/grants/schemes/newton-advanced-fellowships For the medical sciences: www.acmedsci.ac.uk/newton-advanced For the social sciences and humanities: www.britac.ac.uk/newtonfund For support provided by RCIPs please see http://www.rcips.uct.ac.za/rcips/contracts/overview.