Newton Fund
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The Newton Fund is a UK government initiative that supports international research and innovation partnerships with developing countries to promote economic development and social welfare.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
UK government initiative
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international research funding programme → |
| administeredBy |
Academy of Medical Sciences
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British Academy → British Council → Met Office → Royal Academy of Engineering → Royal Society → UK Research and Innovation → |
| beneficiary |
partner country innovation organisations
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partner country research institutions → partner country universities → |
| cooperationWith |
Brazil
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China → India → Mexico → South Africa → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| focus |
higher education collaboration
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innovation capacity building → research capacity building → science and technology collaboration → |
| fundingModel |
partnership with matched funding from partner countries
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| geographicFocus |
developing countries
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emerging economies → |
| hasComponent |
capacity-building workshops
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innovation partnerships → institutional links programmes → joint research calls → researcher mobility schemes → |
| inception |
2014
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| managedBy |
UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
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| namedAfter |
Isaac Newton
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| predecessor |
UK Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
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| purpose |
promote economic development in partner countries
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promote social welfare in partner countries → support international innovation partnerships → support international research partnerships → |
| sector |
engineering
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environment → health → science → technology → |
| sponsor |
UK Government
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| targetAudience |
higher education institutions
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innovation agencies → research organisations → researchers → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Royal Society Newton International Fellowships
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relatedProgramme |