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<b>Sent:</b> 11 August 2015 20:42<br>
<b>To:</b> Robin Plevin; Philip Winn; Iain Stewart; Ian Ruthven; John Murphy; Erling Riis<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Bronagh Dallat; David Littlejohn; Christopher Prior; Louise Kelly; Christine Dowds; Robert Martin; Peter Cormack<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Fwd: British Council UK-China Partnership Innovation Fund<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please see below and email regarding the British Council UK-China Partnership Innovation Fund. As a Faculty we maybe able to hit the Health and Social Care priority area. Could I ask that you circulate around your departments and ask any
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From: </b>Colin Rogers <<a href="mailto:colin.rogers@strath.ac.uk">colin.rogers@strath.ac.uk</a>><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Subject: FW: British Council UK-China Partnership Innovation Fund</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Date: </b>11 August 2015 16:19:40 BST<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>To: </b>Alexander Galloway <<a href="mailto:alex.galloway@strath.ac.uk">alex.galloway@strath.ac.uk</a>>, Robert Graham <<a href="mailto:robert.graham@strath.ac.uk">robert.graham@strath.ac.uk</a>>, Melissa McCrindle <<a href="mailto:melissa.mccrindle@strath.ac.uk">melissa.mccrindle@strath.ac.uk</a>>,
Nigel Langford <<a href="mailto:n.langford@strath.ac.uk">n.langford@strath.ac.uk</a>>, Kwok Lo <<a href="mailto:k.lo@strath.ac.uk">k.lo@strath.ac.uk</a>>, Philip Taylor <<a href="mailto:philip.taylor@strath.ac.uk">philip.taylor@strath.ac.uk</a>>, Maozu Lu
<<a href="mailto:maozu.lu@strath.ac.uk">maozu.lu@strath.ac.uk</a>>, Peilin Zhou <<a href="mailto:peilin.zhou@strath.ac.uk">peilin.zhou@strath.ac.uk</a>>, Xuerong Mao <<a href="mailto:x.mao@strath.ac.uk">x.mao@strath.ac.uk</a>>, Jun Yu <<a href="mailto:jun.yu@strath.ac.uk">jun.yu@strath.ac.uk</a>>,
Liu Yang <<a href="mailto:l.yang@strath.ac.uk">l.yang@strath.ac.uk</a>>, Wei Yang <<a href="mailto:w.yang@strath.ac.uk">w.yang@strath.ac.uk</a>>, John Oates <<a href="mailto:john.oates@strath.ac.uk">john.oates@strath.ac.uk</a>>, Bronagh Dallat <<a href="mailto:b.dallat@strath.ac.uk">b.dallat@strath.ac.uk</a>><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">The British Council is delighted to announce that the UK-China Partnership Innovation Challenge Fund is now open for funding applications from UK institutions.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">About the UK-China Partnership Innovation Challenge Fund</span></strong><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333"><br>
With the aim of enhancing education links between the UK and China, the fund offers seed-funding of between £50,000 and £80,000 to support joint UK-China projects in developing innovative ideas that will contribute to the public good and create opportunities
for individuals. Priority will be given to projects in the fields of language and cultural studies, art and design, health and social care, sports, and media.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#333333">Funding will be provided and administered by the British Council China and funding decisions will be made by a Project Board consisting of representatives from the British Council,
the UK education sector, and individuals who are community leaders in the UK and China. Projects in receipt of funding will be expected to start in January 2016 and can run for a maximum of three years (until December 2019).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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o private organisations not offering education services and/or products must partner with an education institution<br>
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Natasha (British Council) [<a href="mailto:Natasha.Kozlowska@britishcouncil.org"><span style="color:purple">mailto:Natasha.Kozlowska@britishcouncil.org</span></a>]<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span><br>
<b>Sent:</b><span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span>20 July 2015 15:27<br>
<b>To:</b><span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span>MACLEOD Derek<br>
<b>Subject:</b><span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span>FOR SUIG: British Council UK-China Partnership Innovation Fund<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"British Council Sans","serif"">British Council UK-China Partnership Innovation Challenge Fund opens for proposals</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"British Council Sans","serif"">The British Council China has launched the<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"British Council Sans","serif"">UK-China
Partnership Innovation Challenge Fund and is now calling for proposals.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"British Council Sans","serif"">About the UK-China Partnership Innovation Challenge Fund</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"British Council Sans","serif"">With the aim of enhancing education links between the UK and China, the fund offers seed-funding of between £50,000 and £80,000 to support joint UK-China
projects in developing innovative ideas that will contribute to the public good and create opportunities for individuals. Priority will be given to projects in the fields of language and cultural studies, art and design, health and social care, sports, and
media. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"British Council Sans","serif"">Funding will be provided and administered by the British Council China and funding decisions will be made by a Project Board consisting of representatives
from the British Council, the UK education sector, and individuals who are community leaders in the UK and China.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"British Council Sans","serif"">The deadline for proposals is 16 October 2015. Projects in receipt of funding will be expected to start in January 2016 and can run for a maximum of
three years (until December 2019).</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"British Council Sans","serif"">Who can apply?</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"British Council Sans","serif"">The UK-China Partnership Innovation Challenge Fund is open to all UK organisations involved in international education, including
education authorities, research organisations, awarding bodies, universities, colleges, schools, and private organisations.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"British Council Sans","serif"">For more information and to download an application form, please visit the British Council China website at<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.britishcouncil.cn/en/programmes/education/partnership-fund"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:purple">http://www.britishcouncil.cn/en/programmes/education/partnership-fund</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">For any enquiries, please contact:<span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"British Council Sans","serif""><a href="mailto:partnershipfund@britishcouncil.org.cn"><span style="color:purple">partnershipfund@britishcouncil.org.cn</span></a><span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">For your convenience I am attaching the following:</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">a)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D"> <span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">An
intro to the challenge fund (as per my email below)</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">b)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D"> <span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Guidance
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-18.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">c)</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#1F497D"> <span class="xapple-converted-space"> </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Application
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Best wishes,</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Natasha</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:teal">Natasha Kozlowska</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">│Education Manager</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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