[Academic] FW: British Council UK-China Partnership Innovation Fund

Wed Aug 12 08:15:18 BST 2015

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From: Nigel Langford
Sent: 11 August 2015 20:42
To: Robin Plevin; Philip Winn; Iain Stewart; Ian Ruthven; John Murphy; Erling Riis
Cc: Bronagh Dallat; David Littlejohn; Christopher Prior; Louise Kelly; Christine Dowds; Robert Martin; Peter Cormack
Subject: Fwd: British Council UK-China Partnership Innovation Fund

Dear Robin, Phil, Iain, John, Ian and Erling,

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 one interested in applying for a grant to keep me and Peter Cormack in the loop.

Thanks

Nigel
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From: Colin Rogers <colin.rogers at strath.ac.uk<mailto:colin.rogers at strath.ac.uk>>
Subject: FW: British Council UK-China Partnership Innovation Fund
Date: 11 August 2015 16:19:40 BST
To: Alexander Galloway <alex.galloway at strath.ac.uk<mailto:alex.galloway at strath.ac.uk>>, Robert Graham <robert.graham at strath.ac.uk<mailto:robert.graham at strath.ac.uk>>, Melissa McCrindle <melissa.mccrindle at strath.ac.uk<mailto:melissa.mccrindle at strath.ac.uk>>, Nigel Langford <n.langford at strath.ac.uk<mailto:n.langford at strath.ac.uk>>, Kwok Lo <k.lo at strath.ac.uk<mailto:k.lo at strath.ac.uk>>, Philip Taylor <philip.taylor at strath.ac.uk<mailto:philip.taylor at strath.ac.uk>>, Maozu Lu <maozu.lu at strath.ac.uk<mailto:maozu.lu at strath.ac.uk>>, Peilin Zhou <peilin.zhou at strath.ac.uk<mailto:peilin.zhou at strath.ac.uk>>, Xuerong Mao <x.mao at strath.ac.uk<mailto:x.mao at strath.ac.uk>>, Jun Yu <jun.yu at strath.ac.uk<mailto:jun.yu at strath.ac.uk>>, Liu Yang <l.yang at strath.ac.uk<mailto:l.yang at strath.ac.uk>>, Wei Yang <w.yang at strath.ac.uk<mailto:w.yang at strath.ac.uk>>, John Oates <john.oates at strath.ac.uk<mailto:john.oates at strath.ac.uk>>, Bronagh Dallat <b.dallat at strath.ac.uk<mailto:b.dallat at strath.ac.uk>>

Dear colleagues

Just a gentle reminder that this funding opportunity is available for collaboration with China, please make relevant colleagues aware of the fund. Further information attached.

The British Council is delighted to announce that the UK-China Partnership Innovation Challenge Fund is now open for funding applications from UK institutions.
About the UK-China Partnership Innovation Challenge Fund
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.
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).
Who can apply?
The British Council UK-China Partnership Innovation Challenge Fund is open to all UK organisations involved in international education, including:
- education authorities, research organisations, and awarding bodies
- universities, colleges, and schools
- private organisations offering education services and/or products
o private organisations not offering education services and/or products must partner with an education institution
o private organisations who apply must be recognised by relevant UK or Chinese authorities.
Kind regards

Colin

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From: Kozlowska, Natasha (British Council) [mailto:Natasha.Kozlowska at britishcouncil.org]
Sent: 20 July 2015 15:27
To: MACLEOD Derek
Subject: FOR SUIG: British Council UK-China Partnership Innovation Fund

British Council UK-China Partnership Innovation Challenge Fund opens for proposals

The British Council China has launched the UK-China Partnership Innovation Challenge Fund and is now calling for proposals.

About the UK-China Partnership Innovation Challenge Fund
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.

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.

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).

Who can apply?
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.

For more information and to download an application form, please visit the British Council China website at http://www.britishcouncil.cn/en/programmes/education/partnership-fund

For any enquiries, please contact: partnershipfund at britishcouncil.org.cn<mailto:partnershipfund at britishcouncil.org.cn>

For your convenience I am attaching the following:

a)    An intro to the challenge fund (as per my email below)
b)    Guidance Form
c)    Application Form

Best wishes,
Natasha

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