NEWTON FUND INSTITUTIONAL LINKS GUIDELINES FOR APPLICANTS

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1 NEWTON FUND INSTITUTIONAL LINKS GUIDELINES FOR APPLICANTS 1. Backgrund Tackling glbal challenges such as extreme weather cnditins, urbanisatin, access t affrdable health care, fd and energy security, and meeting the scial and ecnmic needs f a grwing ppulatin requires an integrated research and innvatin apprach, bringing tgether cmmunities frm different disciplines, sectrs, and cuntries in high-quality cllabratins. The Newtn Fund aims t build UK-Partner cuntry cllabratins centred n these shared research and innvatin challenges which have direct relevance t ur partner cuntries scial welfare and ecnmic develpment. The Newtn Institutinal Links Prgramme is designed t establish links beynd the level f the individual researcher and innvatin practitiner, pening up pprtunities fr mre sustainable, slutin-riented research and innvatin cllabratins between academic grups as well as with the private and third sectr. 2. Overview f the funding pprtunity Newtn Institutinal Links grants prvide small-scale seed funding fr cllabratins between the UK and ne 1 f the Newtn Fund cuntries participating in each call t: Initiate new research and innvatin cllabratins between academic grups, departments, and institutins in partner cuntries and the UK Develp existing cllabratins at grup, departmental, and institutinal level Encurage these cllabratins t wrk with nn-academic rganisatins and individuals t supprt the exchange f research and innvatin expertise and the translatin f research knwledge int tangible benefits Establish lcal hubs fr UK-partner cuntry activity in a particular area, enabling engagement frm the wider research and innvatin cmmunity The Institutinal Links Prgramme is designed t be flexible and respnsive t in-cuntry needs, allwing applicants t establish cllabratins n specific areas linked t cuntry pririties and develpment needs, and t bring in relevant private and third sectr partners, including small- and medium enterprises (SMEs), nn-gvernmental rganisatins (NGOs), technlgy transfer ffices, and ther nt-fr-prfit rganisatins. Grants range frm 50,000 t 300,000 fr up t tw years, dependent n the cuntry (see Annex 1 fr cuntry-specific limits). Fr best fit t the lcal cntext and develpment needs, pririty areas, specific innvatin 1 Within the ASEAN regin, links with mre than ne Newtn Fund cuntry may be pssible; please check Annex 1 1

2 challenges and additinal applicatin requirements have been set at a cuntry level thrugh discussin with natinal stakehlders. Please refer t Annex 1 fr cuntry-specific guidance befre yu prepare yur prpsal. Prpsals which d nt reflect the cuntry-specific guidance cannt be cnsidered fr funding. 3. Scpe f the Prgramme Grants under the Newtn Institutinal Links Prgramme allw partners t cllabrate internatinally, and gain access t new research envirnments, facilities, knwledge, and expertise, in rder t enhance the quality f their research and enable them t translate research and innvatin int ecnmic and scietal benefit. All research and innvatin cllabratins funded by this Prgramme will: Establish new research and innvatin links, r significantly develp existing links, between research grups, departments r institutins with the ptential fr lnger term sustainability. A key aim f the cllabratin will be t supprt research and innvatin capacity building in the partner institutin, as well as t stimulate lnger term links between the UK and partner cuntries fr research and innvatin. We wuld encurage applicants t use this as an pprtunity als t engage with the cmmercial and nt-fr-prfit sectrs. Fcus n tpics r themes which have relevance t the ecnmic develpment and scial welfare f the partner cuntry. Institutinal Links grants are intended t supprt areas relevant t the ecnmic develpment and scial welfare f partner cuntries. Befre preparing yur prpsal, please see sectin 4 fr a definitin f develpment-relevant research and Annex 1 fr additinal pririty r challenge areas fr individual cuntries. Wherever pssible, Institutinal Links cllabratins shuld demnstrate hw they will benefit the wider research and innvatin cmmunity in the partner cuntry, and increase capacity t translate research int ecnmic r scietal benefit. Cllabratins may als be established as UK-Partner cuntry centres f excellence based in the partner cuntry in a particular research area, acting as a resurce hub fr the wider research cmmunity in-cuntry and a fcal pint fr ther activities (e.g. seminars, technical training wrkshps). Institutinal Links grants can cver csts which supprt research and innvatin cllabratin, including human resurces csts; travel csts assciated with exchange f researchers, students and staff frm partners and ther rganisatins; the csts f rganising meetings, seminars, training; and ther activities t establish and strengthen cllabrative links. Grants can als include a limited cntributin t ther research-related csts (including equipment, cnsumables and nnstaff fieldwrk csts); hwever, this is capped at 30% f the ttal value f the grant. Grants can supprt training f technical staff, r finance ther activities necessary fr the translatin f the research int benefit, thereby laying the fundatins fr lnger-term impact n the research and innvatin landscape, and n ecnmic develpment and scial welfare. All expenditure must be detailed in the budget spreadsheet prvided. A summary f csts t be cvered by the grant must be included n the applicatin frm, with justificatins (eg. perids f 2

3 research assistant time, why cnsumables r equipment are needed). Please see Sectin 6 and Annex 1 fr mre details f funding available. 4. Relevance t ecnmic develpment and scial welfare Fr the purpse f the Newtn Institutinal Links Prgramme, we define research and innvatin with develpment relevance as activities that have the ptential t cntribute t the ecnmic develpment and scial welfare f Newtn Fund lw- and middle-incme cuntries 2, benefitting pr and vulnerable ppulatins in these cuntries. In rder t be cnsidered fr funding under this Prgramme, all prpsals must clearly articulate a plausible pathway t psitive impact n these ppulatins within a shrt- t medium-term timeframe (3-15 years). Applicatins which d nt meet this criterin cannt receive UK Newtn funding. Under this Prgramme, tpics can fall int ne r mre f the fllwing research and innvatin challenge areas (unless specified further in Annex 1 fr individual cuntries). Multidisciplinary prpsals are welcme, and may include Scial Sciences and Arts and Humanities; please see page 8 fr a list f ur review panels. The challenge areas are as fllws: Agriculture (e.g. irrigatin, crp yields) Climate and envirnment (e.g. climate change, green technlgy, sustainable develpment, ecsystem services, resurce scarcity) Sustainable energy fr all Educatin research and innvatin fr develpment Ecnmic grwth (e.g. equitable grwth, financial sectr develpment, private sectr develpment) Health (e.g. HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculsis, neglected trpical diseases, child mrtality, maternal health) Water and sanitatin Fd and nutritin (including fd security) Demgraphic change and migratin Rural and urban develpment Infrastructure (including civil engineering, infrmatin and cmmunicatin technlgies, big data fr scial and ecnmic develpment) Humanitarian disasters and emergencies, disaster risk reductin Resilient and cnnected cmmunities Gvernance, sciety and cnflict (e.g. transparency, accuntability, effective institutins, land and natural resurce rights, pverty alleviatin, scial develpment, structural 2 As defined by the OECD DAC list f fficial develpment assistance (ODA) recipients l.pdf 3

4 inequalities, vilence and security, peace building, civil sciety) Develpment-relevant data cllectin, quality and access (including administrative data and macrecnmic statistics). Fr mre n ur apprach t ODA, please see In rder t shw develpment relevance within the cntext f their prpsed prject, applicants are encuraged t include reference t any lcal r natinal cnsultatin, links t gvernment plicies, and any links with gvernment institutins. 5. Eligibility Prpsals must fulfil the fllwing criteria in rder t be eligible fr funding under this Prgramme: Each prpsal must have ne Principal Applicant frm the UK and ne Principal Applicant frm the partner cuntry Bth Principal Applicants must be Leading Researchers 3 r Established Researchers 3 Principal Applicants must be based at ne f the fllwing: A nt-fr-prfit higher educatin institutin with the capacity t undertake highquality research, unless specified therwise in Annex 1 All UK higher educatin institutins are eligible A nt-fr-prfit research rganisatin with the capacity t undertake high-quality research 4 A Catapult Centre 5 (in the case f the UK Principal Applicant) Bth f the Principal Applicants institutins (the Lead Institutins ) must have the capacity t administer the grant. Organisatins affiliated t UK higher educatin institutins (e.g. an verseas campus) may be the Lead Institutin in the partner cuntry prvided that ther eligible higher educatin institutins r research rganisatins nt directly affiliated with UK higher educatin institutins in the cuntry are invlved as Assciated Partners. Hwever, rganisatins cannt apply as Lead Institutins in Links with their wn affiliates in ther cuntries. T supprt the translatin f research and innvatin int benefit, Principal Applicants are encuraged t include in their prpsals Assciated Partners affiliated with: Other research r higher educatin establishments 3 Fr an indicatin f prfiles fr the tw categries, we suggest applicants refer t the Eurpean Cmmissin dcument Twards a Eurpean framewrk fr research careers s_final.pdf. 4 Please see the list here _eligible_uk_research_rganisatins_-_versin_1april_2015.pdf fr a list f eligible UK research rganisatins

5 Technlgy transfer ffices Nt-fr-prfit rganisatins (including nn-gvernmental rganisatins (NGOs)) Fr-prfit/cmmercial rganisatins, including small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Fr-prfit rganisatins and nt-fr-prfit rganisatins (ther than nt-fr-prfit higher educatin institutins r publicly-funded research rganisatins) are usually nt eligible t apply as Lead Institutins. Furthermre, fr-prfit rganisatins are nt eligible t receive any grant funds except t cver travel-assciated csts. Please cntact us at [email protected] if yu are in dubt abut the eligibility f yur rganisatin. UK Principal Applicants may submit mre than ne applicatin but nly ne per partner cuntry. They wuld need t demnstrate in their prpsal that they and their research grups have sufficient capacity t undertake the activities. Principal Applicants may nt apply fr an Institutinal Link with a cuntry where they have already received a British Cuncil Institutinal Links grant. Eligibility checks will be applied t all prpsals n receipt. Please see Annex 2 fr a full list f eligibility criteria. Prpsals which are nt led by a recgnised nt-fr-prfit higher educatin institutin r a publicly-funded research rganisatin (unless specified therwise in Annex 1) will be rejected during these checks. If yu are unsure abut yur rganisatin s eligibility, fr UK see the link at Ftnte 4; fr partner cuntries, please cntact the lcal British Cuncil ffice. 6. Funding available The level f grant funding available frm the Newtn Fund depends n the cuntry: please see Annex 1 fr cuntry-specific limits. A cnditin fr accessing funds frm the Newtn Institutinal Links prgramme is that match funding is secured frm partners in each cuntry. Fr the 2015 calls, the British Cuncil has secured match funding frm mst natinal funding agencies r ther partners in each participating cuntry. Hwever, fr Clmbia, Indnesia and Vietnam match funding must be prvided by partner institutins. Please see Annex 1 fr mre details fr each cuntry. Funds will be disbursed directly t the Lead Institutin(s) (i.e. the Principal Applicants institutins) accrding t the apprved budget breakdwn. In sme cases the whle grant will be awarded t the UK Lead Institutin, which will then disburse the grant t the Lead Institutin in the partner cuntry; in ther cases there is a separate grant agreement with each lead partner. Lead Institutins may transfer funding t Assciated Partners fr activities which supprt the bjectives f the cllabratin and the verall Prgramme 6. Institutinal Links grants are intended t cntribute t the direct csts f establishing and perating yur cllabratin (i.e. csts directly related t implementing activities cntained in the prpsal). The fllwing sectin details the csts that can and cannt be included in yur budget request. Please nte that Annex 1 specifies further, cuntry-specific infrmatin n eligible and ineligible csts. 6 Nte that fr-prfit rganisatins are nly eligible t receive funds t cver travel-assciated csts. 5

6 Please cmplete the budget spreadsheet as prvided n the call website: with details f all csts. Please als cmplete the budget summary n the nline applicatin frm with the ttals frm yur budget spreadsheet and a brief justificatin. Institutinal Links grants can cver: Human resurces csts that are essential, apprpriate and relevant t the cllabratin (including csts f natinal insurance, pensins etc.), including but nt limited t: Temprary research persnnel dedicated t the prject (full- r part-time) Research assistant salaries r fees Research and data cllectin staff in the partner cuntry The csts f permanent staff cannt be cvered. Other research-related csts: Essential research equipment 7. The purchase cst f individual pieces f equipment shuld be belw 5,000. Purchase f equipment with an initial cst f 5,000 r abve must be agreed in advance with the British Cuncil. Cnsumables 5 (including scientific sftware licences dedicated t the cllabratin) Access fees t facilities r library services. The maximum prprtin f the ttal grant value that can be requested t cver these csts is 30%, unless defined therwise fr specific partner cuntries (see Annex 1). If yu request mre than allwed under this categry, yur prject will be cnsidered ineligible. Publicatin csts and assciated publishing and cmmunicatins csts (including web page develpment by external prviders, if apprpriate) directly related t the cllabratin; we particularly encurage pen access publishing Csts f meetings, training events, seminars and cnferences integral t the cllabratin (e.g. shrt-term rm hire, prjectr, flip charts) Basic catering csts assciated with events r meetings directly relating t the cllabratin Travel (ecnmy class) and subsistence csts in line with British Cuncil plicies and the criteria detailed in Annex 1 Visa fees, vaccinatins, medical insurance fr travel essential t the cllabratin, t the partner cuntry r the UK Bank charges fr transfer f funds frm the Lead Institutin t Assciated Partners t cver their csts (nly travel and expenses in the case f fr-prfit rganisatins). 7 Budget requests pertaining t these csts have t include any VAT csts, delivery and installatin. 6

7 The British Cuncil is cmmitted t equal pprtunities and diversity and will cnsider, n a case by case basis, requests fr additinal supprt fr individuals invlved in Institutinal Links activity, s lng as sufficient justificatin is prvided. Institutinal Links grants cannt cver: Staff time r replacement csts fr permanent members f staff (please see Annex 1 fr exceptins). It is expected that these csts are cvered by participating institutins/rganisatins as an in-kind cntributin. Tuitin fees Bench fees Csts relating t the cnstructin, prcurement r rental f physical infrastructure (e.g. ffice buildings, labratry facilities). It is expected that any rms and facilities essential fr the rutine peratin f cllabratin are prvided as an in-kind cntributin by the participating institutins, and these can be detailed as an in-kind cntributin in the budget breakdwn. Purchase r rental f ffice equipment (e.g. IT hardware, ffice sftware, desks, chairs, filing cabinets, phtcpiers, fax machines) Patents r related csts (see Annex 1 fr exceptins) Csts related t writing up previus research Mbile phne rental r purchase Entertainment csts Other indirect csts nt listed abve r detailed in Annex 1. Please cntact [email protected] if yu are in dubt which csts the Institutinal Links Prgramme can and cannt cver. The maximum duratin f the prpsed cllabratin is 24 mnths (less fr sme participating cuntries see Annex 1), typically with an effective start f Spring Funding, if apprved, begins frm signature f the Grant Agreement by the British Cuncil. Expenses incurred by the institutins prir t the effective start date, including any csts incurred in the prductin f the prpsal, cannt be charged t the grant. T ensure value fr mney, the budget requested in yur prpsal (including human resurce csts) shuld cver nly csts that are essential, apprpriate and relevant t the cllabratin. The prpsal shuld maximise cst share thrugh direct and indirect institutinal cntributins, ther funding surces, and private sectr supprt. Please indicate in the budget spreadsheet (and applicatin frm): funds which the participating institutins will cntribute frm their wn funds (itemised as inkind cntributin ), including staff time 7

8 funds applied fr frm ther surces t cver the cllabratin; please clarify the status f the funding applicatins (i.e. successful; decisin pending). Please indicate when yu will knw the utcme f any pending applicatins. There is n minimum requirement fr in-kind funding in the applicatin, but these cntributins will be lked upn favurably as a demnstratin f lng-lasting cmmitment t the prgramme. 7. Ethics and research gvernance It is essential that all legal and prfessinal cdes f practice are fllwed in cnducting wrk supprted by this Prgramme. Applicants must ensure the prpsed activity will be carried ut t the highest standards f ethics and research integrity. In the nline applicatin frm, they must clearly articulate hw any ptential ethical and health and safety issues have been cnsidered and hw they will be addressed, ensuring that all necessary ethical apprval is in place befre the prject cmmences and all risks are minimised. Specifically, applicatins that invlve research n animals, human participants, human tissue r patient/participant data must be accmpanied by necessary permissin certificates frm the relevant lcal ethical review cmmittees/authrities in the UK and the partner cuntry, r an undertaking t btain this permissin in advance f the activity cmmencing. Failure t d s will result in applicatins being rendered ineligible and any funding already cmmitted thrugh this Prgramme being rescinded. Please refer t the Research Cuncils UK Plicy and Guidelines n Gvernance f Gd Research Cnduct ( r cntact us at UK- [email protected] fr further guidance. 8. Submissin prcess The submissin deadline is 16:00 UK time n 28 September Prpsals submitted after the deadline will nt be cnsidered fr funding. Applicants must submit a cmpleted nline applicatin frm ( Submissins by will nt be accepted. The nline frm allws applicants t enter infrmatin and save it fr a later date until final submissin. There are strict character limits fr each sectin which cannt be exceeded. In additin t filling in the nline frm, applicants are required t uplad: A detailed budget template (available n the call website) Letters f supprt frm the UK and partner cuntry Principal Applicants institutins, n headed paper, signed by the Head f Department expressing specific cmmitment t the prpsed prject. Please nte that supprting letters must nt be signed by the Principal Applicants. If the prpsal includes Assciated Partners, a pdf file f further infrmatin n Assciated Partners, up t 500 wrds per partner, summarising the rganisatinal and individual skills, knwledge and experience each partner will bring t the prject and the rle they will take. If yu experience prblems with the nline submissin system, please cntact UK- [email protected] befre the submissin deadline. If yu alert us t technical issues nly after the deadline, we may nt be able t take them int cnsideratin when assessing the eligibility f yur applicatin. 8

9 T assist yu in develping yur applicatin and sharing cntent with yur partners, yu can access a Wrd versin f the nline frm here: july This is slely t allw yu t develp yur respnses in a cnvenient frmat. The final versin f yur applicatin must be submitted using the nline frm. Befre the cmpleted nline applicatin frm can be submitted t the system, applicants will be asked t cnfirm n the frm that they have: Obtained permissin t submit the prpsal n behalf f the UK institutin(s) and f the partner cuntry institutin(s). This must be cnfirmed by attaching Letters f Supprt frm the respective institutins signed by the Head f institutin r persn with apprpriate delegated authrity. Slicited the Principal Applicants Institutin(s) (i.e. the Lead Institutin(s) ) willingness t receive the funds and t sign a grant agreement with the British Cuncil r the natinal partner, als cnfirmed in the Letters f Supprt. Cmplied with British Cuncil plicies n preventin f fraud, bribery, mney laundering and addressed any ther financial and reputatinal risk that may affect a transparent and fair grant award prcess. Once the nline applicatin is submitted, the system will generate a unique applicatin ID number. Applicants shuld nte this number and use it in all cmmunicatins with the British Cuncil. Applicants wh have nt received this ID number shuld cntact the British Cuncil at UK- [email protected]. 9. Selectin prcess Selectin begins with an eligibility check by the British Cuncil against the eligibility criteria given in these Guidelines, including Annex 1 and the Eligibility Checklist at Annex 2. Eligible prpsals then underg independent external quality review n the basis f quality, fit t develpment needs and cuntry pririties, capacity building ptential and likely sustainability f the cllabratin, as fllws: Assessment and scring in the UK by at least tw independent experts (see Annex 3 fr assessment frm) Thrugh review in the partner cuntry Review by a full UK Review Panel f experts, which determines a UK panel scre, ranks applicatins and makes recmmendatins fr funding. The Review Panel cnsiders whether prpsals are f high quality (being intellectually innvative, well-fcused and methdlgically sund), and whether the activity has the ptential t have a real impact n ecnmic develpment and scial welfare in the partner cuntry Review f develpment relevance against Official Develpment Assistance (ODA) definitins established by the OECD and guidance develped by the Newtn Fund with advice frm the UK Department fr Internatinal Develpment, see 9

10 All prpsals must clearly articulate a plausible pathway t psitive impact f the research n the lives f lw-incme ppulatins and t a cntributin t the ecnmic develpment and scial welfare f the partner cuntry within a reasnable timeframe (3-15 years). If the prpsal is deemed nt t meet this essential criterin, it will be rejected fr UK Newtn funding hwever high the quality f the research. Final decisin making in the partner cuntry based n UK and partner cuntry review and ODA scres, in cllabratin with UK Newtn Fund partners, in-cuntry stakehlders and natinal c-funding rganisatins. In the UK, eligible prpsals are reviewed by ne f five Review Panels: Bilgical and Medical Sciences Engineering and Physical Sciences Envirnment, Agriculture and Fd Sciences Scial Sciences Arts and Humanities Please indicate in the applicatin which Review Panel shuld assess the prpsal, and select up t three subject area(s) in pririty rder. We reserve the right t allcate yur prpsal t a different Review Panel. Prpsals are quality assessed against the criteria at Annex 3, resulting in a ttal scre between 0 and 60. Thse receiving a final scre frm the Panel meeting f less than 30 will be cnsidered nt fundable. Hwever, achieving an average scre equal t r abve the threshld des nt imply that the prpsal will be funded. Cuntry-specific pririties and challenge areas will be cnsidered in the final decisin, in additin t the general assessment criteria, see Annex 1 fr pririties by cuntry. Only prpsals which have clearly articulated relevance t ecnmic develpment and scial welfare (as defined in sectin 4) will be cnsidered fr funding. 10. Data prtectin As part f the nline applicatin frm, the British Cuncil will ask applicants permissin t: Use the infrmatin prvided in the applicatin fr prcessing the applicatin, making any cnsequential award, fr the award payment, mnitring, maintenance and review f the award. Infrmatin will be shared with natinal Prgramme partners fr the purpse f selectin and mnitring f the award. Make infrmatin n the successful applicatins available t the public n their website and ther publicity, and in reprts and dcuments. Cntact applicants in the future t infrm them abut future British Cuncil pprtunities. Under UK Data Prtectin laws applicants have the right t ask fr a cpy f the infrmatin we hld n them, fr which we may charge a fee, and the right t ask us t crrect any inaccuracies in 10

11 that infrmatin. Mre infrmatin n this is available n the British Cuncil data prtectin webpage ( Alternatively, it can be requested frm the lcal British Cuncil ffice r the Data Prtectin Team [email protected]. 11. Cntact details All queries r cmments abut this call shuld be addressed t the Institutinal Links address [email protected]. 11

12 Annex 1 Cuntry-specific guidance T ensure ptimal fit t the lcal cntext and develpment needs, pririty areas, specific innvatin challenges and additinal applicatin requirements such as maximum grant sizes and duratins have been set at a cuntry level thrugh discussin with natinal stakehlders. This annex prvides cuntry-specific guidance which applicants shuld cnsider in cnjunctin with the main bdy text f this dcument befre preparing their prpsals. Prpsals which d nt take int accunt the cuntry-specific guidance cannt be cnsidered fr funding. 1. BRAZIL Brazilian c-funder: PRESIDÊNCIA DA REPÚBLICA, SECRETARIA DE DIREITOS HUMANOS (SDH); SDH will invest 900, reais in hiring prfessinals t supprt the prject Duratin f grants: mnths Size f grant: One grant f 220,000 Thematic pririty areas: Frensic Anthrplgy The Institutinal Link between an eligible Brazilian and eligible United Kingdm institutin shall embrace: Capacity building fr researchers and frensic anthrplgy experts in the fields f human rights, the eradicatin f State vilence and the strengthening f demcracy; Creatin f a bdy f wrk (reprts, prfiles, prcesses and prtcls) in the field f frensic anthrplgy t facilitate the slutin f cases f grss human rights vilatins, particularly frced disappearance and bdy cncealment as well as assciated crimes, like trture, executins and extrajudicial imprisnment, as a means t fight State vilence frm the dictatrial past and frm the present, which nw particularly affects peripheral and Black ppulatins. T a lesser extent (up t 30% effrt and resurces), the creatin f a specialized scientific jurnal; the prmtin f scientific prductin and ther channels fr bilateral cperatin in this area, including undergraduate and pst-graduate research. The suggested activities include: Preliminary and ante-mrtem investigatins aimed at building the capacity f individuals and cntributing t the identificatin f 12

13 the lcatins f the disappeared; running wrkshps and a bilateral cngress n this theme; Reprts n the technical, lgistical and peratinal needs f each activity invlved in search and identificatin t be used as a reference by ther Brazilian frensics prfessinals; Crdinating and carrying ut all ther activities t identify the lcatin f the disappeared; Develping and publicising prcesses, prtcls and general knwledge aiming at strengthening the discipline in Brazil and prducing a range f tls that will help t guarantee the right t the truth and memry. Participating at meetings with scial mvements, disappeared family mvements and civil sciety rganizatins cncerned abut human rights and the eliminatin f vilence in rder t allw scial participatin in the prcess f lcatin and identificatin f victims f frced disappearance. Other specific guidelines: Successful applicants will wrk with a chrt f experts that will be hired by the SDH/PR t directly cntribute t the prject and t its verall bjectives, ne f them being capacity building. The tw Lead Institutins and the SDH/PR will frm the management cmmittee f the prject t rganise the researchers and wrk twards the prject bjectives, delivering as ne. Applicants shuld therefre make use f the resurces made available by the SDH/PR. Assciate partners may jin the call in additin t the tw Lead Institutins. 2. COLOMBIA: Newtn-Caldas Fund Clmbian c-funder: Matched funding frm participating institutins, see belw Duratin f grants: 4-24 mnths Size f grant: 50,000 t 300,000 Thematic pririty areas: Cmpetitiveness fr small agricultural prducers Climate and envirnment (e.g. climate change, green technlgy, sustainable develpment, ecsystem services, resurce scarcity) Sustainable energy fr all 13

14 Educatin research and innvatin fr develpment Ecnmic grwth (e.g. equitable grwth, financial sectr develpment, private sectr develpment, cmpetitive prductin chains, ec-turism) Health care fr cmmunities in pverty Water and sanitatin Demgraphic change and migratin Rural and urban develpment Infrastructure (including civil engineering, infrmatin and cmmunicatin technlgies, big data fr scial and ecnmic develpment) Humanitarian disasters and emergencies, disaster risk reductin Resilient and cnnected cmmunities Gvernance, sciety (e.g. transparency, accuntability, effective institutins, land and natural resurce rights, pverty alleviatin, scial develpment, structural inequalities, civil sciety) Develpment-relevant data cllectin, quality and access (including administrative data and macrecnmic statistics). Addressing nn-cnventinal landmines amng civilian ppulatins Respnsible small scale mining (f minerals) Prpsals, within the thematic areas given abve, and aimed at the Clmbian Pacific regin, are strngly encuraged. Match Funding: Applicants must demnstrate match funding equivalent t the amunt f funding requested frm the Institutinal Links prgramme, either in terms f cash, r in terms f matched effrt. An example f matched effrt wuld be where the partner institutin cvers the csts f the cllabratin in the partner cuntry, and the Institutinal Links grant cvers the csts f the cllabratin in the UK, r where the travel csts f the UK researchers are cvered by the Institutinal Links grant and the travel csts f an equal number f partner cuntry researchers are cvered by the partner institutin. Matched funding may als be secured by applicants frm an alternative surce as utlined in sectin 6 f the main text f these guidelines. Letters f supprt indicating the intentin t cntribute matched funding must be submitted alng with the applicatin frm. Clarificatin n matched funding and examples f matched effrt can be sught frm the British Cuncil prir t the submissin 14

15 deadline Any matched funding arrangements must be in place befre the grant agreement with the British Cuncil can be signed. 3. EGYPT: Newtn-Msharafa Fund Egyptian c-funder: Science and Technlgy Develpment Fund (STDF) Duratin f grants: 24 mnths Size f grant: 50, ,000 Thematic pririty areas: Water management Fd/agriculture Renewable energy Affrdable and inclusive healthcare Cultural heritage Archaelgy British Cuncil will cntract and pay all UK csts t UK partner; STDF will cntract and pay all Egyptian csts t Egyptian partner. The Egyptian principal applicant must be an Egyptian citizen and have a PhD; the Egyptian main applicant's institutin can be a public r private university/research centre, but must have an Egyptian legal identity (AUC and Arab Academy are nt eligible) Applicatins will be thrugh the British Cuncil website and nline frm but the applicants must register a prfile n the STDF website in rder t generate the apprpriate applicatin number Eligible csts: Ttal staff csts shuld be 20% (Fr the Egyptian institutin, staff csts can include permanent staff and existing psitins fr wrk that directly cntributes t the cllabratin, in additin t temprary research persnnel dedicated t the cllabratin, 15

16 research assistant fees, etc. Fr the UK institutin, permanent staff are nt eligible t have their csts cvered.) Ttal travel-related csts (flight tickets, visa fees, medical insurance, etc.) shuld be 10%. The remaining part f the budget can be allcated t the ther eligible expenses (as listed in the Call dcument), including publicatin csts, shrt-term hiring f rms (fr meetings, wrkshps, etc.), catering, and bank-transfer charges. Please nte, the applicants d NOT need t split the UK/Egypt csts 50:50. Mst/all f the csts may be incurred in ne cuntry r the ther. Unless explicitly stated therwise in these IL guidelines, standard STDF regulatins n applying fr grants apply t the Egyptian applicant, including that applicants cannt apply fr mre than ne grant at a time. 4. EGYPT: Newtn-Msharafa Fund: Water Management fr Agriculture Egyptian c-funder: Science and Technlgy Develpment Fund (STDF) Duratin f grants: 24 mnths Size f grant: 50, ,000 Thematic pririty areas: Water management agriculture The Newtn-Msharafa Fund is inviting applicatins fr research-intensive prjects explring water management fr agriculture British Cuncil will cntract and pay all UK csts t UK partner; STDF will cntract and pay all Egyptian csts t Egyptian partner. The Egyptian principal applicant must be an Egyptian citizen and have a PhD; the Egyptian main applicant's institutin can be a public r private university/research centre, but must have an Egyptian legal identity (AUC and Arab Academy are nt eligible) Applicatins will be thrugh the British Cuncil website and nline frm but the applicants must register a prfile n the STDF website in rder t generate the apprpriate applicatin number Eligible csts: 16

17 Ttal staff csts shuld be 25% f the grant applied fr Staff csts fr permanent staff in the UK and Egypt may be cvered by the grant, in additin t temprary research persnnel dedicated t the cllabratin, research assistant fees, etc. NB UK permanent staff csts can be cvered fr this activity ONLY Ttal travel-related csts (flight tickets, visa fees, medical insurance, etc.) shuld be 10%. The remaining part f the budget can be allcated t the ther eligible expenses (as listed in the Call dcument), including publicatin csts, shrt-term hiring f rms (fr meetings, wrkshps, etc.), catering, and bank-transfer charges. Please nte, the applicants d NOT need t split the UK/Egypt csts 50:50. Mst/all f the csts may be incurred in ne cuntry r the ther. Unless explicitly stated therwise in these IL guidelines, standard STDF regulatins n applying fr grants apply t the Egyptian applicant, including that applicants cannt apply fr mre than ne grant at a time. 5. EGYPT: Newtn-Msharafa Fund: Halphytes fr Animal Feed Egyptian c-funder: Science and Technlgy Develpment Fund (STDF) and Systel Telecm Duratin f grants: 24 mnths Size f grant: 50, ,000 (up t 300,000 fr standard Institutinal Links, and up t 100,000 fr PhD placements) Thematic pririty areas: Halphytes fr animal feed Research tpic It is a natinal pririty in Egypt t develp new methds in agriculture and fd prductin. The vast majrity f arable land in Egypt is in the Nile Valley and Nile Delta. But a large prprtin f this arable land is used t grw crps fr animal feed, an inefficient use f the cuntry s resurces. In recent years, in answer t this inefficiency, there has been increasing interest in grwing crps using salt water (halphytes). The develpment f a halphyte which culd successfully and sustainably feed water buffal and ther livestck culd mean that Egypt was able t rear its animals in farms n the cast, and thus reclaim huge swathes f arable land fr the cultivatin f crps t feed peple. This wuld have a transfrmative effect n Egypt s fd security situatin. 17

18 The Newtn-Msharafa Fund is therefre inviting UK and Egyptian researchers t submit applicatins fr an extended Institutinal Links / PhD placements grant t explre new slutins t this challenge. Grants The Egyptian principal applicant must be an Egyptian citizen and have a PhD; the Egyptian main applicant's institutin can be a public r private university/research centre, but must have an Egyptian legal identity (AUC and Arab Academy are nt eligible) Applicatins will g thrugh the British Cuncil website but the applicants will need t register a prfile n the STDF website in rder t generate the apprpriate applicatin number The ttal staff cst shuld be 20% (f the Institutinal Links aspect, eg. a maximum f 20% f 300,000). (NB fr the Egyptian institutin, staff csts can include permanent staff and existing psitins fr wrk that directly cntributes t the cllabratin, in additin t temprary research persnnel dedicated t the cllabratin, research assistant fees, etc. Fr the UK institutin, permanent staff are nt eligible t have their csts cvered) The ttal travel-related csts (flight tickets, visa fees, medical insurance, etc.) shuld be 10% f the grant (excluding PhD funding), eg a maximum f 10% f 300,000. The remaining part f the budget can be allcated t the ther eligible expenses (as listed in the Call dcument), including publicatin csts, shrt-term hiring f rms (fr meetings, wrkshps, etc.), catering, and bank-transfer charges. 30% f the grant (excluding PhD funding) may g twards research-related csts PhD placements This extended Institutinal Link n Halphytes fr Animal Feed ffers funding fr PhD students at ne f the applicant Egyptian institutins t undertake a placement at ne f the UK applicant institutins A key gal f the prject is capacity building fr these PhD students 100,000 is available t fund these placements, t cver bench fees, tuitin fees (if applicable) and living expenses. This funding is ring-fenced and nt included in the calculatin f ther budget lines. Selectin f the students will be carried ut by the applying institutins. The students can undertake placements frm three mnths t tw years. This may be in any cmbinatin. Applicants must indicate in the applicatin frm hw many PhD students will be travelling, fr hw lng, and what their research will cver. 18

19 6. INDONESIA Indnesian c-funder: Matched funding frm participating institutins, see belw Duratin f grants: mnths Size f grant: 25,000 t 100,000 Thematic pririty areas: Energy and renewable energy Fd Security Future cities and design technlgy Bimedical Maritime Science, Technlgy and Innvatin plicy Match Funding: Applicants must demnstrate match funding equivalent t the amunt f funding requested frm the Institutinal Links prgramme, either in terms f cash, r in terms f matched effrt. An example f matched effrt wuld be where the partner institutin cvers the csts f the cllabratin in the partner cuntry, and the Institutinal Links grant cvers the csts f the cllabratin in the UK, r where the travel csts f the UK researchers are cvered by the Institutinal Links grant and the travel csts f an equal number f partner cuntry researchers are cvered by the partner institutin. Matched funding may als be secured by applicants frm an alternative surce as utlined in sectin 6 f the main text f these guidelines. Letters f supprt indicating the intentin t cntribute matched funding must be submitted alng with the applicatin frm. Clarificatin n matched funding and examples f matched effrt can be sught frm the British Cuncil prir t the submissin deadline Any matched funding arrangements must be in place befre the grant agreement with the British Cuncil can be signed. 19

20 7. MALAYSIA: Newtn-Ungku Omar Fund Malaysian c-funder: Malaysian Industry-Gvernment Grup fr High Technlgy (MIGHT) Duratin f grants: mnths Size f grant: 50,000 t 150,000 Thematic pririty areas: Theme: Climate Change & Sustainability Fcus Areas: 1. Health & life sciences 2. Imprving envirnmental resilience and energy security 3. Future Cities 4. Agritech 5. Digital, Innvatin & Creativity Up t 35% f the ttal grant funding may be spent n research-related csts. 8. PHILIPPINES Philippines c-funder: Cmmissin n Higher Educatin (CHED) Duratin f grants: 4-24 mnths Size f grant: 30,000 t 150,000 Thematic pririty areas: Health and life sciences: Reducing the dual burden f infectius and lifestyle diseases n the fragile health system f the regin including addressing the increasing threat f anti-micrbial resistance and neglected trpical diseases; research n diagnstics, e-health systems, and bimedical device develpment. Imprving envirnmental resilience: Imprving understanding and mitigating the human and ecnmic impacts f natural hazards. Imprving energy security: Reducing carbn emissins by imprving energy efficiency and prvisin f renewable 20

21 energy. Future cities: Addressing the challenges and maximising the pprtunities psed by the rapid urbanisatin thrugh supprt t the develpment f physical and virtual infrastructure and better understanding human impacts. Agritech: Increasing agricultural prductivity and addressing fd security issues as prductin is likely t be hindered by the impacts f climate change. Digital, innvatin and creativity: The use f web technlgy, data analytics, big data, and creative industries as drivers f disruptive innvatins that can deliver benefits t scial and ecnmic develpment. Similarly, facilitating develpment f plicies and appraches t enable creatin f effective innvatin systems and lng term planning will be essential t encurage sustainable develpment. British Cuncil will cntract and pay csts t UK applicants; CHED will cntract and pay Philippine applicants. Philippines nt-fr-prfit research establishments and public and private HEIs are eligible t apply. This pprtunity is pen t researchers wh are eligible t apply fr existing CHED Grants-in-Aid prgramme fr research & develpment and extensin. Prpsals can include reginal activity n ther Newtn Fund ASEAN cuntries if cvered by the matched funding (fr example where a SEAMEO reginal centre is cllabrating with a UK institutin, there can be activity in mre than ne Newtn Fund cuntry). Match Funding Match funding will be prvided by the Cmmissin n Higher Educatin fr applicatins frm HEIs. Research establishments applying must demnstrate match funding equivalent t the amunt f funding requested frm the Institutinal Links grant, either in terms f cash, r in terms f matched effrt. An example f matched effrt wuld be where the partner institutin cvers the csts f the cllabratin in the partner cuntry, and the Institutinal Links grant cvers the csts f the cllabratin in the UK, r where the travel csts f the UK researchers are cvered by the Institutinal Links grant and the travel csts f an equal number f partner cuntry researchers are cvered by the partner institutin. Matched funding may als be secured by applicants frm an alternative surce as utlined in sectin 6 f the main text f these guidelines. 21

22 Letters f supprt indicating the intentin t cntribute matched funding must be submitted alng with the applicatin frm. Clarificatin n matched funding and examples f matched effrt can be sught frm the British Cuncil prir t the submissin deadline Any matched funding arrangements must be in place befre the grant agreement with the British Cuncil can be signed. 9. THAILAND Thailand c-funder: Natinal Science Technlgy and Innvatin Plicy Office (STI) Duratin f grants: 24 mnths Size f grant: 100, ,000 Thematic pririty areas This jint call will fcus n the fllwing issues related t the enhancement f science technlgy and innvatin plicy research in Thailand: Capacity building related t science technlgy and innvatin plicy Innvatin systems at natinal, reginal and sectral levels Science technlgy and innvatin data cllectin, quality and access Science technlgy and innvatin indicatrs Science technlgy and innvatin plicy evaluatin Innvatin management and research cmmercializatin Science technlgy and innvatin human resurce management Science technlgy and innvatin infrastructure Science technlgy and innvatin fr health, fd, energy and/r envirnment Technlgy fresights and future cities Prjects may include ne r mre f the fllwing activities: Institutin and prgram design fr a science, technlgy and innvatin (STI) plicy research institute Rles and structures f institutins with a missin n STI plicy research Research pririty setting t suit lcal cntext Jint plicy research prjects in the fllwing tpics: 22

23 ASEAN innvatin systems and/r ASEAN pen innvatin platfrm Technlgy trends and technlgy fresights in Thailand s strategic sectrs such as fd, autmtive, and health industries Service innvatin in Thailand Plicy research training and capacity building n the fllwing tpics: Theries n science technlgy and innvatin plicy Plicy evaluatin and mnitring Plicy analysis and tls Pssible Outcmes: Recmmendatins n the rganizatinal structure that is apprpriate t an STI plicy research institutin in the cntext f Thailand Research directins and pririty STI plicy research prgrams identified At least 2 plicy research papers prepared fr submissins/submitted t internatinal peer reviewed jurnal At least 60 plicy researchers that have been trained in the entire prgramme 10. THAILAND Thailand c-funder: Office f the Higher Educatin Cmmissin (OHEC) Duratin f grants: up t 12 mnths Size f grant: 50, ,000/grant Thematic pririty areas: Agriculture and Fd Energy Envirnment and Natural Resurces Health Scial Science and Humanities 23

24 Bidiversity-Based Sci-Ecnmy Research applicable t industry will be welcme. We als encurage multidisciplinary prpsals acrss the abve themes. Fr Thai applicants, this pprtunity is pen t researchers in these 25 Thai state universities: Burapha University ; Chiang Mai University; Chulalngkrn University; Kasetsart University; Khn Kaen University; King Mngkut s University f Technlgy Nrth Bangkk; King Mngkut's Institute f Technlgy Ladkrabang; King Mngkut's University f Technlgy Thnburi; Mae Fah Luang University; Maej University; Mahasarakham University; Mahidl University Naresuan University; Natinal Institute f Develpment Administratin; Prince f Sngkla University; Ramkhamhaeng University; Silpakrn University; Srinakharinwirt University; Sukhthai Thammathirat Open University; Suranaree University f Technlgy; Thaksin University; Thammasat University; Ubn Ratchathani University; University f Phaya; Walailak University British Cuncil will cntract and pay 50% f the apprved grant t UK applicants; OHEC will cntract and pay 50% f the apprved grant t Thai applicants. 11. TURKEY: Newtn-Katip Çelebi Fund Turkey c-funder: Scientific and Technlgical Research Cuncil f Turkey (TÜBİTAK) Duratin f grants: up t 24 mnths Size f grant: 100,000 (and up t 360,000 TL fr the matching Turkish applicatin) Thematic pririty areas: Lifelng health and wellbeing Agriculture and fd security Disaster and emergency management Energy and climate change Educatin and skills; yung innvatrs Shifting glbal geplitics: crisis management and managing risks Demcratic discurses and the rule f law 24

25 Glbalizatin and Industrial Relatins Plicy making in the age f austerity: cmparative insights Infrmatin and Cmmunicatins Technlgy Transprtatin We als encurage multidisciplinary prpsals invlving the scial sciences acrss the abve themes. TUBİTAK will make payment t the Turkish applicant and British Cuncil will make payment t the UK applicant UK and Turkish applicants are expected t jintly develp cllabratins. UK applicants must submit their prpsal (including a budget request f up t 100,000 fcusing n UK csts) in English via the British Cuncil nline frm, AND Turkish applicants partnering with the abve UK applicants shuld submit their prpsal (including a budget request f up t 360,000 TL fcusing n Turkey csts) in Turkish t TÜBİTAK by the same deadline. Detailed funding rules and applicatin pages can be fund at Prpsals will be cnsidered cncurrently in bth cuntries and nly thse that are apprved fr funding frm bth sides can be funded. The maximum funding per cllabrative prject fr Turkish partners is 360,000 TL (apprx. 100,000) t be shared between participating Turkish partners. The maximum funding per prject fr UK partners is 100,000 t be shared between participating UK institutins 12. VIETNAM Vietnam c-funder: Matched funding frm participating institutins, see belw Duratin f grants: mnths Size f grant: 75, ,000 Thematic pririty areas: Health and life sciences 25

26 Imprving envirnmental resilience and energy security Future cities Agritech Digital innvatin fr develpment Prpsals can include reginal activity in ther Newtn Fund ASEAN cuntries if cvered by the matched funding (fr example where a SEAMEO reginal centre is cllabrating with a UK institutin, there can be activity in mre than ne Newtn Fund cuntry). Match Funding Applicants must demnstrate match funding equivalent t the amunt f funding requested frm the Institutinal Links prgramme, either in terms f cash, r in terms f matched effrt. An example f matched effrt wuld be where the partner institutin cvers the csts f the cllabratin in the partner cuntry, and the Institutinal Links grant cvers the csts f the cllabratin in the UK, r where the travel csts f the UK researchers are cvered by the Institutinal Links grant and the travel csts f an equal number f partner cuntry researchers are cvered by the partner institutin. Matched funding may als be secured by applicants frm an alternative surce as utlined in sectin 6 f the main text f these guidelines. Letters f supprt indicating the intentin t cntribute matched funding must be submitted alng with the applicatin frm. Clarificatin n matched funding and examples f matched effrt can be sught frm the British Cuncil prir t the submissin deadline Any matched funding arrangements must be in place befre the grant agreement with the British Cuncil can be signed. 26

27 Annex 2 Eligibility criteria checklist The applicatin has been submitted by the applicants by the published deadline. The applicatin has been submitted using the crrect nline applicatin frm. The applicatin has been submitted by a Principal Applicant in the UK and a Principal Applicant based in ne f the partner cuntries listed in Sectin 2. Principal Applicants are based at: A nt-fr-prfit higher educatin institutin with the capacity t undertake high-quality research A research institutin with the capacity t undertake high-quality research A Catapult Centre 8 (in the case f the UK Principal Applicant) An alternative institutin as detailed in Annex 1 Fr the UK, if the Lead Institutin is nt an HEI, they are listed here The applicants have included 2 supprting letters, ne frm each f the tw Lead Institutins, n headed paper, signed by the Head f the institutin r persn with apprpriate delegated authrity, giving specific cmmitment t the prject as described in Sectin 8 f these Guidelines. Supprting letters are nt signed by the Principal Applicants. Applicants have submitted a detailed budget request using the budget spreadsheet prvided. If there are Assciated Partners, additinal infrmatin n the Assciated Partners has been upladed Each sectin f the applicatin frm has been cmpleted in full and cmplies with instructins given. The applicatin frm and supprting dcuments have been cmpleted in English. The Principal Applicants have submitted nly 1 applicatin per participating cuntry under this call fr Institutinal Links The Principal Applicant des nt already hld an Institutinal Links grant with the partner cuntry Bth f the Lead Institutins have the capacity t administer a grant and satisfy British Cuncil requirements t prevent bribery, fraud and prfessinal miscnduct

28 Applicants have cnfirmed they cmply with British Cuncil requirements by respnding t pre-submissin questins in the nline applicatin frm The ttal budget is within 10% f the limits given in this guidance, including Annex 1 fr the applicable partner cuntry. If the budget is ver 10% abve the maximum, reject; if it is within 10%, send frward fr review. Cut the budget t the maximum allwed if chsen fr funding. The budget requested under ther research related csts is 30% r less f the ttal budget (unless specified therwise in Annex 1). If this is mre than 30%, reject. If the partner cuntry principal applicant is affiliated in any way with a UK higher educatin r research institutin, the prpsal includes ther eligible higher educatin r research institutins in the partner cuntry. 28

29 Annex 3 Assessment criteria and scring system Assessment f the quality and develpment relevance f the prpsals will be perfrmed by expert reviewers, and the final funding decisins will be made in discussin with British Cuncil cuntry ffice and in-cuntry partners. Only prpsals that have clearly articulated relevance t ecnmic develpment and scial welfare f the partner cuntry will be cnsidered fr funding. In additin, nly prpsals with an average scre f 30 pints r mre fr Sectins 2 t 4 are cnsidered fundable. Range Sectin 1 Relevance t ecnmic develpment and scial welfare YES/NO The prpsal clearly articulates a plausible pathway fr the research t lead t psitive impact n the lives f peple n lw incme and cntribute t the ecnmic develpment and scial welfare f the partner cuntry and within a reasnable timeframe (3-15 years). Please see sectin 4 f the Guidelines fr further details. 29

30 Scre Range Sectin 2 Research/innvatin quality and backgrund 0-20 The academic imprtance and timeliness f the research/innvatin tpic is clearly demnstrated. The Lead Applicants have sufficient relevant experience t undertake the prpsed research cllabratin and achieve the stated bjectives. The value added t institutins and/r the wider research and innvatin cmmunity by the cllabratin between the partnering institutins is clearly described. The cllabrating institutins are f apprpriate academic standing. The benefits and relevance f the research t the UK and partner cuntry institutin is clearly described. 20 pints: Meets all criteria t an exceptinal level 16 t 19 pints: Meets the majrity f the criteria t a very high level 11 t 15 pints: Meets the majrity f the criteria t a high level 6 t 10 pints: Meets the majrity f the criteria t an adequate level 1 t 5 pints: Meets sme f the criteria t an adequate level 0 pints: Fails t meet any f the criteria t an adequate level. 30

31 Sectin 3 Prpsal 0-20 The descriptin f the prpsed cllabratin includes clear, feasible and realistic bjectives as well as ptential fr lng term impact. Applicants clearly articulate specific utputs anticipated frm the cllabratin and bjectives likely t be achieved The prpsal explains the benefits t bth the UK and partner cuntry researchers/innvatin practitiners, institutins and end-users f the research r the prducts and services that will result frm the prject activity, in particular taking int accunt wh might benefit and hw they might benefit. There is strng evidence f supprt frm the applicants institutins and Affiliated Partners (where applicable). The prpsed cllabratin supprts new links r significantly extends and develps existing links. If the applicants institutins are cllabrating already, there is there clear evidence that the grant wuld add significant value t the cllabratin. The prpsal includes a clear and feasible descriptin f the arrangements fr prject managing the cllabratin and cmmunicatin between partners. The prpsal represents value fr mney; all csts are fully justified 20 pints: Meets all criteria t an exceptinal level 16 t 19 pints: Meets the majrity f the criteria t a very high level 11 t 15 pints: Meets the majrity f the criteria t a high level 6 t 10 pints: Meets the majrity f the criteria t an adequate level 1 t 5 pints: Meets sme f the criteria t an adequate level 0 pints: Fails t meet any f the criteria t an adequate level. 31

32 Sectin 4 Sustainability and capacity building The ptential in terms f prfessinal develpment and capacity building fr researchers, innvatin practitiners and ther individuals participating in the cllabratin is clearly described The cllabratin supprts the institutinal capacity t translate research int ecnmic r scietal benefit, fr example thrugh establishing new relatinships with nn-academic partners, r setting up new prcesses fr technlgy transfer The prpsal includes a clear and feasible descriptin f hw the participating institutins/rganisatins intend t sustain their cllabratin ver the lnger term The participating institutins demnstrate a cmmitment t the cllabratin thrugh prvisin f in-kind funding (nte that matched funding is an essential requirement fr prpsals frm a subset f cuntries) pints: Meets all criteria t an exceptinal level 16 t 19 pints: Meets the majrity f the criteria t a very high level 11 t 15 pints: Meets the majrity f the criteria t a high level 6 t 10 pints: Meets the majrity f the criteria t an adequate level 1 t 5 pints: Meets sme f the criteria t an adequate level 0 pints: Fails t meet any f the criteria t an adequate level. TOTAL SCORE FOR QUALITY ASSESSMENT (Sectin 2 + Sectin 3 + Sectin 4)