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Funding opportunities for new doctoral students from Newton fund partner countries

The Newton fund partnerships offer funding resources to help you fund your research as a new international doctoral student.

The Newton PhD programme

The Newton PhD programme offers funding opportunities to students from 18 partner countries.


The British Council’s Newton PhD programme aims to develop science and innovation partnerships that promote the economic development and welfare of its 18 collaborating countries.

PhD Scholarships provide funding for individual partner country students to undertake full PhD studies in the UK, or the other way around.

PhD placements provide funding for individual partner country PhD students to spend a period of their study (up to one year) in the UK, or the other way around.

All the Newton Fund’s current opportunities can be found at their Funding, grants and opportunities webpage.

Read more about this funding

Visit the British Council website

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