Newton-Mosharafa PhD Programme 2020 for Egyptian Researchers

Application Deadline: October 1st 2020

The Newton-Mosharafa Fund is £50 million, seven-year science and innovation partnership between the UK and Egypt. 

The Fund brings together the British and Egyptian scientific research and innovation sectors to find joint solutions to the challenges facing Egypt in economic development and social welfare. Read the Newton Mosharafa Fund brief.

Through Newton-Mosharafa, we will:

• build the skills and knowledge of British and Egyptian scientists through training and researcher mobility schemes; 
• support British and Egyptian researchers to develop new innovations and partnerships in development areas; 
• facilitate collaboration between universities and industry to ensure that new research can benefit all in society.

The PhD Programme supports Egyptian researchers to do their PhD at UK Higher Education institutions. The programme covers all fees and living/travel expenses. The programme will support both general missions (full degree scholarships three years), as well as joint supervisions (for students to do research for a year at a UK university as part of their Egyptian PhD).

For a full list of requirements, eligibility criteria and instructions on applying, please see the detailed guidelines in English   and in Arabic   

Find a UK host for your Newton Fund application

Prospective applicants to an open Newton Fund call should note that Universities UK International (UUKi)  offers a student support service  to help connect Newton Fund partner country students to potential UK supervisors. Those interested in applying to an open Newton Fund PhD call, and who would like assistance in finding a UK supervisor, should complete the Host Request Form on the UUKi website.

Please take into consideration that it can often take up to 5 weeks to create a match, so you are requested to approach UUKI as soon as you can. 

For More Information:

Visit the Official Webpage of the Newton-Mosharafa PhD Programme 2020