what is researcher links

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Presentation to RESEARCHKZ.COM

1 What is Researcher Links?Workshops to grow partnerships between Universities

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What is a Researcher Links Workshop?

The Newton Al-Farabi fund will cover costs for…

15-20UK Researchers

15-20KZ Researchers

…to come to a 3-5 day workshop in Almaty held between Oct 2014 & Mar 2015.

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The workshop is organized by 2 Leading Researchers

These two leading researchers apply to be workshop coordinators.

Applies on behalf of

UK School

Both coordinators need written support from their home University.

Applies on behalf of

KZ School

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The two coordinators can propose Mentors

The coordinators can propose two additional Leading researchers from each country.

Mentors from both countries pair up

across borders with early-career

researchers to help publish and

establish research skills and projects.

Most participants in the workshop are early-career researchers, selected through an open call (max 1/3rd from home institution).

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Coordinators are responsible for organization

Online application and budget

request

Workshop theme and

agenda

Logistics and early-career researcher selection

Keynote lectures

held at the workshop

Paring with early-career researchers

Possible joint

research across bordersCoordinators Mentors

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Country Priorities for Kazakhstan

Ecology, Environment, and Resistance to Natural Disasters

Health and Wellbeing

Energy & Rational Use of Natural

Resources

Agricultural Technology, Food, and Water.

Different Themes are in DemandThe fund is especially interested research that leads to economic/welfare development:

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What is inside the workshop?

Workshops are made to:

Foster cooperation:

• Create research partnerships

• Formalize networks & contacts

Build careers:

• Give early-career researchers resources and contacts.

Workshop

Career Development

InteractiveSeminars

Networking Sessions

Early ResearchDiscussion

FormalKeynotes

FundingSources

what is researcher links

Education