Dr Natali Fili has been awarded a Newton International Fellowship to be hosted by the School of Biosciences. Dr Fili will be investigating a project entitled: “The interaction of fission yeast class I myosin with the plasma membrane and its role on endocytosis”, in the research laboratory of Dr. Dan Mulvihill.
The eighth round of Newton International Fellowships has been awarded jointly by three of the UK’s national research academies – the Royal Society, the British Academy and the Academy of Medical Sciences.
The Newton International Fellowships are funded by the UK Government’s Department for Business Innovation and Skills to ensure that the UK engages with the world’s most promising early career academics.
The Fellowship provides an opportunity for some of the most talented post-doctoral researchers working overseas to carry out world class research in UK institutions across all disciplines of humanities, engineering, and natural and social sciences. Fellows receive support in the region of £100,000 each for a two year placement in the UK.
The Newton Fund initiative aims to develop long-term sustainable growth and welfare of partner countries through building research and innovation capacity, and forms part of the UK’s Official Development Assistance commitment.