Information Day on Newton-Kâtip Çelebi Fund was held by Newton Fund Programme Manager Pınar ÇETİN and Newton Fund Programme Coordinator Aslı AKÇAYÖZ, in cooperation with Yasar University European Union Research Center and Knowledge & Technology Transfer Office on 6 February 2018.

The Newton Fund promotes the economic development and social welfare of partner countries through science and innovation partnerships. In Turkey, the Newton Fund is implemented as the Newton-Kâtip Çelebi Fund and is supported by the both the UK and Turkish governments. The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) is the main Turkish delivery partner. Priority Areas for the programme are agriculture and food security, lifelong health and well-being, disasters and risk management, energy and climate change.

More information on the programme can be found on: http://www.tubitak.gov.tr/tr/kurumsal/uluslararasi/ikili-proje-destekleri/knf/icerik-katip-celebi-newton-fonu and https://www.britishcouncil.org.tr/en/programmes/education/newton-katip-celebi-fund