British Council and University of the Arts London announce grant scheme for sustainable fashion, technology
Ayushi Bisht | November 15, 2023 | 02:26 PM IST | 1 min read
The scheme is a 3-year initiative that aims to encourage partnership in sustainable fashion, textiles, and technology between India and the UK.
NEW DELHI: British Council and University of the Arts London has announced an open call for Indian designers, design entrepreneurs, and SMEs to participate in the New Landscapes India: R&D Grant Scheme.
The university has acknowledged the need for India's fashion, textiles, and technology industries to reassess their impact on society and the environment.
The New Landscapes India: R&D Grant Scheme is a 3-year initiative that aims to encourage partnership in sustainable fashion, textiles, and technology between stakeholders in India and the UK
The international programme aims to promote innovation and research in sustainable fashion, textiles, and technology.
The British Council's Architecture Design Fashion team is creating opportunities for India's design sector, focusing on addressing global challenges and exploring the social and cultural impact of various design disciplines.
Seven grants of up to £7,000 each will be provided for the collaborative projects between Indian participants and their UK counterparts, with support from the British Council, the press release said.
ALSO READ I Symbiosis International University PhD admission 2023 registration under way at scri.siu.edu.in
Grant Scheme For Sustainable Fashion: Eligibility criteria
- Applications must involve a collaboration between at least one Indian applicant and at least one UK applicant.
- Indian applicants must represent an enterprise, collective, non-profit, or institution with a minimum of 3 years of experience.
- Applicants must demonstrate strong collaboration, knowledge exchange, and mutual benefit for their partners in their application.
- Successful applicants must demonstrate the ability to carry out project activities between April 2024 and September 2024, with a requirement to host a public event presenting their findings in late 2024.
Follow us for the latest education news on colleges and universities, admission, courses, exams, research, education policies, study abroad and more..
To get in touch, write to us at news@careers360.com.
Next Story
]Featured News
]- Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas retain only 50% higher-class students despite improved enrolment: Govt data
- 3.5 lakh lack uniforms, books a year late in Odisha schools as half of Samagra Shiksha funds lie idle: CAG
- Tezpur University Protest: VC behind research setback, financial and hiring ‘irregularities’, allege teachers
- Education Loan: PM Vidyalaxmi approvals at 54%; panel says ditch income, choose ration card for eligibility
- Parliament panel flags large-scale vacancies in research bodies, low stipends; suggests fellowship hikes
- Panel wants NTA CUET results on time, pen-paper tests; UGC recognition for Sonam Wangchuk’s HIAL
- As IIM Guwahati takes shape, Assam Institute of Management retools itself for Northeast’s MBA mission
- IIM Ahmedabad, Kozhikode, others see enrolment in PhD courses rise as students eye more faculty roles
- Assam Agricultural University Jorhat enrolled excess students for 5 yrs despite 41% vacant faculty posts: CAG
- AICTE Approval Process Handbook: From 2026-27, more foreign-student seats, minor specialisation in diploma