Early career training as cooperation opportunity RK-UK Alla

Early career training as cooperation opportunity RK-UK Alla Dolgopolova

AGENDA • Importance of Kazakhstan for the geological community • Early career training as cooperation opportunity • Funding sources: British Council & other

Central Asia – Kazakhstan Exploration KAZAKHSTAN

Facts on mineral resources Kazakhstan is the second largest republic of the ex-Soviet Union. Its area is 2, 724, 900 km 2 with a population of 15 million. • To date, there are 493 mineral deposits known within Kazakhstan with 1, 225 types of mineral raw materials. • Kazakhstan has the world’s largest explored reserves of zinc, tungsten and barite; • the second largest silver, lead, and chromite reserves; • the third largest copper reserves; • and the sixth largest gold reserves in the world. • In accordance with calculations of the Uranium Institute of London, to date Kazakhstan has 25% of the world’s explored uranium reserves.

Mineral resources

Sediment-hosted and porphyry copper deposits in world

Tectonic map of Kazakhstan (after Windley, Alexeiev, Xiao, Kroener & Badarch, 2007)

Kazakhstan Mineragenic Zoning Varvarinskoe Bozshakol Benkala Nurkazgan Zhezkazgan Aktogai Kounrad Koksai Mines Deposits Copper Sediment

Kazakhstan copper deposits RUSSIA Benkala 1. 8 Mt Cu, 1. 1 Moz Au Varvarinskoe 92 Mt @ 1. 05 g/t Au, 0. 54 % Cu Bozshakol (Kazakhmys) 1. 2 Mt Cu, 1. 5 Moz Au Astana SATPAEV LICENSE 4, 288 km 2 Nurkazgan(Kazakhmys) 213 Mt @ 0. 81% Cu, 0. 26 g/t Au BALKHASH LICENSE 8, 895 km 2 Aktogai+Aidarly KAZAKHSTAN (Kazakhmys) C 1+C 2 2. 9 Bt av. 0. 39%Cu Zhezkazgan (Kazakhmys) 600 Mt @ 1. 02 %Cu Kounrad (Kazakhmys) CHINA >600 Mt @ 0. 5% Cu Koksai (Koksai-Muzbel) 320 Mt @ 0. 52%Cu, 0. 12 g/t Au Almaty Tashkent Unconsolidated sediments Porphyry Cu - Au belts Carboniferous continental arc volcanics Devonian continental arc volcanics Proterozoic-Paleozoic basement RIO TINTO LICENSES Dalnee 10 Mt Cu, 26. 4 Moz Au Bishkek KYRGYZSTAN Kalmakyr 10. 8 Mt Cu, 44 Moz Au 0 Mines 200 Deposits Copper 400 km

Early career training as cooperation opportunity • Recognising differences in Ph. D training in the UK and Kazakhstan • Different academic staging in RK and UK • New Ph. D programme in Kazakhstan: training of a new generation of scientists • Importance of the workshop as introduction to the country and its scientific community • Identifying “common grounds” to form partnerships for the future.

Ph. D training RK-UK UK / RK Funding Analytical facilities Field trips Other commitments UK Usually fullyfunded Available, world-class Planned in Sometimes part advance and -time jobs funding available Kazakhstan Always only partially funded Limited, older instruments but often world-class technicians Planned in advance but funding is limited or unavailable Almost always several jobs as most have family

Academic staging RK-UK UK / RK BSc MSc / MA Ph. D UK + + + Kazakhstan + + Candidate of Science Except for new Ph. D programme that exists only at few Universities Further degree Doctor of Science

Our involvement in Ph. D training programme in Kazakhstan • First contact with EKSTU in 2006 – 10 th anniversary this year! • Drafting the application to the Ministry of Education for a joint Ph. D training programme based at EKSTU • Establishing of a Ph. D training programme lead by Dr Marina Mizernaya • Co-supervise 9 Ph. D students, 2 successfully completed and defended their Ph. D degree

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Ph. D. study remains popular and is now considered as an essential pre-requisite to achieving higher positions in industry and in research-oriented institutions. The cost of educating students to Ph. D. level is, however, often so high so that the number of Ph. D. positions available is lower than a generation ago. Another factor is that the real or perceived difficulty in obtaining well-paying secure jobs after completion of a Ph. D. deters many able students from continuing their education to postgraduate level.

It is critical that geoscience teaching at university level be maintained in the future. Well-trained geologists hold the key to solving many of the major problems faces by human society, including supply of mineral resources and fossil fuels, and potential climate change, as well as man’s exploration of our universe.

Strengthening UK-RK collaboration • The Newton – Al-Farabi Partnership Programme is a five-year, £ 20 million joint programme launched in 2014 by the UK Government and the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Each side will provide equal funding. • By working together on bi-lateral and multi-lateral programmes the UK and Kazakhstan hope to develop existing contacts and build strong, sustainable, systemic relationships in research and innovation.

Research Funding in the UK

Research Councils

Science and Technology Facilities Council One of Europe’s largest multi-disciplinary scientific research organisations A new vision for new times Impact through inspiration and innovation www. stfc. ac. uk

Daresbury Laboratory Edinburgh, Scotland Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus Warrington, Cheshire Polaris House Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Swindon, Wiltshire Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Didcot, Oxfordshire UK Astronomy Technology Centre Chilbolton Observatory Stockbridge, Hampshire Joint Astronomy Centre Hawaii Isaac Newton Group of Telescopes La Palma

STFC Facilities – driving scientific research Neutron Sources Providing powerful insights into key areas of energy, biomedical research, climate, environment and security High Power Lasers Providing applications on bioscience and nanotechnology and demonstrating laser driven fusion as a future source of sustainable, clean energy Light Sources Providing new breakthroughs in medicine, environmental and materials science, engineering, electronics and cultural heritage

Understanding our Universe STFC’s Science Programme Particle Physics/Particle Astrophysics o Revealing the structure and forces of nature - Large Hadron Collider, CERN o Advanced LIGO will observe and study Gravitational Waves, opening a new window on the universe Ground based Astronomy o o European Southern Observatory, Chile Very Large Telescope Atacama Large Millimetre Array European Extremely Large Telescope o o European Space Agency Herschel/Planck/GAIA/James Webb Space Telescope Bilaterals – NASA, JAXA, etc. STFC Space Science Technology Department Space based Astronomy Nuclear Physics o Facility for Anti-proton and Ion Research, Germany o Nuclear Skills for - medicine, energy and environmental applications

Natural Environment Research Council • NERC is the UK’s leading public funder of environmental science • We invest £ 330 M each year in cutting edge research, postgraduate training and innovation in universities and research centres • We support world-leading research infrastructure, including 4 ships, 7 aircraft, 6 polar stations, 6 data centres and 32 research facilities, from radar

Addressing society’s challenges Benefit from natural resources Meet increasing demands on food, water, energy, minerals and other natural services – to support a growing world population and improve living standards, whilst living sustainably within the Earth’s limits. Resilience to environmental hazards Assess risk and reduce vulnerability of people and infrastructure to environmental hazards and emergencies – such as extreme weather events, volcanoes and earthquakes, space weather, pollution, novel diseases and invasive species. Manage environmental change Improve predictions and make informed choices about the behaviour of the whole human-Earth system and how we respond to changing climate, land use, chemistry of air and water, biodiversity, etc. Discovery Science Curiosity-driven, fundamental questions about how the Earth works, how it changes, how it interacts with human activities. Leads to unexpected, often transformational benefits for economy and society.

Working Internationally • We welcome international project partners in the work of the research grants and research centres we support • We hold joint calls with overseas funding agencies in areas of mutual strategic, priority enabling researchers to collaborate without facing ‘double jeopardy’ in peer review. • We support reciprocal access to world class research infrastructure including marine and airborne facilities • We help UK researchers foster long-term international partnerships, through the NERC International Opportunities Fund (http: //www. nerc. ac. uk/research/international/iof/)

Economic and Social Research Council

ESRC ▶ ESRC is the major public sector funder of social science research and post graduate training in the UK Three key strategic priorities ▶ Economic Performance and Sustainable Growth ▶ Influencing Behaviour and Informing Interventions ▶ Vibrant and Fair Society …also… ▶ Contributions to all six RCUK challenges and the Technology Strategy Board ▶ Building social science capability

ESRC Funding Opportunities

International Collaboration: opportunities ▶ International Co-Investigators from anywhere in the world can be included in the majority of ESRC research schemes ▶ Bilateral agreements: these do not represent a separate stream of research funding, but enable international collaborations to be submitted to the open standard grants competition. – Open Research Area (ESRC, NWO, DFG, ANR – now NSF) – Bilateral agreements with Austria and Brazil ▶ ESRC-DFID joint fund for poverty alleviation research: this scheme funds world-class research on a broad range of topics to enhance the quality and impact of social science, and contribute to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. A key feature of the scheme is that it is open to Southern institutions as bid leaders. http: //www. esrc. ac. uk/funding-and-guidance/funding-opportunities/international-funding/theme. aspx

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council Image 1 – Copyright The Pirbright Institute Image 2 – Copyright Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies UK Ltd Image 3 – Copyright Babraham 2010 Image 4 – Copyright Thinkstock 2011 Image 5 – Copyright Babraham 2012

Three major strategic science priorities © www. micrographia. com 2011 Hemera © Thinkstock 2011 Food Security Bioenergy and Industrial Biotechnology (Grand Challenges) i. Stockphoto © Thinkstock 2011 Basic bioscience underpinning health Three crucial enabling themes © Jupiter Images Corporation 2010 KE, innovation and skills Exploiting new ways of working Partnerships

BBSRC grant holders can apply for: International Scientific Interchange Scheme (ISIS) • Visits by grant holder and/or RA to any other country (eg Russia) to: – Develop collaborations – Access data, training, facilities etc. – Write joint proposals • No deadlines • Typically up to £ 5 k International Workshops • Stimulate joint working in topics important to BBSRC • Annual Call: mid September - mid November • Typically up to £ 10 k www. bbsrc. ac. uk/funding/internationalfunding 35

BBSRC grant holders can apply for: Partnering Awards • Japan, China, India, Brazil, Taiwan and the US • New “rest of world scheme” launching September 2013 • Partnerships for up to 4 years • £ 25 k - £ 50 k • Aims to benefit BBSRC-funded research: – – To establish new links Promote exchange of scientists Provide access to facilities Enable UK scientists to access overseas funding • Annual Call: mid September - mid November Brazil schemes • Joint responsive mode with FAPESP next responsive mode deadline 25 September 2013 • FAPESP Pump-priming Awards (FAPPA) apply at least 12 weeks in advance www. bbsrc. ac. uk/funding/internationalfunding

EPSRC supports excellent research and post graduate training in the Engineering and Physical Sciences. We support research into engineering, mathematics, physics, chemistry, materials science, information and communications technologies. We also have programmes looking at multidisciplinary challenges – Energy, Digital Economy, Manufacturing and Healthcare Technologies

EPSRC Support for International Collaboration EPSRC has two approaches to enabling international collaboration: Researcher identified possible through all EPSRC grant and fellowship schemes EPSRC led through a small number of proactive calls run jointly with overseas funding agencies – mainly focused on India and China at the moment q EPSRC does not have dedicated schemes for international collaboration as support for UK participation in an international collaboration can be requested in any grant proposal or fellowship application to EPSRC

Support for International Collaboration cont……. Activities for which support can be requested on a EPSRC research grants include : q travel for UK to partner labs, q extended visits of UK based research staff to overseas group, q hosting costs for overseas visitors in UK, q consumables cost incurred by UK researchers while working in overseas lab , q cost of transporting equipment used in joint experiments q cost of access to facilities – (if not free at point of access or already UK sponsored) qcost of extended visits as part of a fellowship quse of DTG funds to support EPSRC funded students in visits to overseas labs

Newton International Fellowship • Aims to attract the best post-doctoral researchers to the UK from abroad for 2 years • Applicants must have held no more than 1 or 2 postdoctoral positions • Run jointly by the Royal Society and the British Academy • Remit covers the broad range of natural and social sciences, engineering and the humanities • Funding consists of £ 24, 000 subsistence costs and £ 8000 research costs per annum plus one off payment for relocation expenses • UK researchers cannot apply – however, they can host a Newton Fellow • 40 Fellowships awarded per year • For more information visit royalsociety. org/grants/schemes/newton-international/ or email info@newtonfellowships. org 19 March 2018 40

International Exchanges Scheme • For scientists in the UK who want to stimulate new collaborations with leading scientists in any overseas country through either a one-off visit or bilateral travel • The funding available is dependent upon the length of the visit. Applicants may request: a) up to of £ 3, 000 for one-off travel lasting up to 3 months b) up to £ 6, 000 for multiple visits to be completed within 1 year c) up to £ 12, 000 for multiple visits to be completed within 2 years • Applicants must have a fixed term contract or permanent post at a UK institution • If you intend to collaborate with partners in Taiwan, France, Ireland, China or Russia, your proposal can also be considered as a cost share application • For more information visit royalsociety. org/grants/schemes/international-exchanges/ or email grants@royalsociety. org 19 March 2018 41

Royal Society-DFID Africa Capacity Building Initiative • Programme aimed at strengthening research and research training capacity across sub. Saharan Africa through sustainable scientific networks. • Delivered in two stages: Network Grants and Programme Grants • There are 5 awards of up to £ 1, 243, 000 over a 5 year award period. • Applications to both stages require one UK applicant and three applicants based in sub. Saharan Africa. • Applications will be accepted in the following three priority areas: • • Water and sanitation • • Soil-related research Renewable energy For more information visit royalsociety. org/grants/schemes/africa-capacity-building/ or email grants@royalsociety. org Monday, March 19, 2018 42

UK Research Office UKRO’s Mission: “To promote effective UK engagement in EU research, innovation and higher education activities” The Office: • Is based in Brussels, and was established in 1984 • Is sponsored by the seven UK Research Councils • Around 130 research organisations subscribe to UKRO

Activities UKRO’s Comprehensive Suite of Services: are designed to help subscribers and sponsors make informed decisions on participating in EU programmes and to facilitate their engagement in related policy developments UKRO’s Policy Work: supports UK input into European research policy developments and the practical implementation aspects of taking part in EU funding Brussels liaison: is central to the work of the Office. UKRO plays a vital role in informal information exchange between the UK and the EU. The UKRO team establish and maintaining good working relationships with contacts in European Institutions and other major Brussels stakeholders in the areas of research and innovation and higher education

UKRO’s Services Subscriber Services UKRO Portal • offering tailored news articles and clear and accessible web pages on the latest in EU funding Enquiry service • individual support from your dedicated European Advisor Annual briefing visits • bespoke training for your institution Meeting Room • and office facilities in Brussels Additional Services UK National Contact Point • Marie Curie Actions • European Research Council European RTD Insight • free monthly publication funded by the British Council UKRO Annual Conference • a key event for EU policy and networking Training and development • workshops for European Liasion Officers

euraxess RESEARCHERS IN MOTION You can search for funding from all of these funders (and others) on the Euraxess. UK website

EURAXESS UK UK arm of EURAXESS project managed by the British Council Provides updates on jobs, research funding and science news from the UK – including all updates from Researcher Links – sign up for the newsletter on www. euraxess. org. uk Includes database of international funding opportunities, ranging from conferences, workshops, short travel grants to longer term research visits. Links to information on the practicalities of moving to the UK, e. g. obtaining a visa, healthcare, accommodation Also links to the EURAXESS service centre, which provides information for UK researchers looking to move abroad UK has highest number of advertised jobs in EURAXESS network (20%) www. euraxess. org. uk

EURAXESS Unique European initiative providing access to a complete range of information and support services to researchers wishing to pursue their research careers in Europe or stay connected to it Provides a database and search engine of research funding and job opportunities within Europe Also provides a search function of and links to useful support information to help with the practicalities of moving country, e. g. obtaining a visa, finding accommodation. Over 8, 600 research organisations registered Over 45, 000 researchers registered http: //ec. europa. eu/euraxess/#

Researcher Links Travel Grants • Travel Grants for researchers of any discipline to spend up to 3 months on a research placement in the UK (if based in a partner country) or 1 of 19 partner countries (if based in UK). • Some countries have priority areas • United States also participating in Travel Grants