Universities and Science Minister Jo Johnson confirmed the government is investing £100 million to attract highly skilled researchers to the UK through its new Ernest Rutherford Fund.
The Rutherford Fund will provide fellowships for early-career and senior researchers, from the developed world and from emerging research powerhouses such as India, China, Brazil and Mexico, helping to maintain the UK’s position as a world-leader in science and research.
Speaking at the launch event in London, Jo Johnson said:
Research and innovation is at the heart of the government’s Industrial Strategy. At the 2016 Autumn Statement, the government announced a significant increase in public research and develpment spending, totalling £4.7 billion.”
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