The Research and Development Authority Weekly 27.02.2017 
For additional funding opportunities and more calls for proposals
go to "Approaching deadlines" table. 
Calls For Proposals
 
The British Council and the UK Science and Innovation Network (SIN)- UK-Israel SYNERGY Programme 
 
The Programme aims to strengthen academic collaboration between the UK and Israel in the following priority sectors: Nanoscience, Neuroscience, Agri Science, Water Science,  Cyber and Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR).
 
The scheme aims to support researchers or research groups looking to hold a two day academic meeting (symposium/workshop) 
 
Note: Grants vary from £4,500 to £8,500, depending on the size of the event and the required amount of co-funding (see page 2 in the below link).
 
 
RDA Deadline:  April 2, 2017   
 
RDA Contact: Lori Liss     Tel: 64 72435

 

 
NEW: The Cure Parkinson’s Trust (CPT)
The Cure Parkinson’s Trust (CPT) funds and facilitates laboratory or clinical research projects with the potential to advance knowledge that might lead to a cure for Parkinson’s disease, or that represents a substantial advance in treatment (for example, novel approaches to treatment, or new methods of treatment delivery).
 
RDA Deadline: May 9, 2017   
 
RDA Contact: Lori Liss     Tel: 64 72435

 

 
Deadline Extended:  The Ministry of Defense (Mafat) has issued a call for proposals in military   medicine for 2017: Developing mental and emotional fitness
 
Mafat, in cooperation with the Medical Corps and the Infantry, will provide grants for research on the subject of:  Mental and emotional health in the army and the development of emotional fitness training (primary prevention) to strengthen brain and the body when under stress, and the acquisition of cognitive skills and mental preparation for routine and emergency challenges, while improving performance and preventing disease.
 
RDA Deadline: April 4, 2017
RDA Contact: Galia Chelets, Tel: 64 72436

 

 
 
UPDATE- Joy Academic Grants for Neuro Wellness
 
Joy Academic Grants Fund was founded to jump-start, nourish and support scientifically based ideas and research that can ultimately provide cutting edge solutions for reducing stress and increasing mental and physical wellness. It is part of a holistic effort to create a joint collaborative eco-system, in Israel, between academia and industry, in Neuro Wellness.
 
Please note that the contact is through B.G Negev, and not the RDA.
 
For any assistance please contact:
Life sciences:
Dr. Ora Horovitz - 0522764868.
Or
Engineering, exact sciences:
Zafrir Levy – 052256571 

 

RDA Announcements
RDA Personnel changes-  International Grants Management Section:  
 
Ms. Naama Raboah-Amiel is replacing Ms. Bella Braitstein who is retiring. We wish Ms. Braitstein a long and joyous retirement, and Ms Raboah-Amiel a long and productive career.
 

 

For more information regarding financial guidelines and points of contact, click the following link:  

 

Horizon 2020 Spotlight
  
 
Be a Horizon 2020 Ethics Reviewer

If you are interested in being a Horizon 2020 ethics expert, please click here.
Expert Reviewers are selected on the basis of their  high-level of expertise in the relevant fields of Ethics Issues.
Please Note: Not everybody who registers is contacted. However, researchers who have participated as reviewers have reported that the learning experience was very valuable to their understanding of the "behind the scene" evaluation process and what the EU is looking for in potential projects.
 
After registration, please send us your expert number.

 
For further information please contact: Lori Liss Tel: 64 72435 

 

RDA Events
Bi-National Workshop (Israel & USA)- Integration of Energy Sources
The Ministry of National Infrastructures, Energy and Water Resources and the Israel Innovation Authority, in cooperation with the US Department of Energy (DOE), have announced  a joint workshop on the integration of energy sources.
 
The workshop will include a tour of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory - NREL, exchanging information and discussing possible collaboration with NREL researchers, discussing possible cooperation with representatives of the National Laboratory ARGONE, B2B meetings, and discussing possible cooperation with US companies.
 
Workshops topics: 
1. Cyber Security of Energy Systems
2. Energy Storage technologies and integration
3. Smart Grid technologies and Integration
4. Water Energy technologies and Integration
 
Where: Denver, Colorado
When: April 24-27, 2017
 
Registration is free but must be completed by March 2, 2017.
 
For further information, please contact
At the Ministry:
Dr. Igor Durge : 050-6206487 
Dr. Gideon Friedman : 058-5337565 
At the Innovation Authority
Les Abelson 050-2163144 
 

 

RDA Awards
Teva Founders' Prize-   Teva Pharmaceutical awards an annual prize, named
after the company's founders, to researchers who have made a breakthrough in the life sciences. The award winners are chosen on the recommendation of Committee headed by the Chairman of the Board of Teva, in consultation with the President of the The Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities and as a result of the ISF judicial process for granted proposals in the last two years.
 
Dr. Moshe Elkabets- The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology and  Genetics. 

 
Departmental email & Feedback: [email protected]
 
 
RDA website: www.bgu.ac.il/research

 

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