|
|
NSF-BSF Integrated Timetable for Calls for Proposals
BGU has been receiving an increasing number of grants from this important collaborative program, therefore, if there is a suitable niche for you it is worth considering.
|
|
|
|
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development - Nitzan 2017-2018 - Extension of Deadline
The Chief Scientist of the Israel Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued a call related to healthy food in collaboration with the food industry: Nitzan – The Noah's Ark Program.
Please note that the deadline has been extended by a month.
Topics: - Development of a personalized diet
- Development of agricultural raw materials
- Adapting the cacao tree to growing in Israel
- Hummus: methods for raising crops and improving their quality
- Development of natural sweeteners
- Development of flavors from agricultural crop plants to reduce sodium
- Reducing the level of fats, especially saturated, using alternatives from agricultural crop plants
- Herbal supplements for medicinal indications from agricultural crops whose safety is known and is not in doubt
Please note: Research proposals on the subject of wild plants and non-edible plants will not be included in this call.
B.G Negev Deadline: October 17, 2017
B.G Negev Contact: Dr. Ora Horowitz, Cell: 052 2764868
|
|
|
|
USAID Middle East Regional Cooperation Program (MERC) – Pre Proposals
MERC funds are available for peer-reviewed collaborative applied research and technology development proposals for projects between Israel and its Arab neighbors. Most projects are within the broad areas of the natural, physical and social sciences, and engineering. Investigators are also encouraged to integrate social science approaches, economics, and the use of information technology when appropriate.
Note – a hard copy must be made, which must arrive at the Washington offices by the actual deadline.
RDA Deadline for Pre-Proposals:
December 5, 2017
|
|
|
|
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) – Electronics Resurgence Initiative
DARPA has published several calls in the “ERI Page 3 Investments" field. The name of this trilogy of calls relates to Page 3 of Gordon Moore’s 1965 publication "Cramming more components onto integrated circuits” where he distributes the challenge among 3 pillars: Design, Architecture and Materials. The goal of the ERI is to more constructively enmesh the technological needs and capabilities of the defense enterprise with the commercial and manufacturing realities of the electronics industry.
|
|
|
|
The Gilbert Family Foundation: Gene-Targeting Strategies (Letter of Intent)
The announcement addresses the underlying genetic abnormalities in neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) which, if understand, could eradicate the disease using the 'Team Science Awards' mechanism. Proposals will be accepted only if there is collaborative research amongst investigators with experience in gene-targeting strategies in or outside the field of NF1 (Teams may consist of investigators from the same institution, different institutions, and may be international).
RDA Deadline for LOI:
September 26, 2017
|
|
|
|
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation - Synergy Award
The spirit of this award is to forge partnerships between academic researchers in the field of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Collaboration is a key requirement of the Synergy Award. Throughout the application, it is essential to demonstrate that the end product of the proposed research could not be achieved without collaboration.
RDA Deadline: September 28, 2017
RDA Contact: Danna Rapaport, Tel: 64 77748
|
|
|
|
American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund – The New Directions Award
The fund's goal is to support fundamental research in the field of petroleum, and to develop the next generation of engineers and scientists through the support of advanced scientific education.
RDA Deadline: October 16, 2017
RDA Contact: Danna Rapaport, Tel: 64 77748
|
|
|
|
The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation - Research Grants (Letter of Intent)
The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation leads funding in basic and clinical research in inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), or Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. The Foundation supports research that will increase our understanding of the etiology, pathogenesis, therapy, and prevention of these diseases. Two tracks are available:
RDA Deadline for LOI: October 26, 2017
RDA Contact: Danna Rapaport, Tel: 64 77748
|
|
|
|
Wenner-Gren Foundation (Anthropology)
Post-Ph.D. Research Grants - supports individual research projects that further our understanding of humanity's cultural and biological origins, development, and variation.
RDA Deadline: October 26, 2017
Conference and Workshop Grants - are for amounts up to $20,000 for events that foster the creation of an international community of research scholars in anthropology and advance significant and innovative anthropological research.
RDA Deadline: November 27, 2017
|
|
|
|
British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC)
British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy - at the forefront of antimicrobial
chemotherapy.
BSAC encourages applications on topics consistent with the strategy of the Society,
and from early career researchers and clinical trainees.
BSAC invites applications on a worldwide basis. The BSAC typically awards 1- 2
large grants in this category.
Please ensure that the application meets the objectives of the society’s grant awarding
strategy.
The Society supports research grants in the following areas: - Mechanisms of antibacterial action
- Mechanisms of antibacterial resistance
- Antiviral resistance
- Antiviral
- Antifungals
- Antibiotic methods
- Antibiotic prescribing
- Antibiotic therapy
- Antiparasitics
- Evidence based medicine / systematic reviews
RDA Deadline: November 23,
2017
RDA
Contact: Lori Liss, Tel: 64 72435
|
|
|
|
Call for applications – the Adelis Brain Research Award
The Adelis Foundation invites research proposals by outstanding young investigators, whose achievements and visions in brain research would make them suitable candidates for the 2018 Adelis Brain Research Award.
RDA Deadline: December 26, 2017
RDA Contact: Tal Rafaely, Tel: 64 77709
|
|
|
|
For additional funding opportunities and more calls for proposals
For more information regarding financial guidelines and points of contact, click the following link:
|
|
|
|
Horizon 2020 – BGU Security Success Story:
Keeping Europeans safe and more resilient in a crisis
Keeping Europeans safe and more resilient in a crisis – an article published in the European Commission website presenting the DARWIN project.
DARWIN is a Horizon 2020 project whose task is to develop European resilience management guidelines. The DARWIN project is developing and testing European resilience management guidelines together with crisis and resilience practitioners. The objective is to make Europe a safer and more resilient place for its citizens. When ready, the DARWIN guidelines are expected to improve response to crises (both man-made such as cyber-attacks and natural such as earthquakes) affecting critical infra and social structures.
BGU team members: Prof. Limor Aharonson-Daniel and Prof. Avishay Goldberg.
|
|
|
|
Changes in e-tafnit
Please note!
Following changes in the e-tafnit system, new budgets that are due to be opened on 01.10.2017 will be delayed, and will be opened on 02.10.2017.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
|
|
|
|
|
|
smoove marketing platform
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.png)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)