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The Research and Development Authority Weekly 27.03.2018
Passover Vacation: The RDA offices, along with the entire University, will be closed during the Passover holiday from April 1 until April 8, 2018. 
We wish you and your families a happy Passover!

 

 
 
BSF-NSF Joint Funding Program - Upcoming Calls for Proposals

Collaborative calls between the U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF) and different NSF directorates have already been published, and more will be published in the months ahead.

Please note that program deadlines vary widely: some fall during August 2018, others are during October-December 2018.
In addition, some programs that are already open do not have fixed deadlines. Submissions to these programs can be made at any time.

Given the recent changes in the NSF's deadline policy, it is strongly advised that you:
  1. Carefully read the BSF-NSF Open Calls Table.
  2. Open a dialog with your American partner to plan your submission.
Please consult with the RDA coordinator for further clarification.
RDA Contact: Galia CheletsTel: 64 72436

 

 
 
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) – Biological Technologies Office - Biostasis

DARPA seeks novel approaches to reversibly pause and/or slow the functions and preserve the viability of living cells without a need for cold temperatures. The goal is to extend the window of time for effective use of field forward therapeutics.

RDA Deadline: April 12, 2018
RDA Contact: Jennifer Cardozo KishonTel: 64 77748

 

  
 
NEW: Project Management Institute (PMI) – 2019 Research Funding (Pre-proposals)

PMI has announced its Request for Proposals on topics related to project, program, or portfolio management.
Proposals are invited from scholars both within and outside the field of project management (e.g., management and/or its sub-fields, organizational psychology, sociology, education, linguistics, communications, etc.).

RDA Deadline: April 18, 2018
RDA Contact: Jennifer Cardozo KishonTel: 64 77748

 

  
 
March of Dimes – 2019 Research Program (Letter of Intent)

The March of Dimes invests in research that supports its mission to prevent birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality.
 
RDA Deadline: May 10, 2018
RDA Contact: Jennifer Cardozo KishonTel: 64 77748

 

 
 
SESAR - Single European Sky Air -  Drone Traffic Management Research

The SESAR Joint Undertaking (SESAR JU) has launched a call for proposals for studies, including demonstrations, on drone traffic management in Europe. The call is a further step towards the European Commission’s U-space vision for ensuring safe and secure access to airspace for drones.

Budget per proposal: 1-2 M Euro
SESAR intends to co-finance between 5 and 10 demonstration sites across different EU Member States.
 
Submission Deadline: May 15, 2018
RDA Contact: Ephrat Messing, Tel: 64 28185

 

  
 
The Michael J. Fox Foundation – Fall 2018 Parkinson's Research Funding

The Michael J. Fox Foundation works to accelerate promising research toward breakthroughs for Parkinson’s patients. With a strong emphasis on funding translational and clinical research, the foundation also supports high-risk/high-reward discovery work.
RDA Deadline: May 28, 2018
RDA Contact: Jennifer Cardozo KishonTel: 64 77748

 

 
 
Cancer Research UK - Early Detection Project Award

Early Detection Project Awards fund exceptional science to drive a transformational change in how and when early cancers and pre-cancerous states are detected. Early Detection projects will support discovery and translational/clinical research, which is mindful of the clinical and population context.

Please note: proposals must be led by a British researcher.

RDA Deadline: June 18, 2018
RDA Contact: Lori LissTel: 64 72435

 

 
 
Fritz Thyssen Foundation – CONFERENCES

The Fritz Thyssen Foundation supports national and international conferences with the aim of facilitating the discussion and analysis of specific scholarly questions that are of interest to the German research community (German collaboration in the planned event is required).

An application can be filed in the following areas of support:
  • History, Language & Culture
  • The interdisciplinary field "Image-Sound-Language"
  • State, Economy and Society
  • Medicine and the Natural Sciences

Deadline: May 28, 2018

Contact: Maya Rotem, Tel: 64 77742 (Finance Division – Funds Section)

 

 
For additional funding opportunities and more calls for proposals,
go to the "Approaching Deadlines" table.
 
For more information regarding financial guidelines and points of contact, click the following link:  

 

Horizon 2020 - Upcoming Brokerage Events

Interested in meeting scientists with similar research interests and establishing strong collaborations with European scientists?

Brokerage Events are excellent opportunities to meet European colleagues who can help accelerate your international collaborations.
These brokerage events provide a unique networking platform to stimulate innovative ideas and facilitate the creation of consortia according to the Horizon 2020 Open Calls.

The following events could be your door to Europe:
For Horizon 2020 guidance and for more information on the events, please contact Ephrat Messing
If you are part of a Horizon consortium-in-the-making, please contact Lori Liss
 

 

USAID - MERC - 2017 Middle East Regional Cooperation Program

Dr. Yaakov Garb - Bona Terra Department of Man in the Desert, Prof. Noam Weisbrod - Department of Environmental Hydrology & Microbiology
 
Minerva Centers

Prof. Menny Shalom - Department of Chemistry, together with The Weizmann Institute of Science
 
Israel National Research Center for Electrochemical Propulsion (INREP)
 
Prof. Menny Shalom - Department of Chemistry, together with Bar-Ilan University
 
NIHP-The Israel National Institute for Health Policy and Health Services Research

Prof. Pesach Shvartzman - The Division of Community Health

 

 

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

 

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