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The Research and Development Authority Weekly 10.07.2018
Attention:
All research proposals must be reviewed and approved by the RDA before submission.

 

Calls For Proposals
 
 

Fritz Thyssen Foundation - Humanities, Social sciences, Biomedicine

The foundation supports scholars and scholarly events in the fields of the humanities, social science and biomedicine.
An application for both types of support (research and conferences) can be filed in the following areas:
Interdisciplinary projects are also welcomed by  the foundation.
Please note that funding  is basically reserved for projects that have a clear connection to the German research system.
 
RDA Deadline (for research): September 4, 2018 (Due to the university holiday break)
Foundation Deadline: September 15, 2018
RDA Contact: Lori Liss, Tel: 64 72435
 
Deadline (for conferences): August 16, 2018 (Due to the university summer break)
Foundation Deadline: August 31, 2018 
Contact: Maya Rotem, Tel: 64 77742 (Finance Division – Funds Section)

 
 
 
Susan G. Komen - Career Catalyst Research (CCR) Grant (Letter of Intent)

Early Career researchers in breast cancer (who have held faculty positions for no more than 5 years by October 17, 2018) are invited to apply for CCR Grants, this year focusing on Conquering Metastatic Breast Cancer. The goal of this focus area is to support translational research into the understanding, detection, and treatment of metastatic breast cancer

RDA Deadline: July 26, 2018
RDA Contact: Jennifer Cardozo Kishon, Tel: 64 77748

 
 
 
The International Foundation for Research in Experimental Economics (IFREE) - Small Grants Program  

IFREE funds primary research in market and personal exchange systems. The foundation supports research and education in experimental economics.  
 
RDA Deadline: July 26, 2018
RDA Contact: Jennifer Cardozo Kishon, 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 new tracks are available:

RDA Deadline: September 2, 2018
RDA Contact: Jennifer Cardozo Kishon, Tel: 64 77748

 
 
 
The Frick Foundation for ALS Research - Research Grants

The aim of the Foundation is to encourage basic biomedical research related to understanding the cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

RDA Deadline: October 2, 2018
RDA Contact: Lori Liss, Tel: 64 72435

 
 
 
Internal Call: Personalized Medicine or Digital Health - Multidisciplinary Research Activities  
 
The Office of the Vice President and Dean for R&D, the Faculty of Health Science and the Faculty of Engineering Science invite multidisciplinary research proposals with emphasis on Personalized Medicine or Digital Health.
This call aims to generate new research and collaborations to establish the basis for submitting applications to external funding sources.

Submission Deadline: September 2, 2018
Contact:
Mr. Yuval Yermiahu, Research Coordinator, Faculty of Health Science
Ms. Aviva Sofer, Research Coordinator, Faculty of Engineering Science

 

 
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 Spotlight
Horizon 2020 – Health, demographic change and wellbeing – October Deadline
 
The Horizon 2020 Health Deadline 2019 Call is coming up on October 2, 2018 (First Stage submission). Please see the calls open for this deadline:
  • Understanding causative mechanisms in co- and multi-morbidities
  • Systems approaches for the discovery of combinatorial therapies for complex disorders
  • Stratified host-directed approaches to improve prevention, treatment and/or cure of infectious diseases
  • Implementation research for maternal and child health
  • Mental health in the workplace
  • Demonstration pilots for implementation of personalised medicine in healthcare
  • Towards risk-based screening strategies for non-communicable diseases
Upcoming Brokerage Event for the Health Program:
Health, Demographic Change and Wellbeing - Brokerage Event on SC1 H2020 | September 3-4 | Oslo
 
For Horizon 2020 guidance and understanding the Health Topics, please contact Ephrat Messing
If you are part of a Horizon consortium-in-the-making, please contact  Lori Liss

 

RDA Events
 
 
SciPub Seminar -  Writing a Winning Research Grant Proposal

The editors of the Scientific Publications team are pleased to present a seminar on grant writing.
The seminar will focus on writing proposals – mainly for ISF, and, in brief, for BSF and GIF – and will be held on the following dates (Please check the RDA’s Weekly for updates):

Thursday, July 19, 2018 (In Hebrew)
Wednesday, September 5, 2018 (In Hebrew)

All seminars will be held from 10:00–13:00 in the Dekel Room, 2nd floor of the Zlotowski Student Center building (near the RDA offices).
Participation is open to BGU faculty members only and requires advance registration with Reesa Stone.
The seminar's presentation is available for download on the RDA's website (Research and Development Authority > Internal Website > Information for New Researchers).

For further information contact [email protected]

 

Grant Awards

 

Horizon 2020 - Climate: EU-India water co-operation
Prof. Moshe Sagi - The Albert Katz Department of Dryland Biotechnologies
 
The EU-India water co-operation is a concerted effort of India and the EU to address different water challenges such as water purification, waste water treatment and real time monitoring systems in treatment systems by developing new and/or adapting the most suitable existing innovative and affordable solutions for Indian conditions, both in urban and rural areas.

Under this track, BGU is a member in a winning consortium grant:
INDIA-H2O BIo-mimetic and phyto-techNologies DesIgned for low-cost purficAtion and recycling of water. This project will develop, design and demonstrate high-recovery, low-cost water treatment systems for saline groundwater and industrial wastewaters in the arid state of Gujarat, where surface water resources are very scarce.  
 
Horizon 2020 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE)
Dr. Yariv Brotman - Department of Life Sciences
 
RISE involves organisations from the academic and non-academic sectors (in particular SMEs), based in Europe (EU Member States and Associated Countries) and outside Europe (third countries). 
 
Concern Foundation – The Conquer Cancer Now Award 
Dr. Moshe Elkabets - The Shraga Segal Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics

The Israel National Institute for Health Policy Research (NIHP) 
Dr. Paula Feder-Bubis - Department of Health Systems Management

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

 

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