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Newton Fund call for collaborative research proposals in rice research

Deadline: 13 August 2015

The UK Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), in collaboration with the:

  • UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
  • Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)
  • Thailand National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA)
  • Thailand Agricultural Research and Development Agency (Public Organisation) (ARDA)
  • Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development and Department of Science and Technology (PCAARRD DOST)
  • Philippine Rice Research Institute, Department of Agriculture Philippines (DA PhilRice)
  • International Cooperation Department Ministry of Science and Technology Vietnam (MOST)

has issued a call for collaborative proposals. The purpose of this call is to build on the combined strengths of academic research groups within China, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam and the UK to work together on collaborative interdisciplinary research that will underpin the long-term sustainable production of rice.

Funding

Up to £6.5M from BBSRC and NERC has been earmarked for this call with matched funding from partner agencies in China, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. It is anticipated that that the funding on the UK side will be divided equally between the four partner countries.

Focus areas

  • Improved photosynthetic efficiency in rice (China, Thailand, UK)
  • Environmentally sustainable rice cultivation systems (Thailand, Philippines, UK)
  • Utilisation of rice by-products (Philippines, Vietnam, UK)
  • Sustainably increasing the genetic yield potential of rice (China, UK)

The Newton Fund is an initiative intended to strengthen research and innovation partnerships between the UK and emerging knowledge economies.

Criteria

  • To be funded, proposals must be internationally competitive and at a standard equivalent to that normally expected to be supported by each funding organisation.
  • Full applications must be submitted by the UK Principal Investigator to BBSRC via the Je-S application system by the deadline.

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