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The call for proposals for the new ERC Consolidator Grants has just opened. These is a scheme which has split from the "consolidator" evaluation panels of the Starting Grant up to now. Given that the differences between 3-year postdocs and 11-year postdocs are more than evident, ERC has decided to stop pretending that they could all enter the same call, which is why the Consolidator Grant has nudged in between the Starting and the Advanced Grants.
ERC Consolidator Grants can last up to 5 years, with up to a maximum of 400,000 € per year, with the traditional additional funds available for exceptional expenses. The Principal Investigator must have a PhD awarded from 7 to 12 years ago, not including possible justified extensions. The proposal submission deadline is February 21, 2013.
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The call for the ACP-EU Cooperation Programme in Science and Technology II (S&T II) has just opened. The deadline for requesting funding from the European Development Fund (reference EuropeAid/133437/D/ACT/ACPTPS) will be February 7, 2013.
The global objectives of this call for proposals are:
  • To address the scientific and technological divide between African-Caribbean-Pacific (henceforth ACP) member states and the most industrialised countries.
  • To strengthen Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) in ACP countries to enable creation, update and use of scientific knowledge.
  • To enhance the use of STI as a key enabler for poverty reduction, growth and socio-economic development.
The specific objective of this call for proposals is to contribute to building and strengthening capacities in the areas of Science, Technology and Innovation in ACP countries.
The results that are necessary to achieve the specific objective are threefold:
  • Result 1 – STI goals and priorities are identified, formulated and mainstreamed in the national and regional strategies of ACP countries.
  • Result 2 – National and regional capacities to devise, manage, monitor, evaluate and disseminate STI programmes and their results are improved.
  • Result 3 – The importance of STI for development is acknowledged by decision-makers, mechanisms of innovation understood by policy-makers and a culture of science promoted among the general public.
In line with the ACP Group of States' priorities and the EU Agenda for Change, the Programme prioritises Actions in the fields of Energy Access and Efficiency as  well as Agriculture and Food Security. However, other sectors and/or interdisciplinary  approaches are not excluded as long as the foreseen actions and activities are in line with the objectives of the programme.
For more information you can download the following documentation: