Open VLIR-UOS calls for project proposals

 RIP 2013 for former partners of Institutional University Cooperation (IUC)

The launch of several calls for proposals has been delayed because of the late approval of the VLIR-UOS budget 2012 by the Belgian government. We give you an overview of the expected launch date of the coming calls for proposals.

VLIR-UOS calls that will be launched in June 2012

• TEAM 2013 with Uganda
• South Initiatives 2013 with Cuba, Ecuador, Vietnam, Tanzania and Uganda
• TEAM 2013 second round full proposals with Bolivia, Burundi, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Peru, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname
• International conferences 2013
• Awareness Initiatives 2013

VLIR-UOS calls that will be launched in July 2012

• Short Stays Research (SRS) 2012, subject to approval by the Bureau UOS on 29/6
• Master Credit Allowances (MCA) 2013, subject to approval by the Bureau UOS on 29/6

Calls that we will NOT launch in 2012. We will probably launch the call in 2013

• TEAM with Cuba, Vietnam, Tanzania and Ecuador
• South Initiatives with Bolivia, Burundi, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Peru, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Suriname
• Programme DR Congo

External open calls

Efico Fund for improving quality of life for coffee and/or cocoa producers in developing countries. The Efico Fund has a permanent call. You can introduce projects continuously by filling in the application form on line. Projects to be included in the next selection round, should be submitted before 1 October 2012.

Pegasus Marie Curie Fellowships for postdoctoral researchers. Pegasus-long: Postdoctoral fellowships of 3 years at a Flemish university. Pegasus-short: Postdoctoral fellowships of 1 year at a Flemish university. Organizers: The Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) and the Marie Curie Programme of the European Commission.

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International Foundation for Science (IFS)

IFS is an NGO providing support to young scientists from developing countries within a number of research areas. Apart from the "general" call for research awards within these research areas, IFS also collaborates with other organisations and institutions and makes more specific calls pertaining to specific problems and areas. Read more............
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