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Call on Invasive Species and Biological Invasions (Biodiversa)
BiodivERsA call for 2012-2013 is now open - Budget for Belgium: 700.000 Euros
| Concerned URL | http://www.biodiversa.org/367 |
|---|---|
| Source | Biodiversa |
| Release date | 23/11/2012 |
| Geographical coverage | Belgium |
| Keywords | funding, biodiversity, research, invasive species |
T1: Demonstrating and characterising the impacts of biological invaders
T2: Understanding mechanisms of biological invasions and levers for mitigating and/or reversing the impacts of biological invaders
T3: Evaluating the interactions between biological invasions and other global environmental changes
T4: Biological invasions and public perceptions
T5: Biological invasions and adaptation
The main scientific themes are further detailed in the complete announcement of opportunity.
Belgium participates in the call with an announced budget of 700.000 Euros.
The total budget of the call is more than 7 M€ among the 11 countries participating to the call (see the list).
Please note that a pre-registration stage is mandatory, and its deadline is on the 14th of December 2012.
Indicative timeline :
14th of December 2012: deadline for mandatory pre-registration
13th of February 2013: deadline for submitting proposals
February to May 2013: external review of proposals
May 2013: evaluation of proposals and final ranking
Early June 2013: funding decision
October 2013: earliest start of projects
Note: the online submission system will be open at least 1 month before each submission deadline.
Scientific teams will be invited to form transnational research consortia with teams from minimum 3 different countries participating to the call. The research proposals will be evaluated across criteria of scientific excellence and policy relevance. It is also expected that the European scope of the projects will provide added-value to the research carried out.
All the eligibility criteria are detailed in the complete announcement of opportunity.
Do not hesitate to consult the FAQ before asking the NCPs or the Call Secretariat.
Belgian contact point for the Biodiversa call:
Dr Aline van der Werf - BELSPO
Email: aline.vanderwerf@belspo.be
Phone: 02.238.36.71.
Please note that this information has expired.