Call for international collaborative projects in plant science
MBIE has announced that New Zealand is participating in ERA-CAPS, a global plant molecular science network comprising participants from 23 countries.
A call for proposals will open on 14 January 2014 and gives New Zealand researchers the chance to work on the highest quality plant molecular science projects alongside the best plant science researchers from Europe, the UK and other countries.
The application process is administered through ERA-CAPS with each country funding their own researchers.
Through the International Relationships Fund, the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) has made available up to $600,000 per annum for three years to allow New Zealand researchers to participate in collaborative projects involving other countries in the network.
More information is available on the ERA-CAPS website.
Please note this funding opportunity is not part of MBIE’s annual science investment round. It comes out of our International Relationships Fund that aims to foster international scientific contacts and research collaboration.