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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D">Forwarded on behalf of </span>
<span style="color:#1F497D">Sangita Pawar: <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I’m writing to highlight a new <a href="http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/filter/gcrf-agriculture-food-systems/">
international funding opportunity</a>. The study must be led by a UK investigator but can include US participants. BBSRC, MRC, ESRC, AHRC and NERC are working in a co-funding partnership to support multidisciplinary Foundation Awards for Global Agriculture
and Food Systems. Foundation awards aim to be flexible, moderately sized, short to medium-term investments targeted towards novel research objectives – that address the challenges faced by the developing world. Up to £16.3M is available based on the quality
of proposals received. BBSRC is leading and managing the call on behalf of the other funders with an anticipated BBSRC budget in the region of £12M and funding support from MRC, ESRC, AHRC and NERC.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D">Aims<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The aims of GCRF Foundation Awards for Global Agriculture and Food Systems Research are to:<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">deploy existing UK research strengths and/or emerging capabilities in specific research area(s) relevant to agriculture and food challenges in Low and/or Middle Income Countries (LMICs)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">promote multidisciplinary approaches in addressing the challenges<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">encourage, where applicable, research partnerships between UK research teams and LMICs<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">build on any existing UK-LMICs links<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">develop new or enhanced research capacity for addressing the agriculture and food challenges of LMICs<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Possible uses of foundation awards might include elements of, but are not limited to, the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5"><![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">exploratory or pump-priming research studies for investigation of new approaches and/or generation of preliminary data<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5"><![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">developing new (particularly multidisciplinary) research collaborations or partnerships<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5"><![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">extending the scope of existing research for wider application in LMICs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5"><![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">creating effective pathways to impact for the application of research in LMICs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5"><![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">sampling and/or data collection, where it includes some additional research analysis and integration<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5"><![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">development or modification of relevant research tools or techniques<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo5"><![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:Symbol"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-GB">enhancing capability and/or capacity (e.g. placements and/or two-way exchanges – within appropriate immigration frameworks)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">If you know anyone who might be interested in applying, please do forward these details and let us know if anyone applies for this opportunity.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:9.0pt"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Patricia Gruver | Science & Innovation Officer | UK Science & Innovation Network | British Consulate-General Los Angeles | 2029 Century
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