U.S. – MENA Joint Research Competition for Arab Early-Career Female Scientists
Source: http://www.crdfglobal.org/
CRDF Global is accepting proposals to support collaborative research projects between young Arab female investigators in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) and U.S. researchers in the agricultural sciences for the 2016 U.S.-MENA Joint Research Initiative. This initiative is jointly funded by CRDF Global and the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA).
CRDF Global is an independent nonprofit organization that promotes international scientific and technical collaboration through grants, technical resources, training, and services. CRDF Global’s Research Partnerships (RP) competitions enable cross-border collaboration and the strengthening of international research through the implementation of peer-reviewed research grant competitions. Research partnerships open avenues for new research directions and foster new collaborative opportunities for U.S. and non-U.S. scientists.
CRDF Global and ICBA are accepting research proposals from joint teams of U.S. and MENA researchers focusing on Agricultural Sciences as it applies directly to the following:
- Breeding/genomics around important food crops and resiliency for climate change and salinity
- Water, soil and nutrient management to enhance resiliency to climate change and salinity
To apply please visit: https://eps.crdfglobal.org/ICBA2016/
This competition is co-sponsored by CRDF Global and the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture (ICBA) with funding provided by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and ICBA.