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Funding for International Events by Co-operative Research Programme (apply by 10 Sept 2024)

The Co-operative Research Programme (CRP)’s of the OECD has opened a call for applications for funding international events (such as conferences, workshops, congresses and symposia) and research fellowships grants

Applicants must be residents in one of the countries participating in the Programme.  Please click here to find general information on the country’s research institutes and universities.

Applications relevant to the work of the OECD Committee for Agriculture and other bodies are particularly welcome:

  • Sustainable and resilient productivity growth and food security and nutrition
  • Climate change mitigation, reducing emissions from agriculture and food systems, carbon sequestration in agriculture, forestry and land use
  • Halting and reversing forest loss and land degradation
  • Reducing the negative environmental impacts of livestock production and practices harmful to animal health and welfare, investigating the positive contribution livestock can make to soil quality and management, biodiversity and livelihoods
  • Biodiversity, enhancing ecosystem services
  • Innovations in the transfer and development of agricultural knowledge, including Indigenous and traditional knowledge
  • Improving soil health and water and air quality, including through agro-ecological and other innovative, context specific approaches
  • Fisheries and aquaculture productivity, sustainability and resilience

The application deadline is Tuesday, 10 September 2024!

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Application info

Applications are invited from research scientists working in agriculture, forestry or fisheries and who would like to conduct research projects abroad, in another member country of the Co-operative Research Programme. The aim of the Research Fellowships is to strengthen the international exchange of ideas and increase international mobility and co-operation among scientists working in these areas. Previous research fellowships are available for review. Testimonials from past fellows and their hosts can also be reviewed below.

To apply for a Research Fellowship Award, please consult the following documents:

To apply, you must complete the following document: