5 February 2009
The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB),
the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS) and United Nations
Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) are calling for
grant applications from laboratories involved in studying plant and animal
pathogens that affect agricultural productivity in developing regions.
The project aims to create a network of laboratories involved in
research on the study of plant and animal pathogens that affect agricultural
productivity in developing regions that could stimulate South-South and
North-South co-operation thus building research capacity in scientifically
lagging countries and in the developing world at large.
In particular, specific aims are as follows:
* to use well established laboratories in scientifically proficient
countries of the South and in industrialised countries to collaborate in
research on topics of relevance
* to promote bidirectional interactions between the developing countries and
the developed countries in areas of capacity building and research on topics of
interest to the developing world
* to train young scientists from scientifically lagging countries in
cutting-edge research in molecular biology and genomics on a problem of general
relevance to the developing countries
* to use well established laboratories in scientifically proficient countries
of the South and in industrialised countries to collaborate in research on
topics of relevance
* to promote bidirectional interactions between the developing countries and
the developed countries, in areas of capacity building and research on topics
of interest to the developing world.
The programme will be implemented in four individual and consecutive
phases.
Issued by: Department of Science and Technology
5 February 2009
Source: Department of Science and Technology (http://www.dst.gov.za/)
