Within the framework of the INDIGO Partnership Programme (IPP), an EU-India joint call for proposals on « Diagnostics and interventions in chronic non-communicable diseases » is now open!

Deadline for submission:

22 June 2015 (12:00 CET / 15:30 IST)

Type of funded projects:

Indian-European collaborative research and technological development projects in the field of “Diagnostics and interventions in Chronic non-communicable diseases” with a specific focus on:

• Development of  tools and technologies for the diagnostics of chronic non-communicable diseases
• Research and innovation within interventions for chronic non-communicable diseases
• Mechanisms in chronic non-communicable diseases   

Please refer to the CALL Text   and  Guidelines_for_applicants_final

 for more information!

Participating countries:

• India –  Department of Science and Technology (DST)
• Belgium – Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique (F.R.S. – FNRS)
• Estonia – The Estonia Research Council (ETAg)
• France - Bpifrance
• Germany – Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
• Norway – Research Council of Norway (RCN)
• Portugal – Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia (FCT)

Scope of the projects:

Projects can have a maximum duration of 3 years and funding is around € 100.000 - € 200.000 per partner/country, depending on national regulations.

According to the respective national regulations the following funding can be applied for:

• Mobility
• Workshops
• Research costs
• Personnel costs

Please refer to the Guidance for Applicants and National Regulations for detailed description of the funding instrument. You can download the respective national regulations for your country in the attachments section.

Who can apply?

Applications may be submitted by academics, higher education institutions and / or non-university research establishments. SMEs are also eligible depending on national regulations.

Consortia that wish to apply for funding of a research project within the above mentioned topics, have to consist of at least three partners: two from different European countries, and one from India.

Countries contributing to the Call are: India, Belgium, Estonia, France, Germany, Norway and Portugal.

Partners from other countries than those participating in the IPP Call can join a consortium but have to secure their own funding.

Applicants are strongly advised to discuss their intentions and confirm eligibility with their respective IPP National Contact Points before submitting an application.

Application Process

The application procedure has one stage. Applications are submitted electronically using PT-Outline Web Tool, accessible through this link.

Online partner search tool

INNO INDIGO provides an online partnering tool to facilitate the search for potential partners in response to IPP calls. On this web tool, you will be able to publish your profile and project ideas and to consult other Indian and European experts’ profiles.

Contact information:

Call secretariat:

Ms. Lucie Durocher - CNRS
E-Mail: Lucie.durocher@cnrs-dir.fr
Phone: +33.1.44.96.47.14

IPP National Contact Points:

India – IPP National Contact Point: 
Dr. Arvind Kumar
Department of Science and Technology
Ministry of Science and Technology Government of India
Email: arvind.kumar71@nic.in
Phone: +91-11-26602213/26590332

Belgium – IPP National Contact Point: 
Mr. Joël Groeneveld
F.R.S. – FNRS
Email: joel.groeneveld@frs-fnrs.be
Phone: +32 2504 9270

Estonia – IPP National Contact Point: 
Ms. Ülle Must
Estonian Research Council
Email: ulle.must@etag.ee
Phone: +3727 300 330

France – IPP National Contact Point:
Ms. Ineke Petit
Bpifrance Financement
Email: ineke.petit@bpifrance.fr
Phone: +33141799132

Germany – IPP National Contact Point:
Mr. Hans Westphal
German Aerospace Center, Project Management Agency, European and International Cooperation
Email: Hans.Westphal@dlr.de
Phone: +49 (0)228 3821- 1473

Norway – IPP National Contact Point:
Ms. Merethe Sandberg Moe
Research Council of Norway
Email: mm@rcn.no
Phone: +47 90 11 36 90

Portugal – IPP National Contact Point:
Ms. Maria Maia
FCT, Departamento de Relações Internacionais
Email : Maria.Maia@fct.pt
Phone: +351 213911543

 source: http://indigoprojects.eu/funding/indigo-calls/call-2015 

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