Indo-Danish proposals for strategic research collaborations within health science biotechnology 2011
INTRODUCTION
Collaboration between the Department of Biotechnology and the Danish Council for Strategic Research
This call is managed jointly by the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the Programme Commission on Individuals, Disease and Society (PCIDS) under the Danish Council for Strategic Research (DCSR).
The DBT and the PCIDS invite scientists from universities, research institutions and private companies in India and Denmark conducting research within the health science biotechnology area to apply for funding of joint Indo-Danish strategic research collaborations.
COURSE AND ELIGIBILITY
Projects for a period of 3 to 5 years:
The DBT and the PCIDS will support joint strategic research projects for a period of 3 to 5 years covering direct project costs e.g. research activities, research training (PhDs and post docs), courses and international conferences.
CAREER PROSPECTS
Themes
Funding can be applied for within health science biotechnology including but not limited to the following areas:
Stem cells and cell therapy
Nucleic acid technologies
Lifestyle diseases - molecular aspects
Molecular epidemiology - host and pathogen components
Nutrigenomics and molecular aspects of food quality - improved nutrition safety
Biotechnology perspectives of traditional medicine
Cancer - molecular diagnostics and therapy
Vaccines and diagnostics
PAY PACKAGE
Selection criteria and evaluation
Final decision on which project to fund will be made jointly by the DBT and the PCIDS.
When selecting proposals for funding the DBT and the PCIDS will focus on (not in any order of priority):
The relevance, effect and the scientific quality of the research project
The added-value achieved through the joint collaborative research project
The academic background and level of excellence of the involved Danish and Indian research groups
Integration of the Indo-Danish research activities
Managerial and scientific qualifications of the applicant and other key projects members
Feasibility of the research project (including organisation, milestones and contingency plans)
Last date: September 7 2011