Pre-announcement of transnational call
C-IPM has pre-announced a call for applications (pre-proposals) for transnational research in integrated pest management in Europe
The ERA-Net C-IPM will open its first joint call for transnational research projects on the 27th of April, 2015 (15:00h CET).
However, a pre-announcement has been published, which provides all the relevant information on the topics, projects eligibility criteria and submission procedure, timeline and contact details.
Further information about forms and guidelines, eligibility and evaluation criteria, content on topics, budget and the list of the National Contact Points (NCPs) will be published simultaneously with the launch of the call.
Participating countries
The ERA-Net C-IPM consists of 32 partners from 21 countries. Countries participating in coming call are: France, Austria, Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia), Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Spain, Finland, Ireland, Lithuania, Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Turkey.
Call topics
The call includes three clusters and three topics:
CLUSTER: (A) Preventive and sustainable (pest) management
1. Topic (A3) “Innovative and new pest monitoring tools and Decision Support Systems” (DSS).
CLUSTER: (B) Alternative and innovative control
2. Topic (B2) “Pests resistance management (the term pests includes: viruses, bacteria, phytoplasms, insects, artropods, fungi and weeds)”.
CLUSTER: (C) IPM in Minor Crops.
3. Topics: (C2) “Flies in vegetables”, (C5) “Mites (spider, rusts and bud) in Berries and Small fruits” and (C8) “Soil borne pests and diseases (often polyphagous)”.
Detailed descriptions of the three topics will be given in the announcement.
Timeline
The call will be officially published on the 27th April 2015, 15:00h CET. The timelines is as follows:
STEP 1 (Pre-proposals) | |
Pre-announcement | 31th March, 2015 |
Launching the call - Submission of pre-proposals (PPs) | 27th April, 2015 (15:00h CET) |
Deadline for pre-proposals | 8th June, 2015 (15:00h CET) |
Eligibility check | 22nd June, 2015 (15:00h CET) |
CG meeting for selection of PPs | 26th June, 2015
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STEP 2 (Full proposals) | |
Full-proposals submission | 15th July, 2015 (15:00h CET) |
Closing date for submission of full proposals (FPs) | 2nd October, 2015 (15:00h CET) |
Evaluation of FPs | 20th November, 2015 (15:00h CET) |
EEP meeting for evaluation | 30th November, 2015 |
CG meeting for selection of final projects | First week of December, 2015 |
Communication of final projects selected for funding | December, 2015 |
Initiation of funded projects | March, 2016 |
Call secretariat
The call secretariat is managed by the National Institute for the Agricultural and Food Research and Technology (INIA) in Spain.
Responsible officer is Anabel de la Peña: Phone: +34 91 347 87 76, e-mail: anaisabel.delapena@inia.es