First FinCEAL Plus Open Travel Grants Call is Open

April 15, 2015

FinCEAL Plus launches Open Travel Grants - Apply Now! Deadline is 15th May 2015.

We are pleased to announce that the 1st round of FinCEAL Plus Open Travel Grants is now OPEN!

The call is open to researchers and PhD students based in Finnish research institutions, who are working within the FinCEAL Plus themes, to facilitate their participation in:

a) Consortia or networking meetings with European and African/Asian/LAC partners with the purpose of applying for EU-research funding, e.g. Horizon 2020, ERA-NET Calls, EuropeAid research calls (only calls with research element are eligible);

b) Regionally significant Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) meetings, policy dialogue events, workshops; and

c) Networking meetings, events or conferences within the project thematic areas:

  • Africa – Food security, Health, Climate Change, Renewable energy and Information Society;
  • Asia – Health, Food Security and Safety, Water Management, Renewable Energy, Cleantech and ICT; and
  • Latin America and the Caribbean – ICT for societal challenges, Bioeconomy, Renewable Energy, Health, Biodiversity and Climate Change.

Applicants should have an active role in the event, e.g. paper presentation, moderator role. Priority will be given to events of a bi-regional nature, e.g. that involve participants from several European and African, European and Asian or European and LAC countries.

For more information please check the Call Document and Application form.