Dear Bill,

Romania is an European Union (EU) candidate country so is eligible to
participate in the EU Framework Programme (FP).  The FP is the EU's main
instrument for research funding in Europe.  The Sixth Framework Programme
(FP6) is running from 2002-2006.  Calls for proposals under FP6 are listed
at:
http://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/calls.cfm

A general introduction to FP6 and the funding opportunities available can be
found at:
http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/whatisfp6.htm

There are a number of different activity areas in FP6, some are particular
to specific areas of research and some are more general (e.g. the Marie
Curie researcher mobility schemes).  Of particular interest to your
scientists may be:
- The FP6 activity area "Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for
health"
http://fp6.cordis.lu/lifescihealth/calls.cfm
- The FP6 activity area "Food quality and safety"
http://fp6.cordis.lu/fp6/calls_activity.cfm?ID_ACTIVITY=280
- The Marie Curie mobility schemes
http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/mariecurie-actions/indexhtm_en.html

The Royal Society in the UK runs a number of schemes with Romania:
- Joint Project Grants
http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/international/jointProjects.htm
- Short visits to Romania from the UK
http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/international/shortVisitsOut.htm
- Short visits to the UK from Romania
http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/international/shortVisitsIn.htm

It may also be worth contacting the British Council in Romania:
http://www.britishcouncil.org/romania.htm

Kind regards,

Julia

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Campbell [mailto:xxxxxx@UWRF.EDU]
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 3:20 PM
To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
Subject: [RESADM-L] European opportunities

RESADMers--

I've been drafted to give a grants workshop to some visiting Romanian
agricultural scientists/biologists tomorrow morning.  I don't know much
about grant opportunities available to them in Romania or Europe--does
anyone?  Or can you point me towards some sources of information?  I can
handle the proposal-writing part, that's universal, but I'd like to be
able to talk about at least a few potential grant opportunities.

Thanks and regards, Bill

Bill Campbell
Director, Grants & Research
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
410 S. 3rd St.
River Falls, WI 54022
715/425-3195
FAX 715/425-0649

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Julia Wallace
Research Support Administrator
xxxxxx@kent.ac.uk
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