The U.S. - Egypt Science and Technology Joint Fund
Proposals are now being accepted for the U.S. - Egypt Science and
Technology Joint Funds Collaborative Research and Junior Scientist
Development Visit grant programs. Researchers from U.S. and Egyptian
scientific institutes, universities, research centers, and governmental
agencies are eligible to apply. U.S. researchers from private sector
companies are also eligible to apply.
For the 2016 announcement, support for competitively awarded research
and development cooperation may take the form of:
Junior Scientist Development Visit Grants - Short term non-academic
training visits for Egyptian researchers to U.S. institutions:
· Up to a maximum of $30,000 USD
· Up to nine months in duration
Collaborative Research Grants - Grants intended to foster research
collaboration between Egyptian and U.S. scientists:
· Up to $200,000 USD maximum each side
· Up to two to three years in duration
Areas of interest:
· Agriculture, particularly climate change and sustainable
crop/livestock production; emerging livestock diseases; and food
processing and safety
· Energy, particularly advances in energy storage systems and new trends
in renewable energy
· Health, particularly cancer; immunology; infectious diseases;
neuroscience; stem cells; and responsible conduct of research
· Water, particularly advances in desalination technology and improved
efficiency for current water/agricultural practices
· Nexus proposals, which intersect at least two of the four research
areas (Agriculture, Energy, Health, and Water)
The application deadline is September 27, 2016. For more information,
full instructions, and to apply, please visit:
www.nationalacademies.org/egypt or www.stdf.org.eg.