Funding opportunities are made available through the Collaborative Research Programme (CRP) – ICGEB Research Grants, which is a dedicated source of funding aimed at financing projects addressing original scientific problems of particular relevance for the host country and of regional interest.
Established in 1988, the programme aims to stimulate collaborative research in Member States and with the ICGEB Component laboratories, to promote training of young scientists and to facilitate the creation of appropriate research facilities.
The programme provides support for research projects in basic science, human healthcare, industrial and agricultural biotechnology and bioenergy. A call for applications is launched yearly.
Submission and Closing Dates
In adherence with the ICGEB mandate to equally support its Member States, each ICGEB Member State can endorse up to 3 standard Research Grant applications, plus up to 2 Early Career Return Grants for each call.
Principal Investigators should submit their complete applications online via the dedicated portal by the deadline of 30 April 2024.
A copy of the full application will be accessed by his/her Country representative (https://www.icgeb.org/governance/members-states/), who is in charge of endorsing the application at the national level. The call for 2024 is now open.
Eligibility/Qualification –
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Applicants for research grant proposals (identified as “CRPs”) should hold positions at Universities or Research Institutes in any of the ICGEB Member States.
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International collaboration is an essential feature of all ICGEB grants and must be fully integrated into the project. Active collaboration with ICGEB Research Groups is welcome but not mandatory. Particular attention will be given to projects addressing issues of interest for specific geographic regions and presented by groups collaborating across more than one country.
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Investigating groups do not qualify for submission of applications:
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A special category of CRP-ICGEB Early Career Return Grants is intended to fund young researchers with an outstanding track record, who have spent a minimum of 2 years abroad and have recently returned to an ICGEB Member State to establish their own independent laboratories.
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Applicants for Early Career Return Grants should be no more than 40 years of age at the time of application.
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Applicants should have returned to an ICGEB Member State (except Italy) no more than 2 years prior to submitting the application.