Binational Agricultural Research and Development Fund , Israel

June 17, 2010

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Job Description: BARD supports mission-oriented cooperative agricultural research projects of mutual interest to the United States and Israel. Projects cover all phases of research and development, including integrated projects and strategic or applied research. The outcomes of BARD funded Research must be accessible to the public.
Cooperative Research

Cooperative research entails active collaboration between Israeli and American scientists. Upon request, BARD will assist scientists in finding cooperators. Please send a brief abstract by e-mail. Identify the main ideas of the proposed work and include a short CV.
Typical Grant

The average BARD grant is $320,000 for a three year award. Awards are based upon the details of the budget justification, the number of funded institutions in the proposed project and the nature of the specific research program.
Feasibility Studies
BARD will consider funding a one year proposal when the request is for an opportunity to establish a basis for further research or to provide preliminary results for a particularly innovative idea or concept. Feasibility study applications must follow the same guidelines as standard proposals and adhere to the same submission dates. Funding for a one year feasibility study is $100,000.
BARD Priorities
While BARD will continue to fund agriculturally relevant and scientifically meritorious work in all traditional disciplines of agriculture, the Board of Directors identified the following areas as priority areas for the coming years:
- Increased Efficiency of Agricultural Production: including sustainable development, efficient use of resources, economic evaluation of policies and regulatory issues, crops that yield higher value per unit, etc.
- Protection of Plants and Animals Against Biotic and Abiotic Stress: including pest genetics in biological environments, invasive species and emerging diseases, tolerance to drought, salinity, high temperature & nutrient stresses, etc.
- Food Quality, Safety and Security including improved assessment & detection methods, food nutritive value in relation to human health, functional foods, ensured / increased quantity/supply, postharvest treatments, etc.
- Water Quality & Quantity including efficient use of low quality water (gray, black, saline), improved economic return for water in agriculture, crop response to soil & water quality, impact of nutrients on water quality, etc.
- Functional Genomics and Proteomics including production and protection traits, genetic optimization, increased yield, model systems, etc.
- Sensors and Robotics linking biological phenomena with sensors or otherwise bridging into the field of bioengineering, nano-technology, precision agriculture, labor reduction, etc.
- Sustainable Bio-Energy Systems including biofuel production systems, reduced energy costs, renewable resources, reduced greenhouse gases, diversified farm economy, etc.
Application Deadline 14 Sep 2010

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Scholarship Tags: Agricultural, Development, Fund, research