OECD: Research Fellowships and Conference Sponsorship

Call for Applications for funding in 2017 

The Co-operative Research Programme (CRP)'s Call for Applications for funding international conferences (such as workshops, congresses and symposia) and research fellowship grants for funding in 2017 is now OPEN. 

Please note the guidelines and conditions for funding below.

Applications must be submitted by the appropriate online application form which will be available soon. Until then, PDF forms have been attached to help you prepare your application.

Applicants must be nationals or residents of one of the countries participating in our Programme.

The deadline to submit an application is Saturday September 10, 2016, midnight (Paris time).

General CRP Brochure                             National Correspondents Poster

Research Fellowships

Applications are invited from research scientists working in agriculture, forestry or fisheries and who would like to conduct research projects abroad, in another member country of the Co-operative Research Programme.

The aim of the Research Fellowships is to strengthen the international exchange of ideas and increase international mobility and co-operation among scientists working in these areas.

Applications should fit into one of the three following research themes:

• Managing Natural Capital for the Future
• Managing Risks in a Connected World
• Transformational Technologies and Innovation

To apply for a Research Fellowship Award, please consult the following documents:

• Guidelines and Conditions for CRP Research Fellowship Awards
• Research Themes of the Co-operative Research Programme
• Selection Criteria for CRP Fellowship Awards and Conference Sponsorship

• Sample fellowship applications:  example 1; example 2; example 3  (Although these are three examples for our previous themes, they are helpful because they show how much detail successful candidates put in their applications and how candidates covered all the selection criteria.) 
• Sample CV 
• Sample invitation letter

and complete the:

• Online application form for CRP Research Fellowships (not available yet)
• PDF Application form for CRP Research Fellowships 

Conference Sponsorship

Applications are invited from research scientists working in agriculture, forestry or fisheries for funding towards a conference (or workshop, symposium, etc) to take place in a member country of the Co-operative Research Programme.

The aim of the Conference Sponsorship scheme is to inform policy makers, industry and academia of current and future research, scientific developments and opportunities in these areas.

Applications should fit into one of the three following research themes:

• Managing Natural Capital for the Future
• Managing Risks in a Connected World
• Transformational Technologies and Innovation

To apply, please consult the following documents:

• Guidelines and Conditions for CRP Conference Sponsorship
• Research Themes of the Co-operative Research Programme
• Selection Criteria for CRP Conference Sponsorship and Fellowship Awards
• Step by step guide for online conference applications

and complete the:

• Online application form for CRP Conference Sponsorship (not available yet)
• PDF conference application form