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SUMMARY:International research initiative on climate change
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230502
DTSTAMP:20260512T232634Z
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Aim: The challenges created by climate change can only be adeq
 uately addressed through international cooperation. The SNSF is acting on 
 this and joining a Canadian-led call.\n\nThe SNSF is joining the Internati
 onal Initiative for Research on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation.
   The initiative\, led by the Government of Canada and supported by resea
 rch funders from Brazil\, Germany\, Norway\, South Africa\, Switzerland\, 
 the United Kingdom\, and the United States\, will leverage international e
 xpertise to tackle global challenges caused by climate change and to furth
 er the design and implementation of co-producted adaptation and mitigation
  strategies for those groups most impacted by climate change.\nThis call i
 s aimed at funding transformative research that has the potential to deliv
 er game-changing impacts.  The Swiss contribution is set at 2.6 million 
 francs.\n\nAmount: \n\n	Swiss Partners: CHF 250\,000 per project\n	Other P
 artners:  See Consortium Partners section for precise information on the 
 Canadian website\n\nDeadlines:\n\n\n	Notice of intent to apply: 02 May 202
 3\n	Full application: 12 September 2023\n	Funding decision to applicants:
   February 2024\n\nDuration: \nProjects should be completed within 3 – 
 5 years.  One-year\, no cost extensions may be available.\n\nEligibility:
   Project teams are expected to include expertise across various discipli
 nes and sectors\, as appropriate\, including academia\, government\, not-f
 or-profit organisations\, communities and private industry.  The integrat
 ion of team members from vulnerable groups is also a requirement. \nThe c
 omposition of Project Teams includes:\n\n\n	Co-principal investigators fro
 m a minimum of 3 countries and must be eligible to receive funds from at l
 east two consortium partners\n	One co-PI must be eligible to apply to the 
 New Frontiers Research Fund (NFRF) Program\n	Interdisciplinary and trans-s
 ectoral teams\, including vulnerable groups\n	Individual participants may 
 participate as a co-PI on only one application to this competition\n\nHow 
 to Apply:\n\n\n	Application Requirements: All Swiss applicants must meet t
 he eligibility requirements of the SNSF.  The SNSF Funding Regulations\, 
 the General implementation regulations and the Regulations on Project Fund
 ing are applicable or applicable mutatis mutandis.  Private companies are
  not eligible for funding.\n\nFor Further Information:\n\n\n	Webinar for a
 pplicants and research administrators:  14 February 2023 16h00 - 18h00\n\
 nThis webinar is advertised on the Canadian website announcement under Web
 inars.  Please go to the Canadian website to access the webinar.  Two we
 binars are offered\, one in English and one in French.\n\n\n	If you have a
 dditional questions please contact the Research Office.\n
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