CRP Reasearch Program

 

 

 

1. The Call for proposals under the Collaborative Research Programme (CRP) - ICGEB Research Grant is now open. Complete project proposals can be submitted through the online portal at https://isg.icgeb.org/auth/login.

2. The ICGEB Research Grant is part of the Collaborative Research Programme (CRP) of ICGEB and is a dedicated source of funding aimed at financing projects that address scientific problems of particular relevance for the host country. Pakistan is a member of host countries. The aim of this funding is to:

a. Stimulating collaborative research between ICGEB Member States and with the  ICGEB Component laboratories.

b. Promoting the training of young scientists.

c. Facilitating the creation of appropriate research facilities.

3. The following are the main thematic areas:

 

• Basic life sciences
• Human Healthcare
• Industrial and Agricultural Biotechnology
• Bioenergy

4. Essential Components:

• The maximum annual contribution from ICGEB is Euro 25,000/- (PKR 7.4 M approx) with a maximum project duration of 3 years
• Deadline for submission of proposal at NUMS ORIC 10 April 2024

 

5. Eligibility: Applicants for research grant proposals should hold positions at Universities or Research Institutes in any of the ICGEB Member States (Pakistan is a member state). A special category of CRP-ICGEB Early Career Return Grants is intended to fund young researchers (no more than 40 years of age) 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.

 

6. Principal Investigators may submit their complete applications online via a dedicated portal by the deadline i.e. 30 April 2024. However, all researchers/faculty members of NUMS and its constituent institutes are advised to please submit 1 x hard copy of the research proposal to NUMS-ORIC by 10 Apr 2024 for internal screening, processing for internal approval, IRB & Committee approval.

7. The official Call for Proposals flyer, General Information & Conditions for Application, CRP Online Submission Guidelines, Eligibility Criteria, Member States List, how to write an ICGEB grant proposal, and ICGEB Grants Frequently Asked Questions are attached below. Further details of the grant are available on the ICGEB website at: https://www.icgeb.org/activities/grants/

8. NUMS ORIC will be standing by to facilitate the process of submission of CRP Proposals.