STI FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME

 

BRICS STI Framework Programme

 

Response to COVID-19 pandemic coordinated call

for BRICS multilateral projects 2020

 

Call is was until 18th August 2020, 15:00 Moscow Time (UTC+3)

  

 

 

 CALL ANNOUNCEMENT (pdf, 791.79 KB)

 

 JOINT APPLICATION FORM (JAF) (docx, 824.180 KB)

 


 

The following BRICS funding agencies have supported the call:

 

Brazil:

National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq)

 

Russia:

Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises (FASIE)

Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR)

 

India:

Department of Biotechnology (DBT)

Department of Science and Technology (DST)

 

China:

Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST)

National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC)

 

South Africa:

South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC)

 


 

The Call generated great interest among the BRICS research communities with 111 proposals submitted in response to the Call.

 

12 projects in 5 COVID-19 related thematic areas have been selected for support as an outcome of the call.

 

To find out more on the selected projects please visit "PROJECTS" section.