SCOPE OF THE CALL
This call aims at supporting transnational research projects jointly addressing issues at the nexus of biodiversity and animal, human and/ or plant health (see figure below) across the different relevant spatial, and temporal scales in an effort to support evidence-based decision-making. Projects addressing only biodiversity issues or only health issues will not be considered within the scope of the call.
The Call addresses the following major themes:
In addition, the intention is also to fund proposals specifically focusing on biodiversity-health relations in European overseas (for areas eligible to this call). In this case, applicants have to address the above-mentioned theme(s), but including a European overseas dimension in term of the issues addressed, models/systems/areas covered, and stakeholders considered in their project. The objective here is that projects would involve research teams from both ORs and OCTs and mainland.
TYPE OF RESEARCH FUNDED
This call will include two actions, supporting two different types of research projects:
!! Please note that Funding Organisations can participate in Action A or B only, or both. Please check in which Action your Funding Organisation is involved here !!
ELIGIBLITY CRITERIA
Scientific teams are invited to form transnational research consortia comprising:
Proposals will be evaluated according to criteria of scientific excellence and policy relevance and societal impact (which includes stakeholder engagement).
For more information on the objectives and possible approaches for stakeholder engagement in research projects, please check the BiodivERsA Stakeholder Engagement Handbook and the new BiodivERsA Guide on Policy relevance of research
> The BiodivERsA Guide on policy Relevance will be available on Oct. 8th. You can register here if you want to receive a copy <
A two-step process will apply, with a mandatory submission of pre-proposals at the first step and submission of full proposals at the second step. Pre-proposals and full proposals (to be written in English) must be submitted electronically with the Electronic Proposal Submission System (EPSS). The link to the EPSS will be available on the BiodivERsA website.
Please note that the individual Partner or Group Member in a project must comply with the eligibility criteria and rules of their funding organisation. Please consult these rules and contact your Funding organisation Contact Points (FCP) to check your eligibility before submitting a proposal.
!! We draw your attention on the fact that compliance to funding organisation eligibility rules is mandatory – proposals that do not meet these criteria will be declined without further review !!
SCHEDULE OF THE CALL
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