3rd Joint Call for Research and Development Proposals WoodWisdom-Net Research Programme
Title: Sustainable forest management and optimised use of lignocellulosic resources – Bridging gaps between research disciplines, producers, consumers and society –
In this call the European Research Area Networks (ERA-Nets) WoodWisdom-Net 2 and ERA-NET Bioenergy aim to step up the cooperation and coordination of research activities carried out at national and regional level by joining forces to promote innovative research and cooperation to help optimise the use of trees and forests.
Total public funding of ca. 18.5 M€ will be jointly provided by 19 national funding organisations from Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and the United Kingdom during 2011-2014.
CALL TOPICSProposals for collaborative transnational projects on basic and/or applied research and/or industrial research and development are welcome. There is no funding available for industrial/commercial scale pilot projects.
The call covers the research topics listed below. Each proposal should address at least one or more of these topics. Innovative forms of cooperation are encouraged, e.g. interdisciplinarity (natural/technology sciences and social sciences, researchersusers), research and implementation, involvement of stakeholders.
Topics:
1. Forest for multiple needs of society, including enhanced productivity and optimised use of forest feedstock.
2. Advanced products and technologies for primary wood processing and manufacturing of wood and fibre-based products.
3. Advanced biofuels and biorefineries.
Please refer to the full call text for a detailed description of the call topics and their focus areas.
For detailed information and application click here.