Genomics-Assisted Breeding for combined heat and drought stress tolerance in Wheat
Morocco
| Agriculture, Biosciences
As part of the Memorandum of understanding signed by the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation of the Kingdom of Morocco, and the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation of the Swiss Confederation, a second call for projects has been open since January 22, 2024. It aims to strengthen collaboration between Swiss and Moroccan institutions by funding research and development projects involving at least one Moroccan PhD student during the project period.
The projects should contribute to achieving the following cooperation objectives:
- Supporting young researchers;
- Promoting networking between Moroccan and Swiss researchers to participate in international calls for projects;
- Encouraging mobility of professors, researchers and doctoral students.
The call for projects is open to the following disciplines and themes:
- Education Sciences;
- Cognitive Sciences;
- Sustainable Water Management;
- Biotechnologies.
The maximum amount that can be requested is 25,000 Swiss francs per project for the partner(s) in Switzerland, and 250,000 Moroccan dirhams for the partner(s) in Morocco. Eligibility criteria, funding rules and the selection process are detailed in the document below.
Awarded projects
The call for projects was launched in September 2022. At the deadline (11 December 2022), 25 applications had been submitted. After an eligibility check and an evaluation by external reviewers, the joint Steering Committee selected ten projects which were awarded a grant. You can find the list of awarded projects below.