Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research, Inc. – preproposals due 12/1/09
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Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research preproposals due 12/1
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The Consortium for Plant Biotechnology Research, Inc. (“CPBR”) http://www.cpbr.org/ , a non-profit organization that funds peer-reviewed research and technology transfer has announced that the deadline for preposals for the 2011 competitions is Dec. 1, 2009.
Preproposals are requested for research that (1) is related to plant biotechnology and (2) addresses industrial problems and opportunities related to bioenergy and/or the environment. Funding for CPBR research for 2011 may come from the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") and/or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA").
CPBR facilitates research interactions among university and industry scientists. Member organizations include universities, companies and trade associations. Industry sectors represented include the seed, agrochemical, forestry, energy, and other food and non-food agricultural products industries.
Contact your college research dean http://cord.msu.edu/ or the Office of Research Facilitiation and Dissemination (517/432-4499 or ljh@msu.edu ) for an electronic copy of the request for proposal.