Funding & Jobs July

Funding

Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7): 2013 Calls for Proposals

As part of a €10.8 billion budget for research and innovation, the European Commission has announced a €8.1 billion package of calls for proposals for 2013 under the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme for Research (FP7). This is the final and largest ever package of FP7 calls and includes 52 calls for proposals covering the Cooperation, Ideas (ERC), People (Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions) and Capacities pillars.
The majority of the funding (€4.8 billion) will continue to be invested in FP7’s thematic areas: health; food, agriculture and fisheries; biotechnology; information and communications technologies; nano-sciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies; energy; environment; transport; socio-economic sciences and the humanities; space; and security.
For 2013 there will also be nine cross-cutting thematic priorities, relevant to CPPS are:

• Oceans of the Future: supporting sustainable growth in marine and maritime sectors.
• Water: supporting innovative solutions for managing fresh water resources.
• Raw materials: maintaining a sustainable supply of raw materials for the EU.
• Secure, clean and efficient energy: to develop new green energy technologies and decrease dependency on energy imports.
• Bioresource efficiency: promoting efficiency in the processing of biological resources, ensuring a safe and plentiful food supply and supporting sustainable primary production from land, forests and oceans, while reducing waste and greenhouse gas emissions.

FP7 funding will also continue to attract world-class researchers to Europe through individual grants from the European Research Council and Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions for research training and mobility, as well as funding capacity-building, nuclear energy research, joint programmes between member states and collaboration with industry (including €1.2 billion to encourage small and medium-sized enterprises to participate).
Further information on the 2013 calls and themes.
Browse current calls and download application materials

Capturing cropland and grassland management impacts on soil carbon in the UK land use, land use change and forestry inventory

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), GB
Research is required to develop a framework for capturing cropland and grassland management impacts on soil carbon in the UK LULUCF inventory and to populate this framework. The project is to start 10 September 2012 and last for 18 months ending 28 February 2014.
Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 31 Jul 12
Further information

Darwin initiative - main projects

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), GB
The Darwin initiative aims to help safeguard the world's biodiversity by drawing on UK biodiversity expertise to work with local partners in countries that are rich in biodiversity but poor in financial resources. Defra would normally expect to fund projects in the range of £80,000 to £300,000 over three years.
Award amount max: Not specified Closing date: 13 Aug 12
Further information

DEFRA – Further calls

Honey bee health: mapping, analysis and improved understanding of stakeholder groups to help sustain honey bee health.
Closing date: 28 August 2012

Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES)-PES pilot research projects services (2012-13)
Closing date: 13 August 2012

Jobs

BSPB: Administrator Vacancy

The candidate will carry out a broad range of administrative and accounting work relating to the collection of seed royalties. This will include database inputting, checking invoices and other documents, chasing declarations and payments, investigative work, dealing with enquiries and helping with office IT support. The candidate must have excellent communication skills and be confident in, and comfortable with, a large amount of telephone work. They must be numerate and organised, have good attention to detail, with IT skills in MS Office applications. Experience in accounts work, in the agricultural supply industry or a farm office environment and an understanding of IT systems would be an advantage. Apply with CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability for the role, including current salary details, to BSPB Ltd,Woolpack Chambers, Market Street, Ely, Cambs CB7 4ND or by e-mail to enquiries@bspb.co.uk by 10 August 2012. For further information call Grahame Stephens on 07920 238252.
Further information

Elsoms: Vegetable Seeds Crop Manager Vacancy

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