Towards Building a Knowledge-based Economy

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EGYPT’S

Prof.Dr. Sherif Zein El Abedin

Project Officer

Outline

Overview

General Indicators

About STDF HCST

Research Centers Universities

MSR

About STDF Organizational Structure ….

TOTAL WORK FORCE: About 53 Employees + About 19 Expert Scientists

Note: Running Cost < 3.4%

Basic & Applied Research Agriculture, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics, Geology and mineral resources, Space and Remote Sensing, Food, Biology, Water, ICT, Social sciences and humanities, Transportation and traffic, Engineering, Energy, Electronics, Environment, Industry Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Medicine, Pharmacy, Oceanography & Fisheries, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Converging sciences, Foresights

Examples of STDF Funding Programs

Development & Innovation 1-Technology Development 2-Innovation Grants 3-Faculty For Factory (3F) 4-Demand Driven Projects 5-National Challenges Program 6-Technology Incubators

Examples of STDF Funding Programs

Examples of STDF Funding Programs International Cooperation

1-Egypt-USA ($16M/5y)

2-Egypt-Germany

(GE-SEED (Mobility) €125K/3y)

(GERF (Research) €100K/P)

3-Egypt-France

(IRD: €0.9M/4Y – IFE: €204K/Y)

4-Egypt-Japan (LE 145K/P/Y)

5-Egypt-S. Korea ($ 90K/y)

6-Egypt-Russia ($ 300K/y) 7-Egypt-Italy (€ 25K/P/Y)

8-Egypt-Jordan ($ 150K/Y)

9-Egypt-UK (£ 1M/Y)

10-Egypt-South Africa

11-Egypt-Spain

12-Egypt-China

Capacity Building 1-Short Term Fellowship 2-Support of Scientific Events 3-Instrument Acquisition 4-Digital Libraries 5-Reintegration 6-Young Researchers 7-Research Support

Centers of Scientific Excellence

Targeted Calls

Examples of STDF Funding Programs

Follow-Up

(Technical) (Financial)

Check Issue

Announcement

Submit a Proposal to Website

Check Eligibility

Evaluation (≈3 levels)

Contracting

Accepted

Rejected Notify PI

Accepted

Rejected Notify PI Presented to BoD

Proposal Cycle

STDF Evaluation Cycle Evaluation Cycle

Eligibility Check

Proposal Peer

Reviewing

TEC Evaluation

Accepted

SC Evaluation

BoD

Rejected

Accepted /Rejected

Final Decision

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General Indicators

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Some STDF Success Indicators

Grant: International Cooperation Grants

Program: LEAP-Agri Call 1 Launching of the call: 15-Mar-17 Deadline: 15-Jun-17 23:59:59 Registration Link: http://www.leap-agri.com/ Contact Person: Ms. Nevine Nabil Email: Nevine.nabil@stdf.org.eg

at least four partners from four of the partner countries (two African and two European) Projects can apply for a total budget between € 300 000 and € 1.5 million.

Applications should be submitted within the following three main topics of LEAP-Agri: - Sustainable agricultural production intensification, in relation with social, economic and environmental aspects, including aquaculture; - Population nutrition and health in relation with agriculture and food systems; - Access to food, expansion and improvement of agricultural markets and trade, including local and territorial dynamics.

STDF Currently Opened Grants

About the Current STDF Calls for Proposals

www.stdf.org.eg

For more information, please check STDF website

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