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EUR 19403: FAIR Marie Curie Research Training Grants (1994-1998) Agro-Industrial Research |
This publication contains information covering most of the training grants relevant to the agro-industrial sector funded under the FAIR programme, within the first three areas. They are divided by scientific and technical area in the same way as were the shared cost research activities. Of direct relevance were those projects funded in Area 1. Integrated production and processing chains. This was broken down into the following three sub-areas:
In addition some projects within Area 2 (Scaling-up and processing methodologies), were also of relevance. This area was closely aligned to the development of non-food industries and had links to the bioenergy, chemicals and forest production areas. There were three main sub-areas where scale-up problems were addressed:
The objective of this activity was to encourage the movement of young scientists, with 5% of the budget of the FAIR programme allocated to their training and mobility. Twice a year, candidates were selected within the programme of work falling within the scientific areas defined by the programme. The training activities could not be completed in the applicants country of citizenship, or the country in which they normally resided. On the otherhand, the choice of the host laboratory was left to the applicant, based on the criteria of scientific excellence. As will be seen by comparing the activities under this training activity with the main RTD activities, in many cases common areas of research were apparent, with the work taking place in laboratories that also received funding for shared cost projects.
Grants were available at both post graduate and post doctoral level, with the emphasis on the latter group. It also offered grants to experienced researchers who required specific training in an area other than their own. The duration of the grant varied from 6 to 24 months, and exceptionally 36 months. Such research grants continued under the Fifth Framework Programme and included those offered within the Quality of Life Programme.
Under FAIR, almost 900 proposals relating to training grants were submitted,
resulting in 315 awards of which 161 were awarded in the agro-industrial area.
It is interesting to note that over 60% of recipients were female, while most
fell into the age groups 25-29 (41%) or 30-34 (40%). While Spain and France
provided the greatest number of trainees, the UK was the most popular place
to receive training, followed by the Netherlands. The most popular area of activity
was Area 3, Generic science and advanced technologies (117 grant holders), with
food science the most favoured area. As illustrated below around 30 applicants
were interested in further training in the non-food areas.
FAIR Programme (1994-1998)
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