NEW CALL FOR PROPOSALS

STDF Targeted Calls

Innovation Grants

The Science and Technology Development Fund (STDF)

 is pleased to invite innovators to apply for the Innovation Grant, offering them support from the early stages of formulating concepts for novel technologies and new processes to the stage of developing new technologies, processes and products.

 Under this call, “innovative” refers to:

•  Technological product innovation: a new or improved product with considerably different characteristics from an  existing one;

•  Technological process innovation: adoption of new or improved production method, including methods of product  packaging and delivery; and

• New service or new method of service delivery.

Competition for the STDF grants is merit-based and open to researchers

who meet the eligibility requirements.

For full information packages for the calls, including the definitive

Deadline, Requirements as well as the Guides for Applicants relevant to each call, visit the

following link:

http://www.stdf.org.eg/

Deadline: March 31, 2010