PARTNERSHIP BUILDING WORKSHOP for the - FAPESP...UK research funding HM Treasury Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) BBSRC ESRC MRC NERC EPSRC STFC AHRC

BBSRC-FAPESP JOINT PUMP–PRIMING AWARDS

for AMR and INSECT PEST RESISTANCE IN

AGRICULTURE: Understanding and managing

resistance, including novel methods, for pathogen

and pest control.

PARTNERSHIP BUILDING WORKSHOP

for the

Sarah Blackburn, BBSRC Newton Fund Strategy and Policy Officer

• Introduction to BBSRC

• Introduction to the BBSRC-FAPESP Joint Pump-

Priming Awards for AMR and Insect Pest Resistance

in Agriculture

UK research funding

HM Treasury

Department for Business, Energy and

Industrial Strategy (BEIS)

BBSRC ESRC

NERCMRC

EPSRC

STFC

AHRCBBSRC £417 M

2016-2017

~£3 billion budget

Comprehensive

Spending Review

BBSRC – what we do

• Invest in world-class bioscience research in UK

Universities and Institutes

• Invest in bioscience training and skills for the next

generation of bioscientists

• Drive the widest possible social and economic impact

from our bioscience in industry, policy and public goods

• Promote public dialogue on bioscience

Institutes

• More strategic

research

• Mission-oriented

• Longer-term funding

(5yr programmes)

• Specialist facilities and

capabilities

Universities

• Basic and strategic

research

• More curiosity-driven/

may be aligned to

University strategy

• Short- and long-term

funding (1-5yr grants)

• Specialist facilities and

capabilities

BBSRC funds research in

universities & institutes

*Funding for research grants only, does not include capital investment

Three major strategic science priorities

(grand challenges)

Industrial biotechnology

and bioenergy

Bioscience for

health

Agriculture and food

security

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Meeting society’s challenges

• The world needs to produce

50% more food by 2050

• Food & agri sector in UK

already worth £96Bn a year

• Need for low carbon

alternatives to fossil fuels

• Demand for energy

predicted to grow by 20%

• in 2030 (from 2010)

• 21% of UK population will

be aged 60+ by 2050

• Tackling obesity would save

wider UK economy £50bn

per year by 2050

Three crucial enabling themes

Exploiting new ways

of working

PartnershipsEnabling Innovation

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World-class bioscience

Skills InfrastructureResearch

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Supporting world-class bioscience is a key priority

BBSRC and FAPESP:

FAPESP-RCUK joint projects• Funding of joint research grants through single joint proposal to BBSRC responsive

mode (next closing date 17th January 2018)

• Full details: http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/filter/fapesp-joint-funding-research/

BBSRC grant holders & institute staff can apply for:

• FAPESP-RCUK pump-priming awards (FAPPA) – apply any time

– http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/filter/fapesp-pump-priming/

• International Travel Award Scheme (ITAS) – apply anytime

– http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/filter/itas/

• Brazil Partnering Awards – closing date 16th November 2017)

– http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/filter/brazil/

• International Workshops – closing date 16th November 2017)

– http://www.bbsrc.ac.uk/funding/filter/international-workshops/

BBSRC-FAPESP JOINT PUMP–PRIMING AWARDS for AMR

and INSECT PEST RESISTANCE IN AGRICULTURE:

Understanding and managing resistance, including novel

methods, for pathogen and pest control.

Newton Fund

£735M from 2014 to 2021 to support research and

innovation partnerships between the UK and 18

countries

UK investment is matched by investment from partner

countries/funders

3 pillars of activity: People, Research, Translation

Key objectives:

To promote the economic development and social

welfare of partner countries

To build strong, sustainable and systemic relationships

with partner countries

Aims of the Workshop

Bring together the relevant funding agencies, key research

organisations and leading academics from Brazil and the UK to

discuss the Newton Fund BBSRC-FAPESP AMR and insect pest

resistance in agriculture research initiative.

Discuss the challenges and barriers

Share ideas for key research topics

Understand the priorities for the funding organisations and Brazil

Identify potential research collaborators

Aims of the Initiative

Fund innovative, collaborative research that will contribute to and

underpin improved understanding and management of AMR and

insect pest resistance in agriculture relevant to Brazil, including

novel methods, for pathogen and pest control.

CALL STEPS

Stage 1: Pump Priming

• Enable UK and Brazilian researchers to work together to develop

preliminary data/partnerships for competitive, integrated, collaborative

research proposals for submission to the second stage BBSRC-FAPESP

Joint AMR and Insect Pest Resistance in Agriculture Call closing date in

Autumn 2018.

Stage 2: Full Projects

• Following on from successful pump-priming awards, full projects will start

in April 2019 and will last up to two years, and will be of a larger scale

than the pump priming projects.

Important: Only applicants that hold a successful pump-priming award will

be eligible to submit full proposals to the second stage call, and these

proposals will receive additional peer review.

Scope of the Initiative

Understanding and managing AMR and insect pest resistance in

agriculture, including novel methods, for pathogen and pest control

Scope

Host pathogen interactions

Underpinning mechanisms

Epidemiology

Disease management and control

Excludes research with a human health focus and animal research on a

human only disease

Needs to be clear how project addresses Overseas Development

Assistance (ODA) objectives

Project Requirements

At least one UK and one São Paulo based partner

A single joint proposal is developed

Relevant to AMR and insect pest resistance in Brazilian

agriculture (ODA relevance)

Eligible to receive funding from the participating funding

agencies

Stage 1: Pump-priming

Up to 1 year in duration

Must take place between April 2018 and March 2019

Funding available

Stage 1 (pump-priming)

BBSRC can support awards of up to £100K (£80K at 80%

FEC) in the UK, with matched contribution from FAPESP

Eligible costs depend on the funding agency

Projects should be balanced collaborations based on effort

Expectation is to fund around 10 pump-priming projects

Assessment Criteria

Scientific excellence

Likelihood that the pump-priming project will enable the research

teams to develop a competitive full-proposal

Relevant expertise and track record of research teams

Potential impact of the research on AMR and insect pest resistance

in Brazil (ODA relevance)

Strength, clarity and added value of collaboration

Quality of the management structure proposed

Quality and suitability of the research environments and of the

facilities available

Value for money

Initiative Timeline

São Paulo Workshop:

5 - 6 October

Joint pump-priming proposal

deadline:

6 December

FAPESP eligibility

pre-consultation

deadline (SP PIs)

6 November

Pump-priming

funding decisions

announced

Early Feb 2018

Pump priming

projects (6-12

months) begin

April 2018

Submission of full

research proposals

Autumn 2018

Submission of

pump-priming award

progress reports

Autumn/Winter 2018

Second stage

panel meeting

Winter 2018

Full (2-year)

research projects

to start

April 2019

Contact:

Sarah Blackburn

BBSRC Newton Fund Strategy and Policy Officer

[email protected]