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------------- Begin Forwarded Message ------------- R&D in statistics: Funding opportunities under the 5th E.U.Research programme This message intends to give basic information about R&D funding possibilities under the 5th E.U. Framework Programme. Which research areas are covered? The 2000 workprogramme has a R&D topics identified as Statistical tools, methods, indicators & applications for the Information Society. It includes R&D in generic statistical tools and methods, application of existing statistical tools and methods to specific areas, as well as conceptualisation and new collection of data describing the information economy. What are the funding rules? In principle, R&D projects are financed on a shared-cost principle, that means that up to 50% of the R&D costs will be funded by the E.U. budget. Who can apply? Proposals must be submitted by consortia composed of at least 2 independent entities, from 2 E.U. Member States, or 1 entity from E.U. Member state and one from associated countries (Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republis, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Sovakia, Slovenia, Norway, Switzerland, Israel, Iceland and Liechtenstein). The proposers may come from various organisations: private or public research centres, universities, business, software houses, governmental bodies, including national statistical offices. Which kind of projects are eligible? Not only pure research is foreseen. Activities dealing with transfer of technology, research networks building, training, special measures for small and medium size enterprises, are encouraged. What are the deadlines? The call for proposals has been published 10.2.2000. The deadline for submission of projects is the 10.5.2000. Where is more information available? A web site has been established: http://europa.eu.int/en/comm/eurostat/research/retd Or Telephone (352) 4301-34862, Fax (352) 4301-34149 E-mail: [log in to unmask] More information on the general 5th Framework Programme on research can be otained from: http://www.cordis.lu/fp5/ and more information on the Information Society Tecnologies Programme (the specific Programme within FP5 which includes research in statistics) can be obtained from: http://www.cordis.lu/ist/ ------------- End Forwarded Message ------------- %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%