Fondef Fund for the Promotion of Scientific and Technological

January 2010. Fondef reports that it has extended the deadline for submission of projects to the national competitions of the following programs: Diversification Programme Chilean Aquaculture and Breeding Program in Fruit: Development Tools based Biotechnology Genomics. The new deadline for submitting projects is Monday 22 March 2010, to 17:00 hours.

 

Background:

 

Breeding Program in Fruit. Development of biotechnological tools using genomics

Considering the successful results of Genome Program projects Renewable Natural Resources of the first call, the promising results we are getting from the second call and the country's need to develop new varieties and fruit export treasury, CONICYT, through its program call FONDEF resolved first contest Breeding Program on Fruit for the development of biotechnological tools using genomics. This program will be coordinated with breeding programs to be financed by CORFO INNOVA CHILE.

 

Purpose

 

Contribute to the country's participation in global development of genomics, proteomics, metabolomics and bioinformatics applied to relevant areas of the national economy.

 

Description

Bankable projects are those that comply with the rules and objectives of each call. All projects must incorporate research, development and technology transfer.

The amount requested Genome Program will be a percentage of the total project cost, which may not exceed the 70%. The deadline for a project is 5 years old.

 

Contact

 

For more information, Caro Paulina contact phone: 3654547; Fax: (56-2) 6551394 by e-mail: mcaro@conicyt.cl mcaro@conicyt.cl

 

First National Program for Chilean Aquaculture Diversification

 

Purpose

Contribute to the development of new industries based on new crops and marketing of marine high export potential.

 

Description

Bankable projects are those that comply with the rules and objectives of each call. All projects must incorporate research, development and technology transfer.

Support the development of integrated programs toothfish and toothfish by:

The generation of scientific knowledge and technological solutions that enable the sustainable cultivation of selected species in each call.

Development, I strengthen maintenance of scientific and technological capabilities Chilean crops processes selected marine species in this contest and can be useful for other crop species with potential

The establishment of partnerships and other means to work in both domestic and foreign networks

Capacity building of integrated management of species

 

Contact

Jaime Maturana, Assistant Program PDACH

Fono: 3654550

E-mail: jmaturan@conicyt.cl jmaturan@conicyt.cl