REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)
Release Date: Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Texas A&M University-CONACYT: Collaborative Research Grant Program

Deadlines:

Letter of Intent (Required): Thursday, March 10, 12:00 p.m. (CST)

Full Proposal: Thursday, April 28, 12:00 p.m. (CST)

Introduction

Texas A&M University and the Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT) entered a five-year agreement of cooperation in higher education and research in April 2001. This collaboration was extremely beneficial, leading to a new 2-year agreement in September 2008. The program grew from mutually recognized interests in topics important to the U.S. and Mexico. The overall objective is to stimulate significant international research cooperation by providing seed money for collaborative research between Texas A&M University and higher education institutions in Mexico or CONACYT research centers.

The agreement provides unique opportunities for scientists and scholars from Mexico and Texas A&M University to work together in addressing issues that span our common border. Both CONACYT and Texas A&M University are dedicated to long-term, collaborative approaches to issues facing the United States and Mexico. Under this agreement, Texas A&M University and CONACYT have each dedicated $200,000 per year for the Collaborative Research Grant Program. These monies fund inter-institutional research proposals between Texas A&M University and higher education institutions in Mexico or CONACYT research centers. The purpose of this competitive, peer-reviewed Collaborative Research Grant Program is to advance inter-institutional cooperation in science, technology, and scholarly activities that have a direct application to industry or government through the complementary efforts of scientists and scholars from Texas and Mexico.

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