News
25 Mar 2008: European funding announcement - EUPHRESCO (Phytosanitary ERA-Net)
EUPHRESCO is an ERA-Net composed of 24 Partners (public bodies) from 17 European countries that are funding Phytosanitary (regulated/quarantine Plant Health) research. A joint pilot call was launched on 14 March 2008 for research proposals on five specific topics, funded by a 'virtual common pot' funding mechanism. Defra Plant Health Division are contributing funds to one of these topics, entitled: "Epidemiology and diagnosis of Potato spindle tuber viroid and other pospiviroids of plant health concern in relation to Solanaceae". For more information on the eligibility and funding of UK researchers, please go to the 'Call' webpage on the EUPHRESCO website: www.euphresco.org/public/calls/index.cfm
Defra are also contributing funds to a second pilot call funded via a 'real common pot' funding mechanism. More information will be available soon on the EUPHRESCO website: www.euphresco.org