Ageing research funding opportunities in EU FP7
12 February 2007
Ageing research funding opportunities in EU FP7
Hosted by: Birmingham University
Event organisers:
Professor Janet Lord, Birmingham University &
BCA
Dr Richard Faragher, SPARC Director
Ms Verity Smith, SPARC Coordinator
Date: 12 February 2007
Venue:
The University of Birmingham
This is a special workshop, one in a series to be organised by SPARC to promote the value of scientific ageing-related research and opportunities for further research.
This workshop aims to raise awareness of the funding opportunities available within FP7 to support research into ageing in the medical, social and biological disciplines, including which topics in Ageing are already present in the first call which was issued in December 2006. In addition to informing participants of the various ways to gain funding and practical guidance on applying for European fuinding, the afternoon will consist of an opportunity to network with other delegates actively working in ageing research and to begin to prepare the groundwork for succcesful applications to FP7. There is no cost to attend the workshop, but numbers are limited to 100 delegates.
This workshop has been designed specifically to provide a briefing on research opportunities available through the EU Framework 7 Programme. It is likely to be of interest mainly to researchers based in universities but will be relevant to the work of researchers based in industrial, charitable and government organisations.
SPARC (Strategic Promotion of Ageing Research Capacity) is funded by EPSRC and BBSRC which was established in 2005 to extend the previous remit of the EQUAL Network. SPARC is designed specifically to provide a platform, publicity and policy representation for existing researchers and to encourage newcomers into ageing research. A key aspect of its activities is working in partnership with the users of research - older people and those organisations which represent the interests of older people and which provide older people and their carers with services, advice and other support. As well as organising workshops SPARC is providing 34 pump-priming awards to newcomers to ageing research in the fields of design, engineering and biology.
There is no charge for attendance just an enthusiasm and interest in extending the quality of life of older people through informed user-focused research and its application.
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