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The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) invites eligible Irish Research Performing Organisations (RPOs) to submit joint research proposals under the “EJP SOIL International Call on managing and mapping agricultural soils for enhancing soil functions and services”
The overall objective of this call is to foster farm management practices, which contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation. To achieve this aim, applicants seeking grant-aid from DAFM can apply for funding under any of the scientific topic areas which include:
• Topic A: Soil restoration practices and management for alleviating land degradation, supporting agro-ecosystem function and maintaining soil organic carbon stocks.
• Topic B: Managing soils in the context of climate change: understanding impacts on C, N and P cycling and greenhouse gas emissions and removals, using data derived from LTEs and benchmark farms.
• Topic C: Research and development of innovative methods and sensing technologies to provide an integrated monitoring and mapping of farm management practices taking also into account physical attributes and vegetation characteristics relevant to SOC sequestration, soil health and degradation.
When considering applications to this call, DAFM strongly recommend that proposals reflect and/or incorporate national research priorities within the context of soil health with a specific emphasis on topics B and C of the Call. Further information is contained in the “Additional Information” section, point 3 of the National Annex for Ireland in the central Call Documentation.
This is a single stage competitive submission process, with pre-registration of proposals.
The deadline for the pre-registration of proposals is 20th June 2022 (14:00 CEST).
The deadline for the submission of proposals is 14th September 2022 (14:00 CEST).
Additional information on the call scope, the research topics, eligibility criteria, submission procedures and the national annexes are provided in the Call Documentation. The EJP Soil central Call documentation and the electronic submission system for applicants are available at: EJP Soil: Call2 (ptj.de)
Proposals must be submitted via the electronic submission system.
On 24th May 2022 a webinar for interested applicants will be organised by EJP Soil, which will give an overview about all relevant aspects of the Call and provide time to answer open questions. Please check the EJP Soil website for further details at: EJP Soil: Call2 (ptj.de)
A partnering tool has been created for applicants, to facilitate networking and the creation of consortia and can be accessed via the following link: EJP Soil: Partnering Tool (ptj.de)
Irish applicants must read the ‘Guidelines for Irish Applicants’ in conjunction with the EJP Soil central Call documentation, including the requirements set out in the National Annex for Ireland. The ‘Guidelines for Irish Applicants’ sets out in more detail the rules for Irish applicants seeking grant-aid from the EJP Soil International Call.
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