Research Announcements
Proposal Submission Schedule for 2010 (For funding to commence in 2011)
Non-solicited Proposals
May 3: Call for non-solicited proposals by special announcement on the WRC website. This will be accompanied by a list of preferred thrusts and programmes (research areas) to be addressed together with an indication of funds available against each research area. FMS on-line submission system opens.
July 2: Deadline for submission of Non-solicited proposals.
Solicited Proposals
June 2: Publication of Terms of Reference (ToR’s) and Call for proposals.
July 2: Deadline for submission of Solicited proposals.
Screening of proposals
July 16 - 22: Internal screening of proposals and identification and selection of reviewers in accordance with specific criteria.
Review and selection process
July 23 – October 2010: Proposals are reviewed by external specialists and submitted to a rigorous evaluation and selection process.
November – December 2010: Final selection by WRC Executive of proposals recommended for funding and communication to proposers of outcome of selection process.
January to March 2011: Preparation and signing of contracts.