Funding is available to support New Zealand researchers participating in successful bids to a newly opened European research call on agricultural greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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ERA-GAS is a European Commission co-funded call for research into the &#8216;Monitoring and Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases from Agri- and Silvi-culture&#39;. ERA-GAS aims to strengthen the transnational coordination of research activities and provide added value to research and innovation on GHG mitigation. 
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ERA-GAS is valued at around &#8364;13.9 million for projects up to three years in duration and is part of Horizon2020, the European Union Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. Funding is provided by participating countries, plus a contribution from the European Commission that will be available for European members. For more details see the <a href="http://mpi.govt.nz/document-vault/11548" target="_blank" title="http://mpi.govt.nz/document-vault/11548 ... - link will open in a new window">Call Announcement</a>. 
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MPI has made &#8364;800,000 available to support New Zealand researchers who are part of successful ERA-GAS proposals. These funds draw on the Government&#39;s Allocation for the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (GRA).
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<strong>Process and key dates</strong>
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			<td style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left">&#160;<strong>Pre-Propsal Stage</strong><br />
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			<td style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left">&#160;Call opening</td>
			<td style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left">&#160;5 March 2016<br />
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			<td style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left">&#160;First teleconference on NZ participation<br />
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			<td style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left">&#160;10 March 2016 11am -12 noon<br />
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			<td style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left">&#160;Second teleconference on NZ participation<br />
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			<td style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left">&#160;Deadline for submitting pre-proposals to ERA-GAS portal<br />
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			<td style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left">&#160;19 September 2016<br />
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			<td style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left">&#160;Deadline to submit full proposals to MPI to obtain required funding letter<br />
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			<td style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left">&#160;NZST 17:00 24 November 2016<br />
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			<td style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left">&#160;Deadline for submission of full proposals to ERA-GAS portal<br />
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			<td style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left">&#160;CET 14:00 1 December 2016<br />
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			<td style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left">&#160;May 2017<br />
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			<td style="padding: 0px; margin: 0px; vertical-align: top; text-align: left">&#160;August 2017<br />
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			&#160;30 June 2020 <br />
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Teleconference dial in:<br />
0800 449 288<br />
Guest PIN: 312 567 53#
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More information regarding the process, portal and New Zealand conditions can be found at <a href="http://archive.mpi.govt.nz/environment-natural-resources/climate-change/research-and-funded-projects/nz-participation-in-the-european-era-gas-research" target="_blank" title="http://archive.mpi.govt.nz/environment-natural-res... - link will open in a new window">http://archive.mpi.govt.nz/environment-natural-resources/climate-change/research-and-funded-projects/nz-participation-in-the-european-era-gas-research</a>
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<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Tahoma,Verdana,&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 18px; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 1; word-spacing: 0px; background-color: #ffffff">NOTE: New Zealand will only fund projects in ERA-GAS research themes 1, 2 and 4</span> <br />
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