Agropolis Foundation offer various small grants. It can (co-) organize and sponsor thematic seminars, workshops and training. It also offers various accompanying measures to support research through travel grants, publication, preparation of research proposals, etc.These support awards are given on a competitive basis. Calls for Proposals (CfP) are launched on a regular basis. Each Call specifies the terms and the type of support award to be provided by the Foundation under a given Call.
The following are the Foundation's various small grants:
The small grants are evaluated on the basis of scientific excellence, international visibility, potential partnership impacts as well as its strategic importance and relevance.
* For Overseas Travel Grants, the proposal should (1) involve at least one partner team abroad, (2) include the CV of the candidate(s), (3) involve joint supervision of research units/organizations involved and (4) have federative function, i.e., facilitating the crossover of fields and laboratories.
** "Release from teaching duties" are for Montpellier SupAgro Assistant Professors/Professors working with the Foudnation's research units.