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What is the MESF What are the objectives of the MESF What are the MESF areas of support

What is the MESF What are the objectives of the MESF What are the MESF areas of support Organizational structure Criteria for funding MESF Projects Scales Deadlines. What is the Middle East Science Fund?. It is an independent non-for-profit organization

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What is the MESF What are the objectives of the MESF What are the MESF areas of support

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  1. What is the MESF What are the objectives of the MESF What are the MESF areas of support Organizational structure Criteria for funding MESF Projects Scales Deadlines

  2. What is the Middle East Science Fund? • It is an independent non-for-profit organization • Launched by HM King Abdullah II at the Fourth Petra Conference for Nobel Laureates in June 2008 • It operates under the King Abdullah Fund for Development

  3. What are the main objectives of the MESF? • Promote innovative and high quality scientific research and development • Create opportunities for cooperation between regional institutions • Sponsor joint project related activities between young scientists • Strengthen partnerships and stimulate dialogue, interaction and exchange of information

  4. What are the MESF areas of support? • The MESF aims to support innovative scientific research projects, involving both young scientists and graduate students • The MESF also sponsors meetings of scientists from universities in the region, and support their joint activities towards promoting cooperation among educational institutions • Main fields of research: • Energy • Water issues • Food & Agriculture • Natural Resources • Medical & Health Issues • Basic Sciences • Technology (Biotechnology, ICT, Nanotechnology & Novel Materials) • Environment • Sustainable Socio-Economic Development

  5. Criteria for Funding • Non-for profit • Regional in scope • Involve young scientists pursuing their graduate studies • Relevant to the region • Grants are not offered to students or individuals

  6. Organizational Structure InternationalAdvisory Council Executive Committee Board of Directors Project Management Unit

  7. MESF Projects Scales 1 2 3 Small Projects Thesis Projects Regular proposals PMU PMU PMU BOD BOD IAC BOD Peer Review Peer Review

  8. Deadlines • Submission of applications: 01 September to 31 December 2008 • Initial screening of applications by the PMU: 04 to 15 January 2009 • Evaluation by the BOD: 18 January to 28 February 2009 • IAC review, recommendation and ranking: 01 March to 03 April • Announcement of awardees: At the annual Petra Nobel Laureates Conference in Jordan and the MESF website

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