Deadline: 31-Mar-2024
The University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF) is pleased to announce the Endowment Fund.
The Endowment Fund, set up under US-Pak Collaboration in 2006, supports agricultural activities through projects relating to Technology Transfer, Product Commercialization and Research & Development. Proposals are invited from public sector universities/organizations with an established administrative and financial system for funding in the following domains:
- Technology Transfer (TT)
- Proposals focused on enhancing agricultural/livestock production through sharing of skills, knowledge, technologies, etc. among the stakeholders.
- Product Commercialization (PC)
- Proposals focused on commercializing commodities, products, processes, methods, technologies, formulae, compositions, etc.
- Research & Development (R&D)
- Proposals focused on applied research and Product Development in agriculture and allied sciences.
Priority Areas
- Climate Resilient Agriculture
- Diseases/Protection
- Farm Mechanization
- Alternate Energy Options
- Value Addition in Agriculture
- Biofortification of Crops
Criteria
- Preference will be given to projects under Technology Transfer and Product Commercialization. Funding for projects under R&D is very limited. Projects will be shortlisted accordingly.
- Proposals shall be evaluated by the experts for their technical strength and budgetary justifications. The final selection will be made through a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and Board of Directors (BoD).
- The duration of the project proposal should not exceed three years
- Proposals received late/Incomplete etc., will not be entertained.
For more information, visit University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF).