Cooperative Research Programme (CRP): Research Fellowships Grant

Funder: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

The Cooperative Research Programme (CRP) offers fellowships to support short-term research projects in sustainable agriculture, food security, and climate change. Funded by the OECD, these fellowships foster international collaboration and knowledge exchange among scientists. Over 75% of recipients establish long-term partnerships with host institutions, contributing to the advancement of agricultural practices and policies. Applications are particularly encouraged in areas such as biodiversity, soil health, and innovative agricultural techniques.

Co-operative Research Programme: Sustainable Agricultural and Food Systems (CRP)
The CRP funds short-term research projects for individual scientists in CRP member countries. These individual travel bursary awards strengthen the exchange of ideas and increase international mobility and co-operation. More than 75% of fellowships result in long-term co-operation between fellows and their host institutes, a major goal of the programme.
Applications relevant to the work of the OECD Committee for Agriculture and other bodies are particularly welcome:

• Sustainable and resilient productivity growth and food security and nutrition;
• Climate change mitigation, reducing emissions from agriculture and food systems, carbon sequestration in agriculture, forestry and land use;
• Halting and reversing forest loss and land degradation;

Reducing the negative environmental impacts of livestock production and practices harmful to animal health and welfare, investigating the positive contribution livestock can make to soil quality and management, biodiversity and livelihoods;
Biodiversity, enhancing ecosystem services;
Improving soil health and water and air quality, including through agro-ecological and other innovative, context specific approaches.
Innovations in the transfer and development of agricultural knowledge, including Indigenous and traditional knowledge;
Fisheries and aquaculture productivity, sustainability and resilience.