New Partnership NWO-TIFN call - System Approaches for Food and Nutrition open for applications

With the 'System Approaches for Food and Nutrition' Partnership between NWO and TI Food and Nutrition (TIFN), researchers can apply for funding for PhD projects as part of larger theme projects together with private parties from the food industry. Deadline for applications is May 23, 2016. The total budget available is € 3,5 million, which is available for 4-year research projects for PhD students and 3-year research projects for postdocs. Funding is up to € 250,000.Aim of the partnership is to develop in-depth knowledge regarding pre-competitive questions in two theme projects:

Unravelling the biology behind consumer benefits;
Safeguarding product quality while using new sustainable sources and processing steps: a multi-scale and interdisciplinary approach. 

The participating industries/private parties Danone, Friesland/Campina, Unilever, Philips, DSM and Fromageries Bel co-fund this call regarding the research project(s) for which they have indicated their interests. Deadline for the submission of full proposals is September 20, 2016.