PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES WITH INDIA

This Unilateral Call for Proposal for Partnership Development Acitivities (PDA's) is now closed; many thanks to all applicants who submitted proposals.  The following information is provided for reference only 

Under the Canada-India Agreement for Scientific and Technological Cooperation, the two governments have agreed to foster joint activities aimed at generating new or expanded research and technology-based partnerships between the two countries (termed Partnership Development Activities or PDAs).     

Partnership Development Activities bring together university researchers, technology developers, industry leaders, subject matter experts and other stakeholders from a minimum of two jurisdictions to explore novel models of R&D collaboration, and innovative ways to work cooperatively on new technology advancements or solutions to the existing problems.  They may take the form of:   

• Scientific seminars, conferences, symposia and workshops  
• Other joint activities that involve exchanges among scientists, experts, industry participants and academics   

These initiatives aim to help participants become more competitive by developing global research-based alliances with the potential to foster increased international R&D or business collaboration.   

This unilateral Call for Proposals (CFP) for Partnership Development Activities (PDAs) between Canada and India will be delivered by ISTPCanada, a non-governmental organization selected by the Department of Foreign Affairs and International trade to deliver elements of the International Science and Technology Partnerships Program.     

This CFP invites university researchers, technical experts and industry leaders to propose partnership development activities in Canada-India priority sectors such as biotechnology, photonics, nanoscience/nanotechnology, alternate energy and sustainable environmental management, earth sciences and disaster management, information and communications technologies (ICT), and aerospace.     

This Call is well suited to applicants who aim to expedite the implementation of their proposed activity. To apply to this Call, Canadian applicants must identify an Indian partner who is seeking support from a funding from a source other than DST/GITA or DBT. It is important to review all of the following documents before developing an application:        

• ISTPCanada Unilateral Call for Proposals for Partnership Development Activities 
• ISTPCanada Unilateral Call for Proposals Application Guidelines 
• ISTPCanada Unilateral  Application Template  

Should you have any questions about PDAs, this CFP or the application process, please contact Bharat Rudra, Country Manager for India at 613.729.3069, ext. 224 or bharatrudra@istpcanada.ca.