Call for collaborative initiatives on rare disease research

The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) and the French Foundation for Rare Diseases (Fondation maladies rares) have opened a joint programme to support Mediterranean collaborative initiatives on rare disease research.

Under the first phase of this programme, researchers from North Africa and the wider Middle Eastern region are encouraged to initiate and/or strengthen cross-national cooperation in the field of rare diseases. Letters of Intent are welcomed from organizations and/or institutions able to host a direct collaborative intervention that may take the form of a workshop, training course, working group, cooperation visit, or other.

The deadline for applications is 12 November 2013. For full eligibility criteria and instructions on how to apply please see the TWAS website.