The French National Research Agency (ANR), in partnership with the French Armaments Procurement Agency (DGA), has launched the 2016 ASTRID programme, providing "specific support for defence research projects and innovation". The programme is entirely funded by the DGA and implemented by ANR.
ASTRID positions itself as a programme dedicated to supporting research projects of a highly exploratory and innovative nature. Maximum funding is €300 k and project duration is between 18 and 36 months. Applications for such research are dual-use (both civilian and military).
This call for proposals aims to:
Follow-up projects may be submitted within the ASTRID Maturation programme or DGA funding mechanisms such as RAPID or upstream studies.
The transverse nature of the ASTRID programme is borne out by the following nine thematic areas:
An additional theme is devoted to “interdisciplinary priorities” (big data, humanities and social sciences).
Contact :
Emmanuel Betranhandy
Tel: 01 73 54 83 12
Mail: emmanuel.betranhandy(at)agencerecherche.fr
Louis de Chantérac
Tel: 01 73 54 82 78
Mail: louis.dechanterac(at)agencerecherche.fr
The Astrid website is scheduled for an early January launch. For additional information, please contact us
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