Welcome to the October 2021 edition of CRDC under the microscope - CRDC's e-news for cotton researchers.
Final days to apply for CRDC 2022-23 investment round
Researchers interested in applying for funding under CRDC's 2022-23 investment round are reminded that applications close tomorrow - 5pm, Wednesday 13 October 2021. The Expression of Interest (EOI) guidelines, which outline the projects CRDC will be investing in via this round, are available here.
2021 CRDC summer, honours and PhD top-up scholarships
Applications are now open for CRDC's Summer and Honours Scholarships program. Open to all university students completing their senior years of an undergraduate degree, or enrolled in an honours program, the scholarship provides students with an opportunity to work on a real project in a working environment as part of their professional development. Under the scholarship, university students can conduct short research, extension or industry projects under the direct supervision of a researcher or extension officer.
All CRDC research partners, researchers or extension officers may apply. Proposals will be assessed on their alignment with CRDC's research priorities and objectives.
Applications are also open for CRDC's top up PhD scholarshipsof up to $10,000 per annum. Those applying must expect to receive a Research Training Program (or equivalent) scholarship commencing in 2021-22.
For more information on these scholarship opportunities - or to apply - click here. Applications for summer and honours scholarships close 5pm, Friday 29 October. Applications for PhD top up scholarships close 5pm, Friday 12 November.
Cotton research on twitter: top tweets from our tweeps!
We love to see researchers, growers and partners in the cotton industry tag us on twitter, so we can join in the conversation and share the insights, queries, achievements and work. Tag us at @CottonResearch (and our friends at CottonInfo at @CottonInfoAust) and we can further share your work, event or research. Here are some recent tweets from our researchers and research partners:
2022-23 investment decision: key dates
5pm, 13 October 2021 - Deadline for FRPs to be submitted to CRDC
October 2021 - CRDC R&D team reviews FRPs
November-December 2021 - Cotton Australia panels review FRPs
March 2022 - Recommendations made to CRDC Board
April 2022 - CRDC Board decision
April 2022 - Preliminary advice given to applicant
May 2022 - Approval of Parliamentary Budget Statement by Minister
May-June 2022 - Final advice to applicant; contracts sent
1 July 2022 - Commencement of research contract and funding support (contract will outline deadlines for progress reports and final reports)
