The ITS JPO announcement of bilateral cooperative research agreement and EC-funded grant opportunity

[Andy]

TRB ITS Committee Members and Friends,

Please see the attached announcement from the ITS JPO about bilateral
research cooperation with the European Commission and an opportunity
to team with European research partners in response to a new Call for
Proposals from the Commission. In using the web link below, please be
sure to copy the entire link into your browser (both lines, not just
the first line).

Best regards,
Steve Shladover
ITS Committee Chair


The Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) ITS Joint
Program Office (JPO) recently signed an Implementing Agreement with
the European Commission Directorate General for Information Society
and Media (DGINFSO) to support the development of bilateral
cooperative ITS-related research programs. In support of this new
agreement, DGINFSO released a call for proposals from their existing
European Community (EC) grantees to support international cooperation
and exchange with partners from outside of the EC, such as the United
States.

Information describing the call for proposals is available on the
European Commission website, cited below. In reviewing the terms of
reference for the program, please note that the proposer must be a
member of the European Community with an active project under one of
INFSO's existing programs, and the proposed international exchange
must add value to the to the primary project. Thus, US nationals who
are interested in participating in this grant must partner with an
existing EC grantee. Further information describing the terms of
reference can be found on the website.

The ITS JPO endorses international cooperation in research toward
shared
transportation safety, mobility, and environmental goals. This call
for proposals represents a useful opportunity for United States'
universities, research institutions, public agencies, and private
companies and associations to expand the breadth of their ITS-related
research. While US nationals are encouraged to explore the
opportunities available through the INFSO call for proposals, ITS JPO
does not anticipate providing matching funds at this time, but may
reconsider based on proposals.

For more information on the DGINFSO call for International
Cooperation, consult:
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.CooperationDetailsCallPage&call_id=185