Are you planning to organize an international hybrid, virtual or face-to-face event (conference, congress, workshop, symposium, seminar, etc.) on current research topics in agriculture, food, fisheries or forests in 2024? Or do you want to spend time with researchers:in another country to support your research project?

In this case, we recommend you to apply for funding through this OECD research funding program.The research fields are broad, for example, funding is available for work in the following areas:

• Sustainable Productivity Growth, Food Safety, and Nutrition;
• New technologies and processes for food production; Food loss and waste;
• Antibiotic resistance; One-health approach to agriculture and food systems;
• Innovations in agricultural knowledge sharing and development, including indigenous and traditional knowledge;
• Digital technologies and digitization;
• Climate change, including pathways to net zero, carbon sequestration in agriculture, forestry and land use, water use;
• Crop and livestock breeding to improve sustainable productivity growth and resilience to climatic events; Diversity of crop production;
• Fisheries and aquaculture productivity, sustainability and resilience.

The program is divided into the following three themes:
1. Managing natural capital 
2. Strengthening Resilience in the Face of Multiple Risks in a Connected World
3. Transformational technologies and innovation 

International Events Sponsorship Campaign 2024
One focus of this OECD program is to provide financial support for international events (conferences, congresses, workshops, symposia, seminars, etc.). An application can be submitted for a hybrid, virtual or face-to-face event. Interested scientists and institutions can apply now at the OECD. For this purpose, an online application form including help for filling it out is available. It is strongly recommended to contact the responsible member of the Scientific Advisory Body directly before submitting the application. 

Further information about the Guidelines & Conditions to be followed can be found here.  


Fellowship Campaign 2024
Interested scientists can apply for the sponsorship of stays abroad (duration: 6 to 26 weeks) in the participating OECD member countries. 
For this purpose, an online application form including help for filling it out is available.
It is strongly recommended to contact the responsible member of the Scientific Advisory Body directly before submitting the application. 
Further information about the Guidelines & Conditions to be followed can be found here.

Scientists and institutions from all OECD member countries participating in the program are eligible to apply. For further information, please contact the program secretariat at TAD.PROG@oecd.org.

This OECD research funding program is funded by the Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection.