This initiative aims to support world-class research to expand the capabilities of information and communications technologies in Latin America and the Caribbean in Healthcare; Education; Energy; Earth, Environment & Climate Change; Government; and Micro-Economies. The deadline for proposals submission is on September 15th 2010.

The Latin American and Caribbean Collaborative ICT Research (LACCIR) Federation invites to participate in the LACCIR Request for Proposals (RFP) Research Funding Initiatives, which has as its main goal call for Project Proposals that meets the requirements threefold within the areas of education, healthcare, agribusiness, micro-economies, productive chains, energy, the environment, e-government, ICT resources for the disabled, wireless connectivity and XML standards. All of which are areas in where research in ICT should produce a great impact in the development of the L.A.C. region.

To promote international collaboration, the proposal should be submitted by a team from at least two Latin American/Caribbean universities in two different countries, and there must be a LACCIR SPOKE university in the team.  The following are LACCIR SPOKE universities:
·         Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
·         Universidad de Chile
·         Universidad de la República, Uruguay
·         Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, México
·         Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico
·         Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
·         Universidad de Costa Rica
·         Universidad de Los Andes, Colombia
·         University of West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago

Schedule and Deadlines for LACCIR 2010 research proposals

First date for submission of proposals | July 21st 2010
Last date for submission of proposals | September 15th 2010
Notification of Awards | December 13th 2010

For more information, visit: www.laccir.org