The Co-operative Research Programme’s call for applications for funding research fellowship grants in 2027 is now OPEN.

The deadline to apply is Thursday 10 September 2026, midnight, Paris time.

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General information

> Applicants must be residents in one of the countries participating in our Programme. Please consult the files for general information on the country's research institutes and universities.

> Please consult the Event Guidelines and Conditions, Selection Criteria and the CRP Action Areas in this link.

> Applications relevant to the work of the OECD Committee for Agriculture and other bodies are particularly welcome:

• Sustainable and resilient productivity growth and food security and nutrition

• Climate risks, reducing emissions from agriculture and food systems, carbon sequestration in agriculture, forestry and land use

• Halting and reversing forest loss and land degradation

• Reducing the negative environmental impacts of livestock production and practices harmful to animal health and welfare, investigating the positive contribution livestock can make to soil quality and management, biodiversity and livelihoods

• Biodiversity, enhancing ecosystem services

• Improving soil health and water and air quality, including through agro-ecological and other innovative, context specific approaches

• Innovations in the transfer and development of agricultural knowledge, including Indigenous and traditional knowledge

• Fisheries and aquaculture productivity, sustainability and resilience

To apply for a research fellowship award

1. please consult the following documents:

Guidelines and Conditions for CRP Research Fellowship Awards

Selection Criteria for CRP Fellowship Awards

Action Areas of the Co-operative Research Programme

Sample fellowship applications: Example 1; Example 2

Sample CV

Sample invitation letter

PDF Fellowship Application form

2. complete the following document:

Online application form for CRP Research Fellowships

National correspondents and country files

The Co-operative Research Programme (CRP) currently has 33 participating countries with Brazil and Ukraine joining in July 2026. Below is a list of countries, the contact information for their national correspondents and when available a [Country file], document which gives general information on the country's research institutes and universities.

Contact

For any question regarding a fellowship application, please contact the CRP Secretariat: TAD.Prog@oecd.org