Agropolis Fondation (France) and Fondazione Cariplo (Italy) announce a call under the French-Italian Rice Science and Technology (FIRST) Initiative. The partnership aims to promote joint research that will have a high impact in rice growing in developing countries. Proposals should involve at least one partner from France, one from Italy, and one from a Southern/Mediterranean country. The minimum grant size is €300 thousand. The submission deadline is 12 March 2012. Link