Virtual common pot: There are five separate topics in the call. National funds are specifically assigned to each topic and there is no competition between topics. Proposals are invited via a 1-stage application process (full proposals) using the Application Form provided. The Virtual common pot Applicants Guide provides more information on eligibility for national funding, topic specifications, evaluation criteria, etc. An overview of the virtual pot topics and their funding consortia are provided in the table below:

VIRTUAL COMMON POT TOPICS

Virtual common pot: Topic short titlesa	Countries of EUPHRESCO Partners providing fundingb c	Proposal submission deadline	Register Interest
Erwinia amylovora	AT, CH, ES, FR, SI	6 May 2008	Click here to register interest
PSTVd and other Pospiviroids	AT, DE, DK, FR, NL, SI, UK	6 May 2008	Click here to register interest
Grapevine Flavescence dorée	CH, FR, IT, SI	6 May 2008	Click here to register interest
Ambrosia artemisiifolia	CH, DE, DK, FR, SI	6 May 2008	Click here to register interest
Kiln Drying	AT, DE, IT, SI	6 May 2008	Click here to register interest

• Click on the topic short titles for more detailed topic specifications; see the Applicants Guide for more detailed information on eligibility, funding and application processes etc.
• For each individual topic, each participating national funding organisation only funds its own national researchers in any successful collaborative proposal according to its funding rules. See the Applicants Guide (Annex 3) for national eligibility per funding organisation.
• Bidding research consortiums need to have a minimum number of three partners from a minimum of three funding countries

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