This Request for Applications (RFA) is issued by the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety (FSIL), and the full solicitation is available on the FSIL Piestar RFx site. The deadline for submission of concept notes is May 7, 2020.

The FSIL is a five-year collaborative research program implemented by Purdue University (lead institution) and Cornell University. The program is funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Four proposals are anticipated to be funded under this solicitation. 

Overview:

Anticipated Awards: The FSIL invites researchers to submit proposals for 3.5-year projects that support the Innovation Lab’s mission and objectives.

• Each proposal may request up to $700,000.
• Proposals must address a single FSIL target country.
• All applications must be led by a U.S. academic institution and include at least one host-country partner.

Target Countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Senegal, Kenya

Written questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted to fsil@purdue.edu by 5:00 pm EDT on April 14, 2020.