<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> -----Original Message----- From: Guenter.Hoermandinger@cec.eu.int [mailto:Guenter.Hoermandinger@cec.eu.int] Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 6:09 PM To: eric.britton@ecoplan.org Subject: FW: Invitation to submit proposals for research and education projects   Guenter   -----Original Message----- From: Niklasson Fabienne (fn) [mailto:fabienne.fn.niklasson@consultant.volvo.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 10:45 AM To: info@volvoresearchfoundations.com Subject: Invitation to submit proposals for research and education projects     Dear Sir/Madame,   The Volvo Research and Educational Foundations (VREF) provide funding of a programme entitled "Future Urban Transport" (FUT), with the subtitle "How to cope with the complexity of urban transport development".   The programme activities are:         1. Funding of a relatively small number of larger scientific projects with the aim to support / create Centres of Excellence (CoE) within the FUT area.       The annual funding of a CoE in full operation is normally in the range of SEK 4,000,000-6,000,000 (about EUR 450,000-650,000 or USD 500,000-800,000) with an expected duration for a successful centre of 5 years.         2. Funding of a number of Smaller Projects for research/education or well-structured surveys of knowledge in the FUT area.       The duration is one or two years, engaging typically one person (part or full time) addressing a central problem within the FUT programme.       The annual project budget for a Smaller Project is normally SEK 300,000-800,000 (about USD 38,000-100,000 or EUR 32,000-85,000).         3. Organisation of a series of high level Conferences (every 2nd or 3rd year). The initiative to organise the conferences will be taken by       VREF. The next FUT-conference will take place in April 2006 in Göteborg, Sweden.       For details, please visit www.fut.se .     More information about the Foundations, the FUT programme and how apply for funding, is found at the VREF web-site:       http://www.volvoresearchfoundations.com   We look very much forward to your response to this programme.     Best regards, Vänliga hälsningar, ____________________________________________ Fabienne Niklasson Volvo Research & Educational Foundations Dept 1512, ERIK 5 SE-405 08 Göteborg Sweden   Telephone:  +46 (0)31 6 62272 Fax: +46 (0)31  661661 Monday-Thursday, 08.00-12.00 CET E-mail 1: info@volvoresearchfoundations.com     </div> </body> </html>