The Fifth Call for Applications is now closed. A total of 17 full applications and nine applications for extension have been submitted.

The Secretariat will assess the applications and present them to the Steering Committee for approval or rejection at meeting No 5 on 2-3 June 2010.

Applicants will be informed about the decision of the Steering Committee as soon as possible after the meeting.

Once the applicants have been informed, the outcomes of the Steering Committee meeting will be posted on the Programme website.