The aim of a CLG is to facilitate collaboration between research scientists or research teams in order to stimulate scientific research through the pooling of capabilities and resources. CLGs are available for collaboration between researchers in Partner or Mediterranean Dialogue countries and NATO countries. Funding is available for reciprocal visits abroad of up to five members of each research team collaborating on a joint research project. CLGs may be bilateral or multilateral.
Awards are for one or two years.
Volkswagen Stiftung Program of Partnerships. Applicants need not be members of the club. Ford Foundation Lincoln Park Zoo Supports field work in conservation in the Neotropics and in Africa and Asia through two major funds. The Neotropic Fund supports field research in conservation biology throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. The fund emphasizes support of graduate students and other young researchers, particularly those from Latin America.