LAAAMP and the ISC Grants Programme 

In 2016, the ISC Grants Programme awarded a € 300K grant over a three-year period going from 2017 to 2019 to the joint IUPAP-IUCr project entitled "Utilisation of Light Source and Crystallographic Sciences to Facilitate the Enhancement of Knowledge and Improve the Economic and Social Conditions in Targeted Regions of the World". 

The ISC Grants Programme was established by the International Science Council (ISC) as a new modality to create international initiatives led by the ISC Member Unions. Its intent was to foster Membership engagement by addressing long-standing priorities for the ISC members in developing science education, outreach and public engagement activities, and to mobilize resources for international scientific collaboration.

The Grants Programme was competitive and peer-reviewed. Proposals needed to be led jointly by at least 2 ISC Scientific Unions. Proposals needed to focus on innovative, international, and multidisciplinary work that supports ISC’s strategic priorities.

Key facts and figures

• Three grants of up to 300,000 € each (100,000 per annum for up to three years)
• Grant period: 2017-2019
• Lead applicants: two (or more) Unions
• Focus: Science education, outreach and public engagement 

Three Projects were awarded a Grant for 2017-2019:

• IMU-IUPAC: A Global Approach to the Gender Gap in Mathematical and Natural Sciences: How to Measure It, How to Reduce It?
• IUBS-INQUA: TROP-ICSU: Trans-disciplinary Research Oriented Pedagogy for Improving Climate Studies and Understanding
• IUPAP-IUCr: Utilisation of Light Source and Crystallographic Sciences to Facilitate the Enhancement of Knowledge and Improve the Economic and Social Conditions in Targeted Regions of the World