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Call for the Defence-related Research Action (DEFRA) is officially open

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The fifth call for proposals of the Defence-related Research Action (DEFRA) is officially open.

All information is available on the DEFRA website. Pre-proposals can be submitted via the online submission platform. Deadline is Deadline is 20 February 2025, 14h.

We recommend you start preparing your proposal on the online submission platform as soon as possible.

An information day will take place 22 January 2025 at the Royal Military Academy in Brussels. Registration is mandatory. You can register until 15 January 2025.

see also Info day on the DEFRA call 2025  

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