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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='background:white'>Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='background:white'>Please find below an interesting initiative from the Spanish government for PhD students. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='background:white'>I would kindly ask you to advertise it among your contacts. Note that the deadline for application is already next week. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='background:white'>The Spanish government has released a call to promote young PhD students to undertake research projects that are linked to key industrial and societal needs to improve global food security. Plant Response Biotech Ltd., a spin-off company based in Madrid and already engaged in collaborative projects with the ZMBP (University of Tübingen, Germany) is seeking for applicants that in the case of successful funding will integrate translational research programs while preparing their PhD at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM). The research area will encompass topics related to crop bio-protection, bio-stimulation of plant growth and disease resistance engineering through molecular breeding. The closing date for application is the 1st of March, 2016 with expected start in September-October. Candidates are invited to contact Mr. Eduardo Quemada (Tel. +34-914524838, email: </span><span style='background:white'><a href="mailto:eduardo.quemada@plantresponse"><span lang=EN-US>eduardo.quemada@plantresponse</span></a></span><span lang=EN-US style='background:white'>. com) for further information. Also you can visit </span><a href="http://www.plantresponse.com" id=LPlnk533539><span lang=EN-US>www.plantresponse.com</span></a><span lang=EN-US style='background:white'> for more information about the company and research programs.”</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=PT-BR style='mso-fareast-language:DE'>--<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=PT-BR style='mso-fareast-language:DE'>Marília K. F. de Campos, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:DE'>MASC Coordinator <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:DE'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:DE'>ZMBP, Plant Physiology<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='mso-fareast-language:DE'>University of Tuebingen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:DE'>Auf der Morgenstelle 32<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:DE'>72076 Tuebingen - Germany<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-fareast-language:DE'>Phone: +49 7071 2978725<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>