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05/15/2013 QNRF awards $121m in research funding

Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) yesterday announced research grants worth $121m for 137 projects under its flagship programme, National Priorities Research Program (NPRP). 

05/15/2013 QNRF grants $121 mn for 137 research projects
National Research Fund (QNRF) on Tuesday announced grants worth a total of $121 million for as many as 137 research proposals submitted by 27 local institutions for the 6th cycle of its flagship funding programme, National Priorities Research Programme (NPRP).

12/22/2012 New Northwestern University in Qatar soccer team to encourage female participation in sports
In a bid to inspire young women in Qatar to increase their involvement in the world of sports, students at Northwestern University in Qatar have initiated the university's first women's soccer team.

HEC Paris academics receive near-US$1 million grant from QNRF

12/11/2012 HEC Paris academics receive near-US$1 million grant from QNRF
HEC Paris in Qatar – the region’s leading hub for Executive Education, offering a complete portfolio of management programs including the first ever international Executive MBA (EMBA) in Qatar – has announced that two of its faculty members have been awarded a grant of US$993,000 from Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) for a research proposal.

12/10/2012 QNRF funded research advancing Qatar's vision for a post-carbon sustainable future
Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development ( Qatar Foundation ), recently revealed insights from 16 research projects focused on sustainability in energy and the environment at the Qatar Sustainability Expo.

12/05/2012 QNRF funded research advancing Qatar's vision for post-carbon sustainable future
Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (Qatar Foundation), recently revealed insights from 16 research projects focused on sustainability in energy and the environment at the Qatar Sustainability Expo.

12/04/2012 QNRF funded research advancing Qatar’s vision for a post-carbon sustainable future
Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (Qatar Foundation), recently revealed insights from 16 research projects focused on sustainability in energy and the environment at the Qatar Sustainability Expo.

About Qatar

11/28/2012 About Qatar
The land of Qatar was once famous for its pearl diving, its timeless desert landscape, its importance as a trade bridge, and its hospitable people thriving in an inhospitable climate. With the discovery of rich natural resources in the modern era, the tribes of Qatar began to adapt from traditional modes of living to an urbanised lifestyle. With great bounty came enlightened stewardship and vision.

Qatar Foundation displays a strong commitment to sustainability

11/28/2012 Qatar Foundation displays a strong commitment to sustainability
Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development stood alongside its affiliate centres at today’s launch of the Qatar Sustainability Expo to reveal a host of innovative environmental projects.

11/18/2012 Msheireb Enrichment Centres hosts Qatar’s first Human Development Majlis
Msheireb Enrichment Centre hosted Qatar’s first Human Development Majlis organized by FIKRA Consulting and Research,where decision makers, experts, researchers and academics discussed the latest human development trends in Qatar.

11/14/2012 QNRF awards $1.78mn grants to junior scientists
DOHA QATAR National Research Fund (QNRF), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, has awarded grants worth $1.78 million to nine projects in the third cycle of its research funding programme for junior scientists. 

11/14/2012 QNRF awards research grants for junior scientists
Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, has announced the results of the third cycle of its research funding Program for junior scientists.

11/13/2012 Research and learning resources in Qatar
HEC Paris professors Kerbache, Massini and Aflaki allocated significant research funds by Qatar National Research Fund.

11/09/2012 Qatari youth gets first prize in Stars of Science series 4
Khaled Abu Jassoum from Qatar has won the title of Stars of Science series 4 overall winner, walking away with a first prize of $300,000 to help develop his invention “Tahi”.

11/07/2012 Qatar seeks to lead world in date palm research
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) has partnered with the Qatar Ministry of Environment’s Biotechnology Center to launch the Date Palm Research Program, which they hope will make Qatar the world's leader in date palm research.

10/24/2012 Researchers pool findings at Doha meet
After the historic unveiling of the Qatar National Research Strategy (QNRS) on Sunday, the three-day concurrent Qatar Foundation Annual Research Forum (ARF) and the Arab Expatriate Scientists Network Symposium drew to a close yesterday, with the sessions and workshops gathering together the country’s top research institutes in a bid to showcase initiatives that will help achieve the nation’s long-term goal of sustained scientific innovation.

10/22/2012 Framework for research unveiled
DOHA: Qatar National Research Strategy 2012, a national framework to support and guide the country’s ambitious science and research endeavours, was unveiled yesterday at the Joint Qatar Foundation Annual Research Forum and Arab Expatriate Scientists Network Symposium inaugurated by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser.

10/09/2012 QNRF, SEC honour 89 budding researchers
DOHA QATAR National Research Fund (QNRF) recognised 89 outstanding student researchers in the second cycle of the Secondary School Secondary Research Experience Program (SSREP) during an awards ceremony recently. 

10/08/2012 HMC inducts experts in leadership team
HMC has appointed a new medical leadership team comprising internationally renowned experts that will lead the corporation’s transformation into a world-class academic health system. 

10/07/2012 HMC appoints top medical team to build academic healthcare expertise in Qatar
Dr Hanan Al Kuwari appoints a new medical leadership team comprised of internationally respected experts to lead HMC's transformation into a world-class academic health system. The new chief and five deputies will work very closely with the medical staff towards transforming clinical practice in HMC.

10/07/2012 Sixth cycle of NPRP launched

Doha: Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, has launched the sixth cycle of its competitive, flagship programme, the National Priorities Research Programme (NPRP), which funds research projects of national importance.


10/07/2012 QNRF launches sixth cycle of funding Program for ground-breaking projects
Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, has launched the sixth cycle of its competitive, flagship program, the National Priorities Research Program (NPRP), which funds research projects of national importance.

10/07/2012 QNRF launches sixth cycle of funding for innovative research
DOHA QATAR National Research Fund (QNRF), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development (QF), has launched the sixth cycle of its competitive, flagship programme, the National Priorities Research Program (NPRP), which funds research projects of national importance. 

10/07/2012 Research programme focus on national strategy
The Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) has launched the sixth cycle of its competitive, flagship programme - the National Priorities Research Programme, which funds research projects of national importance. 

10/04/2012 Qatar National Research Fund launches 13th cycle of UREP
Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) has announced the launch of the 13th cycle of the Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP), its longest-running research funding program as of yet.

10/04/2012 QNRF launches 13th undergraduate programme
DOHA: Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) yesterday launched the 13th cycle of the Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP), its longest-running research funding programme as of yet.

10/04/2012 QNRF launches 13th cycle of UREP
Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) has announced the launch of the 13th cycle of the Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP), its longest-running research funding program as of yet.

10/02/2012 Georgetown in Arabic teaching initiative
Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) is launching an Arabic-language teaching programme aimed specifically at students from an Arab background. In a recently-concluded study on Arabic language in Doha's schools, funded by Qatar National Research Fund and conducted by a team from Georgetown SFS-Q...

09/10/2012 Road safety in Qatar: 'All young boys want to race fancy cars'
At current rates, one vehicle in five in Qatar will be involved in a crash in 2015, according to a study released this year by Qatar University.

07/16/2012 Gutierrez and Colleagues Receive Award To Develop Physiological Games For Stress Management
Professors Ricardo Gutierrez-Osuna (CSE, TAMU), Beena Ahmed (ECE, TAMUQ), and Eva Shipp (Epidemiology and Biostatistics, TAMHSC) have received a three-year award from the Qatar National Research Fund in excess of $1 million to develop physiological games for stress management in the workplace.

07/16/2012 UCQ gets funds for research on breastfeeding
The University of Calgary – Qatar’s (UCQ) Undergraduate Research Experience Programme has received $60,000 in funding from the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) to further explore and improve upon breastfeeding practices in Qatar.

07/14/2012 QNRF to fund 43 projects in UREP’s 12th cycle
DOHA QATAR National Research Fund (QNRF) will finance 43 research proposals of 160 undergraduate students from seven academic institutions in the 12th cycle of its Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP). 

07/10/2012 QNRF awards 43 research proposals
Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) has awarded 43 research proposals, engaging 160 undergraduate students across seven academic institutions, in the 12th cycle of the Undergraduate Research Experience Programme (UREP).

07/09/2012 Qatar National Research Fund announces UREP's 12th Cycle Awards
Qatar National Research Fund, QNRF, announced the outcome of the 12th cycle of its funding programme; the Undergraduate Research Experience Programme, (UREP). QNRF, a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development is a key research catalyst and funder within Qatar.

06/18/2012 Grants add to Northwestern-Qatar partnership
Northwestern University has received its first research grants from the Qatar National Research Fund, a branch of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, opening the door to increased collaborations between Northwestern faculty and researchers in Qatar.

06/18/2012 Qatar-led team expects to find two more planets
A Qatar-led team which discovered a planet orbiting a distant star two years ago expects to find another two planets before the end of the year, the scientist leading the team has told Arabian Business. 

06/10/2012 UCL Qatar wins prestigious grants from Qatar National Research Fund
UCL Qatar, the newly-established Doha campus of University College London, has recently won two major awards in this year’s Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF). The grants, awarded under the National Priorities Research Programme (NPRP), are focused on the investigation of the origins of Doha as well as the study of the ancient industries in Sudan.

06/05/2012 Qatar's School of Foreign Service lands $2.2m research grant
Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) has awarded Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) $2.21m, in its fifth and most recent grant cycle for the National Priorities Research Programme (NPRP), Gulf Times has reported.

06/04/2012 Georgetown’s SFS-Q receives $2.21 mn QNRF grants
DOHA GEORGETOWN University School of Foreign Service in Qatar (SFS-Q) was awarded $2.21 million by the Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) in its fifth grant cycle for the National Priorities Research Program (NPRP) recently. 

06/01/2012 Qatar's GWSC to research MBRs for oil and gas water
The ConocoPhillips Global Water Sustainability Center (GWSC) in Qatar has been awarded a US$ 700,000 grant to research biological treatment of produced water from oil and gas using membrane bioreactors (MBRs).

05/28/2012 Weill Cornell’s research plan on date palm wins $4.5mn grant
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar has won the first-ever award granted in the Qatar National Research Fund’s Exceptional Proposal category under the National Priorities Research Programme.

05/27/2012 QNRF grant for innovative water treatment project
QNRF grant for innovative water treatment project ConocoPhillips Qatar president Gary Sykes said GWSC was awarded the National Priority Research Programme grant for its innovative project on the bio-treatment of petrochemical byproduct water.  

05/26/2012 Experiment in Qatar paying dividends for Texas A&M
On the day before his college graduation, Thamer Al-Kuwari wore the white robe and headdress that are customary for men in his native Qatar. But on his finger, he wore something special: an Aggie ring, the traditional accessory of a proud Texas A&M University alumnus, which he was about to become.

05/22/2012 Stress-monitoring project’s pilot phase ‘successful’
A team of researchers at Texas A&M University at Qatar are working towards designing a universal protocol for measurement of stress.

05/22/2012 Qatar National Research Fund launches its Junior Scientists Research Experience Program
Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, announced the launch of the third cycle of its Program previously known as Young Scientists Research Experience Program (YSREP).

05/16/2012 156 research projects to get $140.5mn QNRF funds
DOHA QATAR National Research Fund (QNRF) has awarded $140.5 million to 156 new research proposals under the National Priorities Research Program (NPRP).

05/16/2012 QNRF grants $140.5mn to research proposals
At its fourth annual forum, Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) yesterday announced that it has awarded $140.5mn to research proposals for the National Priorities Research Programme (NPRP), which has been specifically designed to foster a culture of research in Qatar.

04/22/2012 Qatar Foundation staff, students honoured
DOHA: Qatar Foundation yesterday honoured five of its staff and students who have catalysed the nation’s transformation towards a green future.

04/02/2012 Carbon capture workshop at TAMUQ
Texas A&M University at Qatar (TAMUQ) is hosting a two-day Carbon Capture Workshop starting today.

04/01/2012 Texas A and M at Qatar hosts carbon capture workshop
Texas A&M University at Qatar will host a Carbon Capture Workshop from 2 - 3 April. The workshop, co-organized with Imperial College London,will give industrial managers, technical advisors, regulators and other attendees from academia and industry an overview of carbon capture technology and the status of current research and technical innovation in the field.


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