Piestar University is happy to announce the award of a second five‐year contract to serve as the management entity of the Example Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Poultry. The Example Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Collaborative Research on Poultry is funded by the Bureau of Food Security, USAID, and is authorized under Title XII of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (as amended). 

Funding will be provided for research projects related to the poultry value chain in Bangladesh. A review of all Phase I (2013-2018) projects as well as new submitted concept notes has been completed by the External Advisory Board (EAB) of the Example Poultry Innovation Lab and USAID. An invitation for submission of full proposals is being made to select project teams. 

All of the following items are required to be considered for funding: further elaboration of the research objectives, human and institutional capacity building activities, gender planning, communications planning, project planning and detailed budget 

Please note: A full detailed budget provides a budget breakdown of funds on an annual basis for the primary investigator institution and other collaborating institutions.