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Fourth Framework Programme

The Fourth Framework Programme ran for four years from 1994/5 until 1998. In total the funding was 13.16 Billion ECU. 

Most of the funding has now been committed and it is very unlikely that significant additional funding will come available during 1998. All current opportunities are identified in CORDIS Open Calls on the EU R&D Information Server. 

The Framework Programme was divided into the following specific technical areas - 
 

Information and Communications Technologies

• Advanced Communication Technologies & Services ACTS 

• Information Technologies ESPRIT 4 

• Telematics Applications TELEMATICS 2C 

Industrial Technologies

• Industrial and Materials Technologies BRITE/EURAM

• Standards, Measurements and Testing SMT 

Environment

• Environment and Climate ENV

• Marine Sciences and Technologies MAST  

Life Sciences and Technologies

• Biotechnology BIOTECH  

• Biomedecine and Health BIOMED  

• Agriculture and Fisheries FAIR 

Energy 

• Non-nuclear Energy JOULE/THERMIE 

Transport 

• Transport 

Targeted Socio-Economic Research 

• Targeted Socio-Economic Research TSER 

Cooperation with Third Countries and International Organisations 

• International Cooperation INCO 

• International Association for the promotion of cooperation with scientists from the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union INTAS 

• ISCONIS 

Dissemination and Exploitation of Results 

• Dissemination and optimization of results INNOVATION 

Stimulation of the training and mobility of researchers 

• Training and Mobility of Researchers TMR 

Technology Stimulation Measures for SMEs 

• Small and Medium Sized Enterprises SME 

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