Joint Call for Proposals with Czech Academy of Sciences Division of Research and Innovation Deborah Hernandez Senior Director, Research Development

Joint Mobility Agreement This is specific to the Czech Academy of Sciences member institutes 5 year agreement to identify and support jointly selected research projects The primary mechanism of support will be funding for joint mobility projects – each partner supports their component Other cooperation activities that support mutual exchange of information, networking, etc. may also be pursued through separate written agreements. Umbrella confidentiality agreement included

Program Objectives Improve scientific cooperation between UofM and CAS Stimulate involvement of young researchers and PhD students in research of joint interest Support research teams aspiring to cooperate on large international projects in the future Enable use of methodology, infrastructure and equipment for mutual benefit

Proposal Eligibility/Guidance All research fields of the CAS are eligible Individuals may only be involved in only one project per competition cycle Each Research team members are categorized into four divisions: 1)Senior researchers (5 or more years post PhD; 2) Junior researchers OR PostDocs (less than 5 years from PhD); 3) PhD Students; 4) Others (e.g. engineers, technicians, etc). At least 1/3 of the team members must be junior researchers/PostDocs or PhD students Maximum project duration is 3 years; no cost extension is NOT permitted Projects will begin on January 1, 2020 and end no later than December 31, 2022

Financial Conditions/Budget Provide up to $12,500 USD to support up to 2 (two) three-year joint mobility projects within each call for proposals Eligible costs and budget % include: Mobility costs – maximum of 50% of budget for travel, living expenses ($6,250/year) Research costs – minimum of 40% of budget for consumables, services, small equipment, software, international communication & data exchange cost (e.g. phone, cloud storage,virtual meeting, and postage, etc.) ($5,000/yr) Non-eligible costs: personnel, capital equipment (exceeding $5,000 USD/unit), indirect costs.

Submission/Evaluation Process Joint proposals will be submitted by each side; content will be identical, except for budget forms. UofM researchers will submit proposals via e-mail to Research Development Deadline for submissions is May 31, 2019 Each organization will evaluate and rank proposals no later than August 31, 2019 UofM and CAS will negotiate final ranking and approve selected proposals for funding by September 30, 2019. Award notification will take place in October for project start dates of January 1, 2020.

Proposal Content 1100 character abstract (including spaces) submitted in English and Czech Maximum 3 page project description (in English only) Expected/Intended results and benefits, broader impact Scientific importance and originality of the project, current state-of-the-art in the field (including relevant literature) Methods and approaches Activities and outputs/outcomes planned for each year of the project Maximum 1.5 page description of research team Qualifications, relevant previous cooperation, compatibility and complementarity of personnel, methods, and instrumentation Role of each team member Participation of junior researchers/Postdocs and PhD students

Proposal Content Cont…. Form that identifies and categorizes US and Czech Principal Investigator, along with team members by category (senior researchers, junior researchers/ postdocs, PhD students, Others) Academic CV of US Principal Investigator (1 page) that lists a maximum of 5 relevant publications Budget form that Identifies Costs by year and Other Sources of Funding

QUESTIONS? dhernndz@memphis.edu x2648 Call will be announced on April 1st, and all forms, this presentation, and guidance will be on our website: https://www.memphis.edu/research/researchers/funding/collabor ations.php QUESTIONS? dhernndz@memphis.edu x2648