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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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 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.

7. 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

8. 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

9. QUESTIONS? dhernndz@memphis.edu x2648
Call will be announced on April 1st, and all forms, this presentation, and guidance will be on our website: ations.php
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