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Call for Proposals: ESASTAP 2020 Call for Twinning Activities in Marine Sciences

Call for proposals

“ESASTAP 2020 Call for Twinning Activities in Marine Sciences"

 

Objective and description


The project on Strengthening of Technology Research and Innovation (R&I) between Europe and South Africa (ESASTAP 2020) and its predecessors (i.e. FP6 and FP7 INCO projects SAccess, ESASTAP, ESASTAP-2 and ESASTAP Plus) have been instrumental in enhancing the success of the SA-European Union (EU) Research and Innovation cooperation. Discussions at the policy level between the European Commission and the Department of Science and Technology on areas of cooperation between South Africa and EU led to a renewed focus on themes of common interest with particular emphasis on Marine Science.

 

The ESASTAP 2020 platform has launched a call for twinning activities in marine sciences between EU and South African researchers.

 

The objectives of this Twinning Call is to provide mobility grants in order to:

1.     build on /expand the existing research collaboration and relationships and

2.     establish new research relationships or collaborative projects.

 

The overall aim is to establish long-term, institutional cooperation between EU and South African partners and reach a new level of partnership by strengthening a small number of strategic alliances. 

 

Applications for this twinning call can only be submitted within the particular theme of Marine Sciences, including polar science, oceanography, marine ecology, marine geology, marine biology, maritime meteorology and climatology.

 

The funding for this twinning call is meant for exploration and networking of R&D collaboration between the EU and South African research institutions, universities and SMEs, aiming at achieving the following strategic outcomes:

·         Long-term international partnerships between South African universities and research institutions and their EU counterparts.

·         Awareness of the science, research, technology and innovation potential of partner countries.

·         Establish new contacts with stakeholders in the partner countries.

·         Active R&D networks amongst the next generation of scientists (PhD students/early to mid-career researchers) within partner countries.

·         Joint project ideas in key areas of the European Research Programme(s) leading to successful joint applications for larger funding in Horizon 2020.

 

Eligible activities


The purpose of this call is to support the networking research activities and mobility of researchers (and their postgraduate students) between South Africa and EU MS and ACs. Research activities as such will not be supported by this call.

 

Therefore, the funds can only be used for:

·         Networking events (i.e. joint workshops, seminars, conferences, symposia, meetings, regional conferences, etc.).

·         Accommodation, subsistence, international and local travel of researchers and their postgraduate students, including costs for visa.

·         Other networking activities as defined and motivated by the partnering researchers.

 

Eligible applicants


The call is open to higher education and research institutions (i.e. universities, universities of technology, science councils) from South Africa and Europe (MS/ACs).

 

The funds will be awarded to a Consortium. One Consortium must consist of researchers from one/more national institutions based in South Africa and one/more national institutions based in EU MS/ACs. A Consortium can also include SMEs (from SA/EU) as partners.

 

International organisations are not eligible.

 

Each Consortium must elect a Consortium Leader (CL) who will bear the main responsibility for the project activities, including its technical and administrative coordination as well as scientific and financial reporting. The CL must be a researcher based at any of the South African public higher education institutions or research institutions. The CL must be in a possession of a PhD. The grant will be released to the CL; therefore, it is the responsibility of the CL to ensure that all the other Consortium partners (i.e. researchers from EU countries and SMEs) have access to the funds.

 

In terms of human capital development, Consortia that involve young scientists (i.e. postgraduate students) and focus on gender equality (a balanced involvement of female and male researchers) will be positively considered and will receive a higher rating.

 

Budget and duration


The maximum budget available per Consortium (to be awarded to the CL) is 7 000 EUR (approximately R105 000).

 

Apart from the financial support from the ESASTAP 2020 Project, institutions and universities are encouraged to solicit other funding resources as needs be. These funds can be used as:

1.     A top-up grant to an already existing/funded network/project on Marine Science between South Africa and EU MS and AC.

2.     A start-up grant for organising consortia meetings of partners who are working on/or preparing proposals for application to other H2020 Calls on Marine Science.

3.     To initiate or establish a new Marine network/project between South Africa and EU MS and ACs.

 

Joint networking /mobility activities will be supported for a maximum period of 9 months (starting January 2018 until the end of September 2018).

 

Researchers must utilise the funds within the stipulated 9-month period. No networking/ mobility activity shall be supported after the end of September 2018.

 

Deadline for proposals’ submission


Applications must be submitted through the Online Submission System https://nrfsubmission.nrf.ac.za/nrfmkii/ by 6 October 2017.

 

Further information


Please find attached the call text.

 

More information: http://www.esastap.org.za/news/index.php

 

 

Kind regards,

Rosemary

 

Rosemary STREVINIOTI

Head of Brussels Office
European Office of Cyprus
Rue du Luxembourg 3, 2nd floor
B-1000 Brussels
Tel./Fax: +32 (0) 2 280 22 85
E-mail: strevinioti.rozamaria@ucy.ac.cy

 

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE GREEK TRANSLATION IS PROVIDED AT REQUEST OF ANY INTERESTED MEMBER (based on the decision of 22.12.2016 of the EOC Administrative Council).

 

 


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