Archive 2020

• Only one application may be submitted by one particular institution.
• Application has to be submitted more than 2 months before.
• The range of activities eligible for support under the Fund is broad, including any initiatives leading to strengthening bilateral relations, enhancing cooperation and improving mutual knowledge and understanding between the Czech Republic and Norway.
• Both the applicant and the partner(s) have to be actively involved in planning of the initiative and its implementation.
• Initiatives may not generate a profit.
• No expenditures incurred before the approval of the Grant application shall be eligible.

1. active involvement of Norwegian partner
2. contribution to the strengthening of the bilateral relationships
3. relation of planned activities to the planned aims and to the aims of the bilateral fund
4. indicators to be fulfilled: number of CZ participants, number of participants from Donor state, number of joint results/outputs, Number of propagation/information activities, Number of bilateral actions jointly held/attended by subjects from CZ and NOR

• Proposal of up to 15 pages.
• Identify your research challenge and explain how tackling it could lead to breakthroughs. Demonstrate how networking helps tackle the challenge. Present a detailed plan to reach your objectives in 4 years. Show you are able to engage the right stakeholders, having a balanced European participation, gender representation and various career stages. Explain how you will maximise the impact of your idea.
• At least 50 % of the budget has to be spent in widening countries (Inclusiveness Target Countries, ITCs).
• Network of proposers from at least 7 different COST Full or Cooperating Members with a minimum 50% of ITCs.
• Proposal has to be anonymous (in order to comply with the double-blind principle of the evaluation). There can be more than one proposer per institution, as long as it is clearly beneficial for the proposed Action. All proposers must have a registered and updated e-COST profile and specified expertise.

COST full members (FM): Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Republic of North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.
Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITCs): Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Croatia, Hungary, Lithuania, Latvia, Luxemburg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Republic of Moldova, Republic of North Macedonia, Republic of Serbia, Turkey.
Cooperating Member: Israel.
Near Neighbour Countries (NNC): Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine15, Russia, Syria, Tunisia and Ukraine.

COST ACTION STRUCTURE:
Action MC members (MCM) = up to 2 persons for each FM nominated by the CNC, have voting rights within the AMC
Action MC substitutes (MCS) = up to 3 persons for each FM nominated by the CNC, replace MCM when necessary
MC observers (MCO) = Action participants affiliated to partner members, accepted MoU, based in NNCs, IPCs, EC, EU bodies, offices or agencies, International Organisations, European RTD Organisations (Eiroforum)
WG members = Action participants appointed by the AMC, contribute to the achievement of the Action objectives
Ad hoc participants = individuals selected by the AMC to contribute to the Action activities: STSM grantees, trainees & trainers in Training Schools, invited speakers
Action Management Committee (AMC) = decision-making body, responsible for the coordination, implementation & management; composed of up to 2 representatives of FM that have accepted Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
Working Groups (WGs) = are in charge of developing activities needed to achieve the Action objectives
Chair = elected by the AMC, responsible for the coordination and implementation of the Action
Vice-chair = elected by the AMC, assists when requested to do so by Chair, can substitute Chair when required or mandated to do so
Grant Holder = the legal entity responsible for the scientific, administrative and financial implementation of the Action
Group Leaders = appointed by the AMC
COST National Coordinators (CNCs) = individuals appointed by COST Members in charge of confirming participation of their COST Member to a COST Action by means of the acceptance of the MoU and nominating AMC members
Action Grant Agreement (AGA) & annual Work and Budget Plans (W&BPs) = detailing the activities designed to achieve the objectives defined in the MoU

1. General features (online): Title, Acronym, Summary, Key expertise, Keywords (applicant)
2. Technical Annex: Science & technology excellence, Networking excellence, Impact, Implementation (use template, save final version as a PDF) (applicant & Project Office)
3. References (online, not-mandatory, max 500 words) (applicant)
4. COST Mission, Policy and rules (online, mandatory max 1000 words) (applicant)
5. Network of proposers (online, mandatory, e-COST profile) (applicant & Project Office)

STEP 1: Proposal peer-review evaluation by at least 3 independent external experts => 3 evaluation reports (total marks awarded 65 points, overall threshold 45 points) => consensus report
Excellence: soundness of the challenge; progress beyond the state-of-the-art and innovation potential; added value of networking (25 points)

• Q1: Is the challenge relevant and timely?
• Q2: Are the objectives presented clear and pertinent to tackle the challenge?
• Q3: Does the proposal advance the state-of-the-art and introduce an innovative approach to the challenge?
• Q4: Is networking the best approach to tackle the challenge?
• Q5: What is the added value of the proposed Network in relation to former and existing efforts at EU/international level?

• Q6: Does the proposal clearly identify relevant and realistic short-term/long-term impacts?
• Q7: Does the proposal identify the most relevant stakeholders and present a clear plan to involve them as participants?
• Q8: Is there a clear and attainable plan for dissemination and/or exploitation of results?
• Q: How does the proposal succeed in putting forward potential innovation/breakthroughs with a convincing risk/return trade-off?

• Q10: Is the work plan (WGs, tasks, activities, timeframe, deliverables) coherent, realistic and appropriate to ensure the achievement of the objectives?
• Q11: Does the proposal identify the main risks related to the work plan, has a plan for contingencies?
• Q12: Are the management structure and procedures appropriate?
• Q13: Does the proposed Network envisage the critical mass, expertise and geographical distribution for addressing the challenge and the objectives? If not, does the proposal identify the gaps in the Network and present a clear plan for overcoming the gaps? Are mutual benefits clearly ascertained in case of involvement of NNC and IPC institutions?

STEP 2: Revision and quality check by ad hoc review panel

STEP 3: Proposal selection by COST Scientific Committee (high-level experts one from each FM/CM)

STEP 4: Final decision on approval and funding by the Committee of Senior Officials (CSO)

• Natural Sciences: (1) Mathematics, (2) Computer and Information Sciences, (3) Physical Sciences, (4) Chemical Sciences, (5) Earth & Environmental Sciences, (6) Biological Sciences
• Engineering & Technology: (7) Civil Engineering, (8) Electrical, Electronic, Information Engineering, (9) Mechanical Engineering, (10) Chemical Engineering, (11) Materials Engineering, (12) Medical Engineering, (13) Environmental Engineering, (14) Environmental Biotechnology, (15) Industrial Biotechnology, (16) Nano-technology, (17) Other E&T
• Medical & Health Sciences: (18) Basic Medicine, (19) Clinical Medicine, (20) Health Sciences, (21) Medical Biotechnology, (22) Other Medical Sciences
• Agricultural Sciences: (23) Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, (24) Animal & Dairy Science, (25) Veterinary Science, (26) Agricultural Biotechnology, (27) Other Agricultural Sciences
• Social Sciences: (28) Psychology, (29) Economics & Business, (30) Educational Sciences, (31) Sociology, (32) Law, (33) Political Science, (34) Social & Economic Geography, (35) Media & Communications, (36) Other Social Sciences
• Humanities: (37) History & Archaeology, (38) Languages & Literature, (39) Philosophy, Ethics, Religion, (40) Arts, (41) Other Humanities

• GAČR LA Urgent Funding SARS Cov-2 supports the bilateral and trilateral projects in basic research focused into humanitarian crises such as epidemics and pandemics with a direct reference to the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Proposals will be evaluated under the Existing Lead Agency proces (GAČR CEUS). In this call, the research proposal is evaluated only by the Lead agency (Austrian FWF). A project proposal must be prepared according to formal conditions and requirements of the Lead Agency. The Lead Agency will ensure the whole evaluation proces in accordance to its usual procedures. Budget proposal is submitted separately for both teams to the national agency in accordance with the national conditions. Each provider funds own national research team.
• Applicants must stick to the following rules:
  • Bilateral projects: Budget requested at the Lead agency (FWF) must be at least 40% of total project budget.
  • Trilateral projects: Budget requested at the Lead agency (FWF) must be at least 40% of total project budget.
• Limits on number of submitted proposals to the GAČR calls 2020 are not applicable to this call. A proposal submitted to this call does not count in the limits for other 2020 calls.
• Recommended workload is at least 0,2 full-time equvalent (FTE) for principal investigator and 0,1 FTE for co-investigator. A sum of workloads for one person in all projects financed form GAČR cannot exceed 1 FTE.
• The costs of bonuses are not eligible for reimbursement.
• If the project proposal comprises a supply worth 500K CZK or more from one supplier (in sum for the whole project duration), it is necessary to attach the offer from the properly identified suppllier with particular description of supply and preliminary price. The offer also has to comprise a duly justified calculation of the preliminary price as a whole and for each single supply.

GAČR as a Partner agency
Joint research proposal with a detailed description of planned research in all teams has to be submitted to the FWF by 30 Sep 2020. Proposal has to comply with the requirements and rules of the FWF.

• All necessary forms for joint project proposal are/will be available at the website of particular Lead agency.
• In paralel national part need to be submitted to the GA ČR.
• All necessary forms for Czech part of proposal are available at GRIS application.
• When preparing proposal in GRIS application, fill in the evaluation panel UK - audit.
• Permitted attachments (to be uploaded only to the GRIS application).
• A copy of the joint project proposal submitted by the foreign partner.
• Project proposal has to be converted to PDF format and submitted via data box GAČR with identificator ntq92qs latest by the deadline (submitted by the Project Office).
• Project proposal cannot be modified after the final PDF version is generated - breach of the electronic seal constitutes the reason for the rejection of the project proposal on formal ground.
• A Statutary declaration will be submitted by the Project Office.

GAČR as a Partner agency
Research project proposal will be evaluated according to FWF requirements. Czech process comprises only formal evaluation.

• The PI is expected to be an active researcher with a track record of significant research achievements in the last 10 years which identifies him/her as an exceptional leader in terms of originality and significance of his/her research contributions.
• The PI´s record has to match one or more of the following benchmarks: (i) 10 publications as main author in major international peer-reviewed multidisciplinary scientific journals; (ii) 3 major research monographs, of which at least one is translated into another language; (iii) 5 granted patents; (iv) 10 invited presentations in well-established international conferences; (v) 3 research expeditions; (vi) organisation of 3 well-established international conferences; (vii) international recognition through scientific awards; (viii) major contributions to launching the careers of outstanding researchers; (ix) recognised leadership in industrial innovation.
• The PI has to spend at least 30% (≥0.3 FTE) of his/her working time on the project.
• The PI has to spend at least 50% (≥30 months) of his/her working time in an EU Member State or Associated Country.
• The host institution support letter needs to be printed on the paper with the official letterhead of the Host Institution, originally signed, stamped and dated by the institution´s legal representative.
• The PI is expected to start the project within 6 months of receiving an invitation letter from ERC.
• It is mandatory to provide Open Access (free of charge, online access for any user) to all peer-reviewed scientific publications relating to results from ERC projects funded through this call.
• The overall limit of 10 MB to the size of each uploaded document (Part B1, B2, and supporting documentation). However, it is advised to limit the size of Parts B1 and B2 to 2 MB each.

1. Administrative form Part A (online): Abstract, Declarations (ii) Participants & contacts: Host Institution, Department, Principal Investigator, Contact Address (iii) Budget: budget table & detailed description of resources (counts towards the page limit of 15 pages for the Part B2), (iv) Ethic issues, (v) Call specific questions (applicant & Project Office)
2. Research proposal Part B1 (use template B1, page limit, upload in pdf): Cover page; Extended synopsis of the scientific proposal (max 5 pages); CV (max 2 pages); Funding ID table = any on-going grants and submitted grant applications (will not count towards the page limits); Ten years track-record (max 2 pages) (applicant)
3. Research proposal Part B2 (use template B2, max 15 pages, upload in pdf): State-of-the-art and objectives, Methodology (applicant)
4. Commitment letter of the host institution (Project Office)
5. If applicable, the ethics self-assessment explaining how the ethics issues will be treated (applicant & Project Office)

1. Research Project: Ground-breaking nature, ambition and feasibility
   • To what extent does the proposed research address important challenges?
   • To what extent are the objectives ambitious and beyond the state of the art (e.g. novel concepts and approaches or development between or across disciplines)?
   • To what extent is the proposed research high risk/high gain?
   • To what extent is the outlined scientific approach feasible bearing in mind the extent that the proposed research is high risk/high gain?
   • To what extent are the proposed research methodology and working arrangements appropriate to achieve the goals of the project?
   • To what extent does the proposal involve the development of novel methodology?
   • To what extent are the proposed timescales, resources and PI commitment adequate and properly justified?
2. Principal Investigator: Intellectual capacity, creativity and commitment
   • To what extent has the PI demonstrated the ability to propose and conduct ground-breaking research?
   • To what extent does the PI have the required scientific expertise and capacity to successfully execute the project?
   • To what extent has the PI demonstrated sound leadership in the training and advancement of young scientists?

• Life Sciences (9 panels): (LS1) Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Structural Biology & Molecular Biophysics; (LS2) Genetics, Omics, Bioinformatics & System Biology; (LS3) Cellular & Developmental Biology; (LS4) Physiology, Pathophysiology & Endocrinology; (LS5) Neuroscience & Neural Disorders; (LS6) Immunity & Infection; (LS7) Applied Medical Technologies, Diagnostics, Therapies & Public Health; (LS8) Ecology, Evolution & Environment. Biology; (LS9) Applied Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Molecular & Biosystems Engineering
• Physical Sciences & Engineering (10 panels): (PE1) Mathematics; (PE2) Fundamental Constituents of Matter; (PE3) Condensed Matter Physics; (PE4) Physical & Analytical Chemical Sciences; (PE5) Synthetic Chemistry & Materials; (PE6) Computer Science & Informatics; (PE7) Systems & Communication Engineering; (PE8) Products & Processes Engineering; (PE9) Universe Sciences; (PE10) Earth System Science
• Social Sciences & Humanities (6 panels): (SH1) Individuals, Markets & Organisations; (SH2) Institutions, Values, Environment & Space; (SH3) The Social World, Diversity, Population; (SH4) The Human Mind & Complexity; (SH5) Cultures & Cultural Production; (SH6) The Study of the Human Past

• The tender documentation is only available in Czech. The proposal for a joint research project has to be prepared simultaneously by the Czech research team (based on MEYS call conditions and the foreign investigators (based on Programme Barrande 2021 conditions.
• The Czech and French parts of the project must be identical in terms of content and themes.
• Several Czech research institutions can participate, however only one main proposer has to be designated on the Czech side of joint research project.
• The proposal has to be submitted only via data box (datová schránka) vidaawt.
• The proposal has to be originally signed, stamped and dated by the institution´s legal representatives of all participating Czech institutions.

1. Project proposal “Návrh projektu” (project overview, expected outputs, objectives, French proposer - team, Czech proposer - team, budget, annexes).
2. CV‘s of the Czech and French PI and all Czech teams members “Profesní životopis”.
3. Solemn declaration of the eligibility to solve the project “Čestné prohlášení o způsobilosti k řešení projektu” (relevant for all Czech proposers).
4. Consent to the processing of personal data “Souhlas se zpracováním osobních údajů“ (relevant for all Czech proposers).
5. Guideline of good practices.

• Scientific and practical value of the project (goals, originality, expected output, methodology)
• Competence of the research team (team research quality and background, young team members)
• Mobility requirements (number and length of stays, number of person)

• Electronic version of project proposals must be prepared via ISVP online system.
• The proposal has to be submitted only via data box (datová schránka); Max size of the proposal with all annexes is 10MB.
• Applicant (PI)/co-applicants has to be holders of Ph.D. degree.
• Program is divided into two subprograms:
  1. applicant (junior or senior researcher)
  2. early career applicant (applicant and team members up to the age of 35)
• Research: min 80% applied research and max 20% basic research.
• A single person may only take part in at most a single project in the role of PI (applicant) and at most a single project in the role of co-PI (co-applicant) under this call.
• The workload (FTE) on the project is required at least 20% for the PI (applicant) and co-PI (co-applicant). Zero workload (FTE) is not permitted. The sum of all workloads (FTEs) allocated for all projects supported by AZV may not exceed 100% (i.e. 1 FTE) for a single person.
• Travel costs per project: in the first year - max 80 000 CZK, following years – max 150 000 CZK.
• The project description (part C1) must have following outline: introduction, state-of-the-art, aims, hypothesis, methodology, time schedule, expected results and outcomes, cooperation(s), workplace readiness, research team, references;
• Adding any other attachments than listed in the guidelines (page 29 of the AZV2021 Guidelines) shall be grounds for disqualification.

Electronic versions of project proposals must be prepared via ISVP online system.

The project proposal consists of:

• Part A – basic identifying information and abstract (2000 characters incl. spaces), title (250 characters), three keywords; aims (2 000 characters), time schedule, project expected results
• Part B – budget tables and breakdown of financial items, incl. justification (in Czech)
• Part C1 - project description in English – max 10 p; 3MB
• Part C2 – ihe total number of results of the applicant/ co-applicants
• Part D1 – CV of PI(s) in English – max 2 p per PI; 1 MB
• Part D2 – PI(s) bibliography (incl. 8 most significant results)
• Part E – information on other projects of PI(s) in last three years

Attachments:

• Copies of the special authorizations (e.g. GMO, animals, clinical trials);
• Solemn declaration(s) of the eligibility to solve the project;
• Proposal of the Agreement on participation in the project – if relevant;
• The final version of project proposals, after finalizing in ISVP online system, must be submitted to the AZV via data box (datové schránky) by the Project office.

• Project proposals can be submitted only in electronic form through the Information System of the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic: ISTA application
• Projects cannot include basic research.
• The principal investigator (person responsible for the professional level of the project - the PI of the main applicant) must have a minimum time for solving the project 0.2 per year.
• The costs of subcontracting procured for the purposes of the project are limited to 20% of the total eligible costs of all project participants for the entire duration of the project.
• In order to ensure objective evaluation of the results achieved, at least one separate result with an exclusive dedication to the project must be produced within the project.

• Project identification data (name, acronym, duration)
• Project applicants (information on research institutions)
• Project presentation (description of the implementation phase of the project)
• Research team (introduction of the research team)
• Outputs and results of the project (list and description of project results in categories according to IS R & D & I)
• Financial plan (project budget)
• Additional information (list of unwanted opponents
• Attachments for the project
• Special authorizations (use of experimental animals, GMOs, clinical studies, etc.)
• Documents to prove eligibility are sent to the applicant's data box (provided by the project office).

After the submission of the proposal in the ISTA system, it is necessary to generate a "Confirmation of the submission". This confirmation must be sent by the main applicant via data box to the provider's data box by 17 Jun 2020 at 23:59:59 (provided by the Project office)

• Quality of the research project (elaboration of the proposal, fulfillment of the program objectives, need, international overlap, feasibility, quality and contribution of the results);
• Quality of the project and realization team, technical background;
• Economy, efficiency and effectiveness of financial costs.

• The tender documentation is only available in Czech.
• The proposal for a joint research project has to be prepared simultaneously by the Czech research team (based on MEYS call conditions) and the Austrian investigators (based on BMBWF call conditions).
• The Czech and Austrian parts of the project must be identical in terms of content and themes.
• Several Czech research institutions can participate, however only one main proposer has to be designated on the Czech side of joint research project.
• The proposal has to be submitted only via data box (datová schránka) vidaawt.
• The proposal has to be originally signed, stamped and dated by the institution´s legal representatives of all participating Czech institutions.

1. Project proposal “Návrh projektu” (project overview, expected outputs, objectives, Austrian proposer - team, Czech proposer - team, budget, annexes)
2. Consent to the processing of personal data “Souhlas se zpracováním osobních údajů” (relevant for PI and all Czech teams members)
3. CV‘s of the Czech and Austrian PI and all Czech teams members “Profesní životopis”
4. Solemn declaration of the eligibility to solve the project “Čestné prohlášení o způsobilosti k řešení projektu” (relevant for all Czech proposers)

• Scientific and practical value of the project (goals, originality, expected output, methodology)
• Competence of the research team (team research quality and background, young team members)
• Mobility requirements (number and length of stays, number of person)

• Project proposals must be submitted in parallel to both partner organizations.
• CZ project proposal must be submitted via the KIS application.
• You must register in the KIS application using the following link and fill in a project proposal.
• After finishing your proposal, you shall forward it through your KIS account to the IOCB Director for its approval. The Director shall approve and submit your proposal via his KIS account.
• All Czech team members must be employees of the CAS.
• Living expenses of Czech team in Lithuania will be covered by the LAS (for the visits up to 7 days, the daily allowance is 20 € per day. For visits longer than 7 days the daily allowance is 15 € per day and accommodation up to 40 € /person/.
• International transportation and travel insurance will not be covered by the CAS.
• Days not used during one calendar year cannot be transferred to subsequent years of the project.
• The daily transfers between accommodation facility and the workplace are not reimbursable.
• At least 1/3 of all team members must be junior researchers or Ph.D. students.
• PI can submit more than 1 project proposal, but only 1 project can be funded.
• Only 2 subsequent projects realized by the same research teams can be funded.

• Mobility Project Proposal form CZ for CAS (CZ applicant)
• Abstract (en/cz max 1100 characters each), project description (max 10 000 characters), research teams description (max 5 000 characters), exchanges description (number of visits and days), CV of Czech PI (max 1 page), CV of foreign PI (max 1 page)

1. Quality of the project: scientific relevance, concept, innovative character, methodology, work plan of activities and outputs, impact of project results and their dissemination.
2. Quality of research teams: composition and expertise of research teams, complementarity, methodology, equipment, previous cooperation and outputs, justification of collaboration needs.
3. Active involvement of junior researchers and Ph.D. students.
4. Added value and broader impact of bilateral cooperation.

• Project proposals must be submitted in parallel to both partner organizations.
• CZ project proposal must be submitted via the KIS application.
• You must register in the KIS application using the following link and fill in a project proposal.
• After finishing your proposal, you shall forward it through your KIS account to the IOCB Director for its approval. The Director shall approve and submit your proposal via his KIS account.
• All Czech team members must be employees of the CAS.
• Living expenses of Czech team in Estonia will be covered by the EAS (Accommodation expenses (breakfast included) during research visit; daily allowances - 20 € per one day; single travel allowance for a long-distance (Tallinn-Tartu) bus or train tickets.)
• International transportation and travel insurance will not be covered by the CAS.
• Days not used during one calendar year cannot be transferred to subsequent years of the project.
• The daily transfers between accommodation facility and the workplace are not reimbursable.
• At least 1/3 of all team members must be junior researchers or Ph.D. students.
• PI can submit more than 1 project proposal, but only 1 project can be funded.
• Only 2 subsequent projects realized by the same research teams can be funded.

• Mobility Project Proposal form CZ for CAS (CZ applicant)
• Abstract (en/cz max 1100 characters each), project description (max 10 000 characters), research teams description (max 5 000 characters), exchanges description (number of visits and days), CV of Czech PI (max 1 page), CV of foreign PI (max 1 page)

1. Quality of the project: scientific relevance, concept, innovative character, methodology, work plan of activities and outputs, impact of project results and their dissemination.
2. Quality of research teams: composition and expertise of research teams, complementarity, methodology, equipment, previous cooperation and outputs, justification of collaboration needs.
3. Active involvement of junior researchers and Ph.D. students.
4. Added value and broader impact of bilateral cooperation.

• Project proposals must be submitted in parallel to both partner organizations.
• CZ project proposal must be submitted via the KIS application.
• You must register in the KIS application using the following link and fill in a project proposal.
• After finishing your proposal, you shall forward it through your KIS account to the IOCB Director for its approval. The Director shall approve and submit your proposal via his KIS account.
• All Czech team members must be employees of the CAS.
• At least 1/3 of all team members must be junior researchers or Ph.D. students.
• The ratio between mobility (min 50%) and research (min 30%) costs shall be maintain on the project level as well as yearly.
• Transferring financial contributions between these two categories is allowed if the minimal ratio for both categories is maintained.
• The course of project implementation will be monitored through annual and final reports including use of financial means and justification of costs and transfers between categories.
• PI can submit more than 1 project proposal, but only 1 project can be funded.
• Only 2 subsequent projects realized by the same research teams can be funded.
• The JSPS postponed the Call announcement to early June 2020; application period is late Aug- early Sep 2020.

• Mobility Project Proposal form CZ for CAS (CZ applicant)
• Abstract (en/cz max 1100 characters each), project description (max 3 pages), research teams description (max 1,5 page), budget description, Czech PI: CV (max 1 page) + list of 5 relevant publications (1 page), foreign PI: CV (max 1 page) + list of 5 relevant publications (1 page).

1. Quality of the project: scientific relevance, concept, innovative character, methodology, work plan of activities and outputs, impact of project results and their dissemination.
2. Quality of research teams: composition and expertise of research teams, complementarity, methodology, equipment, previous cooperation and outputs, justification of collaboration needs.
3. Active involvement of junior researchers and Ph.D. students.
4. Added value and broader impact of bilateral cooperation.

• Project proposals must be submitted in parallel to both partner organizations.
• CZ project proposal must be submitted via the KIS application.
• You must register in the KIS application using the following link and fill in a project proposal.
• After finishing your proposal, you shall forward it through your KIS account to the IOCB Director for its approval. The Director shall approve and submit your proposal via his KIS account.
• All Czech team members must be employees of the CAS.
• At least 1/3 of all team members must be junior researchers or Ph.D. students.
• The ratio between mobility (min 50%) and research (min 30%) costs shall be maintain on the project level as well as yearly.
• Transferring financial contributions between these two categories is allowed if the minimal ratio for both categories is maintained.
• The course of project implementation will be monitored through annual and final reports including use of financial means and justification of costs and transfers between categories.
• PI can submit more than 1 project proposal, but only 1 project can be funded.
• Only 2 subsequent projects realized by the same research teams can be funded.
• Please be aware that due to the situation caused by COVID-19 pandemic, the date of the call and of the deadline for project submission might differ on the CSIR SIDE.

• Mobility Project Proposal form CZ for CAS (CZ applicant)
• Abstract (en/cz max 1100 characters each), project description (max 3 pages), research teams description (max 1,5 page), budget description, Czech PI: CV (max 1 page) + list of 5 relevant publications (1 page), foreign PI: CV (max 1 page) + list of 5 relevant publications (1 page).

1. Quality of the project: scientific relevance, concept, innovative character, methodology, work plan of activities and outputs, impact of project results and their dissemination.
2. Quality of research teams: composition and expertise of research teams, complementarity, methodology, equipment, previous cooperation and outputs, justification of collaboration needs.
3. Active involvement of junior researchers and Ph.D. students.
4. Added value and broader impact of bilateral cooperation.

• Project proposals must be submitted in parallel to both partner organizations.
• CZ project proposal must be submitted via the KIS application.
• You must register in the KIS application using the following link and fill in a project proposal.
• After finishing your proposal, you shall forward it through your KIS account to the IOCB Director for its approval. The Director shall approve and submit your proposal via his KIS account.
• All Czech team members must be employees of the CAS.
• At least 1/3 of all team members must be junior researchers or Ph.D. students.
• The ratio between mobility (min 50%) and research (min 30%) costs shall be maintain on the project level as well as yearly.
• Transferring financial contributions between these two categories is allowed if the minimal ratio for both categories is maintained.
• The course of project implementation will be monitored through annual and final reports including use of financial means and justification of costs and transfers between categories.
• PI can submit more than 1 project proposal, but only 1 project can be funded.
• Only 2 subsequent projects realized by the same research teams can be funded.
• Please be aware that a date of the deadline for project submission might differ on the DAAD side.

• Mobility Project Proposal form CZ for CAS (CZ applicant)
• Abstract (en/cz max 1100 characters each), project description (max 3 pages), research teams description (max 1,5 page), budget description, Czech PI: CV (max 1 page) + list of 5 relevant publications (1 page), foreign PI: CV (max 1 page) + list of 5 relevant publications (1 page).

1. Quality of the project: scientific relevance, concept, innovative character, methodology, work plan of activities and outputs, impact of project results and their dissemination.
2. Quality of research teams: composition and expertise of research teams, complementarity, methodology, equipment, previous cooperation and outputs, justification of collaboration needs.
3. Active involvement of junior researchers and Ph.D. students.
4. Added value and broader impact of bilateral cooperation.

• Project proposals must be submitted in parallel to both partner organizations.
• CZ project proposal must be submitted via the KIS application.
• You must register in the KIS application using the following link and fill in a project proposal.
• After finishing your proposal, you shall forward it through your KIS account to the IOCB Director for its approval. The Director shall approve and submit your proposal via his KIS account.
• All Czech team members must be employees of the CAS.
• At least 1/3 of all team members must be junior researchers or Ph.D. students.
• The ratio between mobility (min 50%) and research (min 30%) costs shall be maintain on the project level as well as yearly.
• Transferring financial contributions between these two categories is allowed if the minimal ratio for both categories is maintained.
• The course of project implementation will be monitored through annual and final reports including use of financial means and justification of costs and transfers between categories.
• PI can submit more than 1 project proposal, but only 1 project can be funded.
• Only 2 subsequent projects realized by the same research teams can be funded.
• NSFC will cover the travel expenses of the Chinese researchers to Czech Republic and daily allowances of Chinese researchers in Czech Republic. This funding can also be used for organizing small workshops which are held in China. Please be aware that the deadline for project submission to NSFC is 28 May 2020.

• Mobility Project Proposal form CZ for CAS (CZ applicant)
• Abstract (en/cz max 1100 characters each), project description (max 3 pages), research teams description (max 1,5 page), budget description, Czech PI: CV (max 1 page) + list of 5 relevant publications (1 page), foreign PI: CV (max 1 page) + list of 5 relevant publications (1 page).

1. Quality of the project: scientific relevance, concept, innovative character, methodology, work plan of activities and outputs, impact of project results and their dissemination.
2. Quality of research teams: composition and expertise of research teams, complementarity, methodology, equipment, previous cooperation and outputs, justification of collaboration needs.
3. Active involvement of junior researchers and Ph.D. students.
4. Added value and broader impact of bilateral cooperation.

• Project proposals must be submitted in parallel to both partner organizations.
• CZ project proposal must be submitted via the KIS application.
• You must register in the KIS application using the following link and fill in a project proposal.
• After finishing your proposal, you shall forward it through your KIS account to the IOCB Director for its approval. The Director shall approve and submit your proposal via his KIS account.
• All Czech team members must be employees of the CAS.
• At least 1/3 of all team members must be junior researchers or Ph.D. students.
• The ratio between mobility (min 50%) and research (min 30%) costs shall be maintain on the project level as well as yearly.
• Transferring financial contributions between these two categories is allowed if the minimal ratio for both categories is maintained.
• The course of project implementation will be monitored through annual and final reports including use of financial means and justification of costs and transfers between categories.
• PI can submit more than 1 project proposal, but only 1 project can be funded.
• Only 2 subsequent projects realized by the same research teams can be funded.

• Mobility Project Proposal form CZ for CAS (CZ applicant)
• Abstract (en/cz max 1100 characters each), project description (max 3 pages), research teams description (max 1,5 page), budget description, Czech PI: CV (max 1 page) + list of 5 relevant publications (1 page), foreign PI: CV (max 1 page) + list of 5 relevant publications (1 page).

1. Quality of the project: scientific relevance, concept, innovative character, methodology, work plan of activities and outputs, impact of project results and their dissemination.
2. Quality of research teams: composition and expertise of research teams, complementarity, methodology, equipment, previous cooperation and outputs, justification of collaboration needs.
3. Active involvement of junior researchers and Ph.D. students.
4. Added value and broader impact of bilateral cooperation.

• Project proposals must be submitted in parallel to both partner organizations.
• CZ project proposal must be submitted via the KIS application.
• You must register in the KIS application using the following link and fill in a project proposal.
• After finishing your proposal, you shall forward it through your KIS account to the IOCB Director for its approval. The Director shall approve and submit your proposal via his KIS account.
• All Czech team members must be employees of the CAS.
• At least 1/3 of all team members must be junior researchers or Ph.D. students.
• The ratio between mobility (min 50%) and research (min 30%) costs shall be maintain on the project level as well as yearly.
• Transferring financial contributions between these two categories is allowed if the minimal ratio for both categories is maintained.
• The course of project implementation will be monitored through annual and final reports including use of financial means and justification of costs and transfers between categories.
• PI can submit more than 1 project proposal, but only 1 project can be funded.
• Only 2 subsequent projects realized by the same research teams can be funded.

• Mobility Project Proposal form CZ for CAS (CZ applicant)
• Abstract (en/cz max 1100 characters each), project description (max 3 pages), research teams description (max 1,5 page), budget description, Czech PI: CV (max 1 page) + list of 5 relevant publications (1 page), foreign PI: CV (max 1 page) + list of 5 relevant publications (1 page).

1. Quality of the project: scientific relevance, concept, innovative character, methodology, work plan of activities and outputs, impact of project results and their dissemination.
2. Quality of research teams: composition and expertise of research teams, complementarity, methodology, equipment, previous cooperation and outputs, justification of collaboration needs.
3. Active involvement of junior researchers and Ph.D. students.
4. Added value and broader impact of bilateral cooperation.

• Project proposals must be submitted in parallel to both partner organizations, whereas the names of Czech and Flemish submitting institutions, applying Principal Investigators and other research team members, project title, project description, methodology, work plan of activities and outputs etc. must be identical.
• CZ project proposal must be submitted via the KIS application.
• You must register in the KIS application using the following link and fill in a project proposal.
• After finishing your proposal, you shall forward it through your KIS account to the IOCB Director for its approval. The Director shall approve and submit your proposal via his KIS account.
• All Czech team members must be employees of the CAS.
• At least 1/3 of all team members must be junior researchers or Ph.D. students.
• Maximum exchange quota is 21 days per research team and year. Maximum length of one visit is not assigned. Days not used during one calendar year cannot be transferred to subsequent years of the project.
• A mandatory “insurance against accidents” will not be covered by the CAS.
• All members of the Czech and Flemish research teams should have or create an account on the FWO e-portal and keep their publication list up to date by the submission deadline 1 June 2020.
• The course of project implementation will be monitored through annual and final reports including use of financial means and justification of costs and transfers between categories.
• PI can submit more than 1 project proposal, but only 1 project can be funded.
• Only 2 subsequent projects realized by the same research teams can be funded.

• Mobility Project Proposal form CZ for CAS (CZ applicant)
• Abstract (en/cz max 1100 characters each), project description (max 3 pages), research teams description (max 1,5 page), budget description, overview of planned visits, Czech PI: CV (max 1 page) + list of 5 relevant publications (1 page), foreign PI: CV (max 1 page) + list of 5 relevant publications (1 page).

1. Quality of the project: scientific relevance, concept, innovative character, methodology, work plan of activities and outputs, impact of project results and their dissemination.
2. Quality of research teams: composition and expertise of research teams, complementarity, methodology, equipment, previous cooperation and outputs, justification of collaboration needs.
3. Active involvement of junior researchers and Ph.D. students.
4. Added value and broader impact of bilateral cooperation.

• Jedna osoba se může v daném kalendářním roce v rámci soutěží na standardní a mezinárodní bilaterální projekty účastnit max. 1× v roli navrhovatele a 1× v roli spolunavrhovatele.
• Tatáž osoba se může účastnit 1× v roli navrhovatel a 1× v roli spolunavrhovatel projektů EXPRO a JUNIOR STAR (není spolunavrhovatel).
• V případě úspěchu ve více soutěžích se může 1 osoba podílet na řešení pouze 1 projektu EXPRO, pouze 1 projektu JUNIOR STAR nebo pouze standardního projektu (resp. 2 projektů z kategorie standardní a mez. bilaterální - 1× řešitel a 1× spoluřešitel).
• Pracovní kapacita na projektu (úvazek) je doporučována alespoň 0,20 pro osobu navrhovatele a alespoň 0,10 pro osobu spolunavrhovatele. Nulová pracovní kapacita se nepřipouští. Součet všech úvazků hrazených z účelové podpory GAČR může u jednoho pracovníka činit maximálně 100 % úvazku.
• Postdoktorandem se pro účely projektu rozumí osoba, která má nejvýše 8 let od obhajoby Ph.D. ke dni zahájení projektu (2.1. 2013 - 1.1.2021); do limitu se nezapočítává přerušení kariéry - mateřská, rodičovská, dlouhodobá nemoc apod.
• Zastropování: mzdy - alikvotní část platu až do výše hrubé mzdy 60 tis. Kč při úvazku 1,0; a u Dohod OON - max. výše 400 Kč/hod.
• Za součást způsobilých personálních nákladů se nepovažují odměny.
• Povolené přílohy (nahrát pouze do aplikace GRIS):
  • dohoda o společném záměru - zahraniční spolupráce, příslib úkonů na zahr. pracovišti;
  • seznam zahr. pracovišť, kterým neposílat návrh projektu k posouzení;
  • nabídka obsahující identifikaci dodavatele, předmětu dodávky a předběžné ceny - pokud dodávka/y od 1 dodavatele/ů je vyšší než 500 tis. Kč/projekt;
  • speciální oprávnění - zkontrolovat platnost.

• Formulář návrhu projektu jsou dostupné v internetové on-line aplikaci GRIS
• Skládá se z částí:
  1. základní identifikační údaje, abstrakt (1100 znaků) a cíle projektu (300 znaků);
  2. celkové finanční prostředky, rozpis finančních položek, vč. zdůvodnění, podrobné vymezení osobních nákladů (v českém jazyce);
  3. zdůvodnění návrhu projektu a očekávané výsledky (limit 10 str.; 6MB);
  4. CV a bibliografie navrhovatele/spolunavrhovatelů; (limit 2 str. na osobu; 1 MB);
  5. informace o dalších projektech.
• Návrh projektu musí být vyplněn a konvertován do formátu PDF podle návodu obsaženého v aplikaci.
• Návrh projektu včetně příloh musí být podán GA ČR prostřednictvím informačního systému datových schránek do datové schránky GA ČR s identifikátorem ntq92qs nejpozději posledního dne lhůty pro podávání návrhů projektů. (Zajistí projektová kancelář).
  Návrh projektu po vygenerování finální PDF verze nesmí být již modifikován, ani otevírán v aplikaci - porušení elektronické pečetě je důvodem k vyřazení návrhu projektu.
• Zaslání dokladů k prokázání způsobilosti zajistí Projektová kancelář.

• Jedna osoba se může v daném kalendářním roce v rámci soutěží JUNIOR STAR a EXPRO účastnit max. 1× v roli navrhovatele a 1× v roli spolunavrhovatele.
• Tatáž osoba se může účastnit 1× v roli navrhovatel a 1× v roli spolunavrhovatel standardních a mezinárodních bilaterálních projektů.
• V případě úspěchu ve více soutěžích se může 1 osoba podílet na řešení pouze 1projektu EXPRO, pouze 1 projektu JUNIOR STAR nebo pouze standardního projektu (resp. 2 projektů z kategorie standardní a mez. bilaterální - 1× řešitel a 1× spoluřešitel).
• Pracovní kapacita na projektu (úvazek) je doporučována alespoň 0,50 pro osobu navrhovatele, každého odborného a dalšího odborného spolupracovníka. Tento požadavek se netýká technických a administrativních pracovníků a studentů bakalářského a magisterského studia.
• Nulová pracovní kapacita se nepřipouští. Součet všech úvazků hrazených z účelové podpory GAČR může u jednoho pracovníka činit maximálně 100 % úvazku.
• Postdoktorandem se pro účely projektu rozumí osoba, která má nejvýše 8 let od obhajoby Ph.D. ke dni zahájení projektu (2.1. 2013 - 1.1.2021); do limitu se nezapočítává přerušení kariéry – mateřská, rodičovská, dlouhodobá nemoc apod.
• Za součást způsobilých personálních nákladů se nepovažují odměny.
• Mezinárodní zkušenost navrhovatele popsat v části A i D.
• Povolené přílohy (nahrát pouze do aplikace GRIS):
  • kopie dokladu o ukončení doktorského studia navrhovatele;
  • dohoda o společném záměru – zahraniční spolupráce, příslib úkonů na zahr. pracovišti;
  • kopie dokladů dokazující významnou mezinárodní zkušenost;
  • seznam zahr. pracovišť, kterým neposílat návrh projektu k posouzení;
  • nabídka obsahující identifikace dodavatele, předmětu dodávky a předběžné ceny – pokud dodávka/y od 1 dodavatele/ů je vyšší než 500 tis. Kč/projekt;
  • speciální oprávnění – zkontrolovat platnost.

• Formulář návrhu projektu jsou dostupné v internetové on-line aplikaci GRIS
• Skládá se z částí:
  1. základní identifikační údaje, abstrakt (1100 znaků) a cíle projektu (300 znaků);
  2. celkové finanční prostředky, rozpis finančních položek, vč. zdůvodnění, podrobné vymezení osobních nákladů;
  3. zdůvodnění návrhu projektu a očekávané výsledky (limit 15 str.; 6 MB);
  4. CV a bibliografie navrhovatele; (limit 2 str. na osobu; 1 MB);
  5. informace o dalších projektech.
• Návrh projektu musí být vyplněn a konvertován do formátu PDF podle návodu obsaženého v aplikaci.
• Návrh projektu včetně příloh musí být podán GA ČR prostřednictvím informačního systému datových schránek do datové schránky GA ČR s identifikátorem ntq92qs nejpozději posledního dne lhůty pro podávání návrhů projektů (zajistí projektová kancelář).
• Návrh projektu po vygenerování finální PDF verze nesmí být již modifikován, ani otevírán v aplikaci - porušení elektronické pečetě je důvodem k vyřazení návrhu projektu.
• Zaslání dokladů k prokázání způsobilosti zajistí Projektová kancelář.

• Zaměření projektu (průlomová povaha a potenciální dopad, ambiciózní zaměření, „high risk/high gain“).
• Návrh způsobu řešení (vědecký přístup, vědecké metody a postupy časový rozvrh řešení).
• Schopnost a předpoklady navrhovatele a jeho odborných spolupracovníků (významné mezinárodní zkušenosti navrhovatele, vědecké výsledky).
• Připravenost uchazeče (technické a institucionální zázemí).
• Přiměřenost finančních požadavků.

• Jedna osoba se může v daném kalendářním roce v rámci soutěží JUNIOR STAR a EXPRO účastnit max. 1× v roli navrhovatele a 1× v roli spolunavrhovatele.
• Tatáž osoba se může účastnit 1× v roli navrhovatel a 1× v roli spolunavrhovatel standardních a mezinárodních bilaterálních projektů.
• V případě úspěchu ve více soutěžích se může 1 osoba podílet na řešení pouze 1projektu EXPRO, pouze 1 projektu JUNIOR STAR nebo pouze standardního projektu (resp. 2 projektů z kategorie standardní a mez. bilaterální - 1× řešitel a 1× spoluřešitel).
• Pracovní kapacita na projektu (úvazek) je doporučována alespoň 0,50 pro osobu navrhovatele, každého odborného a dalšího odborného spolupracovníka. Tento požadavek se netýká technických a administrativních pracovníků a studentů bakalářského a magisterského studia.
• Nulová pracovní kapacita se nepřipouští. Součet všech úvazků hrazených z účelové podpory GAČR může u jednoho pracovníka činit maximálně 100 % úvazku.
• Postdoktorandem se pro účely projektu rozumí osoba, která má nejvýše 8 let od obhajoby Ph.D. ke dni zahájení projektu (2.1. 2013 - 1.1.2021); do limitu se nezapočítává přerušení kariéry – mateřská, rodičovská, dlouhodobá nemoc apod.
• Za součást způsobilých personálních nákladů se nepovažují odměny.
• Povolené přílohy (nahrát pouze do aplikace GRIS):
  • dohoda o společném záměru – zahraniční spolupráce, příslib úkonů na zahr. pracovišti;
  • seznam zahr. pracovišť, kterým neposílat návrh projektu k posouzení;
  • nabídka obsahující identifikace dodavatele, předmětu dodávky a předběžné ceny – pokud dodávka/y od 1 dodavatele/ů je vyšší než 500 tis. Kč/projekt;
  • speciální oprávnění – zkontrolovat platnost.

• Formulář návrhu projektu jsou dostupné v internetové on-line aplikaci GRIS
• Skládá se z částí:
  1. základní identifikační údaje, abstrakt (1100 znaků) a cíle projektu (300 znaků);
  2. celkové finanční prostředky, rozpis finančních položek, vč. zdůvodnění, podrobné vymezení osobních nákladů;
  3. zdůvodnění návrhu projektu a očekávané výsledky (limit 15 str.; 6 MB);
  4. CV a bibliografie navrhovatele, příp. spolunavrhovatele; (limit 2 str. na osobu; 1 MB);
  5. informace o dalších projektech.
• Návrh projektu včetně příloh musí být podán GA ČR prostřednictvím informačního systému datových schránek do datové schránky GA ČR s identifikátorem ntq92qs nejpozději posledního dne lhůty pro podávání návrhů projektů (zajistí projektová kancelář).
• Návrh projektu po vygenerování finální PDF verze nesmí být již modifikován, ani otevírán v aplikaci - porušení elektronické pečetě je důvodem k vyřazení návrhu projektu.
• Zaslání dokladů k prokázání způsobilosti zajistí Projektová kancelář.

• GAČR CEUS podporuje bilaterální a trilaterální projekty základního výzkumu vykazující prvky opodstatněné spolupráce mezi zúčastněnými týmy ze 2 – 3 zemí zapojených v iniciativě CEUS (Rakousko, Polsko, Slovinsko, ČR). Navrhované projekty budou hodnoceny na základě Lead Agency principu, tzn, že výzkumná stránka návrhu je hodnocena pouze Lead agenturou. Návrh projektu musí být připraven v souladu s formálními pokyny a předpisy hodnotící agentury. Ta zajistí celý hodnoticí proces v souladu se svými běžnými procedurami, pravidly a rozhodovacími procesy. Rozpočet je podáván zvlášť pro všechny týmy podle pravidel příslušné národní agentury. Každý poskytovatel financuje náklady svého národního týmu.

  Navrhovatelé mohou zvolit libovolnou agenturu do role Lead, při dodržení následujících pravidel:

  • Bilaterální projekty: u Lead agentury musí být požadováno nejméně 40 % celkových nákladů projektu.
  • Trilaterální projekty: u Lead agentury musí být požadováno nejméně 25 % celkových nákladů projektu.
  • Lead agentura (LA) je jediná, která hodnotí společný projekt po věcné stránce, Partnerské agentury hodnotí pouze formální a finanční část projektu svých národních navrhovatelů.
• Jeden navrhovatel může v jedné výzvě předložit pouze jeden návrh projektu. Navrhovatel či spolunavrhovatel CEUS projektu se může v daném kalendářním roce účastnit rovněž soutěží vyhlašovaných GA ČR pro standardní a mezinárodní bilaterální projekty, a to nejvýše jednoho projektu v roli navrhovatele a nejvýše jednoho projektu v roli spolunavrhovatele.
• Pracovní kapacita na projektu (úvazek) je doporučována alespoň 0,20 pro osobu navrhovatele a alespoň 0,10 pro osobu spolunavrhovatele. Součet všech úvazků hrazených z účelové podpory GAČR může u jednoho pracovníka činit maximálně 100 % úvazku.
• Za součást způsobilých personálních nákladů se nepovažují odměny.
• Je-li v návrhu projektu požadována dodávka nebo dodávky od jednoho dodavatele v celkové hodnotě vyšší než 500 000 Kč za celou dobu řešení grantového projektu, je nezbytné předložit nabídku s jednoznačnou identifikací vybraného dodavatele, předmětu dodávky a předběžné ceny, a to včetně zdůvodněné kalkulace nabídkové ceny celkové i jednotlivých dodávek.

GAČR jako Lead agentura

• Společný návrh projektu popisující podrobně celý plánovaný výzkum za všechny účastníky je podáván ke GAČR v souladu s pravidly pro mezinárodní projekty.
• Veškeré formuláře pro podání společného návrhu projektu jsou dostupné v aplikaci GRIS
• Návrhy projektů musí kromě splnění kritérií popsaných v pravidlech Lead agentury navíc obsahovat informace následujícího charakteru:
  • přesné rozdělení práce na výzkumu mezi oběma partnery
  • popis přidané hodnoty deklarované spolupráce
  • přesné zdůvodnění jednotlivých částí rozpočtu projektu
• K projektu musí být přiložen přehled plánovaného rozpočtu pro zahraniční partnery CEUS Cost Sheet (GRIS).
• V GRIS vyplňte hodnotící panel dle odborného zaměření projektu.
• Přes aplikaci nahrajte i kopii zahraničního návrhu jako přílohu v PDF.
• Česká část návrhu projektu včetně příloh musí být podána prostřednictvím informačního systému datových schránek do datové schránky GA ČR s identifikátorem ntq92qs nejpozději posledního dne lhůty pro podávání návrhů projektů. (Zajistí projektová kancelář)
  • Zaslání dokladů k prokázání způsobilosti zajistí projektová kancelář

GAČR jako partnerská agentura

• Společný návrh projektu popisující podrobně celý plánovaný výzkum za všechny účastníky je podáván k vybrané zahraniční agentuře, v souladu s pravidly podání projektu této agentury a do deadline, které je touto agenturou určeno.
• Veškeré formuláře pro podání společného návrhu projektu jsou na stránkách národních agentur (FWF, NCN, ARRS)
• Návrhy projektů musí kromě splnění kritérií popsaných v pravidlech Lead agentury navíc obsahovat informace následujícího charakteru:
  • přesné rozdělení práce na výzkumu mezi oběma partnery
  • popis přidané hodnoty deklarované spolupráce
  • přesné zdůvodnění jednotlivých částí rozpočtu projektu
• Paralelně musí být zaslána národní část návrhu projektu ke GAČR.
• Formulář pro vyplnění české části návrhu rozpočtu a dalších údajů potřebných pro evidenci projektu najdete na stránkách GRIS
• V GRIS vyplňte hodnotící panel ÚK (úsek kontroly).
• Přes aplikaci nahrajte i kopii zahraničního návrhu jako přílohu v PDF.
• Česká část návrhu projektu včetně příloh musí být podána prostřednictvím informačního systému datových schránek do datové schránky GA ČR s identifikátorem ntq92qs nejpozději posledního dne lhůty pro podávání návrhů projektů. (Zajistí projektová kancelář)
  • Zaslání dokladů k prokázání způsobilosti zajistí projektová kancelář

GAČR jako Lead agentura

Vědecký záměr (cíle projektu), návrh způsobu řešení, návrh výstupů řešení, zahraniční spolupráce uchazeče, posouzení předchozí spolupráce uchazeče s GA ČR a přiměřenost finančních požadavků.
Hodnocení návrhů projektů provádějí panely a oborové komise GA ČR: (1. fáze - 2 posudky členové panelu + hodnocení v panelu; 2. fáze externí posudky + hodnocení v panelu).

GAČR jako partnerská agentura

V případě, že bude Lead agenturou zvolena zahraniční agentura, bude návrh z věcného a odborného hlediska hodnocen dle jejich kritérií.

• Jedna osoba se může v daném kalendářním roce v rámci soutěží na standardní a mezinárodní bilaterální projekty účastnit max. 1× v roli navrhovatele a 1× v roli spolunavrhovatele.
• Tatáž osoba se může účastnit 1× v roli navrhovatel a 1× v roli spolunavrhovatel projektů EXPRO a JUNIOR STAR (není spolunavrhovatel).
• V případě úspěchu ve více soutěžích se může 1 osoba podílet na řešení pouze 1 projektu EXPRO, pouze 1 projektu JUNIOR STAR nebo pouze standardního projektu (resp. 2 projektů z kategorie standardní a mez. bilaterální - 1× řešitel a 1× spoluřešitel).
• Návrh projektu musí být podán paralelně k oběma národním poskytovatelům; český i zahraniční návrh projektu si musí věcně odpovídat. Doba řešení musí být stejná u české i zahraniční části projektu.
• Zahraniční řešitel nesmí mít po dobu řešení projektu pracovní poměr v ČR.
• Kladné hodnocení zahraniční části návrhu projektu nevytváří nárok na udělení grantu na mezinárodní projekt. Smlouva může být uzavřena jen v případě, že oba poskytovatelé rozhodnou kladně o udělení grantu.
• Pracovní kapacita na projektu (úvazek) je doporučována alespoň 0,20 pro osobu navrhovatele a alespoň 0,10 pro osobu spolunavrhovatele. Nulová pracovní kapacita se nepřipouští. Součet všech úvazků hrazených z účelové podpory GAČR může u jednoho pracovníka činit maximálně 100 % úvazku.
• Postdoktorandem se pro účely projektu rozumí osoba, která má nejvýše 8 let od obhajoby Ph.D. ke dni zahájení projektu (2.1. 2013 - 1.1.2021); do limitu se nezapočítává přerušení kariéry - mateřská, rodičovská, dlouhodobá nemoc apod.
• Zastropování: mzdy - alikvotní část platu až do výše hrubé mzdy 60 tis. Kč při úvazku 1,0; a u Dohod OON - max. výše 400 Kč/hod.
• Za součást způsobilých personálních nákladů se nepovažují odměny.
• Povolené přílohy (nahrát pouze do aplikace GRIS):
  • kopie podaného návrhu projektu zahraničního partnera k příslušné agentuře;
  • dohoda o společném záměru - zahraniční spolupráce, příslib úkonů na zahr. pracovišti;
  • seznam zahr. pracovišť, kterým neposílat návrh projektu k posouzení;
  • nabídka obsahující identifikaci dodavatele, předmětu dodávky a předběžné ceny - pokud dodávka/y od 1 dodavatele/ů je vyšší než 500 tis. Kč/projekt;
  • speciální oprávnění - zkontrolovat platnost.

• Formulář návrhu projektu jsou dostupné v internetové on-line aplikaci GRIS
• Skládá se z částí:
  1. základní identifikační údaje, abstrakt (1100 znaků) a cíle projektu (300 znaků);
  2. celkové finanční prostředky, rozpis finančních položek, vč. zdůvodnění, podrobné vymezení osobních nákladů (v českém jazyce); + celkové finanční prostředky v € požadované od zahraničního poskytovatele na řešení zahraniční části projektu;
  3. zdůvodnění návrhu projektu a očekávané výsledky; popis přínosu mezinárodní spolupráce (limit 10 str.; 6 MB);
  4. CV a bibliografie navrhovatele/spolunavrhovatelů (limit 2 str. na osobu; 1 MB) + CV zahraničního navrhovatele (bez limitu);
  5. informace o dalších projektech.
• Návrh projektu musí být vyplněn a konvertován do formátu PDF podle návodu obsaženého v aplikaci.
• Návrh projektu včetně příloh musí být podán GA ČR prostřednictvím informačního systému datových schránek do datové schránky GA ČR s identifikátorem ntq92qs nejpozději posledního dne lhůty pro podávání návrhů projektů. (Zajistí projektová kancelář).
  Návrh projektu po vygenerování finální PDF verze nesmí být již modifikován, ani otevírán v aplikaci - porušení elektronické pečetě je důvodem k vyřazení návrhu projektu.
• Zaslání dokladů k prokázání způsobilosti zajistí Projektová kancelář.
• Zahraniční část návrhu projektu (pokud není k dispozici v době podání českého návrhu projektu) musí být podána na GA ČR nejpozději do 30.6.2020. Podává se též datovou schránkou GA ČR s identifikátorem ntq92qs. Zpráva musí obsahovat reg. číslo a datum podání k zahr. poskytovateli. (Zaslání zajistí projektová kancelář).

• GAČR LA SNSF podporuje projekty základního výzkumu vykazující prvky opodstatněné spolupráce mezi českým a švýcarským týmem. Navrhované projekty budou hodnoceny na základě Lead Agency (LA) principu. Tzn, že návrhy projektů jsou hodnoceny v roce 2020 pouze švýcarskou agenturou. Návrh projektu musí být připraven v souladu s formálními pokyny a předpisy LA agentury. LA agentura zajistí celý hodnoticí proces v souladu se svými běžnými procedurami, pravidly a rozhodovacími procesy. Rozpočet je podáván zvlášť pro oba týmy podle pravidel příslušné agentury. Každý poskytovatel financuje náklady svého národního týmu.
• Jeden navrhovatel může v jedné výzvě předložit pouze jeden návrh projektu. Navrhovatel či spolunavrhovatel LA projektu se může v daném kalendářním roce účastnit rovněž soutěží vyhlašovaných GA ČR pro standardní a mezinárodní bilaterální projekty, a to nejvýše jednoho projektu v roli navrhovatele a nejvýše jednoho projektu v roli spolunavrhovatele.
• Pracovní kapacita na projektu (úvazek) je doporučována alespoň 0,20 pro osobu navrhovatele a alespoň 0,10 pro osobu spolunavrhovatele. Součet všech úvazků hrazených z účelové podpory GAČR může u jednoho pracovníka činit maximálně 100 % úvazku.
• Za součást způsobilých personálních nákladů se nepovažují odměny.
• Je-li v návrhu projektu požadována dodávka nebo dodávky od jednoho dodavatele v celkové hodnotě vyšší než 500 000 Kč za celou dobu řešení grantového projektu, je nezbytné předložit nabídku s jednoznačnou identifikací vybraného dodavatele, předmětu dodávky a předběžné ceny, a to včetně zdůvodněné kalkulace nabídkové ceny celkové i jednotlivých dodávek.

• Veškeré formuláře pro podání společného návrhu projektu jsou dostupné na stránkách SNSF.
• Návrhy projektů musí kromě splnění kritérií popsaných v pravidlech SNSF navíc obsahovat informace následujícího charakteru:
  • přesné rozdělení práce na výzkumu mezi oběma partnery
  • popis přidané hodnoty deklarované spolupráce
  • přesné zdůvodnění obou částí rozpočtu projektu (českého i švýcarského).

• Česká část návrhu projektu včetně příloh musí být podána prostřednictvím informačního systému datových schránek do datové schránky GA ČR s identifikátorem ntq92qs nejpozději posledního dne lhůty pro podávání návrhů projektů. (Zajistí projektová kancelář)
• Zaslání dokladů k prokázání způsobilosti zajistí projektová kancelář.

A RISE proposal should be based on a set of clear R&I objectives and robust project management plan to achieve the goals and maximal impact of the action. The R&I tasks/ deliverables must be implemented through secondments of staff members with an in-built return mechanism to foster knowledge sharing and long-term collaboration.

• Only legal entities that are established in EU Member States (MS) or Horizon 2020 Associated Countries (AC) can be beneficiaries; only legal entities that are established in third countries (TC) can be partner organisations. Members of consortium are required to conclude a consortium agreement, in principle prior to the signature of the grant agreement.
• Proposals can focus either on one dimension of mobility (intersectoral/international), or include a combination of both. At least 2 beneficiaries are established in MS/AC. If all participating organisations are from the same sector (i.e. either only academic or only non-academic), there must be at least 1 partner organisation from a TC. RISE actions must include the secondment of staff members. Secondments are not subject to a mobility rule.
• RISE should enable networking activities, organisation of workshops and conferences to facilitate sharing of knowledge, new skills acquisition, career development for R&I staff.

Secondments: sending institution => hosting institution:

1. academic in MS/AC => non-academic in MS/AC or organisation in TC
2. non-academic in MS/AC => academic in MS/AC or organisation in TC
3. organisation in TC => academic in MS/AC or non-academic in MS/AC
4. The exchanged staff members
   1. shall have employment contract (1 FTE), fellowship or other with the sending organisation at least 1 month before starting the mobility;
   2. must be under the direction and instructions of the sending organisation for the duration of the secondment;
   3. shall be devoted full-time (1 FTE) to the action during the secondment period (participation in other projects is not allowed);
   4. secondments may be split into several stays not exceeding 12 months in total and not going beyond the project duration;
   5. can have "multiple" split stays to different hosting organisations;
   6. shall stay at least 1 full month at one hosting institution (one person can have max 12 secondments);
   7. must be guaranteed reintegration into the sending institution (in-built return mechanism), thus maximising the impact of the action for knowledge sharing and long-term collaboration.

Staff member profiles: ER = Experienced researcher, ESR = Early stage researcher, MNG = Managerial staff, TECH = Technical staff, ADM = Administrative staff

1. Proposal part A: (1) General information & abstract, (2) Data on participating organisations, (3) Budget and List of secondments, (4) Ethics table, (5) Call specific questions (applicant & Project Office & partners)
2. Proposal part B1 (use template, max 32 pages, upload in PDF): Start page (max 1 page), (1) Table of content (max 1 page), (2) Excellence, (3) Impact, (4) Quality and efficiency of the implementation: Work packages, Deliverables, Milestones (applicant & Project Office & partners)
3. Proposal part B2 (use template, no page limit, upload in PDF): (5) References, (6) Participating organisations (max 1 page per Beneficiary, half a page per Partner, (7) Ethics Issues, (8) Letters of Commitment of TC Partner organisations (use template, signed by legal representative) (applicant & Project Office & partners)
4. Consortium Agreement (is not mandatory)

1. Quality and credibility of the research/innovation project; level of novelty and appropriate consideration of inter/multidisciplinary, intersectoral and gender aspects;
2. Quality and appropriateness of knowledge sharing among the participating organisations in light of the research and innovation objectives;
3. Quality of the proposed interaction between the participating organisations.

Impact (30%):

4. Enhancing the potential and future career prospects of the staff members;
5. Developing new and lasting research collaborations, achieving transfer of knowledge between participating organisations and contribution to improving research and innovation potential at the European and global levels;
6. Quality of the proposed measures to exploit and disseminate the project results;
7. Quality of the proposed measures to communicate the project activities to different target audiences.

Quality and efficiency of the implementation (20%):

8. Coherence and effectiveness of the work plan, including appropriateness of the allocation of tasks and resources;
9. Appropriateness of the management structures and procedures, including quality management and risk management;
10. Appropriateness of the institutional environment (hosting arrangements, infrastructure);
11. Competences, experience and complementarity of the participating organisations and their commitment to the project.

1. Chemistry (CHE)
2. Economic Sciences (ECO)
3. Information Science and Engineering (ENG)
4. Environmental and Geosciences (ENV)
5. Life Sciences (LIF)
6. Mathematics (MAT)
7. Physics (PHY)
8. Social Sciences and Humanities (SOC)

• PI should have received his/her Ph.D. less than 9 years prior to application (14 Apr 2011 – 15 Apr 2020).
• Female PI with children, the limit of 9-years after Ph.D. is automatically extended by 1 year/ child. Male PI with children – 9-years limit extended by the actual time of paternity leave.
• PI must be negotiating a full-time position at an institute or university in the Czech Republic, Poland, Lithuania, Portugal or Turkey by the date of application, or has established a laboratory in one of these countries in the last two years (counted from 01 Jan 2020: 01 Jan 2018 – 31 Dec 2019). In the four years prior to the application (16 Apr 2016 – 15 Apr 2020), PI should have spent at least two consecutive years outside the country in which he/she is planning to establish his/her laboratory. PI who has not yet started his/her new position, must take up the position and start the grant by 31 Dec in the year following application (31 Dec 2021). For successful PI who has already established his/her laboratory, the grant start date is 01 Jan in the year following application (01 Jan 2021).
• PI is expected to have obtained sufficient funding to run his/her laboratory.
• PI should list and activate the referees as soon as possible, preferably 4 weeks prior to the deadline. It is responsibility of PI to check that the referees have received the request and complete the form.
• PI should list and activate the receiving institute contact person (ideally the person with whom the position was/is being negotiated) as soon as possible to allow sufficient time for the receiving institute to complete the form.

EMBO online system

1. Online Application Form via the EMBO online system:
   1. Basic CV data;
   2. ORCID ID;
   3. Summary of current research activities;
   4. Description of the institute;
   5. Details of other funding applied for or already available to the lab;
   6. Contact details for three referees;
   7. Contact details for the person who will complete the receiving institute application on behalf of the receiving institute (applicant & Project Office).
2. PDF of the completed 2020 EMBO Installation Grants Application Form:
   1. CV;
   2. Publications;
   3. Two best publications: summary and reasons for choosing the paper (max 1000 characters including spaces);
   4. Synopsis of recent work (max 1 page);
   5. Research (max 3 pages + bibliography);
   6. Budget outline (applicant & Project Office).
3. Three Letters of Reference from three scientists (preferably former supervisors) (referees)
4. Online Receiving Institute Form:
   1. Description of the offer to the applicant: e.g. the start-up package offered to the applicant, including lab space, equipment, staff, access to central facilities, teaching or other duties, support of scientists career and future possibilities. Candidates are expected to have limited teaching and administrative duties;
   2. Duration of the appointment and the career prospects for the applicant at the institute;
   3. Institute infrastructure: including a listing of the equipment and colleagues relevant to the applicant’s area of research;
   4. Selection process: details of the selection procedure, and the reasons for choosing the applicant (Project Office & applicant).
5. Receiving Institute Confirmation Form: must be signed by the head of the institute (Project Office & Director)

Track record, research, group & research environment, host institute offer, independence

1. Are the publications to date an indication that the applicant is an outstanding scientist? (Please note that EMBO is a signatory of DORA and does not use journal-based metrics such as impact factor for evaluation.)
2. Has the applicant shown a willingness to change research area, which is an indication of an ability to tackle new and important problems?
3. Is the proposed research interesting and realistic?
4. Is the research environment conducive to competitive research?
5. Are the number of laboratory members and the available funds sufficient to undertake the described research?
6. Does the host institute provide a good environment for the applicant, i.e. sufficient lab space, basic lab equipment, access to central facilities, availability of funding for students/technicians/postdoctoral researchers, colleagues relevant to the applicant's area of research etc. (An offer that is not considered adequate for the project presented by the applicant will receive low scores and as a result, may not be funded.)
7. What are the teaching requirements and other responsibilities of the applicant? Is the time that can be dedicated to research sufficient?
8. Is the candidate intellectually and financially independent?

Proposal must focus on one or several research areas:

• Imaging technologies (e.g. MRI, PET, super-resolution microscopy, molecular imaging techniques) – development of novel technologies or improvements to the application of existing cutting-edge imaging technologies.
• Brain stimulation techniques (e.g. DBS, TMS tDCS, Focused Ultrasound) – new or improved applications of both invasive and non-invasive brain stimulation techniques for the diagnosis and the treatment of ND diseases.

Joint Pre-proposal application form: (max 6 pages)

• Synopsis: application details, the consortium and a scientific summary, keywords, disease/s addressed (max. 1 page).
• Project description: scientific background, aim, hypothesis, transnational added value, work plan, methodology, expertise, ethical issues, references (max. 4 pages).
• Budget overview: costs requested for each partner, brief description (max. 1 page).

CZ: MEYS requested documentation:

• Eligible Costs Specification
• Statutory Declaration

• Relevance; Scientific quality
• Transnational added value
• International competitiveness
• Deliverable outcomes

• Project must be submitted in the English language via ISTA system and via TAČR databox
• Project must have at least one Czech applicant and one project partner from Donor states
• When the donor partner is from Norway, at least one of partner must be approved by RCN
• Self-employed persons are not eligible
• Project must generate at least one of the applied research result (see above)
• All articles published in peer-reviewed journals must be open acess
• TAČR does not allow duplicate funding(does not support projects that are in part or completely supported by other grants)

1. Electronic proposal in ISTA system
   1. Electronic form
   2. Sworn statement (PDF, obligatory for each applicant, Czech applicant/partner must deliver it via own databox, partners from Donor state as a)
   3. Letter of intent, contract on exploitation of the result, or future contract must be attached in case the project proposal involves external application garant.
   4. Document mapping the market research (if not relevant, the following is to be submitted - current stage and available solutions, estimation of potential use (use of the project results), research of the future use of the project results and their benefits, proof of interest of future user(s) (e.g. a Letter of Intent), preliminary calculation of expected costs and revenues, SWOT analysis.
   5. Any other attachments that supports project proposal (drawings, schemes, pictures) are allowed.
   [ Attachments must be presented in the English language or an official certified translation. ]
2. Delivery the certification of submission generated from ISTA via databox of the main applicant

1. Scope – relevance to objective and priorities of the call (YES/NO);
2. Scientific and technical excellence (up to 10 points);
3. Quality and efficiency of the implementation and management (up to 10 points);
4. Potential impact (up to 10 points).

• Project shall involve a group of rare diseases or a single rare disease following the European definition i.e. a disease affecting not more than five in 10000 persons in the European Community, EC associated states and Canada.
• Research proposals must cover at least one of the following areas:
  1. Development of novel therapies in a preclinical setting (including small molecules, repurposing drugs, cell and gene advanced therapies) focusing on condition(s) with unmet medical needs;
  2. Use of disease models suitable for medicinal product’s development according to EMA guidelines;
  3. Development of predictive and pharmacodynamics (PD) biomarkers (with appropriate analytical methods e.g. OMICS) in a preclinical setting (e.g. in the validated model or in pre-collected human samples) for monitoring the efficiency of the therapy. The model chosen must mimic the human diseases and be transposable so that the biomarker identified in animals can be valid for humans;
  4. Proof of principle studies fostering an early (pre-clinical) stage of drug development (excluding interventional clinical trials of phase 1-4).
• The following approaches and topics are excluded from the scope of the call:
  1. Therapeutic approaches concerning rare infectious diseases, rare cancers and rare adverse drug events in treatments of common diseases;
  2. Interventional clinical trials;
  3. Surgery or radiation therapies;
  4. Studies that focus on research to accelerate diagnosis or to set up new registry/cohort studies to explore disease progression and mechanisms as these were the focus of JTC 2019;
  5. Rare neurodegenerative diseases which are within the main focus of the Joint Programming Initiative on Neurodegenerative Disease Research (JPND). These are: Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias; Parkinson’s disease (PD) and PD-related disorders; Prion disease; Motor Neuron Diseases; Huntington’s disease; Spinal Muscular Atrophy and dominant forms of Spinocerebellar Ataxia. Interested researchers should refer to the relevant JPND calls.
     Childhood dementias/neurodegenerative diseases are not excluded.
• The research proposals must demonstrate complementary and synergistic interaction among the partner teams. There should be clear added value in the transnational collaboration over the individual projects.
• The research projects must be based on novel ideas stemming from consolidated previous results or preliminary data and must be clearly endowed with benefit for the patients.
• The consortia are encouraged to include early career scientists as principal investigators and partners from underrepresented countries (Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland and Turkey).
• The project partners are expected to follow IRDiRC policies and guidelines.
• Consortium members of projects selected for funding must fix a common project start date, which will be the reference date for yearly and final reports and extensions.
• Each partner need to respect the national/regional rules for funding.
• The coordinator and respective partners must budget a sufficient amount for the expenses relate to the intermediate and the final status symposiums.
• The Call will be co-funded by the European Commission under the EJP-COFUND action.

Joint Pre-proposal application form:

• Summary (max. 1 600 characters)
• Keywords and medicinal domain
• Name and affiliation of each partner
• Project description (max. 5 pages) – work plan, timeline, workflow
• CV of each partner with 5 relevant publications in the last 5 years (1 page each)
• Financial plan of each partner

CZ - MEYS requested documentation:

• Eligible Costs Specification
• Statutory Declaration

1. Excellence;
2. Impact;
3. Quality and efficiency of the implementation

Max. score 15 points; overall threshold 12 points and individual criteria threshold 3 points

• Applicant has a Ph.D. awarded between 01 Jan 2008 and 31 Dec 2012 (7–12 years since completion of Ph.D., prior to 01 Jan 2020).
• Competitive PIs must have already shown research independence and evidence of maturity by having produced several important publications as main author or without the participation of their Ph.D. supervisor.
• PIs should be able to demonstrate a promising track record of early achievements appropriate to their research field & career stage, e.g. significant publications (as main author) in leading international peer-reviewed journals, invited presentations in well-established conferences, granted patents, awards, prizes etc.
• Applicants do not need to be employed by a host institution at the time when the proposal is submitted.
• Grant proposals are submitted by the PI taking scientific responsibility for the project, on behalf of the host institution.
• The PI has to spend at least 40% (≥0.4 FTE) of his/her working time on the project.
• The PI has to spend at least 50% (≥30 months) of his/her working time in an EU Member State or an Associated Country.
• Applicants must submit scanned copies of documents providing his/her eligibility for the grant, i.e. the Ph.D. certificate.
• Researchers may participate as PI in only one ERC project at a time. Researchers participating as PI in an ERC project may not submit a proposal for another ERC grant, unless the existing project ends no more than 2 years after the call deadline.
• The host institution support letter needs to be printed on the paper with the official letterhead of the Host Institution, originally signed, stamped and dated by the institution´s legal representative.
• Document(s) in any other language must be provided together with a certified translation into English.
• The PI is expected to start the project within 6 months of receiving an invitation letter from the ERC.
• Applicants should be aware that it is mandatory to provide Open Access to all peer-reviewed scientific publications relating to the results from ERC projects.
• The ERC recommends that all funded researchers follow best practice by retaining files of research data produced and used, and are prepared to share these data with other researchers when not bound by copyright restrictions, confidentiality requirements, or contractual clauses.

1. Administrative form (Part A, on-line on the Funding & Tenders Portal): (i) General information: Abstract, Declarations; (ii) Administrative data of participating organisations: Host Institution, Department, Principal Investigator, Contact Address; (iii) Budget – budget table; !NEW! Section C. Resources (detailed description of resources); (iv) Ethics; (v) Call specific questions (applicant & Project Office)
2. Research proposal (Part B1, use template): Cover Page, (a) Extended Synopsis of the scientific proposal (max 5 pages excluding references); (b) CV (max 2 pages); (c) Early achievements track record (max 2 pages, uploaded in PDF) (applicant & Project Office);
   Appendix: Current research grants and any on-going applications related to the proposal of the PI (Funding ID) – does not count towards page limits.
3. Research proposal (Part B2, use template): Scientific proposal: (a) State-of-the-art and objectives; (b) Methodology; Sections (a) and (b) of Part B2 together with Section C. Resources present in the Administrative form should not exceed 15 pages. Budget table and References do not count towards the page limits (applicant & Project Office)
4. Commitment of the host institution for ERC Calls 2020 (use template) (Project Office & Director)
5. Ph.D. certificate (in English) (applicant)
6. Other documentation needed on eligibility and ethics issues, i.e. ethical self-assessment if relevant (Project Office & applicant)

1. Research Project: Ground-breaking nature, ambition and feasibility
   1. To what extent does the proposed research address important challenges?
   2. To what extent are the objectives ambitious and beyond the state of the art (e.g. novel concepts and approaches or development between or across disciplines)?
   3. To what extent is the proposed research high risk/high gain (i.e. if successful the payoffs will be very significant, but there is a higher-than-normal risk that the research project does not entirely fulfil its aims)?
   4. To what extent is the outlined scientific approach feasible bearing in mind the extent that the proposed research is high risk/high gain (based on the Extended Synopsis Step 1)?
   5. To what extent are the proposed research methodology and working arrangements appropriate to achieve the goals of the project (based on the full Scientific Proposal Step 2)?
   6. To what extent does the proposal involve the development of novel methodology (based on the full Scientific Proposal Step 2)?
   7. To what extent are the proposed timescales, resources and PI commitment adequate and properly justified (based on the full Scientific Proposal Step 2)?


2. Principal Investigator: Intellectual capacity and creativity
   8. To what extent has the PI demonstrated the ability to conduct ground-breaking research?
   9. To what extent does the PI provide evidence of creative independent thinking?
   10. To what extent does the PI have the required scientific expertise and capacity to successfully execute the project?

• Life Sciences (9 panels): (LS1) Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Structural Biology & Molecular Biophysics; (LS2) Genetics, Omics, Bioinformatics & System Biology; (LS3) Cellular & Developmental Biology; (LS4) Physiology, Pathophysiology & Endocrinology; (LS5) N€oscience & N€al Disorders; (LS6) Immunity & Infection; (LS7) Applied Medical Technologies, Diagnostics, Therapies & Public Health; (LS8) Ecology, Evolution & Environmental Biology; (LS9) Applied Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Molecular & Biosystems Engineering
• Physical Sciences & Engineering (10 panels): (PE1) Mathematics; (PE2) Fundamental Constituents of Matter; (PE3) Condensed Matter Physics; (PE4) Physical & Analytical Chemical Sciences; (PE5) Synthetic Chemistry & Materials; (PE6) Computer Science & Informatics; (PE7) Systems & Communication Engineering; (PE8) Products & Processes Engineering; (PE9) Universe Sciences; (PE10) Earth System Science
• Social Sciences & Humanities (6 panels): (SH1) Individuals, Markets & Organisations; (SH2) Institutions, Values, Environment & Space; (SH3) The Social World, Diversity, Population; (SH4) The Human Mind & Complexity; (SH5) Cultures & Cultural Production; (SH6) The Study of the Human Past

• Consortium must include research group/s from at least two out of the following three categories: Academia, Clinical/public health research sector, Enterprises.
• Consortium must specify categories to which project fits in (based on TRL) more
  1. innovation applied research project (TRL 3-4)
  2. projects with high potential of applicability at short/medium term (TRL 5-6).
• No more than 2 partners from the same country in one consortium.
• Participation of Medical Doctors, junior researchers and SMEs is strongly encouraged.
• One principal investigator will represent each project partner.
• Partners from several countries will submit application jointly, but individual partners will be funded by the individual EuroNanoMed funding organization respective of the country/region from which applicants have applied.
• Participation of associated partners is possible, but they must secure own funding.
• Under-represented countries in this call are Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Taiwan, and Turkey.

1. Joint pre-proposal application form:
   • Abstract (max. 2,000 characters)
   • Data of each participating organization (partner)
   • Project description (max. 5 pages)
   • CV of each partner
   • Financial plan of each partner
2. Czech applicant - national application for the TA ČR:
   • Project pre-proposal
   • A Sworn statement of the applicant
   • Confirmation of the Certification authority for results NmetS (if applicable)
   • Patent research for results type P (patent) (if applicable)

1. Excellence;
2. Impact;
3. Quality and efficiency of the implementation

1. Eligible Researcher = Early stage researcher (ESR): Researcher of any nationality, at the date of recruitment by the beneficiary must be in the first four years (full-time equivalent research experience) of her/his research career and has not been awarded a doctoral degree.
   Full-Time Equivalent Research Experience - is measured from the date when the researcher obtained the degree entitling him/her to embark on a doctorate (either in the country in which the degree was obtained or in the country in which the researcher is recruited), even if a doctorate was never started or envisaged.
2. Topic: bottom-up approach = proposals in all domains of research and technological development.
3. Recruitment: The recruited ESR cannot have resided or carried out his/her main activity (work, studies, etc.) in the country of the beneficiary for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the call deadline. Beneficiaries will be responsible for the selection and recruitment of the eligible researchers, they have to meet certain conditions relating to the publishing of vacancies, recruitment and length of appointment of researchers, in line with the principles set out in the European Charter and Code for Researchers. ETN: every beneficiary must recruit, host at their premises and supervise at least 1 ESR. EID: recruited researchers must spend at least 50% of their time in the non-academic sector. This inter-sectoral mobility must be international between beneficiaries. EJD: at least two-thirds of the supported ESRs must be enrolled in a joint, double or multiple degree within Europe, i.e. between two or more beneficiaries/partner organisations established in a MS* or AC*. For all recruitments, the eligibility of the researcher will be determined at the date of their first recruitment in the action. The status of the researcher will not evolve over the lifetime of the action, even if they are re-recruited at another beneficiary.
   Limitation - a maximum of 540 person-months per network for ETN and EJD, as well as for an EID with more than 2 beneficiaries; 180 person-months per network for an EID with 2 beneficiaries.
4. Secondment: = a period of research training with another beneficiaries and/or partner organisations; should be relevant, feasible and beneficial for the researchers, and in line with the project objectives. ETN- secondments of an individual researcher to other beneficiaries and/or partner organisations up to a maximum of 30% of their total recruitment period; EID - at least 50% of his/her total recruitment time in the non-academic sector, total secondment duration to partner organisations (irrespective of the sector) is limited to a maximum of 30% of the fellowship duration; EJD - limitation of secondments to 30% of the total recruitment time does not apply.
5. Supervisory Board: composed of representatives of all beneficiaries and partner organisations, may also include any other stakeholders of relevance to the research-training programme.
6. Consortium Agreement: = outline of beneficiaries cooperation in the network (recruitment, supervision, IPR, distribution of units between beneficiaries etc.). Final document - must be provided to the REA within 2 months from the start date of the project.

• Proposal Part A (on-line):
  1. General information & declarations & 3–5 descriptors & abstract (max 2000 characters with spaces),
  2. Administrative data of participating organisations,
  3. Budget,
  4. Ethics,
  5. Call specific questions.
• Proposal Part B - proposed research and training programmes along with the practical arrangements planned to implement them
  Part B1 (PDF): project description (1) Excellence, (2) Impact, (3) Quality and efficiency of the implementation (page limit = max 34 pages comprising the Start Page, Table of Contents, List of Participating Organisations).
  Part B2 (PDF): (4) EID specific requirements (additional table to indicate for each fellow the time spent in the academic and non-academic sectors), (5) Participating organisations (organisation description - maximum 1 page per Beneficiary and half page per Partner organisation), (6) Ethical issues, (7) Letter of Commitment (from Partner organization(s) to demonstrate the credibility of the organisation's commitment to the ITN); Institutional Commitment letter for EJD participants awarding a joint/double or multiple degree.

• Excellence (50%):
  1. Quality, innovative aspects and credibility of the research programme (inter/multidisciplinary, inter-sectoral and gender aspects);
  2. Quality and innovative aspects of the training programme (transferable skills, inter/multidisciplinary, inter-sectoral and gender aspects);
  3. Quality of the supervision (including mandatory joint supervision for EID and EJD projects);
  4. Quality of the proposed interaction between the participating organisations (transferable skills, inter/multidisciplinary, inter-sectoral and gender aspects).
• Impact (30%):
  1. Enhancing the career perspectives and employability of researchers; contribution to their skills development;
  2. Contribution to structuring doctoral / early-stage research training at the European level and to strengthening European innovation capacity, including the potential for: a) meaningful contribution of the non-academic sector to the doctoral/research training, as appropriate to the implementation mode and research field b) developing sustainable joint doctoral degree structures (for EJD projects only);
  3. Quality of the proposed measures to exploit and disseminate the project results;
  4. Quality of the proposed measures to communicate the project activities to different target audiences.
• Quality and efficiency of the implementation (20%):
  1. Coherence and effectiveness of the work plan, including appropriateness of the allocation of tasks and resources (doctoral degrees awarding for EID and EJD projects);
  2. Appropriateness of the management structure and procedures, including risk management (mandatory joint governing structure for EID and EJD projects);
  3. Appropriateness of the infrastructure of the participating organisations;
  4. Competences, experience and complementarity of the participating organisations and their commitment to the programme.