Archive 2019

• The project has to be a part of some COST Action in the day of the call announcement (Fri 01 Nov 2019). The project has to be confirmed by the Action MC or by the Action proposer.
• The project involvement into a COST Action has to be confirmed by MEYS.
• Guidelines in Czech only. The project proposal must be written in English (new) and the budget justification in Czech.
• The proposal has to be prepared on official forms of the call.
• The proposal has to be submitted only via data box (datová schránka) vidaawt.
• All solemn declarations have to be originally signed, stamped and dated by the institution´s legal representative.
• Costs have to be proposed in thousands of CZK. Relevance of all individual planned costs is described. Max size of the proposal with all annexes is 20 MB.

1. Project proposal: Applicant, Identification data, Introduction, Framework (project description, objectives, risk management), Strategy and Methodology, Project team  
2. Summary - annotation for evaluators  
3. Budget template  
4. Budget justification   (in Czech)
5. CV of the main PI and other key team members - signatures required)  
6. Consent to the processing of personal data   = Souhlas se zpracováním osobních údajů (relevant for PI and all team members, signatures required)
7. Confirmation Letter of the Action Management Committee or Action proposer  
8. Solemn declaration of the eligibility to solve the project = Čestné prohlášení o způsobilosti k řešení projektu (Project Office)
9. If relevant: Proposal of the Agreement on participation in the project = Návrh smlouvy o účasti na řešení projektu (Project Office)

Three main criteria: Science excellence (60b); Impact (60b); Implementation (60b).

Single-round evaluation: 2 external reviews plus Scientific Advisory Committee

• Project must be submitted in the Czech language via ISTA system and via TAČR databox
• Project must have at least one application garant (internal or external) seated in the Czech republic that ensures the exploitation of the results. Who is application garant? See TAČR leaflet in Download documents section.
• Project team consist of at least:
  1. 3 students/young researchers
     • students enrolled in undegradual and postgradual study programmes, college, high school students
     • young reseachers under the age of 35 (parental leave, care for minors, long-term illness may extend the age limit)
  2. 1 mentor - a person with appropriate academic/applied research experience
     • Number of mentors is not limited, it must be adequate and reasonable
     • Each applicant has to have at least one
• TAČR does not allow duplicate funding(does not support projects that are in part or completely supported by other grants)
• Project budget cannot comprise long term assets

1. Electronic proposal in ISTA system
   1. Electronic form: (i) Project identification; (ii) project applicants; (iii) Project introduction; (iv) Project team; (v) Project results/outputs; (vi) Project schedule; (vii) Financial plan; (viii) additional data; (ix) Attachments Project must contain the consideration of impact of the proposed research on gender issues (if relevant)
   2. Sworn statement (PDF, obligatory for each applicant, to be delivered via databox of the applicant by the call deadline)
   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. A document on gender equality certification, if the award is stated
   5. Any other attachments that supports project proposal (drawings, schemes, pictures) are allowed [*].
2. Delivery the certification of submission generated from ISTA via databox of the main applicant ID TAČR databox: afth9xp
   After the submission of the electronic proposal in ISTA, applicant generates the confirmation of submission with specific identificators. Confirmation must be delivered via databox of the main applicant.message must be titled “4. veřejná soutěž – program ZÉTA – NÁVRH PROJEKTU” in the data field „Věc“.

[*] Attachments must be presented in the Czech language. If not available, attach also the translation.

• opponent evaluation
• reporter evaluation
• sector panel evaluation
• Programme council evaluation
• TAČR bureau decision

Proposal is evaluated using 9 criteria with various point ranges:

1. Fullfilment of programme aims and focus and convergenc with national priorities in research. 0;4;8;12 points;
2. Presence of research, development and innovation in the project (according to the Frascati manual) and suitability of used methods: 0;4;8;12 points;
3. Knowledge base description: 0;3;6;9 points;
4. Project results revelance: 0;4;8;12 points;
5. Applicability potential, project benefits, plausibility of transfer of the project results to practice 0;4;8;12 points;
6. Economical and time effectivity of the project: 0;4;8;12 points;
7. Organizational and technical support to the project; risk analysis: 0;3;6;9 points;
8. Project team: 0;4;8;12 points;
9. Motivational effect of requested support: 0;1;2;3 points.

Total score includes 3 bonification criteria:

• Gender diversity of the team and balanced labor distribution: 0; 7; 14; 20 points;
• Gender dimension in proposed research: 0; 7; 14; 20 points;
• Certification of advanced personnel politics: 0; 10 points.

For details, consult A handbook for opponents (in Czech).

• Each Synergy proposal must demonstrate that its objectives can only be achieved through the specific combination of knowledge and skills brought together by the participating PIs.
• There are no predefined panels. Applicants should choose between 4–6 keywords (see chapter 4 Annexes in guidelines).
• One PI per Synergy Grant Group, except the corresponding PI, can be hosted or engaged by an institution outside of the EU or AC.
• PIs should be able to demonstrate a promising ten-year track record of early achievements appropriate to research field:
  1. Up to 10 peer-reviewed publications as main author,
  2. Research monographs,
  3. Granted patents,
  4. Invited presentations to international conferences,
  5. Research expeditions,
  6. Organisation of international conferences,
  7. Prizes, awards, academy memberships,
  8. Major contributions to the early careers of excellent researchers,
  9. Examples of leadership in industrial innovation or design.
• 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% (≥36 months) of his/her working time in an EU MS or AC.
• 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 of the Corresponding PI 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 PIs are 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 Participant Portal):
   1. General information: Abstract, Declarations;
   2. Administrative data of participating organisations: Departments, Contact Address;
   3. Budget;
   4. Ethics;
   5. 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 for each PI), Appendix: All ongoing and submitted grants and funding of each of the PIs; (c) Early achievement track-record / Ten-year track-record (max 2 pages for each PI, uploaded in PDF) (applicant & Project Office)
3. Research proposal (Part B2, use template): Scientific proposal: (a) State-of-the-art and objectives; (b) Methodology; (c) Resources including project costs (max 15 pages excluding Resources and References, uploaded in PDF) (applicant & Project Office)
4. Commitment of the Corresponding Host Institution (use template) (Project Office & Director)
5. Other documentation needed on eligibility and ethics issues, i.e. ethical self-assessment if relevant (Project Office & applicant)

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 at Step 1)?
5. To what extent does the proposal go beyond what the individual PI could achieve alone (based on the Extended Synopsis at step 1)?
6. To what extent does the proposal require and demonstrate significant synergies, complementarities and scientific added-value to enable it to achieve its objectives (based on the Extended Synopsis at step 1)?
7. To what extent are the proposed research methodology and working arrangements appropriate to achieve the goals of the project (to be assessed at Steps 2&3 based on Parts B1&B2)?
8. To what extent does the proposal involve the development of novel methodology (to be assessed at Steps 2&3 based on Parts B1&B2)?
9. To what extent are the proposed timescales, resources and PI commitment adequate and properly justified (to be assessed at Steps 2&3 based on Parts B1&B2)?

Principal Investigator: Intellectual capacity and creativity

10. To what extent has the PIs demonstrated the ability to conduct ground-breaking research?
11. To what extent do the PIs have the required scientific expertise and capacity to successfully execute the project?

• 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

• Applicant has a Ph.D. awarded between 01 Jan 2013 and 31 Dec 2017 (2–7 years since completion of Ph.D., prior to 01 Jan 2020).
• Competitive PI´s must have already shown the potential for research independence and evidence of maturity by having produced at least one important publication as main author or without the participation of their Ph.D. supervisor.
• PI´s 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 50% (≥0.5 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 PhD 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 Participant Portal):
   1. General information: Abstract, Declarations;
   2. Administrative data of participating organisations: Host Institution, Department, Principal Investigator, Contact Address;
   3. Budget – budget table; Section C. Resources (detailed description of resources);
   4. Ethics;
   5. 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)

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)?

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) Neuroscience & Neural 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

• Funding will be available for collaborative research projects jointly developed and completed by researchers from a minimum of 3 participating countries.
• Project proposals must be submitted in parallel to all national providers. Each national provider bears the costs of its own researchers.
• Since it is the first French participation in this call, only the 2 or 3 selected projects obtaining the highest marks will receive French funding. Other selected French project holders may participate in the program only at their own expense. Their Austrian, Serbian, Slovak and Czech partners will receive financial support from their respective countries.
• Proposals with the same content and thematic aspects will not be accepted if they have already been submitted and funded in the framework of bilateral or multilateral cooperation.
• Complete project proposals and annexes in electronic format must be sent via data box.
• The consent to the processing of personal data have to be originally signed by all members of the Czech research team. Guideline of good practices have to be signed by a statutory body.
• Costs have to be proposed in thousands of CZK (for MEYS budget).

• Project description including the methodological part (3 to 5 A4 pages)
• Brief academic CV for each Czech project member
• List of relevant publications of the last 2 years
• Brief description of the partner institution
• Short description of the project tasks of ALL project members (also from other participating countries)
• Further cooperation perspective
• Mandatory annexes: The signed consent to the processing of personal data for each Czech team member and the form Guideline of good practices

• Scientific value of the intended research project (Points 0-25)
• Feasibility of the joint research plan and adequacy of the scientific method (Points 0-15)
• Competence, expertise and complementarity of the scientists/research teams involved (Points 0-20)
• Added value expected from the multilateral research collaboration (Points 0-15)
• Potential for further or future European and international cooperation (Points 0-15)
• Participation of young (5 Points / 10 Points for SK) and female (5 Points / 0 Points for SK) research talent (Total points 0-10)

• The PI has to be ERC Grant holder of project that is ongoing or has ended less than 12 months before Mon 01 Jan 2019.
• The PI has to demonstrate the relation between the idea to be taken to proof of concept and the ERC frontier research project (Starting, Consolidator, Advanced or Synergy) in question.
• The PI may submit only one proposal under WP2019.
• The PI can submit the PoC proposal with a different HI than the one where the ERC Frontier Research Grant is being currently implemented.
• The PI whose proposal was rejected on the grounds of a breach of research integrity in the calls for proposals under WP 2017 or 2018 may not submit a proposal to the calls under WP 2019.
• More than one Proof of Concept Grant may be awarded per ERC funded frontier research project, but only one Proof of Concept project may be running at any one time for the same ERC frontier research project.
• There is no minimum commitment percentage of the working time required to the PI. The cumulative % commitment that the PI spends on the ERC PoC action and on the main ERC StG/CoG/AdG/SyG Grant does not exceed 100%.
• 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.

1. Administrative form (Part A, on-line on the Participant Portal): (i) General information: Data related to the ERC project, Abstract & objectives (will be publicly available), Declarations; (ii) Participants & contacts: PI & HI; (iii) Budget; (iv) Ethics; (v) Call specific questions (applicant & Project Office)
2. Research proposal (Part B, use template, upload in PDF, max 7 pages + references):
   1. The idea – excellence in innovation potential (max 2 pages): (a) Succinct description of the idea to be taken to PoC, the problem, the solution; (b) Demonstration of innovation potential;
   2. The expected impact (max 2 pages): (a) Identification & description of any effect or benefit to the economy, society, culture, public policy/services; (b) Outline of the value creation process: effectiveness of the project´s outcomes, IPR strategy, knowledge transfer strategy;
   3. The PoC plan (max 3 pages): (a) Project-management plan including risk & contingency measures; (b) Description of the team; (c) Plan of the activities; Action description (applicant & Project Office)
3. Commitment of the Host Institution (use template) (Project Office & Director)
4. Other documentation needed on eligibility and ethics issues, i.e. ethical self-assessment if relevant (applicant & Project Office)

1. Excellence in innovation potential
   Does the proposed proof of concept activity greatly help move the output of research towards the initial steps of a process leading to a commercial or social innovation? The proposal should include plans for an analysis of whether the project’s expected outcomes are innovative or distinctive compared to existing solutions.
2. Impact
   Is the project to be taken to proof of concept expected to generate any effect or benefit to the economy, society, culture, public policy or services and are these appropriately identified in the proposal? Does the proposal provide a suitable outline of how the commercialisation or the generation of the above listed benefits will be achieved? The proposal should include:
   • plans to asses and validate the effectiveness of the project’s outcomes;
   • plans to clarify the IPR position and strategy or knowledge transfer strategy;
   • plans for setting up contacts with industry partners, societal or cultural organisations, policymakers or any other potential ‘end users’ of the projects’ results.
3. Quality and efficiency of the implementation (Quality of the proof of concept plan)
   Does the proposal provide a reasonable and acceptable plan of activities against clearly identified objectives and towards establishing the feasibility of the project? This should include:
   • a sound project-management plan, including appropriate risk and contingency planning;
   • demonstration that the activities will be conducted by persons well qualified for the purpose;
   • demonstration that the resources described in the proposal are appropriate for the implementation of 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

• Proposal of up to 15 pages.
• Be anonymous. Proposals may not contain any direct or indirect reference to people and/or institutions participating in the consortium.
• 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 a minimum number of ITCs (7-8 FM / 3 ITCs; 10-12 FM / 4 ITCs; 13-15 FM / 5 ITCs; 16-17 FM / 6 ITCs; 18-20 FM / 7 ITCs; >21 FM / 8 ITCs).
• 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.

38 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, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom
22 Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITCs): Albania, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey
1 Cooperating Member: Israel
16 Near Neighbour Countries (NNC): Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Russia, Syria, Tunisia, Ukraine

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)

1. Excellence: soundness of the challenge; progress beyond the state-of-the-art (15 points)
   • Q1: Does the proposal demonstrate a comprehensive command of the state of the art in the field and present a relevant and timely challenge?
   • Q2: Does the proposal describe an innovative approach to the challenge that advances the state of the art in the field?
   • Q3: Are the objectives presented relevant to the challenge, clear and ambitious?
2. Networking excellence: added value of networking (15 points)
   • Q4: Does networking bring added value in tackling the challenge in relation to existing efforts at the European and/or international level?
   • Q5: Does the proposed network contain, or present a credible plan for securing, the critical mass and expertise for achieving the objectives and thus addressing the challenge?
   • Q6: Does the proposal identify the most relevant stakeholders and present a clear plan to involve them as Action’s participants?
3. Impact: to science, society, competitiveness, potential for innovations (15 points)
   • Q7: Does the proposal clearly identify relevant and realistic impacts for science, society and/or competitiveness (including potential innovations and/or breakthroughs)?
   • Q8: Does the proposed networking clearly contribute to knowledge creation, transfer of knowledge and career development?
   • Q9: Is the plan for dissemination and/or exploitation of results clear and attainable and does it contribute to the dialogue between science and the general public or policy?
4. Implementation: coherence and effectiveness of the work plan (5 points)
   • Q10: Is the work plan (WGs, tasks, activities, timeframe, deliverables and risk analysis) appropriate to ensure the achievement of the objectives?

• 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

• 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.

1. Administrative form Part A (online): (i) General information, (ii) Participants & contacts, (iii) Budget: budget table & description, (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; 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

• Project proposals must be submitted in parallel to both partner organizations.
• CZ project proposal must be submitted via the KIS application – please fill in the IOCB-KIS internal template and contact the IOCB Project Office.
• 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.
• PI can submit more than 1 project proposal, but only 1 project can be funded.
• Please note that on the Spanish side is deadline earlier - Fri 02 Aug 2019.

• Mobility Plus 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)
• Budget description
• CV of Czech PI (max 5 publications, max 1 page)
• CV of foreign PI (max 5 publications, 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 national providers. Each national provider bears the costs of its own researchers.
• Guidelines in Czech only. The project proposal must be written in Czech.
• The proposal has to be prepared on official forms of the call.
• The proposal has to be submitted only via data box (datová schránka) vidaawt.
• All solemn declarations have to be originally signed, stamped and dated by the institution´s legal representative.
• Costs have to be proposed in thousands of CZK. Relevance of all individual planned costs is described. Max size of the proposal with all annexes is 20 MB.

1. Project proposal “Návrh projektu” (Czech proposer, Indian proposer, project description, objectives, project team, budget, additional information);
2. Project budget “Finanční tabulky návrhu projektu” (Excel tables);
3. Annotation of a joint project for evaluators “Anotace společného projektu pro oponenta/hodnotitele”(1/2-1 page);
4. CV of the main PI and other key team members “Životopis hlavního řešitele a klíčových osob”;
5. Joint Czech-Indian project proposal - in English (Czech and Indian PI and co-PI, institutional authorizations, abstract, scientific justification and work plan, budget summary and justification);
6. Consent to the processing of personal data “Souhlas se zpracováním osobních údajů” (relevant for PI and all team members);
7. Proposal of the Agreement on participation in the project “Návrh smlouvy o účasti na řešení projektu” (agreement between Czech partners – if relevant);
8. Solemn declaration of the eligibility to solve the project “Čestné prohlášení o způsobilosti k řešení projektu” (relevant for PI and all proposers).

• 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 2020 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. 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.
• Applicants (PI) has to be holders of Ph.D. degree.
• Program is divided into two subprograms:
  1. applicant (junior or senior researcher)
  2. early career applicant (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 at least 10% for team member. 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 (2020) - max 80 000 CZK, following years (2021, 2022, 2023) – 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 30 of the AZV2020 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 (1100 characters incl. spaces), title (250 characters), three keywords; aims (2 000 characters)
• 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 – Expected results
• 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.

• 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 NAWA 2018 conditions).
• The Czech and Polish parts of the project must be identical in terms of content and themes.
• 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.

All forms are available in Czech version only.

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 Polish 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).

Two-step evaluation: national level & international level

The priority criterion for the evaluation is:

1. Scientific and practical quality of the project: the potential of the project to be applicable in European programs, the objectives of the project, realisation perspectives, scientific relevance, originality, importance, methodology, work plan of activities, concept, outputs, impact of project results.
2. Quality of research teams: composition and expertise of research teams, complementarity.
3. Active involvement of junior researchers and Ph.D.
4. Diversity of supported scientific disciplines.
5. Mobility requirements (number and length of stays, number of person).

• Žádost se podává v anglickém jazyce, electronicky v PDF na experientia@experientia.cz.
• Žadatel může v 1 roce podat pouze 1 projekt.
• Tématika projektu musí být nezávislá a zřetelně odlišná od tématu PhD studia a postdoku a nesmí se překrývat se stávajícími projekty hostitelské instituce.
• Žadatel absolvoval min 1 roční zahraniční postdoktorskou stáž.
• Žadatel v době podání nemusí být zaměstnancem hostitelské instituce, musí se stát zaměstnancem nejpozději ve St 1. ledna 2020.
• Pracovní úvazek žadatele na Start-up grantu musí být 1,0 FTE (100%).
• Hostitelská instituce poskytne výzkumné skupině pracoviště a vybavení laboratoří.
• Řešitelský tým se může v průběhu realizace projektu měnit.
• Řešitel je zodpovědný za řádné a hospodárné čerpání prostředků a za dodržení všech podmínek grantu.
• V případě závažných okolností může být financování projektu na nezbytně dlouhou dobu přerušeno.
• Grant je přenositelný na jinou hostitelskou instituci, s tím že tato instituce přejímá veškeré závazky plynoucí z grantu. Nadace Experientia musí být v předstihu písemně informována o rozsahu a detailech přechodu.
• Nespotřebované finanční prostředky se mohou převádět do následujícího kalendářního roku.
• Všechny finanční prostředky musí být utracené do So 31. prosince 2022.
• Řešitel v průběhu řešení projektu podá žádost o ERC Starting Grant.
• Řešitel může žádat i o jiné národní a mezinárodní granty.
• Řešitel se zavazuje přednést přednášku na konferenci “Pokroky v organické, bioorganické a farmaceutické chemii – Liblice” v listopadu 2022.
• Řešitel se zavazuje uvést sponzorství Nadace Experientia a přesnou afiliaci autorů k hostitelské instituci ve všech publikačních a dalších výstupech projektu.

1. Projektová žádost:
   1. název projektu;
   2. údaje o členech řešitelského týmu, popis hlvaních neobsazených pozic;
   3. stručná anotace projektu (max 1000 znaků);
   4. popis vědeckého projektu (max 4–5 stran včetně citací a obrázků): cíle projektu, stupeň dosaženého poznání, rozbor navrhovaného postupu k dosažení cílů projektu, specifikace, v čem projekt významně posouvá hranice poznání a v čem spočívají rizika, specifikace pracoviště, na němž má být projekt řešen;
   5. údaje o hlavním řešiteli: identifikační údaje (jméno, příjmení, datum narození, adresa pracoviště včetně telefonu a e-mailu), strukturovaný životopis, maximálně pět nejvýznamnějších publikací, celkový soupis publikací, případně jiné výstupy vědecké práce, údaje o zahraniční stáži;
   6. rámcový přehled o předpokládaných finančních nákladech na celé období řešení projektu; (žadatel)
2. Dva doporučující dopisy dokládající akademický profil hlavního řešitele, nejlépe ze dvou rozdílných institucí, a kde je to možné, z různých zemí; (školitelé & žadatel)
3. Dopis statutárního zástupce hostitelské instituce potvrzující: statut nezávislé skupiny hlavního řešitele (v rámci organizační struktury pracoviště), závazek poskytnout spolufinancování Start-up grantu Nadace Experientia ve výši 0,7 mil. Kč ročně, souhlas s poskytnutím laboratorních prostor adekvátních velikosti týmu včetně nezbytného vybavení a přístupu k přístrojovému vybavení pracoviště a dalších potřebných prostor. (hostitelská instituce & žadatel)

1. Jasně definovaný výzkumný záměr předkládaného projektu;
2. ambicióznost projektu, high-risk-high-gain charakter;
3. originalita, samostatnost a nezávislost žadatele, zvláště pak zda předkládaný projekt je dostatečně odlišný od dřívějších projektů (PhD studium a postdoktorandské stáže);
4. dosavadní vědecká činnost žadatele s důrazem na excelentní výsledky.

• Project proposals must be submitted in parallel to both partner organizations.
• CZ project proposal must be submitted via the KIS application – please fill in the IOCB-KIS internal template and contact the IOCB Project Office.
• All Czech team members must be employees of the CAS.
• Living expenses of Czech team in Bulgaria will be covered by the BAS (40 BGN/person/day and accommodation expenses up to 25 €/person/night; domestic transport expenses by Bulgarian long-distance public transportation in actual spent).
• 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.
• 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 – please fill in the IOCB-KIS internal template and contact the IOCB Project Office.
• All Czech team members must be employees of the CAS.
• The research team members are divided into two categories: Category 1(researchers, university teachers, postdocs) and category (2: Ph.D. students, graduates - BA/MA).
• Maximum exchange quota per research team and calendar year is not assigned.
• Maximum length of one visit is up to 30 days for category 1 and up to 50 days for category 2.
• Living expenses of Czech team in Germany will be covered by the DAAD: for category 1: 89 €/day/person (1st – 22nd day); or 2.000 €/month/person (23rd – 30th day); for category 2: 54 €/day/person (1st – 20th day), 40€/day/person (31st – 50th day); or € 1.200 €/month/person (21st -30th day). The German research team will receive max 7 500 € /year; 15 000 €/project.
• 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.
• 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 – please fill in the IOCB-KIS internal template and contact the IOCB Project Office.
• All Czech team members must be employees of the CAS.
• Living expenses of Czech team in China will be covered by the Chinese AS (600 ¥/person/day for a daily allowance, an accommodation and a long-distance public transportation).
• 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.
• 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 – please fill in the IOCB-KIS internal template and contact the IOCB Project Office.
• All Czech team members must be employees of the CAS.
• Living expenses of Czech team in Poland will be covered by the PAN - in actual amount spent (max. 90 zł/person/day and accommodation expenses up to 160 PLN/person/night, inter-city and local transport).
• 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.
• 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 – please fill in the IOCB-KIS internal template and contact the IOCB Project Office.
• All Czech team members must be employees of the CAS.
• Living expenses of Czech team in Romania will be covered by the AR (95 L/person/day and accommodation expenses according to the national legislation and internal regulations; domestic transport expenses in actual spent).
• 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.
• 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 – please fill in the IOCB-KIS internal template and contact the IOCB Project Office.
• All Czech team members must be employees of the CAS.
• Living expenses of Czech team in Ukraine will be covered by the NASU (240 ₴/person/day and accommodation expenses in 1-3 star hotels/person/night).
• 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.
• 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 – please fill in the IOCB-KIS internal template and contact the IOCB Project Office.
• All Czech team members must be employees of the CAS.
• Living expenses of Czech team in Vietnam will be covered by the VAST (up to 800.000 ₫/person/day and accommodation expenses up to 1.800.000 VND/person/night; partly support of a domestic transport expenses).
• 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.
• 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 – please fill in the IOCB-KIS internal template and contact the IOCB Project Office.
• 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.
• 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 MOST call for applications: Wed 01 May – Wed 02 Sep 2019.

• Mobility Plus 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), budget description, CV of Czech PI (max 5 publications, max 1 page), CV of foreign PI (max 5 publications, 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 – please fill in the IOCB-KIS internal template and contact the IOCB Project Office.
• 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.
• 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 2019; application period is Wed 21 Aug – Wed 04 Sep 2019.

• Mobility Plus 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), budget description, CV of Czech PI (max 5 publications, max 1 page), CV of foreign PI (max 5 publications, 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 – please fill in the IOCB-KIS internal template and contact the IOCB Project Office.
• 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.
• 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.
• Applicant submitting a project proposal following a running project with the same team must justify the need for a continuing project and describe outcomes of the running project. This shall be stated in the Project Proposal form in the part “Description of the project”.

• Mobility Plus 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), budget description, CV of Czech PI (max 5 publications, max 1 page), CV of foreign PI (max 5 publications, 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 – please fill in the IOCB-KIS internal template and contact the IOCB Project Office.
• 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.
• 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.
• Applicant submitting a project proposal following a running project with the same team must justify the need for a continuing project and describe outcomes of the running project. This shall be stated in the Project Proposal form in the part “Description of the project”.

• Mobility Plus 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), budget description, CV of Czech PI (max 5 publications, max 1 page), CV of foreign PI (max 5 publications, 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.

• 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)

• The PI has to be ERC Grant holder of project that is ongoing or has ended less than 12 months before Mon 01 Jan 2019.
• The PI has to demonstrate the relation between the idea to be taken to proof of concept and the ERC frontier research project (Starting, Consolidator, Advanced or Synergy) in question.
• The PI may submit only one proposal under WP2019.
• The PI can submit the PoC proposal with a different HI than the one where the ERC Frontier Research Grant is being currently implemented.
• The PI whose proposal was rejected on the grounds of a breach of research integrity in the calls for proposals under WP 2017 or 2018 may not submit a proposal to the calls under WP 2019.
• More than one Proof of Concept Grant may be awarded per ERC funded frontier research project, but only one Proof of Concept project may be running at any one time for the same ERC frontier research project.
• There is no minimum commitment percentage of the working time required to the PI. The cumulative % commitment that the PI spends on the ERC PoC action and on the main ERC StG/CoG/AdG/SyG Grant does not exceed 100%.
• 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.

1. Administrative form (Part A, on-line on the Participant Portal): (i) General information: Data related to the ERC project, Abstract & objectives (will be publicly available), Declarations; (ii) Participants & contacts: PI & HI; (iii) Budget; (iv) Ethics; (v) Call specific questions (applicant & Project Office)
2. Research proposal (Part B, use template, upload in PDF, max 7 pages + references):
   1. The idea – excellence in innovation potential (max 2 pages): (a) Succinct description of the idea to be taken to PoC, the problem, the solution; (b) Demonstration of innovation potential;
   2. The expected impact (max 2 pages): (a) Identification & description of any effect or benefit to the economy, society, culture, public policy/services; (b) Outline of the value creation process: effectiveness of the project´s outcomes, IPR strategy, knowledge transfer strategy;
   3. The PoC plan (max 3 pages): (a) Project-management plan including risk & contingency measures; (b) Description of the team; (c) Plan of the activities; Action description (applicant & Project Office)
3. Commitment of the Host Institution (use template) (Project Office & Director)
4. Other documentation needed on eligibility and ethics issues, i.e. ethical self-assessment if relevant (applicant & Project Office)

1. Excellence in innovation potential
   Does the proposed proof of concept activity greatly help move the output of research towards the initial steps of a process leading to a commercial or social innovation? The proposal should include plans for an analysis of whether the project’s expected outcomes are innovative or distinctive compared to existing solutions.
2. Impact
   Is the project to be taken to proof of concept expected to generate any effect or benefit to the economy, society, culture, public policy or services and are these appropriately identified in the proposal? Does the proposal provide a suitable outline of how the commercialisation or the generation of the above listed benefits will be achieved? The proposal should include:
   • plans to asses and validate the effectiveness of the project’s outcomes;
   • plans to clarify the IPR position and strategy or knowledge transfer strategy;
   • plans for setting up contacts with industry partners, societal or cultural organisations, policymakers or any other potential ‘end users’ of the projects’ results.
3. Quality and efficiency of the implementation (Quality of the proof of concept plan)
   Does the proposal provide a reasonable and acceptable plan of activities against clearly identified objectives and towards establishing the feasibility of the project? This should include:
   • a sound project-management plan, including appropriate risk and contingency planning;
   • demonstration that the activities will be conducted by persons well qualified for the purpose;
   • demonstration that the resources described in the proposal are appropriate for the implementation of 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

• PI should have received his/her Ph.D. less than 9 years prior to application (14 Apr 2010 – 15 Apr 2019).
• PI must be negotiating a full-time position at an institute or university in the Czech Republic, Estonia, Poland, 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 2019: 01 Jan 2017 – 31 Dec 2018). In the four years prior to the application (16 Apr 2015 – 15 Apr 2019), 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 (Thu 31 Dec 2020). For successful PI who has already established his/her laboratory, the grant start date is 01 Jan in the year following application (Wed 01 Jan 2020).
• 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.

1. Online Application Form via the EMBO online system: (i) Basic CV data; (ii) ORCID ID, (iii) Summary of current research activities; (iv) Description of the institute; (v) Details of other funding applied for or already available to the lab; (vi) Contact details for three referees; (vii) 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 2019 EMBO Installation Grants Application Form: (i) CV; (ii) Publications; (iii) Two best publications: summary and reasons for choosing the paper (max 1000 characters including spaces); (iv) Synopsis of recent work (max 1 page); (v) Research (max 3 pages + bibliography); (vi) Budget outline (applicant & Project Office)
3. Three Letters of Reference from three scientists (preferably former supervisors) (referees)
4. Online Receiving Institute Form: (i) 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; (ii) Duration of the appointment and the career prospects for the applicant at the institute; (iii) Institute infrastructure: including a listing of the equipment and colleagues relevant to the applicant’s area of research; (iv) 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)

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?

• Maximální úvazek pro všechny GAČR projekty u jednoho zaměstnance je 100%
• Úvazek činí nejméně 30% pro řešitele, 20% pro spoluřešitele a 10% pro odborné spolupracovníky
• Maximálně 60.000 CZK za kalendářní měsíc na jednoho zaměstnance
• DPP nejvýše 400 Kč za hodinu a maximálně 100 hodin za rok
• DPČ nejvýše 400 Kč za hodinu

• Hodnocení pravdivosti a správnosti údajů v návrhu projektu
• Hodnocení odborné úrovně návrhu projektu – primárně schvaluje FWF, GAČR akceptuje doporučení
• Hodnocení navržených nákladů

1. Technické vědy
2. Vědy o neživé přírodě
3. Lékařské vědy
4. Biologické vědy
5. Společenské vědy
6. Humanitní vědy
7. Zemědělské a biologicko-environmentální vědy

• Guidelines in Czech only.
• The proposal has to be prepared on official forms of the call.
• American partners need to secure own source of funding.
• The proposal has to be submitted only via data box (datová schránka) vidaawt. Max size of the proposal with all annexes is 20MB.
• All solemn declarations have to be originally signed, stamped and dated by the institution´s legal representative.
• Costs have to be proposed in thousands of CZK.
• Relevance of all individual planned costs is described.

1. Project proposal “Návrh projektu” (Czech proposer, American proposer, project description, objectives, project team, budget, additional information).
2. Solemn declaration of the eligibility to solve the project “Čestné prohlášení o způsobilosti k řešení projektu” (relevant for PI and all proposers).
3. Proposal of the Agreement on participation in the project “Návrh smlouvy o účasti na řešení projektu” (agreement between Czech partners about intellectual property).
4. Consent to the processing of personal data “Souhlas se zpracováním osobních údajů” (relevant for PI and all team members).
5. Letter of Intent “Doklad prokazující spolupráci se zahraničním partnerem” (copy of English original)
6. Annotation for evaluators “Anotace pro oponenta/hodnotitele”(1/2-1 page).
7. CV of the main PI and other key team members “Životopis hlavního řešitele a klíčových osob”.
8. Project budget “Finanční tabulky návrhu projektu” (Excel tables).

• Pracovní kapacita na projektu (úvazek) je doporučována alespoň 0,2 pro navrhovatele a 0,1 pro spolunavrhovatele.
• Nulová kapacita není přípustná.
• Součet všech pracovních kapacit (úvazků) nesmí přesáhnout u jednoho subjektu 1,00.
• Požadovaná i poskytnutá dotace na osobní náklady nesmí přesáhnout výši uznaných osobních nákladů; může být ale i nulová.
• Nejvýše 60000 Kč za měsíc/osoba, u OON – max. 400 Kč/hod.
• Nově možné v projektu mít investiční náklady – nesmí přesáhnout 10 % z dotace na osobní a věcné náklady.
• Přesun do výše až 40 000,- Kč mezi položkami základní skladby, bez nutnosti žádat předem.
• Pokud se navrhovatel nebo spolunavrhovatel standartního projektu účastní v daném kalendářním roce jako navrhovatel nebo spolunavrhovatel projektů EXPRO, může se v případě úspěchu v obou soutěžích podílet pouze na řešení EXPRO nebo pouze na řešení standardních projektů.

• Formuláře návrhu projektu jsou dostupné výhradně v aplikaci GRIS: části A – E definované v bodě 3.2. ZD + přílohy definované v čl.15 bodu 3.2. (případně ze stránek gacr.cz v pravém horním rohu odkaz Grantová aplikace)
• Grantová kancelář zajistí povinné přílohy za ÚOCHB a dále odeslání finálních návrhů projektů prostřednictvím datové schránky (po finalizaci v aplikaci).

• Cíle projektu
• Návrh způsobu řešení
• Návrh výstupů řešení
• Zahraniční spolupráce uchazeče
• Posouzení předchozí spolupráce uchazeče s GAČR
• Přiměřenost finančních požadavků

1. Technické vědy
2. Vědy o neživé přírodě
3. Lékařské a biologické vědy
4. Společenské a humanitní vědy
5. Zemědělské a biologicko-environmentální vědy

• úvazek 0,5 pro osobu navrhovatele, spolunavrhovatele, odborného i dalšího odborného spolupracovníka (netýká se technických a administrativních pracovníků, studentů bakalářského a magisterského studia)
• přesun do výše až 50 000,- Kč mezi položkami základní skladby
• maximálně 7% z celkové dotace na osobní náklady může být alokováno na úhradu závazků vyplývajících z dohod o pracích konaných mimo poměr
• jedna osoba se může v rámci soutěže EXPRO v daném kalendářním roce účastnit pouze jednoho projektu v roli navrhovatele nebo spolunavrhovatele

• Formuláře návrhu projektu jsou dostupné výhradně v aplikaci GRIS [přílohy – CV, část C1, zvláštní oprávnění a dohoda o společném záměru (Letter of Intent) musí být do aplikace nahrány, ostatní povolené jen podle čl. 3.2 odst (15) ZD], případně ze stránek gacr.cz v pravém horním rohu odkaz Grantová aplikace.
• Grantová kancelář zajistí povinné přílohy za ÚOCHB a dále odeslání finálních návrhů projektů prostřednictvím datové schránky (po finalizaci v aplikaci).

• originalita, kvalita, úroveň a přelomové myšlenky
• schopnost a předpoklady navrhovatele, případného spolunavrhovatele a jejich odborných spolupracovníků
• připravenost uchazeče i spoluuchazeče řešit grantový projekt s ohledem na jejich technické a institucionální zázemí
• pravdivost a správnost údajů v návrhu projektu
• navržené náklady

1. matematika a fyzika 1;
2. fyzika 2;
3. chemie;
4. biologie člověka a lékařské vědy;
5. biologie a zemědělské vědy;
6. společenské vědy;
7. humanitní vědy;
8. technické vědy a informatika

• Pracovní kapacita na projektu (úvazek) alespoň 0,2 pro navrhovatele.
• Řešitelský tým musí mít kromě navrhovatele ještě 2 odborné spolupracovníky, jejichž jména jsou uvedena v žádosti, působí v oblasti základního výzkumu a v roce podání dotace dosáhli věku max. 35 let. Odborný pracovník musí být zaměstnancem uchazeče nebo se jím musí stát.
• Požadovaná i poskytnutá dotace na osobní náklady nesmí přesáhnout výši uznaných osobních nákladů; může být ale i nulová.
• OON – max. 400 Kč / hod.
• Lze mít investiční náklady.
• Přesun do výše až 40 000,- Kč mezi položkami základní skladby, bez nutnosti žádosti o změnu.
• Lze navýšení uznaných nákladů až do výše 10 % uznaných nákladů uvedených ve smlouvě při zachování poskytnuté výše podpory – navýšení kofinancování.
• Jedna osoba nemůže současně vystupovat v roli řešitele ve dvou a více juniorských projektech.
• Pokud se navrhovatel nebo spolunavrhovatel juniorského projektu účastní v daném kalendářním roce jako navrhovatel nebo spolunavrhovatel projektů EXPRO, může se v případě úspěchu v obou soutěžích podílet pouze na řešení EXPRO nebo pouze na řešení juniorského projektu.

• Formuláře návrhu projektu jsou dostupné výhradně v aplikaci GRIS: části A – E definované v bodě 3.2. ZD + přílohy definované v čl. 16 bodu 3.2. (případně ze stránek gacr.cz v pravém horním rohu odkaz Grantová aplikace)
• Grantová kancelář zajistí povinné přílohy za ÚOCHB a dále odeslání finálních návrhů projektů prostřednictvím datové schránky (po finalizaci v aplikaci).

• Cíle projektu
• Návrh způsobu řešení
• Návrh výstupů řešení
• Zahraniční spolupráce uchazeče
• Posouzení předchozí spolupráce uchazeče s GAČR
• Přiměřenost finančních požadavků

1. Technické vědy
2. Vědy o neživé přírodě
3. Lékařské a biologické vědy
4. Společenské a humanitní vědy
5. Zemědělské a biologicko-environmentální vědy

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 been an independent group leader for at least one year at the pre-application deadline and less than four years on 01 Jan in the year of application (01 Jan 2015 – 01 Apr 2018). Independence is defined by: (i) being able to apply for grants in one's own name and reporting directly to funding agencies; (ii) being able to submit manuscripts as last author ('corresponding author' is not considered equivalent to 'last author'); (iii) being responsible for supervising graduate students and/or post docs in one's own lab.
• PI must be 40 years old or younger on Tue 01 Jan 2019, unless exceptional circumstances have significantly delayed career progression. For female candidates with children, both the limit of four-years since independence and the age limit of 40 years are automatically extended by one year per child. For male applicants with children, the limits can be extended by the actual time taken off as paternity leave or – if their partner is working at least 80% FTE (full-time equivalent) – 1.5 months per child, whichever is longer.
• PI should have an excellent track record.
• PI is expected to have obtained sufficient funding to run his/her laboratory.
• PI must have published at least one last author research paper in an international peer reviewed journal from independent work carried out in his/her own laboratory. Last author reviews are not accepted.
• PI must be able to attend an interview in Heidelberg, Germany, on Wed–Thu 23–24 Oct 2019.
• 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.

Stage 1: Pre-application (Mon 01 Apr 2019 14:00 CEST)

1. Online Application Form via the EMBO online system: (i) Basic CV data; (ii) ORCID ID; (iii) Short summary of ongoing research (max 2000 characters including spaces); (iv) Details of three referees (applicant)
2. Three Letters of Reference from three scientists (preferably former supervisors) (referees)
3. PDF of the completed 2019 EMBO Young Investigator Programme Pre-application Form: (i) CV in reverse chronological order; (ii) Publications (applicant)

Stage 2: Full application (Mon 17 Jun 2019)

4. Online Application Form via the EMBO online system: (v) List of grants; (vi) List of lab members; (vii) Short description of the institute (applicant & Project Office)
5. PDF of the completed 2019 EMBO Young Investigator Programme Application Form: (i) CV; (ii) Publications; (iii) Three best publications: summary and reasons for choosing the paper (each max 1000 characters including spaces); (iv) Research vision & future directions (max 2 pages + references; figures can be added in jpg/png) (applicant)

1. Are the publications to date an indication that this 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 ambitious and likely to lead to novel contributions in the field?
4. Does the applicant have the potential to become a future leader in their field?
5. Is the research environment conducive to competitive research?
6. Is the number of laboratory members and the available funds sufficient to undertake the described research?
7. Is the candidate intellectually and financially independent? What is the influence of former supervisors and institute heads on the candidate's current research?

• Project proposals must be submitted in parallel to both national providers. Each national provider bears the costs of its own researchers.
• Guidelines MEYS in Czech only. The proposal has to be prepared on official forms of the call.
• The proposal has to be submitted only via data box (datová schránka) vidaawt.
• All solemn declarations have to be originally signed, stamped and dated by the institution´s legal representative.
• Costs have to be proposed in thousands of CZK. Relevance of all individual planned costs is described. Max size of the proposal with all annexes is 20 MB.

1. Project proposal “Návrh projektu” (Czech proposer, Bavarian proposer, project description, objectives, project team, budget, additional information);
2. Project budget “Finanční tabulky návrhu projektu” (Excel tables);
3. Annotation of the Czech part of a joint project for evaluators “Anotace české části společného projektu pro oponenta/hodnotitele”(1/2-1 page);
4. Annotation of the Bavarian part of a joint project for evaluators “Anotace bavorské části společného projektu pro oponenta/hodnotitele”(1/2-1 page);
5. CV of the main PI and other key team members “Životopis hlavního řešitele a klíčových osob”;
6. Consent to the processing of personal data “Souhlas se zpracováním osobních údajů” (relevant for PI and all team members);
7. Proposal of the Agreement on participation in the project “Návrh smlouvy o účasti na řešení projektu” (agreement between Czech partners – if relevant);
8. Solemn declaration of the eligibility to solve the project “Čestné prohlášení o způsobilosti k řešení projektu” (relevant for PI and all proposers).

1. Science excellence (60b);
2. Impact (60b);
3. Implementation (60b).

Precision Medicine is an emerging approach for disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment that takes into account individual variability in genes, biological/molecular characteristics, along with environmental and lifestyle factors.
One or several of the following research areas must be included:

• Diagnosis (e.g. biomarkers, imaging data, omics approaches, big data analyses)
• Prevention (e.g. biomarkers for studying novel treatments and interventions, co-morbidities, digital technologies, stratification within cohort studies and clinical trials)
• Care (e.g. improvement of social and health care systems, molecular profiling, imaging, lifestyle data)

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

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

Maximum score 15 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.
• Topics excluded from this call: rare infectious diseases, rare neurodegenerative disease and rare cancers; rare adverse drug events/medical complications in treatments of common diseases; the pre-clinical therapy development and/or validation in in-vitro, cellular or animal model; Interventional clinical trials.
• 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, Estonia, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland and Turkey). The use of existing European health research infrastructures and/or IRDiRC recognized resources is strongly encouraged.
• No fundamental changes (consortium composition, objectives and budget) between the Pre- and Full proposals will be accepted.
• Each partner need to respect the national/regional rules for funding.

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 2007 and 31 Dec 2011 (7–12 years since completion of Ph.D., prior to 01 Jan 2019).
• 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 Participant Portal): (i) General information: Abstract, Declarations; (ii) Administrative data of participating organisations: Host Institution, Department, Principal Investigator, Contact Address; (iii) Budget; (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)
3. Research proposal (Part B2, use template): Scientific proposal: (a) State-of-the-art and objectives; (b) Methodology; (c) Resources including project costs (max 15 pages excluding references, uploaded in PDF) (applicant & Project Office)
4. Letter of Commitment of the Host Institution (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)

Two-step peer review evaluation of scientific excellence: (i) cross the boundaries between different fields of research; interdisciplinary research proposals; (2) addressing new & emerging fields of research; (iii) introducing unconventional, innovative approaches & scientific inventions
Step 1: CV, track record & scientific proposal (Part B1)
Step 2: Full scientific proposal & 30 min interview in Brussels – presentation, questions (B1& B2)

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