Www.intas.be – [email protected] 2004 International Association for the promotion of co-operation with scientists from the New Independent

www.intas.be – [email protected] February 2004

International Association for the promotion of co-operation with scientists from the New

Independent States of the former Soviet Union (NIS)

support international scientific collaboration for mutual benefitBasic & applied science in all fieldsS&T agreements with NIS Key instrument in FP6 (within INCO) to encourage NIS participation in EU programme

INTAS


Members & Partners

25 European Union member states

+ European CommunityBulgariaIcelandIsraelNorwayRomaniaSwitzerlandTurkey

33 Members

12 Partner Countries

ArmeniaAzerbaijanBelarusGeorgiaKazakhstanKyrgyzstanMoldovaRussiaTajikistanTurkmenistanUkraineUzbekistan


INTAS Structure

Council of ScientistsScientific advisory body

NIS & MS

Proposes list of projects to fund

General AssemblyDecision making body MS

Approves list of projects to fund

Approves budget

INTAS SecretariatExecutive body

Calls/projects management

Scientific communities of NIS and INTAS members

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Peer review by independent experts


Major part comes from the European Community (International Cooperation)

2002 - 2006 ~70 M Euro

In kind contributions from members + financial participation from members & NIS in jointly funded projects

2002 – 2006 ~10 M Euro

INTAS budget


Impact of INTAS Funding 1992-2002

Impact

165 million Euro have provided funding for: 2555 projects ~15000 teams of scientists

INTAS has also funded: 562 young scientists fellowships 227 young scientists conference grants 198 monitoring conferences 21 infrastructure actions


INTAS Contacts in NIS

Help provided to scientific communities in the NIS through

About INTAS through the INTAS Information Desks (Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Russia) complete list and contact details on www.intas.be in “Links”

About FP6 and European Programmes through the INTAS National Information Points (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Ukraine, Uzbekistan) complete list and contact details on www.intas.be in “ININ”


INTAS Contacts in NIS - ININ

Activities• Disseminate information & promote networking• Scientific community-targeted activities/events• Suport to NIS National Information Points (NIPs)

Channels• Existing contacts & information multiplyers • NIPs• EC officials in FP6 programmes

Role of NIP• Advice,assistance, training• Info Point on ERA & European Programme• Their scientists & Europe


INTAS Activities

Calls for proposals for research and network projects: open calls, thematic & jointly funded calls

Pre-/Post PhD Fellowships for Young NIS scientists Accompanying Measures : Summer Schools,

Infrastructure Actions, Strategic Scientific Workshops Innovation Grants ININ (INTAS FP6 NIS Information Network): Promotion

of NIS participation in FP6 & ERA

A newly developed IT platform = submission + evaluation + management ON-LINE


Evaluation systemFor research & networks

proposals

Peer review system with independent scientific experts On-line via INTAS web based system 3 evaluators per proposal

Give marks for each group of criteriaGive comment on each group of criteria

Merit of Research projects Network pojects

1. Research objectives 30 25

2. Research/network programme 30 25& exploitation of results

3. Consortium 20 30

4. Project management 20 20

To become an INTAS evaluator, check our web site www.intas.be in “Evaluators” or contact us at [email protected]


1. Thematic Call on Information Technologies 1 M €

2. Thematic Call on Position Sensitive Detectors 800 000 €

3. Thematic Call on Transforming Societies 1,5 M €

4. Collaborative Call with Airbus 1 M €

5. Collaborative Call with Kazahstan 1,5 M €

6. Collaborative Call with Uzbekistan 1 M €

INTAS Calls 2004in short

Subject to the availability of funds

Official announcement 1 April 04Deadline 3 September 2004 (13h00)Expected results December 04Expected earliest start 1 March 05


INTAS Call 2004Information

Technologies

Scope: new formal methodologies and paradigms for information management; audio, video & sensorial information handling.

Duration18 or 24 months

Funding€ 100,000 for grant durationProject: max. 25% total grant to INTAS members Network: max. 50% total grant to teams from INTAS members

Eligibility criteriaProject: 2 NIS countries + 2 INTAS membersNetwork: 3 NIS countries + 3 INTAS members

Research projects and networks

Participation of AM, AZ, GE, KZ, KY, MO, TJ, TM & UZ is particularly encouraged


Scope: new developments in the field of PSD + impact on other scientific disciplines (i.e. astronomy, engineering, space, chemistry, medicine, biology & archeology); involve advance or novel methodologies; improve performances &/or scope of applications

INTAS Call 2004Position Sensitive Detectors (PSD)







Scope: economical, social & political transformations in Europe and the NIS, and address economic, social & political issues of Europe-wide concern. Address topics relevant to current policy concerns in Europe & NIS

INTAS Call 2004Transforming

societies







Scope : innovative experimental &/or theoretical research in aeronautics, and in particular on flight performance, material & structures, manufacturing

INTAS Call 2004with Airbus

Duration12, 18 or 24 months

Funding€ 120,000 for grant durationmax. 25% total grant to teams from INTAS members

Eligibility criteria2 NIS organisations + 2 INTAS members

Research projects only


Scope: innovative experimental &/or theoretical research in management of man-made pollution (all scientific fields) with the objective to promote reduction & prevention of such pollution, to improve ecological conditions & public health

INTAS Call 2004with Kazakhstan


Funding € 150,000 for grant duration max. 25% total grant to

teams from INTAS members Min. 75% total grant to NIS

teams. And KZ team(s) gets min. 50% & max. 80% of this budget

Eligibility criteria2 NIS countries + 2 INTAS membersMin. 1 team from Kazakhstan


Example: 75% of €150,000=€112,500 for NIS teams max. €90,000 for KZ teams


Scope: innovative experimental &/or theoretical research in sustainable development through use of local natural resources and new technologies. I.e. improve agricultural practices, fighting local diseases. Stimulate regional cooperation through analogous problems in neighboring countries

INTAS Call 2004with Uzbekistan

Eligibility criteria2 NIS countries + 2 INTAS membersMin. 1 team from Uzbekistan



Funding € 150,000 for grant duration max. 25% total grant to

teams from INTAS members Min. 75% total grant to NIS

teams. And UZ team(s) gets min. 50% & max. 80% of this budget

Example: 75% of €150,000=€112,500 for NIS teams max. €90,000 for UZ teams


Research Projects

Basic eligible costs

Consumables

Labour for NISteam leader-up to 500€, senior scientist-up to 400€, scientist, engineer & PhD students-up to 300€, technical/other staff-up to 200€ For INTAS members: per their internal rules

Travel & subsistence

Overheads and other costs

€Equipment

100€/day2000€/month5000€ - 3 monthsOutside NIS & INTAS MS

If > 3000 €-> justify

Repair/maintenance of equipment. If more than 3000€ -> justify

i.e. Publication, dissemination, patenting, field trips, bank feesOverhead MS: 2000€ or 20%Overhead NIS: <10%


Network Projects


Other costs

LabourINTAS teams: only for CONIS teams: only for the PI Up to € 500/month


Overheads

€Communication equipment

Travel outside NIS for NIS teams: 100€/day or 2000€/monthShort duration

Only bought by NIS teams

Ex. meetings for coordination, bank fees, distribution of samples Identify & justify

Overhead MS: 2000€ or 20%Overhead NIS: <10%


INTAS Young Scientist Fellowships 2,5 M €

INTAS Innovation Grants 500,000 €

INTAS Calls 2004

Official announcement 1 April 04Deadline 3 September 04Expected results December 04Expected earliest start 1 March 05

INTAS Accompanying Measures 1 M €

Permanently open2 deadlines/year until 2006: 30 April & 31 October

Subject to the availability of funds


Fellowships

+ 35 years or less at deadline, citizen and permanent resident of NIS

Objective encourage young NIS scientists to remain in science (advance their career, research in NIS, establish international contacts)

PhD fellowships

Duration

Working towards PhD & Continue for 2 years from Beginning of fellowship

Eligibility

2 years

Funding

2 years, 2 visits (4-8 months)

Funding up to 16 400€ (300€ - 1200€)

Post PhD fellowships

Be in full time research position at NIS organisation during the fellowship

2 years, 2 visits (4-8 months)

up to 20 400€ (400€ - 1500€)


Evaluationof fellowships

2 evaluators per proposal Give marks for each group of criteria Give comments on each group of criteria

Peer review system with independent scientific experts On-line via INTAS web based system

1. Proposed research

2. Institutions involved

3. Applicant

To evaluate the merit of


Innovation Grants

ObjectivePromote further development, utilisation and marketing of INTAS research results (significant economic &/or social value)

Duration12, 18, 24 months

Minimum partnership2 contractors 1 from the NIS (individual or private/public organisation) & 1 from INTAS members (private or public organisation)Involve at least 1 participant of original project

Funding25 000 € per innovation grantnot more than 25% of total to all contractors of INTAS members

INTAS contact:Manfred Spiesberger

[email protected]


Innovation Grants



Other allowable costs

€

100€/dayFor NIS travels to INTAS members

i.e. technical & market assessment, legal advice on IPR, marketing fees, partner search, creation of models/samples

Overheads Only COUp to 2000 € for indirect costs

Evaluation: 3 evaluators

Scientific & technical quality of proposed product, service or technology Potential economic and/or social impact Appropriateness of exploitation and work plan Qualification and competence of participants Expected economic and/or social interest by potential users


Accompanying

Measures - Summer Schools

ObjectiveStimulate a larger participation of young scientists from the NIS in internationally acknowledged summer schools

Duration1-4 weeks taking place any time throughout the year

FundingAverage 2,500 € per young scientist with max. 25,000 € per year and per school.

Allowable costs •Travel costs•Costs for accommodation and subsistence•Summer school fees

INTAS contact:Dr Gulnara Roll

[email protected]


Accompanying Measures -

Infrastructure Actions

ObjectiveSupport the maintenance or the establishment of scientific infrastructures in the NIS

DurationMax. 24 months

FundingMax. 50,000 €Must have co-funding partner

Allowable costs •Travel and subsistence •Infrastructure equipment•Consumables•Labour•Other costs (eg. Service contracts, field trips..)•overheas

INTAS contact:Dr Patrizia Asirelli

[email protected]


Accompanying Measures –

Strategic Scientific Conferences

ObjectiveBring together the scientific community involving scientists from the INTAS members and the NIS with representatives of national and international organisations in science and industry

FundingMax. 25,000 €Allowable costs

•Workshop costs •Overheads•Travel and subsistence•Conference fees for INTAS invited participants

Must take place between 4 to 18 months after deadline

INTAS contact:Dr Antoine Sempere

[email protected]

Documents

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