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SUMMARY:[ SUDAC – swissuniversities Development and Cooperation Network 
 | Funding for institutional co-operation in the Global South ]
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:With this call\, SUDAC promotes the establishment of 2-3 Clust
 ers of Cooperation in the Global South (CLOCs) in Africa\, Asia\, or Latin
  America. This call is not about funding research projects\, but aims at e
 stablishing institutional co-operation.\n \nCLOCs must:\n\n	Be related to
  at least 5 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).\n	Cooperate with at leas
 t 2 COFER partners.\n	Serve as ‘regional hubs’ connecting a variety of
  ‘nodes’\, such as existing research and education partnerships\, regi
 onally active COFER (at least 2)\, local knowledge platforms and instituti
 ons.\n	Propose at least 2 activities: continuing education programmes\, MO
 OCs\, networking\, scientific exchanges e.g. summer schools\, learning eve
 nts\, facilitation of tender or project submission\, expertise and review 
 for selection processes e.g. Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships\, et
 c.\n	Particular attention will be given to the use of advanced technologie
 s such as ICT in furthering both cooperation and implementation. Distant l
 earning instruments will be one possible type of output to be expected of 
 CLOCs.\n\n \nWho can apply: \n\n\n	EPFL applicants cannot apply as Heads 
 of the CLOC: the PI must be a member of a Participating Institution of the
  SUDAC Assembly. The PI and her/his working group can only lead one CLOC.\
 n	EPFL applicants can partner up with any member of the SUDAC Assembly tha
 t takes the role of CLOC Head and be eligible for funding as partner or in
  any other role.\n	Note: CLOCs must involve at least 2 COFER South partner
 s.\n\n \nFunding & duration: \n\n\n	Max. CHF 150’000 for approx. 18 mon
 ths (follow-up funding foreseen for 2021-2024).\n	No matching funds requir
 ed.\n	Overheads are eligible. Please contact research@epfl.ch for further 
 information.\n\n \nInternal deadline for Institutional support letter: 22
  March 2019\nDeadline: 31 March 2019 (24:00 GMT+1).\nDecision: mid-May 201
 9\nEarliest start: June 2019\n \nFor further information\, please have a 
 look at the Information for Applicants and at the Application Form.\n 
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