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SUMMARY:[ SERI Seed Grants with Russia & CIS Region | Research funding ]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200914
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:The University of Geneva (UNIGE) has been mandated by the Swis
 s State Secretariat for Education\, Research and Innovation (SERI) as Lead
 ing House for cooperation in Science and Technology between Switzerland an
 d Russia & CIS Region (Armenia\, Azerbaijan\, Belarus\, Georgia\, Kazakhst
 an\, Kyrgyzstan\, Moldova\, Mongolia\, Tajikistan\, Turkmenistan\, Ukraine
  and Uzbekistan).\n\nThis call is designed to provide seed funding for pro
 jects in any disciplines between academic actors in Switzerland and the ab
 ovementioned countries.\n\nProjects will be funded that:\n\n	Build on mutu
 al areas of excellence in both countries and in the institutions involved\
 ;\n	Establish a foundation for collaboration beyond the funded term\, with
  potential to receive external support\;\n	Emphasize mobility and contacts
  between young talents in Switzerland and the partner country and contribu
 te to building and reinforcing networks in Science & Technology between Sw
 itzerland and the target region\;\n	Benefit from joint funding from the pa
 rticipating institution or other sources in the partner country (may also 
 be in-kind contributions).\n\n\nGiven the COVID-19 situation\, maximum fle
 xibility will be given in relation to the project’s implementation.\n\nW
 ho can apply:\n\n\n	2 applicants holding a PhD: the PI must be from a Swis
 s university or research institution and the co-applicant from a universit
 y or research institution of the partner country.\n	Applications by doctor
 al students must be submitted by their supervisors.\n\n\nFunding & Duratio
 n: CHF 10’000 for up to 24 months.\n\n\n	Eligible costs in CH and the pa
 rtner country: traveling\, accommodation or workshop logistics\, and/or ot
 her expenses if duly justified. However\, regular salary costs for project
  participants will not be considered. Mobility can take place towards or f
 rom Switzerland.\n\n\n\n	Contributions: both the Swiss applicant and the R
 ussian partner are required to make in-kind (e.g. work hours\, usage of of
 fice or laboratory equipment\, field visits\, etc.) contributions. It is r
 ecommended that the foreign partner make a financial contribution.\n\n\nDe
 adline: 14 September 2020\nDecision: October-November 2020\nProject start:
  November-December 2020\n\nFor further information\, please have a look at
  the call webpage\, call guidelines\, application form and Budget Template
 .\n 
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