2010 Competition for Joint Russian-Taiwanese Oriented Interdisciplinary Research Projects

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2010 COMPETITION FOR JOINT RUSSIAN-TAIWANESE ORIENTED INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH PROJECTS

The Russian Foundation for Basic Research (“RFBR”) and the National Science Council of Taiwan announce a 2010 competition for Russian-Taiwanese oriented interdisciplinary research (RT_omi competition) in the following important areas:
- coherent interaction of roentgen, synchrotron and terahertz irradiation with condensed media;
- genomic and proteomics eukaryote: key aspects;
- new qualities and the use of condensed media.
The purpose of the RT_omi competition is as follows: by conducting basic research in the shortest possible time frames, to obtain and summarize scientific results contributing to the solution of pressing problems in international basic research.
The results obtained during the implementation of projects under the competition for joint interdisciplinary basic research must make a significant contribution to the expansion and deepening of knowledge on nature, man and society, must serve the interests of raising international scientific cooperation and the integration of efforts made by Russian and Taiwanese scientists and specialists in joint use of unique scientific installations.
During the merit review of projects, important will be the following considerations: whether submitting research teams have research links, whether they have publications in annotated journals in compliance with the tasks and goals of the selected research areas, the possibility that research will be successfully completed and will be completed on time, expected impact of the findings on further research and developments in the given knowledge area.
To the competition will be admitted projects related to research topics and categories of research themes, a list of which is agreed upon by the parties and is made available.
All types of support to basic scientific research are provided by RFBR on a competitive basis regardless the age, academic status, academic degree or position of a particular scientist.
The “RT_omi” competition will be held as per rules of competitions for initiative-based basic research projects of RFBR (the paragraph “a” competition).
Acting as a research manager or the leader of a project, a scientist may submit only one application to take part in the RT_omi competition and, after the completion of the competition, may accordingly become manager of only one RT_omi competition project financially supported by RFBR.
Important! It is not allowed that one and the same initiative-based project should be submitted to different RFBR competitions (for example, if a project is submitted to the paragraph “a” competition or to the “ofi_m” competition, it cannot be submitted to an international competition; if a project has already been submitted under a competition, it may not be submitted to take part in any other competition); as funding organizations may act only those research organizations which are involved in project implementation or research organizations where the project manager works; it is not allowed to have funding channeled through other organizations.
Duration of each project until completion: three years.
After the expiration of the above-specified period of time or if the project is completed before time, it will be possible to take part in a new competition on general grounds (to submit a new application).
Russian and Taiwanese scientists participating in projects submitted to the RT_omi competition will have to agree in advance on the subject-matter of their applications. The name of projects should be the same in the relevant Russian and Taiwanese applications and any such name should not coincide with the name of any research topic pursued by the Russian organization according to its general work plan and funded from the federal budget. Russian scientists are invited to submit their applications to RFBR while Taiwanese scientists should submit their applications to the National Science Council of Taiwan.
Following are projects that will not be admitted to participate in the competition:
- projects submitted by one side only;
- projects submitted after the deadline for the presentation of projects;
- projects prepared in disregard of project preparation rules.
All applications accepted to participate in the competition will undergo an independent parallel merit review: applications by Taiwanese scientists will be reviewed by the National Science Council of Taiwan while applications by Russian scientists will be reviewed by RFBR. Applications will be merit-reviewed by each side independently in accordance with its applicable rules. Information on the merit review process is strictly confidential. The final list of supported projects will be determined by the parties jointly in accordance with the results of expert merit reviews and in accordance with the competition’s budget. The results of the competition will be announced in June of 2010. Both parties will agree on a list of projects supported by both parties which will be published on the RFBR website.
RFBR will inform project managers via Grant Express system:
- on the registration of a project and its acceptance for review;
- on whether a project is supported or rejected.
Project implementation commencement date: August 2010.
Financial Conditions
The total amount of funding provided to each supported project (annually 60 thousand US dollars) is divided between the sides (i.e. 30 thousand dollars by each side but not more than 1 (one) million in the currency of the funding side -- Rubles or TWD). Either side should allocate not more than 80% of the funding received on scientific work and not less than 20%, on transportation expenses.
Important! A Russian organization serving as a base for research work under a joint project may use not more than 15% of the total funding amount to compensate expenses on organizational and technical project support excluding expenses on sending Russian project participants to Taiwan and expenses on entertaining Taiwanese partners in Russia.
If necessary, a contract should be signed by Russian and Taiwanese research institutions setting forth a procedure for effective protection and distribution of rights to intellectual property obtained during project implementation.
Procedure for Drafting and Submitting Applications to RFBR
Reviewed will be only those applications that are prepared and submitted via the Internet utilizing our interactive Grant Express system. The application preparation cycle consists of the following phases: registration of each applicant (if not done earlier); preparation of an application, registration of an application.
Detailed rules for using the system are available to view on our server, http://grant.rfbr.ru or http://grant.rffi.ru. If necessary, queries related to the operation of our system for remote application registration may be sent to the following e-mail address: grant@rfbr.ru.
Preparation of applications using the Grant Express system: Applications to be signed by January 17, 2010 (extended to January 25), inclusively. Printed-out copies of applications must be received at the Foundation by January 20, 2010 (extended to February 1).
An application consists of a title page (Form Ò) and four sections prepared under Forms 40, 2, 3 and (international initiative-based projects). Specify “RT_omi” on the title page and on Form 40 in the “type of competition - 40.2.1” field. In Form 40, line 40.3.3, it is necessary to specify a topic number; in line 40.3.4, specify a sub-topic number in accordance with Appendix 1.
It is also required that one printed-out copy of an application in the English language must be submitted to RFBR in accordance with Appendix 2.
Applications must be submitted to the Foundation in an envelope with the following information: marked as: “RFBR Competition -- RT_omi”; application number awarded during registration via the Grant-Express system; project code under the classifier and the competition type. For example: “RFBR Competition - (No.10-02-92000) – (02-200)–RT_omi” (for knowledge area 02 “physics and astronomy”).
A decision to continue funding a project for the next year will be made based on the results of an expert review of progress reports.
Reports under initiative-based projects as part of the RT_omi international competition should be drawn up as per rules for “a” competition reports.
The following due dates are established for Russian participants to submit reports:
a) interim progress report for the first year of the project: on or before August 15, 2011;
b) interim progress report for the second year of the project: on or before August 15, 2012;
c) a final report, on or before September 01, 2013.
RFBR address:
Printed copies of applications must be sent by regular mail (without declaration of value) to the following postal address:
119991, Moscow, B-334, GSP-1,
Leninsky prospekt, 32A,
Russian Foundation for Basic Research
Directorate of Oriented Research
In addition, applications may be personally delivered and dropped into the Foundation’s special mail boxes installed in the building at the above address, daily from 10:00 to 17:00, except for Saturdays and Sundays.
Contact information:
Russian Foundation for Basic Research
Directorate of Oriented Research
Rudtskaya, Yelena Robertovna
Tel: (495) 938-54-20
e-mail: rer@rfbr.ru
National Science Council of Taiwan
address: 19/F, 106, Ho-Ping E.RD., SEC.2, Taipei, TAIWAN 106
Ms. Tao Cheng-Tung
Program director, Department for International Cooperation, National Science Council, Taiwan
Tel +886-2-2737 7431
Fax +886-2-2737 7607
E-mail cttao@nsc.gov.tw
Moscow Representative Office of the Taipei-Moscow Coordination Commission on Economic and Cultural Cooperation
Address: Tverskaya ul., 24/2, korp. 1, Moscow 125009,
Attention: Mr. Cheng Hsu-feng
tel: (495) 956-37-86 (extension 26); (extension 38)
fax (495) 230-63-83
e-mail: hfcheng@tmeccc.ru

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