Joint Competition for Research Projects of 2011 by RFBR and CNRS of France

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JOINT COMPETITION FOR RESEARCH PROJECTS OF 2011 BY RFBR AND CNRS OF FRANCE

The Russian Foundation for Basic Research (“RFBR”) and the National Center for Scientific Research of France (“CNRS”) announce a competition for joint projects in 2011 to win support to conduct basic research in the following knowledge areas:
(01) mathematics, information science and mechanics;
(02) physics and astronomy;
(03) chemistry and studies of materials;
(04) biology and medical science;
(05) Earth sciences;
(06) humanities and social sciences;
(07) information technologies and computer systems;
(08) fundamentals of engineering sciences.
As part of this competition will be supported research jointly conducted by Russian and French scientists and being of mutual interest.
All kinds of support to basic scientific research is provided by the Foundation on a competitive basis regardless the age, academic status, academic degree or position of a particular scientist.
The NTsNI_a competition is held as per rules of competitions for initiative based research projects (“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 NTsNI_a competition and, after the completion of the competition, may accordingly become manager of only one NTsNI_a competition project financially supported by RFBR.
Duration of each project until completion: three years. After the expiration of the above-specified period of time or if a project is completed before time, it will be possible to take part in a new NTsNI_a competition on general grounds (to submit a new application).
Russian and French scientists participating in projects under the NTsNI_a competition will have to agree in advance on a science plan for their joint research work.
Applications to take part in the NTsNI_a are submitted in two stages. At Stage 1 French participants of projects must submit to CNRS their applications to take part in the PICS 2011 competition by March 31, 2010 for a preliminary merit review.
At Stage 2 the participants of joint projects submit their applications to be finally reviewed. Russian scientists should submit their applications to RFBR (using RFBR forms) while French scientists should simultaneously submit their applications to CNRS (using CNRS forms).
All applications accepted to participate in the competition will undergo an independent parallel merit review: applications by French scientists will be reviewed by CNRS; applications by Russian scientists, 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 results of the competition will be announced in December 2010. Both parties will agree on a list of projects supported by both parties which will be published on the RFBR website.
Funding will be provided to projects starting from the first quarter of 2011.
Reports under initiative-based projects as part of the NTsNI_a international competition should be drawn up as per rules for the paragraph “a” competition reports effective during the year of submission.
Reports on the first, second and third years of research under the project must be submitted not later than on March 1, 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively.
Projects awarded support by both sides will be financed in the following manner: RFBR will pay for expenses related to the implementation of projects by Russian scientists while CNRS will pay for expenses made by French researchers.
Accommodation for visiting scientists and their daily allowances will be paid by the receiving party. Travel from the place of work of a visiting scientist to the place of work of the foreign partner will be paid by the sending side.
The amount of annual funding to be provided by RFBR will be up to 600,000 rubles.
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 France and expenses on accepting French partners.
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.
Reviewed will be only those applications that are prepared 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. Upon receipt of a registration number, a project leader should print out and submit to RFBR 1 (one) print copy of the application stapled together.
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 May 31, 2010.
Print copies of applications should be received at the Foundation by June15, 2010.
An application consists of a title page (Form Ò) and 4 sections prepared under Forms 1, 2, 3 and form 35. On the title page and in Form 1 in the type of competition field, specify NTsNI_a.
Each application must be submitted to the Foundation in an envelope with the following information: it must be marked “Directorate of International Relations”; “Competition RFBR - France”, application number received during registration via the Grant-Express system; project code under the classifier and the competition type. For example: “Competition RFBR - France” - No. 11-02-91300 (02-200) - NTsNI_a.
Printed copies of applications must be sent by regular mail (without declaration of value) to the following postal address: 119991, Moscow, V-334, GSP-1, Leninsky prospect, 32A,
Russian Foundation for Basic Research
Directorate of International Relations
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:
RFBR
Department for Bilateral International Programs
Shiryaeva, Geya Nikolaevna
Tel/Fax: (495) 938-54-56
e-mail: shir@rfbr.ru
Moscow Representative Office of CNRS
Mironovskaya, Tatiana Grigorievna
https://dri-dae.cnrs-dir.fr/spip.php?article1238
Tel: (499) 129-03-13
Fax: (499) 938-22-29
e-mail: cnrsadm@orc.ru
CNRS: International Relations Department
Mme Caroline Danilovic-Blagojevic
http://www.cnrs.fr
Tel. 01 44 96 53 36
Fax 01 44 96 48 56
e-mail:

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