Agreements
SPRINT - 1st Edition 2017: Guidelines CSTC, Iran
Specific requests for proposals submissions from researchers of the CSTC, Iran
FAPESP and CSTC, signed a Cooperation Agreement for Research on November 17, 2014, aiming to implement scientific and technological cooperation between researchers from the CSTC, Iran, and from the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil, through the funding of joint research projects.
Under the referred Agreement, as a continuation of this fruitful collaboration, FAPESP and CSTC make public this Call for Proposals for the exchange of faculty and postdoctoral researchers under the terms and conditions of the SPRINT 1st Edition 2017 (www.fapesp.br/sprint/call12017) and hereinafter set forth.
1. Eligibility from CSCT side
1.1 Eligibility to submit proposals within the scope of this Call:
a. Nationally high competent researchers affiliated with Higher Education, Knowledge-based companies, or Research Institutions in Iran are eligible to apply as a principal investigator.
Note: Proposals that come from Principal Investigators with active collaboration with CSTC will be given priority over other research proposals.
1.2 Eligibility for the exchange activities within the scope of this Call:
a. Principal Investigators (PI);
b. Postdoctoral Fellows and Ph.D. Fellows may participate in the exchange missions but must do so via a proposal generated and award managed by with both São Paulo-based and CSTC;
c. Masters level and Undergraduate students are currently ineligible to participate in the exchange missions;
d. The proposals must aim to respect the principle of reciprocity with regard to academic qualifications of those who will take part in the exchange activities;
e. Eligibility of research partners in the State of São Paulo should observe the items 3.1 and 7.1 of FAPESP call (www.fapesp.br/sprint/call12017);
f. Considering the principle of reciprocity, FAPESP exceptionally may either support PhD students from the State of São Paulo to take part in the scientific missions. In this case, the PhD student(s) must have an ongoing FAPESP fellowship during the planned exchange mission to the partner institution.
2. Fields of knowledge
This Call for Proposals invites research proposals in the following areas:
2.1 Human Brain Mapping;
2.2 Cognitive Assessment and Rehabilitation Tools and Services;
2.3 Developing 4D (Temporal, Electrical, Chemical, and Optical) Brain Interface tools; non-invasive and invasive;
2.4 Brain and Cognition Studies for Education;
2.5 Social Cognition.
3. Duration of the project for the exchange of researchers
The maximum duration of each project is up to 24 months.
4. Timeline
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Call announced by FAPESP and CSTC |
January 31st |
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Closing date for submission of proposals |
April 24th |
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Successful proposals notified after |
July 27th |
5. Funding principles
FAPESP will provide funding of up to the equivalent of US$ 10,000.00 (ten thousand dollars) per proposal per year and CSTC will provide funding of up to US$ 10,000.00 (ten thousand dollars) per proposal per year, for the duration of the grant to cover research-related mobility expenses, under the provisions of Clause 5 of the Scientific Cooperation Agreement established by the Parties ( en/9491).
6. Proposal characteristics for CSTC researchers:
The proposal shall be composed of:
6.1 A Research Project having a maximum of five (5) pages of scientific content, written jointly by the Principal Investigator of the Host Institution in the State of São Paulo and the Principal Investigator at the CSTC. The Research Project must be written in English. One copy of the Research Project shall be sent to FAPESP and another (identical) copy to the CSTC. The Research Project must include the items included in the item 6.1 at www.fapesp.br/sprint/call12017.
6.2 The following additional documents required by CSTC:
a. Detailed description of the project strategies, approaches and stages;
b. Detailed timeline: maximum duration of two years is acceptable;
c. Detailed budget: equipment, salary, traveling, trainee's cost, and etc;
d. Principal investigator, co-investigators, collaborators, and other team members' academic record. Principals Investigators' full CV, from both sides, is also required to be submitted along with the proposal;
e. Letter of Agreement of the Host Institution in the State of São Paulo to which the PI from São Paulo is affiliated. The same document is required by FAPESP in item 6.2.3 at www.fapesp.br/sprint/call12017. The Letter of Agreement may be delivered after the notification of results of this call for proposals and before the grant agreement signature .
7. Submission of proposals to CSTC
Submissions can only be accepted online. Applicants must first register and complete their profile at CSTC website (www.cogc.ir) and use their CSTC portal to register their applications online before the deadline. CSTC only accepts applications online; hand-delivered, mailed, or emailed applications will not be considered.
8. Result of the analysis
Final results will be announced on FAPESP (www.fapesp.br) and CSTC (www.cogc.ir) web portals and by means of a communication to the interested PIs.
9. Contract for selected projects by CSTC
Selected proposals will subject to an agreement between the Pl and a representative of the CSTC.
10. Grant cancellation
CSTC may cancel funding of a CSTC researcher, if, during the grant timeframe, a fact is of sufficient gravity to justify cancellation, at the discretion of the program directors, without prejudice of any other appropriate actions.
11. Information about this Call at CSTC
All questions related to this Call for Proposals must be directed to:
Prof. Abbas Haghparast
Secretary of the Iran-Brazil Collaboration Desk
Cognitive Sciences and Technologies Council
E-mail: Iran.Brazil.Desk@cogc.ir; haghparast@sbmu.ac.ir