L’appel à manifestation d’intérêt s’adresse aux universités membres de l’AUF en Europe centrale et orientale proposant des formations partiellement ou entièrement francophones et qui souhaitent renforcer les compétences linguistiques et méthodologiques des étudiants et des enseignants francophones.

Date limite: le 30 mars 2018

Prin Ordinul ministrului cercetării și inovării nr. 305/12.03.2018 a fost aprobată lansarea Apelului comun România - Republica Populară Chineză pentru proiecte de mobilități, pentru perioada 2018-2019, în cadrul PNCDI III, Programul 3. Cooperare europeană și internațională, Subprogramul 3.1 Bilateral/multilateral, Proiecte de mobilități.
Bugetul total alocat competiției este de 1.500.000 lei (500.000 lei în 2018 și 1.000.000 lei în 2019).

Termen limită de depunere a propunerilor de proiecte: 31 martie 2018

http://www.research.gov.ro/ro/articol/4759/minister-comunicare-s-a-lansat-apelul-comun-romania-republica-populara-chineza-pentru-proiecte-de-mobilita-i-pentru-perioada-2018-2019

1. ISFP-2017-AG-PIU: PIU PNR - The objective is to support Member States in their efforts to ensure the exchange of PNR information between their Passenger Information Units (PIUs) and between the PIUs and Europol, pursuant to Articles 9 and 10 of the PNR Directive (EU) 2016/681.
Deadline: 14 February 2018
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/isfp/calls/isfp-2017-ag-piu.html#c,topics=callIdentifier/s/ISFP-2017-AG-PIU/1/1&+OPEN/asc

2. ISFP-2017-AG-SLTD: SLTD - The objective is to deploy equipment at the external border crossing points of all Member States to enable the SLTD checks (effectively a SSI with SIS, SLTD and national systems) and to make the SLTD nationally available for automated and systematic checks.
Deadline: 14 February 2018
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/isfp/calls/isfp-2017-ag-sltd.html#c,topics=callIdentifier/s/ISFP-2017-AG-SLTD/1/1&+OPEN/asc

3. ISFP-2017-AG-CYBER: Cybercrime - This action aims at developing transnational partnerships between Law Enforcement, private entities and academia to develop research, training and education in the domain of cybercrime; supporting policy developments (for instance fostering Law Enforcement cooperation and public-private partnerships in the area of fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment), developing investigative tools and databases and fostering cooperation (including Public-Private Partnerships) in the areas of cybercrime and child sexual exploitation (with specific focus on victims identification), supporting Law Enforcement engagement in the area of Internet governance, tackling the issue of travelling sex offenders, creating collaborative platforms for Law Enforcement cooperation for the creation, dissemination and improvement of IT tools, further developing interconnection between Law Enforcement and private entities in Member States to report cybercrime and share intelligence, creating a platform for Law Enforcement to swiftly access seized evidence or intelligence (or both) across borders.
Deadline: 06 March 2018
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/isfp/topics/isfp-2017-ag-cyber.html

4. ISFP-2017-AG-TERFIN: Counter-Terrorism financing - The objective is to make sure that efforts of private and competent authorities are adapted to the new modus operandi of terrorist groups; reinforce action of private entities and public authorities to prevent and pursue terrorism financing by increasing the understanding of the phenomenon by use of best practice and/or new tools.
Deadline: 06 March 2018
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/isfp/topics/isfp-2017-ag-terfin.html

5. ISFP-2017-AG-RAD: Radicalisation - The present Call for Proposals aims at funding projects on preventing and countering radicalisation leading to violent extremism in the area of one of the following priorities: a. Increasing awareness, protecting, strengthening resilience of individuals and in particular vulnerable groups (such as children, youth, etc…) to polarisation; b. Developing targeted exit programmes enabling radicalised individuals to deradicalise and disengage and rehabilitate based on an integrated multi-agency approach.
Deadline: 15 March 2018
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/isfp/topics/isfp-2017-ag-rad.html

6. ISFP-2017-AG-DRUGS: DRUGS - The objective is to address the external dimension of drugs trafficking by improving expertise in the area of drugs trafficking, in particular by enhancing operational knowledge, detection capacity, investigation and prosecution at the EU level and with key third countries; to promote best practices on addressing fragmentation of the relevant information and intelligence along the drug trafficking routes to and from the EU; to promote best practices concerning inter alia the detection of cocaine secondary extraction laboratories, indoor and outdoor cannabis cultivation, synthetic drugs labs and modus operandi notably via containers.
Deadline: 13 March 2018
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/isfp/calls/isfp-2017-ag-drugs.html#c,topics=callIdentifier/s/ISFP-2017-AG-DRUGS/1/1&+OPEN/asc

***Mai multe apeluri Internal Security Fund Police regăsiţi la acest link:

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Projects shall support capacity building of professionals working for and with children on the rights of the child and child protection: project activities shall focus on putting in place robust national or regional integrated mechanisms to support children ageing out of/leaving alternative care and they shall encompass a strong child participation component (in project conception and design/empowerment of children/the child’s right to be heard/children’s involvement in reviewing service delivery).

Deadline: 31 May 2018

Priorities and activities to be co-financed:

- The aim of the first priority is to support projects promoting equality for women and men in public debates, in leadership positions in politics and in the corporate sector;

- The aim of the second priority is to support projects aiming at better enforcement of EU law on work-life balance and in particular of protection against dismissal and unfavourable treatment due to pregnancy or parenthood.

Deadline: 19 June 2018

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/rec/topics/rec-rgen-wwlb-ag-2018.html

The main objective is to contribute to the effective and coherent application of the acquis relating to judicial cooperation in:

-  Civil matters and to contribute to the effective and coherent application and enforcement of EU instruments;

-  Criminal matters and to contribute to the effective and coherent application of EU mutual recognition instruments in criminal matters.

Deadline: 19 June 2018

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/just/topics/just-jcoo-ag-2018.html

The main objective of this call for proposals is to complement and add value to the activities indicated in the work programme of the European Platform tackling undeclared work. Other objectives are to develop and fund innovative initiatives which shall contribute to enhancing the implementation, application, knowledge and better enforcement of EU and national law in the area of undeclared work, thus contributing to the reduction of undeclared work and to the emergence of the formal jobs. The knowledge gained from these projects should also help building up evidence-based knowledge for better policy design. The priority is to co-finance actions fostering joint activities and cross-border projects of enforcement authorities improving their technical capacity in the field of preventing and deterrence of undeclared work.

Deadline: 13 June 2018

http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=629&langId=en&callId=530&furtherCalls=yes

Programul sprijină comunitatea științifică locală prin acordarea a patru burse pentru tinere cercetătoare din ariile Științele Vieții și Știintele Fizice. Valoarea unei burse este de 42.000 lei, iar sumele sunt menite să finanțeze activități de cercetare desfășurate pe teritoriul României.

Programul de burse naționale se adresează cercetătoarelor din România cu vârsta de maxim 35 de ani, care fie sunt doctorande, fie au obţinut titlul ştiinţific de doctor şi urmează un program de pregătire postuniversitară în România. În cadrul programului, se acordă câte două burse pentru fiecare dintre domeniile Științele Vieții și Științe Fizice, pentru a finanța patru proiecte de cercetare derulate timp de câte zece luni, în cadrul unei instituții de cercetare din România.

Termen: 7 septembrie 2018

https://uefiscdi.ro/news-loreal-romania-si-unesco-deschid-inscrierile-in-cea-de-a-noua-editie-a-programului-de-burse-private-loreal-unesco-pentru-fe

Obiective:
• Facilitarea cercetării, dezvoltării și inovării în domeniul captării și stocării CO2;
• Stimularea dezvoltării proiectelor care vizează accelerea și maturizarea tehnologiei CCS.
Propunerile de proiecte trebuie să ilustreze modul în care proiectele lor ar putea contribui la accelerarea procesului de comercializare a unor tehnologii CCUS eficiente din punct de vedere al costurilor, al impactului redus asupra mediului și al utilizării eficiente a resurselor.
Accesul la infrastructura de cercetare de vârf este esențială pentru atingerea obiectivelor ACT. Propunerile de proiecte ar trebui, dacă este cazul, să urmărească maximizarea sinergiilor cu infrastructurile existente, cum ar fi, de exemplu, ECCSEL și membrii Rețelei de Centre Internaționale de Testare. Proiectele ar trebui să aibă o influență semnificativă asupra accelerării tehnologiei CCUS fie pentru sectorul energetic, pentru aplicații în industrii intensive energetice, fie pentru utilizare.
Proiectele care exploatează potențialul soluțiilor cu emisii scăzute de carbon cu CCS, precum și captarea de dioxid de carbon în atmosferă, fac obiectul prezentei competiții.

Data limită: 12 septembrie 2018
https://uefiscdi.ro/act-accelerating-ccs-technologies

The main objective of the tender will be to prepare the ground for a mobility scheme in creative and cultural sectors, from 2021 onwards in the next generation of EU programmes.

The specific objectives are:
- to explore and analyse the conditions for setting up a successful and sustainable scheme allowing individuals to engage in a cross border mobility project,
- propose and test a funding scheme for individual mobility of artists and /or culture professionals,
- provide conclusions and recommendations.

Deadline: 31 August 2018
https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft-display.html?cftId=3633 http://ted.europa.eu/TED/notice/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:232131-2018:TEXT:EN:HTML

This call for proposals intends to co-fund projects which put a particular focus on transnational cooperation between tourism and CCIs-related SMEs to develop and promote innovative yet tangible tourism offers. Such tourism offers need to capitalise on the creative potential of CCIs to develop innovative services and products and/or use cultural and creative content to enhance existing or develop new tourism experiences.

The project proposal shall target the following general expected results:
- Contribution to competitive and sustainable development, growth (increase in international tourism flows) and employment in the tourism and CCI sectors. Benefits and multiplier effects of synergies between tourism and CCIs-related activities on economy and people’s wellbeing;
- Demonstrated contribution to the development of a transnational tourism offer and its diversification. Creation of a "critical mass" of transnational tourism-related products and services, providing ground for varied and attractive tourism offers at European level;
- Better market visibility of varied and attractive European transnational tourism offers; developing comprehensive and practical information on the product for potential tourists and enhancing visitors' experience;
- Facilitation and consolidation of public-private partnerships and involvement of tourism and CCI–related enterprises in the supply chain of transnational thematic tourism products as well as into regional development and tourism promotional strategies.

Deadline: 19 July 2018
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/cosme/topics/cos-2018-3-01.html

BBI.2018.SO1.R1: Resolve logistical, infrastructural and technological challenges to valorise residual and side streams from aquaculture, fisheries and the aquatic biomass processing industries http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/bbi.2018.so1.r1.html

BBI.2018.SO2.D3: Valorise sugars from the cellulosic and/or hemicellulosic fractions of lignocellulosic biomass http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/bbi.2018.so2.d3.html

BBI.2018.SO2.R2: Develop techniques and systems to improve the performance of biocatalysts http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/bbi.2018.so2.r2.html

BBI.2018.SO2.R4: Apply advanced biotechnologies to convert biomass that contains inhibitors into high value-added chemicals and materials http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/bbi.2018.so2.r4.html

BBI.2018.SO2.R7: Electrochemical processes for bio-based monomers and polymers http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/bbi.2018.so2.r7.html

BBI.2018.SO3.F2: Large-scale production of proteins for food and feed applications from alternative, sustainable sourceshttp://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/bbi.2018.so3.f2.html

​Termen (toate de mai sus): 06 Septembrie 2018.

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Granturile SEE și Norvegia pentru Cooperare Regională vizează proiecte de consolidare a cooperării transfrontaliere și transnaționale între țările donatoare, țările beneficiare și zece state membre care nu sunt membre ale UE. Proiectele finanţate trebuie să fie transfrontaliere regionale sau transnaționale și să implice mai mulți parteneri și mai multe activități în diferite țări. Entitățile eligibile trebuie să aplice ca un consorțiu format din entități din cel puțin trei țări. Vor fi alocate fonduri pentru sprijinul dialogului incluziv și consolidarea rețelelor transfrontaliere și transnaționale, consolidarea capacităților, schimbul de cunoștințe și schimbul de politici pentru accelerarea inovării; dezvoltarea structurilor de cooperare durabilă între sectorul de afaceri, sectorul public, sectorul civil și mediul academic; și angajamente care contribuie la îmbunătățirea eficacității și eficienței în elaborarea politicilor și răspunsurile la provocările europene comune. Prin granturile SEE și Norvegia, țările donatoare ​îşi propun să ​contribuie la reducerea disparităților sociale și economice în Europa și la consolidarea relațiilor bilaterale dintre Islanda, Liechtenstein și Norvegia și 15 țări beneficiare din Europa de Nord, Centrală și de Sud. Acest fond de granturi reprezintă o valoare adăugată ​faţă de restul finanţării SEE și Norvegia datorită concentrării pe​ transfrontalier și transnațional ​la nivel ​euro​pean​. ​Se pun la dispoziţie ​15 milioane EUR în cadrul primei ​etape de propuneri​ care are termen​ de aplicare 01.07.2018. Se preconizează că proiectele vor începe în 2019.

Termen limită: 1 iulie 2018

The objectives of this call are to:

- Promote trans-national cooperation and mutual learning among public authorities at the highest institutional level of the eligible countries in order to foster systemic improvement and innovation in the education and training fields,

- Enhance the collection and analysis of substantive evidence to ensure the successful implementation of innovative measures,

- Facilitate the transferability and scalability of effective innovative measures.

Proposals submitted under the present call should tackle only one of the following priority themes:

- Promoting social inclusion and shared EU values through formal and nonformal learning;

- Mainstreaming and further developing multilingual pedagogies in school education (e.g. working in multilingual classrooms / with bilingual children) and supporting teachers and their training to deal with diversity in classrooms;

- Digital assessment: identifying best practices across educational sectors and countries and scaling up of best practices and experimentation;

- VET teachers and trainers in work-based learning/apprenticeship;

- Implementation of Upskilling Pathways for adults without an upper secondary qualification or equivalent;

- Policies and incentives to support innovative teaching and pedagogical training in higher education, including through open and digital education;

- Creation of a European-wide hub for online learning, blended/ virtual mobility, virtual campuses and collaborative exchange of best practices.

Applicants considered eligible to respond to this call are:

a) Public authorities (Ministry or equivalent) responsible for education and training at the highest level in the relevant national or regional context.

b) Public or private organisations active in the fields of education or training or other relevant fields.

c) Public or private organisations or institutions carrying out cross-sector activities linked to education and training in other socio-economic sectors (e.g. NGOs, information or guidance services, public authorities, agencies or services responsible for: education, training, youth, employment, social affairs, home affairs, justice, quality assurance, recognition and/or validation; career guidance, chambers of commerce, business and social partners, trade organisations, civil society, cultural or sport organisations, evaluation or research entities, media etc.)

Deadline: 25 September 2018 

https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/funding/key-action-3-initiatives-for-policy-innovation-european-policy-experimentation-eacea-282017_en

The objective is to contribute to achieving the objectives of the European e-Justice Strategy 2014-2018. It will support the implementation of e-Justice projects within the European e-Justice Portal and at national level, in as far as they have a European dimension.

Project activities under this call would in principle include analytical, conceptual, design and elaboration work, IT software development, quality assurance and related auxiliary measures necessary for the establishment of new IT systems, as well as the expansion and adaptation of existing national and transnational solutions towards addressing the objectives of the call. The requirements of the eIDAS Regulation and the use of CEF Digital Building Blocks should be taken into account.

Deadline: 16 October 2018
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/just/topics/just-jacc-eju-ag-2018.html

Call for proposals to prevent and combat racism, xenophobia and other forms of intolerance

The call is aimed at supporting projects focusing on preventing and combating racism, xenophobia and other forms of intolerance, by:

Topic: ECSEL-2018-1-IA

An ECSEL Innovation Action (IA) primarily consists of activities aiming at pilot lines, test beds, demonstrators, innovation pilots and zones of full-scale testing. These activities produce plans and arrangements or designs for new, altered or improved products, processes, methods and tools or services. For this purpose they may include prototyping, testing, demonstrating, piloting, large-scale product validation and market replication.

Deadline: 20 September 2018

https://goo.gl/u1TNRN

Topics: H2020-ECSEL-2018-2-RIA, H2020-ECSEL-2018-2-RIA-Special-Topic

An ECSEL Research and Innovation Action (RIA) primarily consists of activities aiming to establish new knowledge and/or to explore the feasibility of a new or improved technology, product, process, service, method, tool or solution. For this purpose they may include applied research, technology development and/or method/tool and integration, testing and validation on a small-scale prototype in a laboratory or simulated environment.

Deadline: 20 September 2018

https://goo.gl/engs4G

Priorities and activities to be co-financed:

- Prevention of gender-based violence (GBV): The focus of this priority is on primary prevention, in particular changing social norms and behaviour, in order to end tolerance of all forms of gender-based violence;

- Protection and support for victims and witnesses of domestic violence, including through tackling under-reporting, promoting multi-disciplinary cooperation, and capacity building for relevant professionals;

- The coordination and/or adaptation of support services for sexual and gender-based violence to include refugees and migrants, in particular to ensure their recovery from such trauma;

- Prevention and responding to cyber sexual- and gender-based violence;

- Promoting the embedding of child safeguarding policies across different settings and sectors, such as sports clubs and organisations, extra-curricular activities and/or leisure/recreation clubs/organisations for children, both as a means to protect and safeguard children as well as to equip staff with the necessary training and guidance.

Deadline: 13 November 2018

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/rec/topics/rec-rdap-gbv-ag-2018.html

The priority of this restricted call for proposals for action grants is to support the setting up or reinforcing of national consultation processes in the Member States, through National Roma Platforms convened and managed by National Roma Contact Points (NRCPs).

The National Roma Platforms are expected to encourage and facilitate dialogue and exchanges, promote mutual learning, cooperation and involvement in implementation and monitoring, reporting and policy review between all national stakeholders. Inclusion of Roma people, in particular Roma women and youth, in the Platform is strongly encouraged.

Activities should support nationally led participatory multi-stakeholder processes of working meetings aimed at strengthening partnership across all levels, including government authorities, regional and local authorities, civil society organisations, including Roma youth and Roma women organisations, private sector, academia, etc.

Deadline:​ ​08 November 2018
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/rec/topics/rec-rdis-nrcp-ag-2018.html

Scope: Building an experimental platform to test and validate the concept of end-to-end security, providing quantum key distribution as a service. Proposals should develop an open, robust, reliable and fully monitored metropolitan area testbed network (ring or mesh configuration). The aim is to integrate equipment, components, protocols and network technologies with QKD systems and current digital security and communication networks. Where necessary, R&D activities can be addressed. The testbed should be modular, to test different components, configurations and approaches from multiple suppliers and benchmark the different approaches against overall performance. The proposed solutions should demonstrate resistance against known hacking techniques, including quantum hacking techniques. The testbed should make use as much as possible of existing network infrastructure (fibres and/or satellites), provide a quantum key exchange rate compatible with concrete application requirements over metropolitan distances (i.e. of at least 40km). The proposed testbed should demonstrate different applications and use cases of QKD (including for authentication), optimizing end-to-end security rather than the security of individual elements.

Deadline: 14 November 2018

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/su-ict-04-2019.html

Scope: Support the health and care service provider to procure the development, testing and implementation of digital services and communication concepts that can facilitate the transition to integrated care models across health and social services and country-specific cross-institutional set-ups, including decentralised procurement environments and collaboration across institutions. Key challenges that could be addressed are patient empowerment, self-management, patient safety, patient involvement, chronic disease management, diagnosing, home-care logistics, hospital logistics, skills and independent living. These challenges could be addressed by applicable ICT domains e.g., telemedicine, mHealth, IoT, shared open source IT-based platforms, etc. as will be defined in the market consultation process. This should result in early adoption and demonstration of the potential for scaling-up the services and positive impact with evidence of appropriate incentives of various actors.

Deadline: 14 November 2018

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/sc1-dth-10-2019-2020.html

Scope: Proposals should aim at networking and coordinating the efforts of the relevant stakeholders, notably academia, RTOs and industry and preparing a long term research roadmap for radically new electrochemical energy storage technologies, devices and smart systems. Such systems should aim at major performance gains (in terms of e.g. energy and power density, lifetime, energy efficiency, cost, fast charging and safety) and environmental sustainability. The roadmap should take account of relevant national and regional programmes, and complement the short/medium term research activities on battery technologies foreseen at European level and in the Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan. It should show what the major milestones are, position the proposed research in the global landscape and elaborate a clear path towards societal impact, technology development, innovation and exploitation.

Deadline: 06 November 2018

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/fetproact-04-2019.html

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The funding initiative aims at the scientific exploration of original ideas in the humanities and cultural studies. However, the specific nature of the themes belonging to the humanities and cultural studies, makes it difficult to say precisely what constitutes “original”, “new”, or “innovative”. It may encompass anything that contradicts established knowledge or generally accepted intuitions; or just as well the development of a new approach to research, a new hypothesis, a new theory, observation of a new phenomenon, and the discovery of knowledge gaps.

The funding initiative comprises two funding lines:

Funding Line 1 "Komm! ins Offene..." (Hölderlin)

The funding line addresses individual researchers, offering them the opportunity to initially explore their idea and subsequently describe it in an essay (up to EUR 80,000 EUR for a maximum of 1 year).

Funding Line 2 "Constellations"

The funding line addresses project teams comprising up to 4 applicants who wish to work together on a new research idea and test its feasibility in an initial exploratory phase, and subsequently co-author a publication on the results (up to EUR 150,000 for a maximum of 1½ years).

The funding initiative is open to scientists at all career levels after the PhD working in the humanities or cultural studies. Scientists working in theoretical social sciences are also eligible to apply. The main applicant has to be employed at a scientific institution in Germany. Researchers from foreign institutions are welcome to apply as co-applicants in funding line 2.

Deadline: November 14, 2018

https://www.volkswagenstiftung.de/en/funding/our-funding-portfolio-at-a-glance/original-%E2%80%93-isn-t-it-new-options-for-the-humanities-and-cultural-studies

EIT Climate-KIC is looking to support ambitious initiatives with a clear pathway to positive climate impact, consistent with the Paris Agreement targets and Climate Innovation Impact Goals.

There are 5 options when applying to this call. These run in parallel. The route you choose to apply through will be dependent on the country in which you/ your organisation reside, the content and aim of your project, and for innovation for the stage your project is at:
-Climate Innovation Ecosystems
-Earlier Stage Innovation
-Later Stage Innovation
-Education
-RIS

To be eligible to receive funding for any of these calls you must be an EIT Climate-KIC Partner: https://www.climate-kic.org/partners/oeconomica-timisiensis-foundation/

Deadline: 31 October 2018
https://www.climate-kic.org/get-involved/research-innovation-opportunities/

Prin Ordinul MCI nr. 852/08.10.2018 s-a aprobat lansarea competiţiei pentru subventionarea literaturii tehnico-ştiinţifice pentru anul 2018.

Competiţia se desfăşoară conform Ghidului privind subvenționarea literaturii tehnico-ştiinţifice în anul 2018.

Termenul limită: 29 Octombrie 2018
http://www.research.gov.ro/ro/articol/4882/minister-comunicare-s-a-lansat-competitia-pentru-subventionarea-literaturii-tehnico-stiintifice-pentru-anul-2018

http://www.research.gov.ro/ro/articol/3780/instrumente-suport-subventionarea-literaturii-tehnico-stiintifice

Obiectivele Programului AUF-RO includ:
• stimularea formării de echipe internaționale care să abordeze noi problematici în domenii inovative de cercetare;
• creșterea vizibilității cercetării din România prin publicații în reviste cu impact științific ridicat, brevete și comunicări la conferințe internaționale;
• antrenarea cercetătorilor doctoranzi sau postdoctorali în proiecte și formarea de specialiști în domenii de interes comun;
• implicarea instituțiilor din România în proiecte cu finanțare internațională;
• dezvoltarea de noi rețele internaționale de cercetare.

Conform MoU-ului încheiat între MEN și AUF, domeniile științifice de cooperare sunt următoarele:
1. Fizică și Ştiinţa materialelor (FSM)
2. Energie durabilă, Mediu şi Ecosisteme (EME)
3. Sănătate şi Biotehnologie (SB)
4. Matematică şi Informatică (MI)
5. Ştiinţe umane şi sociale (SUS)

Termen limita: 31 Decembrie 2018, ora 16 (sediul IFA)
http://www.ifa-mg.ro/auf/competitii.php

L’un des enjeux majeurs de la construction de l’espace universitaire francophone est de susciter et de soutenir des projets collaboratifs structurants, nationaux et transnationaux, qui impliquent plusieurs acteurs, établissements ou institutions francophones, et qui auront un effet d’entraînement sur l’écosystème.

Les projets structurants du développement du numérique dans l’espace universitaire francophone sont caractérisés par leurs objectifs:
- d’essaimage,
- de duplication sur d’autres sites universitaires,
- de partage des innovations pédagogiques dans les communautés d’enseignement,
- de mutualisation de ressources numériques,
- de construction de réseaux autour de partenariats internationaux - d’établissements universitaires ou d’institutions francophones,
- de partenariat avec des entreprises et des acteurs socio-économiques.

Date limite de candidature: 10 décembre 2018. https://www.auf.org/nouvelles/appels-a-candidatures/appel-a-manifestation-dinteret-projets-structurants-developpement-numerique-lespace-universitaire-francophone/

BRIDGE Proof of Concept projects support young researchers who aim to develop an application or service based on their own research findings. These projects may feature any type of innovation or research field.

Applicants must fit into any of the following two categories:
a. bachelor’s or master’s degree (within 4 years after the last degree); the degree must be recognized by the host institution;
b. doctoral students within 6 months prior to graduation where the decisive date is the date of the thesis defence; postdoctoral researchers within 4 years after obtaining their doctoral degree where the decisive date is the date of the thesis defence.

BRIDGE Proof of Concept grants cover your salary and any costs that are directly linked to the execution of your project (max. CHF 130,000 per year). It provides funding for your project for a twelve-month period (it may be extended once for a maximum of six months).

Deadline: 10 December 2018. https://bridge.ch/en/proof-of-concept/

This year, the CHIST-ERA (European coordinated research on long-term ICT and ICT-based scientific challenges) funding scheme is supporting the following two subject areas:
- Analog Computing for Artificial Intelligence;
- Smart Distribution of Computing in Dynamic Networks.
Within the scope of CHIST-ERA, international consortia can submit applications that include researchers from at least three of the following countries: Austria, Belgium (Wallonia-Brussels), Bulgaria, Canada (Québec), Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Spain, Slovakia, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom.

A two-step submission process applies. Applicants are invited to submit a pre-proposal and, if selected in the first step, to submit a full proposal. The submission deadline for the full proposal will be communicated together with the outcome of the first step. At both stages of the application, the coordinator prepares a joint proposal (pre-proposal or full proposal) for the whole consortium, using the template available below as attachment. The form is submitted using the Electronic Submission System (ESS), along with a financial table following the template also available below and administrative project data entered directly in the ESS.

Pre-proposal deadline: 15 January 2019.

http://www.chistera.eu/call-2018-announcement

Le présent appel s’adresse à des consortiums multilatéraux comprenant des centres de recherche roumains, des établissements membres de l’AUF ECO, ainsi que des partenaires provenant d’autres régions de l’AUF. La sélection des projets tiendra compte de leur qualité scientifique, mais aussi de leur contribution à l’intégration des établissements roumains dans l’Espace européen de la recherche, de l’implication des jeunes chercheurs francophones et de la possibilité de synergie avec d’autres programmes de recherche et de mobilité scientifique.
Domaines scientifiques éligibles:
- Physique et Sciences des Matériaux;
- Énergie durable, Environnement et Écosystèmes;
- Santé et Biotechnologie;
- Mathématiques et Informatique;
- Sciences humaines et sociales.
Date limite: le 29 novembre 2018.
Plus de détails: https://www.auf.org/nouvelles/appels-a-candidatures/appel-a-projets-de-recherche-conjoints-auf-ifa-roumanie/

The action under this call for proposals should contribute to the general objectives of the European Heritage Label action of "strengthening European Citizens' sense of belonging to the Union, in particular that of young people, based on shared values and elements of European history and cultural heritage, as well as an appreciation of national and regional diversity; and strengthening intercultural dialogue".

The purpose of this call is to select a coordinator (a single legal entity or consortium of organisations) to launch activities of networking, capacity building and exchange of best practices among the EHL sites, and communication and promotions activities for the action, thereby contributing to the following objectives:
- Promote networking for the EHL sites;
- Encourage the sites to develop joint projects such as youth exchanges and volunteering, staff mobility, joint curatorial work, etc;
- Increase the capacity of the sites to act at international level, through training of site managers and exchange of staff among EHL sites;
- Support the development of joint educational programmes and joint marketing and tourism products.
- Improve the visibility of the EU action and of the EHL sites.

Who can apply?
Local and Regional authorities, Schools, Corporations, Federations Unions, Administrations States, Development NGOs, SMEs, Universities, Non-profit organisations, International Organisation.

Areas concerned:
Public Management, Local development, Education - Training, Citizenship, Youth, Tourism.

Deadline: 03 January 2019
https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/creative-europe/calls/eac-s39-2018

The Innovative Training Networks (ITN) aim to train a new generation of creative, entrepreneurial and innovative early-stage researchers, able to face current and future challenges and to convert knowledge and ideas into products and services for economic and social benefit.

ITN will raise excellence and structure research and doctoral training in Europe, extending the traditional academic research training setting, incorporating elements of Open Science and equipping researchers with the right combination of research-related and transferable competences. It will provide enhanced career perspectives in both the academic and non-academic sectors through international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral mobility combined with an innovation-oriented mind-set.

Deadline: 15 January 2019

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/msca-itn-2019.html

The call targets scholars in the humanities, social and cultural sciences. Funding can be provided for the constitution of European research groups comprising up to five principal investigators (PIs) from at least three different European countries. The main applicant needs to come from one of the three countries represented by the foundations, i. e. Denmark, Germany, or Italy. A collaboration with researchers from Southern and Eastern Europe is particularly desirable. The scientific qualification of young scholars has to be a central element of each research project.

Deadline: December 13, 2018

https://www.volkswagenstiftung.de/en/funding/our-funding-portfolio-at-a-glance/challenges-for-europe

Call summary and aims:

The European Union’s objective to constitute an area of freedom, security and justice should be achieved, inter alia, through common measures framing a policy on asylum and immigration, based on solidarity between Member States, which is fair towards third countries and their nationals.

In order to contribute to the development of the common Union policy on asylum and immigration and to the strengthening of the area of freedom, security and justice in the light of the application of the principles of solidarity and responsibility-sharing between the Member States and cooperation with third countries, the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) was set up. It aims at supporting actions to contribute to the efficient management of migration flows and the implementation, strengthening and development of a common Union approach to asylum and immigration.

5 topics fot this call:

- Engagement of diaspora communities on awareness raising;

- Care for migrant minors, including unaccompanied minors;

- Support to victims of trafficking in human beings;

- Legal migration projects with third countries;

- Local and regional integration networks.

Deadline: 31 January 2019

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/amif/calls/amif-2018-ag-inte.html#c,topics=callIdentifier/s/AMIF-2018-AG-INTE/1/1&+OPEN/asc

Competiţia se adresează cercetătorilor afiliați unor instituții din România, autori de articole științifice publicate în reviste indexate de Clarivate Analytics în Science Citation Index Expanded („Science”), Social Sciences Citation Index („Social Sciences”) sau Arts & Humanities Citation Index („Arts & Humanities”).
Cererile de premiere se depun prin intermediul platformei on-line www.uefiscdi-direct.ro, nefiind necesară depunerea și în format tipărit.

Termen: 29 noiembrie 2018

https://uefiscdi.ro/premierea-rezultatelor-cercetarii-articole

Proposals should coordinate and pool the necessary financial resources from the participating national (or regional) research programmes in the FET domain by implementing a joint transnational call for proposals resulting in grants to third parties with EU co-funding, possibly followed by further transnational calls for proposals without EU co-funding. The action may also organise additional joint activities in the FET domain between the participating funding agencies.

Two activities are mandatory:
- Identifying future and emerging technologies where transnational cooperation and community structuration is needed, in complementarity and synergy with FET;
- Developing strategic agendas for these topics and accompanying the structuration of the related communities through workshops and transversal activities.

Deadline: 18 December 2018 http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/h2020/topics/fetproact-03-2018.html

Topic: ISFP-2018-AG-CT-PROTECT: Protection (Open)
The objective is to support projects aiming at:
- Improving the protection of public spaces and other soft targets in line with the EU Action Plan to improve the protection of public spaces;
- Improving protection against CBRN attacks in line with the Action Plan to enhance preparedness against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear security risks;
- Enhancing the capacity of Member States' authorities and other stakeholders to implement the Regulation 98/2013, incl;
- Addressing CBRN-E as well as emerging threats to critical infrastructure and public spaces.
Deadline: 16 January 2019
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/isfp/topics/isfp-2018-ag-ct-protect.html


Topic: ISFP-2018-AG-CT-CSEP: Civil Society Empowerment Programme (Open)
The objective is to address the sharp rise in extremists and terrorists use of the internet. To support the production of alternative/counter-narratives, in particular online, their dissemination and monitoring by civil society organisations, and the evaluation of their impact. Expected results: increased number and impact of alternative and counter narratives.
Deadline: 12 February 2019
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/isfp/calls/isfp-2018-ag-ct.html#c,topics=callIdentifier/s/ISFP-2018-AG-CT/1/1&+OPEN/asc


Topic: ISFP-2018-AG-CT-TERFIN: Counter-Terrorism financing (Forthcoming)
The objectives are:
- To make sure that the efforts of private entities and competent authorities are adapted to the new modus operandi of terrorist groups, as for example addressing financial mouvements related to “low cost” terrorism phenomena which are hard to detect.
- To reinforce the action of private entities and public authorities to prevent and pursue terrorism financing by increasing the understanding of the phenomenon and by use of best practice and/or new tools. For example: development of typologies, joint work to address new trends in terrorism financing, enable law enforcement to provide feedback on information provided by the private sector to improve quality of reporting, sharing police information with private sector entities to assist ongoing investigations.
Deadline: 19 February 2019
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/isfp/topics/isfp-2018-ag-ct-terfin.html


Topic: ISFP-2018-AG-CT-RAD: Radicalisation (Forthcoming)
The objective is to develop effective responses and tools to prevent and counter all forms of radicalisation in priority areas such as children and youth, community engagement, local dimension and multi-agency approach and prisons with a focus on mapping, analysis, exchanges and evaluation of existing approaches as well as developing methodologies and approaches with a high degree of transferability. Expected results: improved capability of relevant stakeholders to identify and address radicalisation leading to violent extremism and terrorism.
Deadline: 19 March 2019
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/opportunities/isfp/topics/isfp-2018-ag-ct-rad.html

Obiectivul apelului este de a întări schimbul ştiinţific şi tehnologic de excelenţă între laboratoarele de cercetare din cele două ţări, cu scopul de a dezvolta noi forme de cooperare în domenii inovatoare.

Termen limită: 7 februarie 2019.

https://uefiscdi.ro/proiecte-mobilitati

Condiţii de eligiblitate (trebuie îndeplinite cumulativ):
1. candidații sunt cetățeni români, cu domiciliul stabil în România;
2. provin din instituții de învățământ de stat sau particulare acreditate din România/ instituții organizatoare de studii universitare de doctorat din România/ institute de cercetare aflate în subordinea M.E.N. 
3. fac dovada acceptării la studii/ stagii de cercetare/ specializare de instituții de învățământ superior sau institute de cercetare afiliate universităților sau structurilor academice din statul respectiv, dacă este condiție de înscriere la concurs solicitată de partea externă; pentru aceasta, candidații fac demersuri personale, direct la instituții din străinătate;
4. cunosc cel puțin o limbă străină, acceptată pentru stagiu în țara respectivă.

European Metrology Programme for Innovation & Research (EMPIR) 2019

EURAMET has launched a new call in the European Metrology Programme for Innovation & Research (EMPIR) in the following areas:
• Energy
• Environment
• Normative
• Research Potential
• Support for Networks

The European Union's participation in the European Metrology Programme for Innovation and Research (EMPIR) is to support the provision of appropriate, integrated and fit-for-purpose metrology solutions and the creation of an integrated European Metrology Research system with critical mass and active engagement at regional, national, European and international level that would not be sufficiently achieved by the Member States alone. The scale and complexity of metrology requirements calls for investments that go beyond the core research budgets of the National Metrology Institutes (NMIs) and their Designated Institutes (DIs). The excellence required for research and the development of cutting-edge metrology solutions is spread across national borders and requires coordination by integrating national efforts into a consistent European approach, by bringing together compartmentalised national research programmes, by helping design common research and funding strategies across national borders, and by achieving the critical mass of actors and investments required.

Deadline for the Stage 1 call: 18 February 2019.

https://msu.euramet.org/calls.html

1. ECSEL-2019-1-IA An ECSEL Innovation Action (IA) primarily consists of activities aiming at pilot lines, test beds, demonstrators, innovation pilots and zones of full-scale testing. These activities produce plans and arrangements or designs for new, altered or improved products, processes, methods and tools or services. For this purpose they may include prototyping, testing, demonstrating, piloting, largescale product validation and market replication. Deadline: 07 May 2019.

The call sets the following specific objectives: - to strengthen the knowledge and ability of legal professionals and practitioners, including those working for civil society organisations and independent human rights bodies, to effectively engage in litigation practices at national and European level to improve access to justice and enforcement of rights under EU law, including the Charter, through training, knowledge sharing and exchange of good practices; - to support leverage activities, e.g. communication and campaigning, which help to raise awareness about rights, existing remedies and redress mechanisms.

Scope of the Programme: Contributing to the reduction of economic and social disparities in the European Economic Area and strengthening the bilateral relations between the EEA states and Romania. General Objective of the Programme: Enhanced human capital and knowledge base.

European Centre for Modern Languages of the Council of Europe would particularly like to encourage younger professionals to take part in what is a truly intercultural experience, one where you can benefit from this unique European platform to negotiate, communicate and publish your innovative ideas and make a genuine contribution towards influencing language education in Europe. The Call outlines a range of current priorities in language education, identified by the ECML’s 33 member states.

Le présent appel s’adresse aux universités membres de l’AUF en Europe centrale et orientale qui dispensent des formations francophones de niveau licence ou master.

De manière plus spécifique, il s’agit de répondre, par des projets de formation, aux objectifs suivants :

- mettre en place de modules de formation en complément aux modules existants à l’université, une formation de courte durée de qualité, pour renforcer les compétences des étudiants et faciliter l’insertion professionnelle de ceux-ci;

- permettre aux étudiants d’acquérir en quelques jours une technique particulière ou un savoir-faire spécifique, découvrir de nouvelles méthodes et s’approprier de nouveaux outils;

- accompagner l’inclusion dans les cursus de modules sur le savoir-être, les capacités relationnelles, la créativité et la citoyenneté («soft skills»).

Date limite: le 29 mars 2019.

https://www.auf.org/nouvelles/appels-a-candidatures/appel-a-projets-2019-formations-courtes-professionnalisantes/

Appel à manifestation d’intérêt "Soutien au dispositif d’enseignement du français à visée professionnelle"

L’appel s’adresse aux universités membres de l’AUF en Europe centrale et orientale proposant des formations partiellement ou entièrement francophones et qui souhaitent renforcer les compétences linguistiques et méthodologiques des étudiants et des enseignants francophones.

Date limite: le 29 mars 2019.

https://www.auf.org/nouvelles/appels-a-candidatures/appel-a-manifestation-dinteret-soutien-dispositif-denseignement-francais-a-visee-professionnelle/

Apelul pentru propuneri de proiecte MANUNET III 2019 este direcționat către proiecte transnaționale de cercetare și dezvoltare orientate spre procese de fabricație cu aplicații și risc ridicat.

1. Cyber-physical platform for hybrid Fuel Cell systems The overall objective of the topic is to develop a validated fuel cell system model and its hybridization, and use it to assess design-point, part-load, dynamic performance and customized energy management strategies for automotive applications (also using results and data of previous research activities in this area). The proposal should address both numerical development (design and validation of an open-access modelling tool) and technological development (design, achievement and validation of the physical platform). Deadline: 23 April 2019.

Proiectul Blue Bioeconomy (BlueBio) își propune să obțină o bio-economie durabilă și competitivă în Europa. Scopul este acela de a genera cunoștințe pentru lanțurile valorice în domeniul bio-economiei și de a îmbunătăți transferul produselor și al serviciilor bazate pe biologie, de la cercetare, inovare și demonstrații, până la producție.

L’Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) vise l’amélioration qualitative (en s’alignant aux standards internationaux) et quantitative des formations dans l’enseignement supérieur et l’employabilité des étudiants diplômés en favorisant l’innovation et le développement des usages des technologies dans le domaine de l’éducation à distance afin de mettre en place une offre francophone de qualité partout dans le monde, en établissant une plus grande synergie et une plus forte solidarité active avec les établissements d’enseignement supérieur partenaires.

1. Call for proposals to prevent and combat racism, xenophobia, homophobia and other forms of intolerance and to monitor, prevent and counter hate speech online These three priorities will be financed: - preventing and combating racism, xenophobia, homophobia and other forms of intolerance; - monitoring, preventing and counteracting hate speech online; - improving national authorities’ capacity to respond to racism, xenophobia, homophobia and other forms of intolerance. Deadline: 24 April 2019.

1. Call for proposals for action grants to support national or transnational e-Justice projects This call for proposals aims to support the development of pan-European electronic solutions and services in the area of justice which have the potential to produce outputs of tangible added value. Project activities under this call would in principle include: - analytical, conceptual, design and elaboration work, - IT software development, - quality assurance including related auxiliary measures necessary for the establishment of new IT systems, - expansion and adaptation of existing national and transnational solutions towards addressing the objectives of the call. Deadline: 13 June 2019.

L'Oréal Group și UNESCO invită tinerele cercetătoare din România să se înscrie în competița „Pentru Femeile din Știință”, ajunsă anul acesta la cea de-a 10-a ediție. Tinerele cercetătoare își pot depune candidaturile și pot câștiga burse de câte 42.000 de lei fiecare, pentru finanțarea unor activități de cercetare desfășurate pe teritoriul României.

Cercetătoarele din România cu vârste de maximum 35 de ani, care fie sunt doctorande, fie au obținut titlul științific de doctor și urmează un program de pregătire postuniversitară în România, se pot înscrie în programul de burse private prin depunerea dosarelor de candidatură pe platforma: www.forwomeninscience.com/en/fellowships.

Termen: 23 iunie 2019.

https://www.forwomeninscience.com/en/fellowships?fbclid=IwAR0LsnJtxwiz5lju2nQ_IfLqIDbaVlTZFl61CI8oqgkelyTaZIBsagwZ3U8

The initiative focuses on joint, integrative research approaches in the social sciences and the engineering sciences. Against the background of the current and emerging developments in the field of “Artificial Intelligence” the Foundation wishes to support projects dealing with the development of new perspectives and insights with a view to shaping the future of society as well as technology. The aim is to enable novel project constellations and interdisciplinary cooperation in a scientific and socially highly topical area through a shift in thinking towards new perspectives and solutions.

The aim of this funding scheme is to explore how such new procedures of digital humanities can be combined with "qualitative-hermeneutical" approaches, and to evaluate potential for "added value". The call addresses projects that reach beyond mere collaboration on a specific research question and explore the interface between the two procedures on a theoretical-methodological level.

The call comprises two funding lines: The first one addresses collaborative "hybrid projects" (closed call). The second offers support for workshops and small-scale summer schools. Funding line 2 is open to all researchers in the historical hermeneutical humanities. Funding may also be made available to fill the gender gap and support the training of female researchers in digital technology. Applications for the funding of workshops and summer schools may be submitted at any time. The review process is carried out in written form. The budget may include travel and accommodation expenses, as well as (reasonable) costs of personnel required for the preparation and implementation of workshops.

Research institutions outside Germany may also be eligible for funding. Such applications must include specific details of a substantial cooperation with academics in Germany.

Deadline (2^nd funding line): July 04, 2019

https://www.volkswagenstiftung.de/en/funding/our-funding-portfolio-at-a-glance/mixed-methods-in-the-humanities

L’action d’appui de l’AUF a pour finalité de promouvoir la science en français et d’apporter un soutien aux réseaux universitaires et scientifiques qui démultiplient la coopération universitaire francophone, contribuent à son rayonnement international et renforcent la solidarité et le partage des savoirs entre les établissements universitaires. Le soutien de l’AUF se traduit par un appui aux manifestations scientifiques de type: colloque, séminaire, journée scientifique, université d’été.

The challenge is to develop scalable, efficient and high-impact decentralized solutions to social innovation challenges leveraging Distributed Ledger Technology (DLTs), such as the one used in blockchains.

Social application areas in which decentralized solutions based on DLTs have shown clear benefits over conventional centralised platform solutions include, but are not limited to: - demonstrating the origin of raw materials or products and supporting fair trade and the fair monetization of labour; - allowing for a greater visibility of public spending and a greater transparency of administrative and production processes; - participation in democratic decision-making by enabling accountability, rewarding participation and/or anonymity; - enabling the development of decentralized social networks or clouds, or of decentralized platforms for the collaborative economy; - managing property, land registry or other public records; - contributing to financial inclusion.

This challenge is targeted at a wide range of actors: individuals, social entrepreneurs, civil society organisations, research centres from technological and social disciplines, creative industries, students, hackers, start-ups, and SMEs.

Deadline: 03 September 2019

Competiţia se desfăşoară conform Ghidului privind subvenționarea literaturii tehnico-ştiinţifice în anul 2019.

Documentele privind solicitarea de finanţare vor fi transmise la sediul Secretariatului Comisiei pentru Sustinerea Literaturii Tehnico-Stiintifice, în  plic sigilat, conținând 1 exemplar pe suport de hârtie și o copie electronică pe CD, pe adresa: MINISTERUL CERCETĂRII ȘI INOVĂRII, Registratura MCI/Secretariat Comisia pentru Subvenționarea Literaturii Tehnico-Stiintifice, Str. I. D. Mendeleev nr. 21 - 25, sector 1, 010362 – Bucureşti și prin email la adresele literatura2019@research.gov.ro, presedinte_literatura@incdtp.roși secretariat_literatura@incdtp.ro, în atenţia secretarului Comisiei pentru Subvenționarea Literaturii Tehnico-Științifice – Dna Denisa Rădulescu.

NOTĂ: Propunerea transmisă prin email și inscripționată pe CD va conține cererea de finantare completată conform Ghidului şi certificată prin semnătura reprezentantului legal al solicitantului, precum și toate documentele doveditoare ale conditiilor de eligibilitate.

Persoana de contact pentru MCI este doamna consilier Daniela Dinică, literatura2019@research.gov.ro.

În plus față de accesul la instrumente și laboratoare, CERIC oferă sprijin pentru mobilitate, publicații open access și altele.

Scop: Creşterea competitivităţii mediului economic prin asimilarea rezultatelor CDI ale organizaţiilor de cercetare şi transferul acestor rezultate către piaţă.

Termen limită: 11 octombrie 2019.

https://uefiscdi.gov.ro/transfer-la-operatorul-economic

Scop: Realizarea și testarea modelelor demonstrative (funcţionale/ experimenta-le) pentru produse, tehnologii, metode, sisteme sau servicii noi sau cu îmbunatăţiri semnificative din domenii de specializare inteligentă sau de prioritate publică.

Termen limită: 11 octombrie 2019.

https://uefiscdi.gov.ro/proiect-experimental-demonstrativ-ped

https://uefiscdi.gov.ro/news-lansare-competitie-proiecte-de-mobilitati-mecanismul-financiar-norvegian-2014-2021

Soutien au dispositif d’enseignement du français à visée professionnelle

Cet appel a comme objectifs:

- pérenniser le dispositif d’enseignement du français à visée professionnelle: actualiser des éléments méthodologiques pour la construction de parcours de formation par la consolidation des compétences des enseignants et adapter l’enseignement du FLE aux besoins des étudiants;

- développer la maîtrise de la langue (FOS) afin d’engager dans des démarches d’insertion professionnelle les étudiants des établissements membres de la région;

- maintenir le vivier d’étudiants francophones dans les établissements membres.

Date limite: le 27 mars 2020. 

https://www.auf.org/nouvelles/appels-a-candidatures/appel-manifestation-dinteret-2020-soutien-au-dispositif-denseignement-du-francais-visee-professionnelle/?fbclid=IwAR2mxyh_7pfpC7YBW0nbf3a5JRLj-teSg4GSsLQCpIpW_C_Y28ZgnOD1zFo

Formations courtes professionnalisantes

De manière plus spécifique, il s’agit de répondre, par des projets de formation aux objectifs suivants:

- mettre en place de modules de formation en complément aux modules existants à l’université, une formation de courte durée de qualité, pour renforcer les compétences des étudiants et faciliter l’insertion professionnelle de ceux-ci;

- permettre aux étudiants d’acquérir en quelques jours une technique particulière ou un savoir-faire spécifique, découvrir de nouvelles méthodes et s’approprier de nouveaux outils;

- accompagner l’inclusion dans les cursus de modules sur le savoir-être, les capacités relationnelles, la créativité et la citoyenneté (« soft skills »).

Date limite: le 27 mars 2020.

https://www.auf.org/nouvelles/appels-a-candidatures/appel-projets-2020-formations-courtes-professionnalisantes/?fbclid=IwAR2ns8xBCi6LekICX7IbE1ZGiD9qcR10vKh1P4ZYImXJCH1wIQG3qWFUwHY

Ateliers d’innovation pédagogique par les TIC

De manière plus spécifique, il s’agit de répondre aux objectifs suivants:

- accompagner les établissements membres dans la consolidation des systèmes d’enseignement;

- mettre en place des ateliers de renforcement des compétences des enseignants francophones de la région pour une bonne intégration des TIC dans les pratiques pédagogiques;

- favoriser les échanges des bonnes pratiques des enseignants en les accompagnant dans l’évolution de leurs pratiques.

Date limite: le 27 mars 2020.

https://www.auf.org/nouvelles/appels-a-candidatures/appel-manifestation-dinteret-2020-ateliers-dinnovation-pedagogique-par-les-tic/?fbclid=IwAR0EINU6iQDrkz_ahf9csKoXlr39fDPTBeO8Z8knew_g2CGDqU4gmlv9nOo

Soutien à l’organisation de manifestations scientifiques

Dans le cadre de cette mission spécifique, le soutien de l’AUF se traduit par un appui aux manifestations scientifiques de type: colloque, séminaire, journée scientifique, université d’été, en s’attachant prioritairement à promouvoir:

- la participation de scientifiques des pays du Sud et de la région apportant une contribution à la manifestation (communication en français) qui donnera lieu à une publication dans les Actes de la manifestation;

- la diffusion des actes en français (de préférence sur support numérique).

https://www.auf.org/nouvelles/appels-a-candidatures/soutien-lorganisation-de-manifestations-scientifiques-appel-2020/?fbclid=IwAR3_Mu8U_9WXCsThdeZeuruk9nvF__MnCc-Pmdr40FUOsXK6mvIb6djfE_E

Activities shall include:

1. Tackling gender stereotypes in education and early childhood care

- activities tackling negative attitudes and stereotypes with regard to gender roles in early childhood education and care systems, and educational and career choices;

- awareness-raising, education and empowerment activities; in particular awareness-raising activities for professionals of pre-school and school systems on an education, work and life free of stereotypes, including gender roles and attitudes towards domestic work, care, work and public life.

2. Tackling gender stereotypes in educational and career choices in a digitalised world

- activities focusing on the impact of digitalisation on career and professional choices, highlighting its opportunities and tackling potential hindrances as well as mitigating the risks that certain digitalised instruments bring about in intensifying gender stereotypes (e.g. gender bias through use of algorithms for recruitment procedures);

- exchange of good practice, mutual learning, seminars, in particular, activities promoting good practice examples;

- training activities for professionals of childhood care in the education sector and in the world of work; or with regard to overcoming gender stereotypes and roles in early childhood environments and in a digitalised world.

Deadline: 01 April 2020.

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/rec-rgen-wwlb-ag-2020;freeTextSearchKeyword=;typeCodes=0,1;statusCodes=31094501;programCode=null;programDivisionCode=null;focusAreaCode=null;crossCuttingPriorityCode=null;callCode=Default;sortQuery=openingDate;orderBy=asc;onlyTenders=false;topicListKey=topicSearchTablePageState

The call is divided into five challenges that need to be responded in order to move towards realising sustainable urban accessibility and connectivity for all, taking advantage of current solutions and approaches:

Challenge 1: Evolving solutions for an integrated approach on sustainable urban physical mobility and transport, land use and digital connectivity
Challenge 2: Develop and support the implementation of innovative mobility systems and services with a potential to contribute to sustainable urban mobility
Challenge 3: Transform and re-organise urban spaces to pave the ground for sustainable urban mobility and accessibility at local level, from the street scale to the district
Challenge 4: Develop effective policy options for achieving a shift towards sustainable urban accessibility and connectivity
Challenge 5: Change behaviours and perspectives towards sustainable urban accessibility and connectivity

Applicants can come from organisations such as:
> Companies (from industry/large companies to SMEs)
> Cities, municipalities, regions
> Consumers (e.g. business enterprises, test households, etc.)
> Citizens’ representatives, NGOs
> Research organisations (universities, university colleges, research institutes or other authorities with research undertakings)

Deadline: 17 March 2020.

https://jpi-urbaneurope.eu/calls/enuac/ 

This Action is aimed to support:
- Volunteering in sport;
- Social inclusion through sport;
- Gender equality in sport;
- Health-Enhancing Physical Activity;
- Implementation of the European Week of Sport.

This Action provides financial support for:
- The organisation of European-wide sport events organised in one Programme Country;
- National events - organised simultaneously in several Programme Countries by organisations or public bodies active in the field of sport.

The expected results of these events are:
- Increased awareness as regards the role of sport in promoting social inclusion, equal opportunities and ealthenhancing physical activity;
- Increased participation in sport, physical activity and voluntary activity.

Deadline: 02 April 2020.

https://bit.ly/2YuY4Do

Scope: Small Collaborative Partnerships will allow organisations to develop and reinforce networks, increase their capacity to operate at transnational level, exchange good practices, confront ideas and methods in different areas relating to sport and physical activity. Selected projects may also produce tangible outputs and are expected to disseminate the results of their activities, although in a way that is proportional to the aim and scope of the project. Small Collaborative partnerships involve various organisations including in particular public authorities at local, regional and national levels, sport organisations, sport-related organisations and educational bodies. 

Small Collaborative Partnerships are, in particular, projects aimed to:
- Encourage social inclusion and equal opportunities in sport;
- Promote European traditional sports and games;
- Support the mobility of volunteers, coaches, managers and staff of non-profit sport organisations;
- Protect athletes, especially the youngest, from health and safety hazards by improving training and competition conditions;
- Promote education in and through sport with special focus on skills development.

Deadline: 02 April 2020.

https://bit.ly/2YtLGUp

H2020 ECSEL Innovation Action

An ECSEL Innovation Action (IA) primarily consists of activities aiming at pilot lines, test beds, demonstrators, innovation pilots and zones of full-scale testing. These activities produce plans and arrangements or designs for new, altered or improved products, processes, methods and tools or services. For this purpose they may include prototyping, testing, demonstrating, piloting, largescale product validation and market replication.

A ‘technology or method introduction’ aims at the development, testing, and implementation of new technologies, tools or methods, which are a critical element of innovative products, which will be created in subsequent projects.

A 'demonstration or pilot' aims to validate the technical and economic viability of a new or improved technology, product, process, service or solution in an operational (or nearly operational) environment, whether industrial or otherwise, involving, where appropriate, a larger scale prototype or demonstrator.

A 'market replication' aims to support the first application/deployment in the market of an innovation that has already been demonstrated but not yet applied/deployed in the market due to market failures/barriers to uptake.

Deadline: 05 May 2020.

https://bit.ly/2tvsomx

H2020 ECSEL Research and Innovation Action

An ECSEL Research and Innovation Action (RIA) primarily consists of activities aiming to establish new knowledge and/or to explore the feasibility of a new or improved technology, product, process, service, method, tool or solution. For this purpose they may include applied research, technology development and/or method/tool and integration, testing and validation on a small-scale prototype in a laboratory or simulated environment.

Deadline: 05 May 2020.

https://bit.ly/2S0STcI

H2020 ECSEL Digital Excellence

The call aims for simplification of industrial, public and academic collaboration in different industrial domains. The different industrial domains itself contribute to the reference model with a detailed generic description of the industrial structure and behavior. Industrial data samples enable external partners to experience the industrial domain and provide domain specific inputs. The reference model therefor has to be open and evolving.

Deadline: 05 May 2020.

https://bit.ly/2twhVav

1. Reduce the production cost of fuel cell systems to be used in transport applications, while increasing their lifetime to levels which can compete with conventional technologies;
2. Increase the electrical efficiency and the durability of the different fuel cells used for power production to levels which can compete with conventional technologies, while reducing costs;
3. Increase the energy efficiency of production of hydrogen mainly from water electrolysis and renewable sources while reducing operating and capital costs, so that the combined system of the hydrogen production and the conversion using fuel cell system can compete with the alternatives for electricity production available on the market;
4. Demonstrate on a large scale the feasibility of using hydrogen to support integration of renewable energy sources into the energy systems, including through its use as a competitive energy storage medium for electricity produced from renewable energy sources;
5. Reduce the use of the EU defined ‘Critical raw materials”, for instance through low-platinum or platinum-free resources and through recycling or reducing or avoiding the use of rare earth elements.

The EIT Digital work programme 2021 is guided by the EIT Digital Strategic Innovation Agenda 2020-2022, which identifies the five focus areas of our strategy: Digital Tech, Digital Industry, Digital Cities, Digital Wellbeing and Digital Finance:

• Digital Tech - secure IoT, data sovereignty and Artificial Intelligence based solutions
• Digital Cities - “city as a data platform” based solutions for sustainable cities
• Digital Industry - data platform-based sustainable digital industry solutions
• Digital Wellbeing - solutions for quality of life improvement through sensing and data analysis
• Digital Finance - sovereign embedded payment solutions in digital finance

Deadline: 7 May 2020.

https://www.eitdigital.eu/eitdigital2021/, https://www.eitdigital.eu/fileadmin/files/2020/eitdigital2021/EIT-Digital-2021-document.pdf

L’Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF), fidèle à ses valeurs de solidarité et de partage, a mis en place un vaste plan d’actions à destination de ses établissements membres et de ses partenaires. Parmi les actions programmées,  l’AUF lance un appel à projets international exceptionnel avec un processus accéléré et simplifié de soumission, d’évaluation et de sélection.Toute initiative ayant un impact technologique, économique et/ou social évaluable à très court terme est éligible. Un fonds exceptionnel de 500 000 euros est consacré à cet appel. Des projets de moins de 10 000 euros jusqu'à 50 000 euros pourront être financés.

Cet appel est destiné à soutenir les nombreuses initiatives liées à la pandémie qui éclosent dans un espace universitaire très réactif, ingénieux et responsable qui s’appuie sur des réseaux collaboratifs d’étudiant.e.s, d’enseignant.e.s, de chercheur.e.s particulièrement créatifs et innovants.

Par exemple (liste non exhaustive):

• production de matériels indispensables aux soins, à la protection ou à la prévention des risques sanitaires (masques, gants, désinfectants, respirateurs, écouvillons…),
• actions de santé publique,
• développement d’applications,
• développement d’outils d’aide à la décision,
• communication et sensibilisation sur à la prévention des risques sanitaires,
• aide aux personnes vulnérables ou isolées,
• prévention des impacts psychologique ou socio-économique de la crise sanitaire,
• lutte contre les violences faites aux femmes et enfants en période de confinement.

Date de limite: 3 mai 2020.

https://www.auf.org/nouvelles/actualites/appel-a-projets-international-auf-covid-19/

Le programme de recherche et prospective en éducation, qui sert de secrétariat à la Commission internationale, souhaite commissionner des documents d’information (5000 mots) qui abordent l’un des quatre thèmes principaux que la Commission a identifiés et pour lesquels elle a élaboré une vision.

Pour guider les documents d’information, une question d’orientation est proposée pour chaque thème:

- Durabilité humaine et planétaire

- Production, accès et gouvernance du savoir

- Citoyenneté et participation

- Travail et sécurité économique

Une compensation de 2500 USD sera accordée pour chaque document commissionné (à répartir entre les contributeurs en cas d’articles avec plusieurs auteurs).

Date limite: 30 avril 2020.

https://www.auf.org/nouvelles/appels-a-candidatures/demande-de-propositions-documents-dinformation-contribuant-a-linitiative-de-lunesco-futurs-de-leducation/

The Knowledge Network was established through the revised Union Civil Protection Mechanism legislation and it is foreseen as a platform for better data collection, increased flow of information, innovation, improved sharing of knowledge, expertise and skills and consolidated scientific evidence through cooperation, partnership and networking.

The purpose of such a collaborative approach is to create linkages and synergies among the selected projects that strengthen networking and contribute to the establishment of formal and informal partnerships among relevant stakeholders. Established on a multinational basis, these networks and partnerships can facilitate the identification and dissemination of existing knowledge, promote the development and exchange of good practices and encourage research and innovation with a replicative and amplifying effect across many civil protection and disaster risk management actors.

Genberal objectives:

- Promote networks of relevant civil protection and disaster management actors;

- Promote exchange of information, training, research and innovation;

- Develop best practices, technical expertise in the fields of civil protection and disaster management;

- Build and capture new knowledge and practices from relevant civil protection and disaster management actors in the sectors covered by the UCPM;

- Facilitate the exchange of knowledge and best practices in the field of civil protection and disaster management, including climate change adaptation;

- Improve interoperability and capabilities of intervention teams, and test and validate concepts through experimentation.

Deadline:  16 June 2020.

https://bit.ly/2VuEUxU

The objective of Pilot Projects under this Call is to foster the development of tools supporting independent and inclusive access to online content and services, including consumer transactions, for persons with cognitive disabilities, to fulfil the commitments under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, the EU Web Accessibility Directive and the European Accessibility Act. Such tools will benefit all users, including vulnerable citizens affected e.g. by information overload, excessive credulity, psychosocial disabilities or old age.

In particular, proposals must address common accessibility challenges that persons with cognitive disabilities encounter on websites or mobile applications, such as:

• signing in or completing authentication processes;
• entering data or filling out forms, avoiding and correcting errors;
• accomplishing multi-stage tasks;
• using complex interfaces and intricate navigation patterns;
• processing information on cluttered pages, avoiding cognitive overload;
• getting focussed on the task at hand, limiting interruptions, reminders, and changes in content;
• stopping animations and auto-play videos or audios;
• understanding text and graphics;
• identifying key points from lengthy or heavy text based pages;
• interpreting and processing numerical information, including managing dates;
• inding information;
• following instructions;
• looking for help or support.

Deadline: 15 July 2020.

https://bit.ly/2Mna1Gc

The selected project will create a research agenda, which will: - Map relevant stakeholders and initiatives and liaise with them through public consultations and on-going dialogues; - Map relevant technologies, in particular based on artificial intelligence, assess their impact on the linguistic landscape and then analyse the conditions required to maintain and improve the required knowledge within Europe; - Identify key research areas and gaps in research that need to be addressed to ensure language technologies can overcome the linguistic divide; - Define the varying needs for language technologies (not only machine translation) across all the sectors that make up the European Digital Single Market and across languages used within the EU and its partner countries, but especially the lesser-used or under-resourced languages.

The aim of this project is to establish a practical, implementable and achievable agenda and roadmap, demonstrating the vast potential of digital language technologies for the broadest possible range of sectors and stakeholders. The engagement and dissemination activities therefore need to reach beyond long-standing actors in the language technology industry and draw in views and use cases from new stakeholders and sectors.

Deadline:  29 July 2020.

The selected project will create a research agenda, which will: - Map relevant stakeholders and initiatives and liaise with them through public consultations and on-going dialogues; - Map relevant technologies, in particular based on artificial intelligence, assess their impact on the linguistic landscape and then analyse the conditions required to maintain and improve the required knowledge within Europe; - Identify key research areas and gaps in research that need to be addressed to ensure language technologies can overcome the linguistic divide; - Define the varying needs for language technologies (not only machine translation) across all the sectors that make up the European Digital Single Market and across languages used within the EU and its partner countries, but especially the lesser-used or under-resourced languages.

The aim of this project is to establish a practical, implementable and achievable agenda and roadmap, demonstrating the vast potential of digital language technologies for the broadest possible range of sectors and stakeholders. The engagement and dissemination activities therefore need to reach beyond long-standing actors in the language technology industry and draw in views and use cases from new stakeholders and sectors.

Deadline:  29 July 2020.

1. a) To promote transnational cooperation among competent public authorities and stakeholders, including the promotion of the use Internal Market Information (IMI) and sharing of information and best practices in this respect;
2. b) To increase the accessibility, transparency and quality of the information concerning the terms and conditions of employment and/or of the administrative requirements to be respected, and/or of the existing practices in the Member States to monitor and enforce the provisions of the Posting of Workers directives;
3. c) To promote the evidence basis through the collection and evaluation of original data, analysis and information specific to the posting process and posted workers’ working conditions, including through the collaboration between universities across various disciplines, research centres and institutes, and stakeholders, in particular social partners.

• Public authorities;
• International organisations;
• Non-profit organisations (private or public);
• Research centres/institutes;
• Higher education establishments;
• Civil society organisations;
• Social partner organisation at european, national or regional level.

Expand circular economy to include the underexploited circular bioeconomy

Scope: Gain insight into EU, national and regional regulations on waste management; map the interests of different stakeholders in this field; and bring these stakeholders together to recommend steps to support the circular bioeconomy. The scope of this topic includes ‘bio-based waste’: residual streams that could serve as feedstock for the bio-based industry. Waste-water sludges are excluded from this topic.

Proposals must analyse whether and how EU waste directives and regulations/policies on the circular economy are implemented on a Member State level [7]. They need to take into account that national and regional regulations differ. They may use successful national/regional regulations as best practices. Proposals must analyse whether industry is already adapting to these regulations, and if so how and where they are adapting. Proposals must analyse where bio-based products or processes can benefit from these regulations. Proposals should identify regulatory hurdles for circular use of bio-resources.

Extract bioactive compounds from new, under-exploited and/or recalcitrant residual bio-based streams for high-value applications

There is a strong continuing interest in obtaining high-value, sustainable, bio-based ingredients from new and alternative sources. These sources include under-exploited, ‘recalcitrant’ (i.e. requiring innovative processes/technologies to handle) side streams containing bioactive compounds with high market potential. Currently, there is great demand for bio-based bioactive compounds in market sectors such as food, feed, performance chemicals, cosmetics, nutraceuticals, pesticides and pharmaceuticals. This trend is driven by consumer demand for functional products with ever-better performance, and for ‘natural’ and sustainable products.

Extracting bioactives from diverse sources brings challenges. These challenges include finding appropriate methods for the pre-treatment, handling and processing of raw materials and for properly characterising their diverse bioactive contents. In addition, the extraction processes themselves should be environmentally sustainable and economically viable while simultaneously preserving the functions and qualities of the targeted compounds. The specific challenge is to develop appropriate processing schemes to extract bioactives from new, under-exploited and/or recalcitrant residual streams so they can be used in high-value-added applications.

Upscale the production of bio-based platform molecules for larger market applications

The sustainable production of bio-based platform molecules with a broad range of potential applications could increase the competitiveness of bio-based materials and products compared with their fossil-based counterparts. Platform chemicals are intermediate molecules that can be used to produce a large number of endproducts, such as biopolymers, high-value additives, and other bio-based products. They can therefore unlock entire bio-based value chains if produced at competitive cost, to a high quality, and in sufficient quantities. Promising bio-based platform molecules include: HMF, FDCA, some organic acids, and alcohols from various biomass feedstocks.

Market interest in bio-based platform molecules is increasing, and market actors are requesting larger quantities of these molecules for further formulation and testing in specific applications, including food, feed and consumer personal care. To foster the market penetration of these molecules — and make them competitive against fossil-based counterparts — industry must increase the production of targeted bio-based platform molecules. This must be done at a competitive cost and quality compared with the state of the art. The specific challenge is to upscale the production of bio-based platform molecules in sufficient quantities and at sufficient quality to promote their larger application in new and existing markets.

Deadline: 03 September 2020.

https://bit.ly/2VsfWOp

Individual Fellowships (MSCA-IF) - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

The goal of the Individual Fellowships is to enhance the creative and innovative potential of experienced researchers, wishing to diversify their individual competence in terms of skill acquisition through advanced training, international and intersectoral mobility.

Individual Fellowships provide opportunities to researchers of any nationality to acquire and transfer new knowledge and to work on research and innovation in Europe (EU Member States and Horizon 2020 Associated Countries) and beyond. The scheme particularly supports the return and (re)integration of European researchers from outside Europe and those who have previously worked here, as well as researchers displaced by conflict outside the EU and Horizon 2020 Associated Countries. It also promotes the career restart of individual researchers who show great potential.

Deadline: 09 September 2020.

https://bit.ly/37fHtXb

Widening Fellowships - Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation work programme

Support is foreseen for individual, trans-national fellowships awarded to researchers of any nationality, in Widening countries. Applications to the 2020 call for Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions Individual Fellowships (MSCA-IF), where the host organisation is located in an eligible widening country, will be resubmitted to this call upon the agreement of the applicant and in case their proposal fails to reach an adequate place in the ranking to be funded in the regular MSCA-IF call. Applicants who do not wish to be considered for this funding opportunity should specify this in the application form.

The proposals submitted under the Widening Fellowships must fulfil all the admissibility and eligibility conditions of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions Individual Fellowships and pass all the thresholds for that call.

Deadline: 09 September 2020.

https://bit.ly/3buSmI3

Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

The COFUND scheme aims to stimulate regional, national or international programmes to foster excellence in researchers' training, mobility and career development, spreading the best practices of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions.

This will be achieved by co-funding new or existing regional, national, and international programmes to open up to, and provide for, international, intersectoral and interdisciplinary research training, as well as transnational and cross-sectoral mobility of researchers at all stages of their career.

Deadline: 29 September 2020.

https://bit.ly/39qHYiB