pdf Download of the regulations for the 12^th Call for Proposal

12^th Call for Proposals

Funding period: July 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015

Deadline for submission of proposals: April 30, 2015

The German-Russian Interdisciplinary Science Center (G-RISC) is a Center of Excellence established in 2010. The main offices are based at St. Petersburg State University and Freie Universität Berlin. It relies on funding and regulations of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). G-RISC provides a unique interdisciplinary research platform supporting education and research in binational projects between Russia and Germany. Focus is interdisciplinary research in physics, geophysics, physical chemistry, and mathematics.

Proposals on the following subjects are subject of funding:

• Mobility funds for excellent young Russian students, graduate students, or post-docs up to the age of 35 years aiming interdisciplinary research projects in Germany,where support can be requested for research stays up to 2 months.
  Qualification requirement for graduates: Bachelor or equivalent degree.
  Qualification requirement for doctoral students: Master or equivalent degree.
• Sur-place stipendsfor outstandingly bright Russian students. Note: The funding of visits to Germany and Sur-place stipends must not overlap.
• Mobility funds for German excellent students, graduate students, or post-docs up to the age of 35 years aiming interdisciplinary research projects in Russia up to one month.
  Qualification requirement for graduates: Bachelor or equivalent degree.
  Qualification requirement for doctoral students: Master or equivalent degree.
• Mobility funds for outstanding researchers teaching of compact interdisciplinary classes of broad interdisciplinary interest at the partner institutions in Russia or Germany.
• Note: The maximum number of funded people should be limited per project to 2 people.
• Funds for interdisciplinary summer schools or research workshops. Preference is given to outstandingly important subjects linking different disciplines covered by G-RISC to Russian and German researchers.

      Note:

Scientific exchange between research institutions from St. Petersburg and Berlin/Potsdam devoted to the recently established Priority Research Topic: "Structure and Dynamics of Nanoscopic Matter" will receive specific preference. Proposals aiming to contribute to this Priority Research Topic are strongly encouraged and should indicate this in the proposal.

How to prepare a proposal:           
Proposals must be written in English language. They must be submitted between April 1, 2015 and before the deadline April 30, 2015 by E-mail to office@g-risc.org. Late proposals will not be considered. The length of a proposal is limited to up to 2 pages (single spaced, New Times Roman, 12 pt).

The following structure of the proposals is obligatory:

• Title of the project
• Contribution to Priority Research Topic "Structure and Dynamics of Nanoscopic Matter" (yes/no)
• Involved partner groups from Russia and Germany
• State-of-the-art and own previous work
• Aims of the project and description of the innovative, interdisciplinary approach
• Brief work plan or outline of activities
• Requested funds and justification must be made according to the regulations of G-RISC and DAAD (see Appendix 1)
• Name of the person to be funded, qualification, age, and Email address.
• A list of references of published work funded previously by G-RISC should be submitted in an Appendix.

Further regulations:
G-RISC aims for collaborations between research institutions from Russia and Germany. Therefore, a letter of acceptance from the head of the sending and hosting institutions must be enclosed upon submission, indicating that there is sufficient interest in collaboration and that the project can be performed, the required resources are available, and the visitor/s can be sent and hosted. Proposals ignoring these requirements will not be considered for evaluation.

Reviewing and notification:

• All proposers will be notified that their proposal has been received.
• All proposals will be peer reviewed and the decision of funding is made by the binational Steering Committee of G-RISC.
• The result of the evaluation will be sent no later than June 10, 2015 to the proposers.

Annex 1: Regulations for Financial Support

1. Local Expenses

2. Travel Expenses

* Employees of German Universities and other Research Institutions must claim their expenses according to Bundesreisekostengesetz (BRKG) and Auslandsreisekostenverordnung (ARV). Only costs for the most economical transportation (Economy Class) and accommodation can be reimbursed.

3. Sur Place Stipends