Call for projects Relation Science-société - I-Site excellence program
As part of the I-SITE Excellence Program, the University of Montpellier is launching a call for projects entitled "RELATION SCIENCE-SOCIETY", open to all institutions and organizations in the consortium. This unprecedented call for projects is part of a strategy to disseminate the research generated in our region and the issues it raises, in particular to young people and schools (primary to high school). The aim is to support innovative initiatives aimed specifically at young people and schools, with the primary objective of stimulating knowledge-sharing initiatives, dialogues, methods, results, issues and questioning around scientific themes.
OBJECTIVES
The aim of this call for projects is to support innovative initiatives aimed specifically at young people and schoolchildren, with the main objective of stimulating knowledge-sharing initiatives, dialogues, methods, results, issues and questioning around scientific themes.
The scientific culture projects proposed (exhibitions, discussions, scientific workshops, board games, educational notebooks, multimedia works, etc.) must be based on research results, knowledge and/or know-how recently generated by the project leader or his/her team. Equal opportunity schemes (for audiences "far removed" from the sciences) to facilitate access to higher education will be encouraged.
The University of Montpellier's scientific culture services can provide support for selected projects in the following areas: contacts with players and events in the regional scientific culture network, advice on scientific mediation, dissemination, communication and press relations if required.
ELIGIBLE EXPENSES
- operating expenses and purchase of consumables justifiable in cost accounting ;
- investment costs, purchase of equipment ;
- trainee bonuses - Civic service ;
- services directly linked to the project (graphic or multimedia services, Fablab, museology, reprography,
animation (e.g.: the researcher co-designs the animation system and a CS association provides the face-to-face animation); - human resources, expenditure on non-permanent staff hired by the University or, exceptionally, by one of the partner research unit's supervisory bodies (student vacations, additional teaching assignments, etc.).
Reminder: laboratory management costs are not eligible.
MAIN SELECTION CRITERIA
- nature of the scientific content in line with the research themes of the project sponsor(s) ;
- Matching actions to target audiences ;
- implementation feasibility and partnerships ;
- originality/innovation of the mediation methods envisaged, transdisciplinary dimension ;
- overall impact envisaged over the period of implementation of the actions (numbers, types of audience, quality of interaction) ;
- impact of the project in terms of the University's visibility and influence.
Budget allocated to this AAP:
50 K€ in two campaigns (autumn 2022 & autumn 2023) - Grants will be capped at 4 K€ per project.
How to submit:
Projects must be submitted in pdf format according to the attached template.
Maximum project duration:
2 years.
EVALUATION COMMISSION
Chaired by the VP in charge of Science-Society relations and made up of the Director of the DCSPH, the two heads of the CS departments attached to this department, a member of the UM CR, a representative of Institut Agro, ENSCM, and external experts (approx. 2).
PROVISIONAL TIMETABLE FOR THE FIRST CAMPAIGN
- Launch/opening of the AAP: October 5, 2022.
- Deadline for proposals: November 2, 2022 (11pm) Evaluation committee: November 2022.
- COMIS decision: December 6, 2022.
- Project start-up: January 2023 (for a maximum of 2 years).
PROVISIONAL TIMETABLE FOR THE SECOND CAMPAIGN
- October-December 2023.
We would like to draw your attention to the need to promote parity between men and women in I-SITE calls for projects.