Support for international mobility – PEI [CLOSED]
As part of the I-SITE Excellence Program, the University of Montpellier is launching a call for projects entitled "Support for International Mobility – EXPLORE #4" in order to promote international exchanges and collaborations, increase the attractiveness and visibility of the site, and contribute to the structuring of new initiatives. [This call is now closed.]
The call for projects "EXPLORE#4 2022" is the first to be launched following confirmation of the I-SITE label awarded to the University of Montpellier, and as part of the I-Site Program of Excellence (P.E.I). This call for projects has two components: (1) support for incoming or outgoing individual mobility and (2) support for outgoing group mobility.
Objective
This call for projects aims to promote international exchanges and collaborations, increase the attractiveness and visibility of the site, and contribute to the structuring of new initiatives. The program is part of a global project aimed at building the university of tomorrow, which will remain open and non-exclusive. Therefore, any project exploring new international collaborations that meets the general conditions and objectives of this call and offers significant added value for the P.E.I. may be considered for funding, including for agents whose themes do not directly correspond to the three pillars of Feeding, Caring, and Protecting.
Plans for collaborations with universities or preferred partners
As in previous editions, the EXPLORE#4 international mobility program shows a marked but not exclusive preference for collaborations with universities or partners—including non-academic ones—that are favored by the P.E.I., as well as partners of the UM in the CHARM-EU project. Applications may also draw on existing schemes offered by P.E.I. members active internationally (see list below).
FINANCED ACTIVITIES
This fourth edition of the EXPLORE program includes two separate initiatives aimed at teachers, Professors, researchers, doctoral students, engineers, technicians, and administrative staff.
1 Incoming or outgoing individual mobility
- for exploring new international collaboration projects by:
- Doctoral students, with a view to preparing a post-doctoral career plan
- Teachers, teacher-researchers, researchers (tenured or on contract at the time of the mobility period)
- Engineers, technicians, or administrative staff (permanent or contract employees at the time of the mobility period)
2 Outgoing group mobility
To develop new international collaborations (educational, academic, and/or scientific) for a group (maximum 5 people) from research and/or training structures within the P.E.I. scope (teachers, Professors, researchers, doctoral students, engineers, technicians, or administrative staff). These collective mobility programs aim to set up a training cycle, build an international institutional partnership, and/or develop a structuring research project.
SUBMISSION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Submit applications and send the file, in PDF format, named as follows: Name_EXPLORE4 before December 2, 2022 (12:00 p.m., Paris time) by email.
- Completed application form
- Letter of support with approval stamp from the director of the candidate's teaching and/or research institution, or from the line manager for administrative staff
- Letter of invitation from the director of the host teaching and/or research institution
Any incomplete application will not be considered.
Allocated resources
The financial envelope allocated to the EXPLORE#4 program is €420K.
Environmental responsibility
Concerned about global climate issues, APP EXPLORE#4 invites beneficiaries to reduce their impact and, where possible, to favor less polluting modes of transport (train versus plane).
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Financial support covers mobility periods lasting a minimum of 5 days (excluding travel days) and a maximum of 30 days.
As in previous editions, the EXPLORE#4 international mobility program has a marked but not exclusive preference for collaborations with universities or partners—including non-academic ones—that are favored by the P.E.I., as well as partners in the European CHARMEU alliance.
The target geographical areas and countries are presented here: strategic partnerships – Montpellier University of Excellence (umontpellier.fr).
NORTH AMERICA
, Laval University, Quebec City (Canada), University of California Davis (United States)
CENTRAL AND LATIN AMERICA
INTA (Argentina), University of São Paolo (Brazil), Embrapa (Brazil), CATIE (Costa Rica)
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
. U. Gamal Abdel Nasser, Conakry (Guinea), Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar (Senegal), University of Pretoria (South Africa)
ASIA – SOUTHEAST ASIA
Chinese Agricultural Academy of Science, Beijing (China)
EUROPE & MEDITERRANEAN BASIN
American University of Beirut (Lebanon), Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary), Hassan II Institute of Agronomy and Veterinary Medicine, Rabat (Morocco), Trinity College
Dublin (Ireland), University of Barcelona (Spain), University of Porto (Portugal), Utrecht University (Netherlands), Wageningen University (Netherlands), Abo Akademy (Finland), Würzburg University (Germany), and Hochschule Ruhr West (Germany).
AAP EXPLORE#4 funds compensation, consisting of:
- a daily allowance, which varies depending on the destination country (see Order of July 3, 2006 setting the rates for mission allowances), capped at 30 daily allowances,
- covering transportation costs (based on actual expenses and limited to one round trip per beneficiary) capped at (see below):
Distance… Ceiling (distance between departure and arrival points calculated using thetool developed by the European Commission.- From 0 to 999 km … $600
- From 1,000 to 7,999 km… $1,300
- Over 8,000 km $2,000
Assessment criteria
- Consistent with the scientific vision of " Nourish – Care for – Protect," and open to all topics/disciplines that can contribute to it;
- Exploratory and structuring nature of the application, presenting added value for the P.E.I. (reinforcement of excellence, acquisition of new skills, innovation), including for mobility requests from agents not directly related to these themes;
- Stimulating the openness of Montpellier's communities to international collaboration by enhancing the partnership networks of institutions dedicated to the international stage and by developing collaborations with public or private stakeholders in the fields of training, research and development, or for pedagogical and organizational innovation;
- Collaborative effect induced within the P.E.I. through group mobility potentially involving several training and/or research structures of the P.E.I. A commitment to the exchange on the part of the host and sending structures is expected, particularly in terms of the human and financial resources mobilized. Collaborations between training/research structures involved in the P.E.I. will be particularly appreciated.
Funding for mobility for the sole purpose of attending a symposium or conference is excluded from the EXPLORE call for projects.
Evaluation
After an administrative review of the applications by the International Relations Department, the applications will be forwarded for evaluation to the EXPLORE evaluation committee, chaired by the UM Vice President for International Relations and composed of members of the Academic Council (CAC) of the UM's
, the directors of the five Research Centers, representatives of LabEx, and representatives of P.E.I. partner institutions. The committee will evaluate eligible applications and propose a ranking to be submitted to the UM Strategic Investment Committee (COMIS).
SUBMISSION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Submit applications and send the file, in PDF format, named as follows: Name_EXPLORE4 before December 2, 2022 (12:00 p.m., Paris time) by email.
- Completed application form
- Letter of support with approval stamp from the director of the candidate's teaching and/or research institution, or from the line manager for administrative staff
- Letter of invitation from the director of the host educational and/or research institution Incomplete applications will not be considered.
Calendar
- Call for applications launch date: October 28, 2022
- Application deadline: Friday, December 2, 2022 (12:00 p.m., Paris time)
- Announcement of results: January 2023
- Mobility commitment: from February 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023, at the latest