Support for International Mobility – PEI [CLOSED]
As part of the I-SITE Excellence Program, the University of Montpellier is launching a call for proposals titled “Support for International Mobility – EXPLORE #4” to promote international exchanges and collaborations, enhance the campus’s appeal and visibility, and help establish new initiatives. [This call is now closed.]
The “EXPLORE#4 2022” call for proposals is the first to be launched following the University of Montpellier’s confirmation of its I-SITE designation, and as part of the I-SITE Excellence Program (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 proposals aims to promote international exchanges and collaborations, enhance the site’s appeal and visibility, and contribute to the development of new initiatives. The program is part of a broader initiative to build the university of tomorrow, which will remain open and inclusive. Therefore, any project exploring new international collaborations that meets the general conditions and objectives of this call and offers significant added value to the P.E.I. may be considered for funding, including for projects whose themes do not directly correspond to the three pillars of Nourish, Heal, and Protect.
Planned collaborations with universities or key partners
As in previous editions, the EXPLORE#4 international mobility program gives clear, though not exclusive, preference to collaborations with the P.E.I.’s preferred universities or partners—including non-academic ones—as well as the UM partners of the CHARM-EU project. Applications may also draw upon existing programs offered by P.E.I. members active internationally (see list below).
FUNDED ACTIVITIES
This fourth edition of the EXPLORE program features two separate initiatives aimed at teachers, Professors, researchers, doctoral students, engineers, technicians, and administrative staff.
1 Incoming or outgoing individual mobility
- to explore new opportunities for international collaboration through:
- Ph.D. students, with a view to planning their career path after completing their dissertation
- Faculty members, faculty researchers, and 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 Outbound group trips
To develop new international collaborations (educational, academic, and/or scientific) for a group (maximum 5 people) from research and/or educational institutions within the P.E.I. network (teachers, Professors, researchers, doctoral students, engineers, technicians, or administrative staff). These group mobility initiatives aim to establish a training program, build an international institutional partnership, and/or develop a foundational research project.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Submit applications and send the application package, in PDF format, named as follows: LastName_FirstName_EXPLORE4, by email no later than December 2, 2022 (12:00 p.m. Paris time).
- Completed application form
- Letter of support bearing the approval stamp of the director of the candidate’s assigned educational or research institution, or of the candidate’s supervisor for administrative staff
- Letter of invitation from the director of the host educational and/or research institution
Any incomplete application will not be considered.
Funding allocated
The budget allocated to the EXPLORE#4 program is €420,000.
Environmental Responsibility
With a focus on global climate issues, the APP EXPLORE#4 encourages users to reduce their environmental impact and, whenever possible, choose less polluting modes of transportation (train over 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 gives clear, though not exclusive, preference to collaborations with the P.E.I.’s preferred universities and partners—including non-academic ones—as well as partners in the European CHARMEU alliance.
The target regions and countries are listed here: Strategic Partnerships – Montpellier University of Excellence (umontpellier.fr).
NORTH AMERICA
, Université Laval, Québec (Canada), University of California, Davis (United States)
CENTRAL AND LATIN AMERICA
INTA (Argentina), University of São Paulo (Brazil), Embrapa (Brazil), CATIE (Costa Rica)
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
, Gamal Abdel Nasser University, Conakry (Guinea), Cheikh Anta Diop University, Dakar (Senegal), University of Pretoria (South Africa)
ASIA – SOUTHEAST ASIA
, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing (China)
EUROPE & THE MEDITERRANEAN BASIN
, American University of Beirut (Lebanon), Eötvös Loránd University (Hungary), Hassan II Agronomic and Veterinary Institute, Rabat (Morocco), Trinity College,
, Dublin (Ireland), University of Barcelona (Spain), University of Porto (Portugal), Utrecht University (Netherlands), Wageningen University (Netherlands), Abo Akademy (Finland), University of Würzburg (Germany), and Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences (Germany).
The AAP EXPLORE#4 program provides funding for stipends, consisting of:
- a daily allowance, which varies depending on the country of destination (see the Order of July 3, 2006, setting the rates for mission allowances), and is capped at 30 daily allowances,
- coverage of transportation costs (based on actual expenses and limited to one round trip per beneficiary), subject to the following caps (see below):
Distance… Maximum (distance between the start and finish points calculated using the )tool 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
Evaluation criteria
- Consistent with the scientific vision of “ Nourish – Care – Protect,” and open to all topics and disciplines that can contribute to it;
- The application must be exploratory and strategic in nature and demonstrate added value for the P.E.I. (enhancing excellence, acquiring new skills, fostering innovation), including for mobility requests involving staff members whose roles do not directly fall under 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 effects generated within the P.E.I. through group mobility initiatives that may involve multiple P.E.I. training and/or research institutions. A commitment from both host and sending institutions to the exchange—particularly in terms of the human and financial resources allocated—is expected. Collaborations between training and research institutions involved in the P.E.I. will be particularly encouraged.
Funding for mobility for the sole purpose of attending a symposium or conference is excluded from the EXPLORE call for projects.
Evaluation
Following an administrative review of the applications by the Office of International Relations, 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 UM Academic Council (CAC) and th
, the directors of the five Research Clusters, representatives of the LabEx programs, and representatives of the P.E.I.’s partner institutions. The committee will evaluate the eligible applications and propose a ranking to be submitted to the UM Strategic Investment Committee (COMIS).
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
Submit applications and send the application package, in PDF format, named as follows: LastName_FirstName_EXPLORE4, by email no later than December 2, 2022 (12:00 p.m. Paris time).
- Completed application form
- Letter of support bearing the approval stamp of the director of the candidate’s assigned educational or research institution, or of the candidate’s supervisor for administrative staff
- Letter of invitation from the director of the host educational and/or research institution Any incomplete application will not be considered.
Calendar
- Application deadline: October 28, 2022
- Application deadline: Friday, December 2, 2022 (12:00 p.m. Paris time)
- Results to be announced: sometime in January 2023
- Mobility assignments: from February 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023, at the latest