FLAD-UAc Mobility Fund “Crossing the Atlantic” A program supporting the mobility of students & researchers between the Universidade dos Açores and US institutions RFP FLAD-UAc/2017/1 I – Purpose of the Call The current request for proposals (RFP) seeks applications within the guidelines of the FLAD-UAc Crossing the Atlantic Fund, which was created through a protocol signed between the Luso-American Development Foundation (FLAD) and the University of the Azores (UAc) on 24 February, 2015. II – Applicable Regulations The specific terms of the current RFP are found in the document Regulations governing the attribution of financial support for projects submitted within the ambit of the FLAD-UAc Crossing the Atlantic Fund, which was an integral part of the protocol signed between the two parties. It is available in Portuguese here: http://doit.uac.pt/doit/store/temp/2015312/87576_RegulamentoCrossingtheatlantic.pdf And in English here: http://issuu.com/fladpublish/docs/flad_uac_regulations_en/1?e=0/12938449 III – Dates of the RFP 1. Project proposals will be open between 9 January and 13 February, 2017. 2. Applicants will receive the evaluation results by 6 March, 2017. 3. Projects funded under this call must take place during 2017. IV – Eligibility 1. Applicants must be: a) Faculty/researchers of the UAc or faculty/researchers from US institutions, specifically universities and/or research centers; b) Students from the UAc or from US schools, under the responsibility of a faculty member or Principle Investigator (PI). 2. When the application is a mobility proposal of students from the USA to the Azores in a “faculty-led study abroad” type program, applications will only be considered if they use FLAD’s designated program for that type of programs, the Study in Portugal Network (SiPN). V - Applications 1. The application must be completed online using the appropriate form. 2. In the case of applicants coming from the UAc, the application must be submitted through this portal in Portuguese: http://candidaturas.uac.pt/doit/servicos.asp?id_dep=21&id_form=174 3. In the case of applicants coming from US institutions, the application must be submitted through this portal in English: http://si.flad.pt/initapplication.do?language=en_GB
4. The application is submitted by the Principle Investigator (PI). VI – Evaluation 1. The evaluation of proposals is the responsibility of a jury made up of the members described in the Regulations of the grant. 2. The evaluation of proposals will follow the criteria laid out in the Regulations mentioned above in Point II. 3. Preference will be given to applications that include students’ mobility. 4. Preference will not be given to applications for presentations at conferences, since FLAD has a specific program for that kind of request. The description of FLAD’s USA@PT program can be found here: http://www.flad.pt/en/usapt-grants-2017/ VII – Financing 1. The amount available for this RFP is 50.000€. 2. No project will receive more than 20.000€. 3. The awards granted to each project may not cover the full amount requested. 4. Requests to Crossing the Atlantic may be combined with other sources of grant support. Such forms of co-financing are positively evaluated by the jury. VIII – Additional Information Questions about the RFP can be sent to FLAD, by phone (+351) 21.393.5800 or email michael.baum@flad.pt, or to the UAc, by phone (+351)296650800 or email gri@uac.pt. 15 December 2016
Fundação Luso-Americana para o Desenvolvimento
Universidade dos Açores
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Michael Baum
Susana Mira Leal