Deadline: 22 June 2017
The Ministry of Science & Technology of the State of Israel (MOST) and France’s Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) is currently seeking applications for its joint program that aims to consolidate an ongoing collaboration that has already produced joint publications. Funding received in the framework of PICS is intended to cover research travel as well as the organization of seminars and meetings in both countries.
Funding Information
- On the Israeli side, the total funding for the research projects is 6,000 Euro per year per project, for the total three–year duration of the project – 18,000 Euro.
- On CNRS side, a PRC allows the team affiliated with CNRS (UPR / UMR) to receive additional funds (usually between 5,000 and 7,000 Euro per year) to finance trips, seminars and meetings.
Eligibility Criteria
- Projects must be conducted by collaborating French and Israeli scientific research teams. The French team must be from a laboratory affiliated with CNRS.
- Each joint research team must be led by a Principal Investigator (PI) from each country/institution.
- The Principal Investigator (PI) on each side must be affiliated with an Academic Institution meaning – in Israel–
- An accredited institution of higher education in Israel, according to the Council for Higher Education Act, 1958.
- A Research Institute recognized as such by the Israel Science Foundation (ISF).
- A Research Institute which is a nonprofit organization.
- A Research Institute which is a government company or a governmental unit.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Countries: France and Israel
For more information, please visit this link.