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The Vice president and Dean for R&D and the RDA staff wish you all a fruitful and successful year.
Shana Tova! |
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Please note that the RDA offices will be closed on the following dates:
September 29-October 1 (Rosh Hashana)
October 8-9 (Yom Kippur)
October 13-21 (Sukkot) |
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All research proposals must be reviewed and approved by the RDA before submission.
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NEW- ISF - MidCareer Equipment Grant
INTERNAL APPLICATION CLARIFICATION
The Israel Science Foundation (ISF) has a new program that offers mid-career university faculty members (Associate Professors or Full Professors only) funds to purchase scientific equipment.
A mid-career faculty member will be defined as someone who first joined the academic system in Israel, as a full-time faculty member, over the past 10-22 years. Eligibility is calculated from the date when the researcher officially entered academia (not necessarily the date the researcher joined the BGU faculty) and until the date of the deadline to submit this grant (December 2019, not the date on which the grant will be activated).
Amount of funding: ISF funding will be up to 910,000 NIS (i.e., up to 75% of the total cost) and contingent on a commitment from the host institution to match at least 25% of the ISF contribution. Number of grants available to each institution: up to 4 grants.
Note: The equipment cannot have already been ordered/purchased.
Mid Career Equipment Grant - Details
Internal applications:
The applications for this program are handled by an internal committee chaired by Prof. Raz Jelinek.
Selection criteria for BGU submissions will include whether the equipment will be used by several researchers, and whether a financial contribution will be made by the submitting researcher/s.
Internal Application Format
(Internal application should not exceed 1 page).
Internal Application Deadline: October 7, 2019 by 13:00
Internal Application Submission: Tal Rafaely
To those who will be selected to submit the application, please note:
Intention to submit must be registered on ISFonline before November 24, 2019 at 13:00.
RDA Deadline: December 2, 2019
RDA Contact: Tal Rafaely, Tel: 64 77709
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NIH - The National Institute of Health
Available Funding Opportunities
The National institute of Health, The US medical research agency, is one of the most prestigious and competitive funding sources that supports research in a variety of health disciplines. The agency has published several calls for proposals in various topics. For some of them, different types of mechanisms can be applied (R01, R21, R03).
If you consider yourself a candidate or if you have collaborators, please update us at least one month prior to the cycle's deadline.
Interested parties must register, with RDA assistance, on eRA Commons.
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Israel Ministry of Defense - Mafat
Unfamiliar Multirotor Drones - Capabilities Detection
The Israel Ministry of Defense (MAFAT) has published a call for proposals for the capabilities detection of unknown new types of multirotor drones.
The area of drones' defence is in a continuous race with the drones' capabilities and with the expanding technologies. These abilities, although generally civilian, are a potential security threat to the S tate of Israel.
The purpose of this call is to promote the technological challenge and the innovative solution that will provide an adequate answer to the threat of the multirotor drones.
RDA Deadline: November 14, 2019
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Grand Challenges Explorations
Innovations for Improving the Impact of Health Campaigns (Round 24)
The Global Grand Challenges has issued a call for innovative solutions that accelerate the improvement of coverage, reach, efficiency, and effectiveness of health campaigns.
Specifically, this call is for innovations in approaches, practices, or tools that dramatically improve the planning and microplanning, implementation/operations, monitoring, and evaluation that will lead to improved effectiveness of campaigns.
Two-Phase Grant Mechanism:
Phase 1 - 2-page proposal for an award of up to US $100,000.
Phase 2 – Phase 1 awardees can then apply for additional funding of up to US $1,000,000.
RDA Deadline: November 7, 2019
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Volkswagen - Lower Saxony – Israel
Research Cooperation
Funding is provided for scientifically outstanding projects conducted jointly by researchers from Israel and Lower Saxony. The cooperation has to be justified coherently and explained in its design.
The funding program addresses different disciplines in different years:
2019: Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Engineering Sciences
2020: Humanities and Social Sciences
It is possible to apply for interdisciplinary projects. The thematic focus of such projects has to lie in the disciplines addressed in the given year.
Call details
RDA Deadline: October 22, 2019
RDA Contact: Lori Liss, Tel: 64 72435
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NEW - The British Academy
Knowledge Frontiers - International Interdisciplinary Research 2020
The British Academy invites proposals from researchers in the areas of humanities and social sciences who wish to develop international interdisciplinary projects in collaboration with colleagues from the natural, engineering and/or medical sciences.
Projects must relate to one or more of the following themes:
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Hazard and Risk
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Cultures of Forecasting
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Meaning of Resilience
Note: Submission is by UK scientist only (the lead applicant)
Call Details
RDA Deadline: October 7, 2019 (Due to High Holidays Break)
RDA Contact: Lori Liss, Tel: 64 72435 |
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Horizon 2020 Climate Call
Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials
The EU has officially launched the Horizon calls for 2020. See below for main topics under the Horizon 2020 Climate Work Program.
Please see the open calls for this deadline:
1. Building a low-carbon, climate resilient future: climate action in support of the Paris Agreement:
- Decarbonisation
- Climate adaptation, impacts and services
- Inter-relations between climate change, biodiversity and ecosystem services
- The Cryosphere
- Earth System Models
2. Greening the economy in line with the Sustainable Development Goals:
- Connecting economic and environmental gains - the circular economy
- Raw materials
- Innovating cities for sustainability and resilience
- Protecting and leveraging the value of our natural and cultural assets: Nature-based solutions, disaster risk reduction and natural capital accounting
The Next Deadline is during February 2020
For Horizon 2020 guidance and for the full call text, please contact Ephrat Messing
If you are part of a Horizon consortium-in-the-making, please contact Lori Liss
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International Brokerage Event
Europe in a Changing World: Inclusive, Innovative and Reflective Societies
2020 Calls
This international information-day event will highlight research topics covered within the final 2020 calls for proposals in Societal Challenge 6, Europe in a changing world – inclusive, innovative and reflective Societies of Horizon 2020.
Participants will have the possibility to join in a matchmaking event dedicated to the topics of the 2020 Societal Challenge 6 calls for proposals.
The matchmaking event will give participants the opportunity to join pre-arranged meetings with other participants in order to identify possible collaborators and to facilitate the setup of Horizon 2020 project consortia.
Researchers, entrepreneurs and other stakeholders actively looking for project partners, can present their project during a flash presentation session.
The matchmaking session will be preceded by an information session, which will focus on the policy context, funding opportunities and the open call for proposals. This info session will bring valuable insights for your proposal preparation, adding important background information to compliment the bilateral meetings to be held in the afternoon part of the event.
Focus:
- Calls for proposals in Societal Challenge 6 of Horizon 2020
- Current developments and policy context for the calls
- Expected impact of the projects related to international cooperation
- Fast and fruitful pre-arranged meetings to foster effective international networking and to facilitate the setup of Horizon 2020 project consortia
When: November 12-13, 2019
Where: Bratislava, Slovakia
Please visit the event link
for more information, registration and agenda.
For registration and for more information on the call topics, please contact
Ephrat Messing
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Horizon
2020
Crowdhelix Events
Ben-Gurion University has recently joined the Crowdhelix platform to enable researchers to find opportunities within the Horizon 2020 work programs and widen their existing networks. Participating in the platform events can assist in identifying possible collaborators and facilitate the setup of Horizon 2020 project consortia. |
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Crowdhelix - Health Helix Event
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Health Helix Event will focus on generating collaboration opportunities under the next Horizon 2020 Health calls.
This two-day meeting is a great opportunity to gather academia and businesses around common areas of interest. It is addressed to organisations that specialise in Medicine and Digital health and are willing to collaborate and form consortia for Horizon 2020 calls.
When: October 24-25, 2019
Where: Stockholm, Sweden
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Crowdhelix - Food Helix Event
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collaboration with University of Milan and Brunel University London, Crowdhelix will hold a collaborative event bringing together members of our network active in the Food Helix - a community of researchers and companies interested in food security, agriculture, aquaculture, and bio-based products. During this two-day event, we will address topics included in the Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 2 calls for proposals of 2020 and discuss research and innovation for sustainable food systems from both the industry and academia's perspectives.
Event Link
When: October 30-31, 2019
Where: Milano, Italy |
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