Name of the programme and of the thematic/horizontal area:
Call for Researcher Excellence Grants and Researcher Mobility Grants

Information on funding

Programme:
Other

Publication Date:
04/06/2011 09:00

Deadline:
06/05/2011 17:00

Short introduction to the programme / what is it about? How may WBC participate?:

As part of the European Metrology Research Programme, the European Association of National Metrology Institutes has announced a call for Researcher Excellence Grants and Researcher Mobility Grants.

Applications are being specifically invited for:
- Stage 3 of the Call on behalf of the JRP-Consortia for Researcher Excellence Grants (REG) and Researcher Mobility Grants (RMG);
- Open Call for Early-Stage Researcher Mobility Grants (ESRMG).

The European Metrology Research Programme (EMRP) is a metrology-focused European programme of coordinated research and development that facilitates closer integration of national research programmes.

Researcher Excellence Grants (REG)

The aim of the Researcher Excellence Grant is “To enlarge the number of organisations with capacities closely relating to metrology”* within the EU Member States and FP7 associated countries.

A Researcher Excellence Grant provides financial support for an experienced researcher who is capable of making a substantial contribution through research activities relevant to the JRP objectives. The research must be mainly undertaken at a Home Organisation that is not part of the national metrology systems (i.e. a non NMI/DI organisation). This aims to “open the JRPs to the best science” *.

Additionally, there is the opportunity to undertake a period of research based at a Guestworking Organisation (a funded JRP-Partner, or REG Home Organisation) located in a different country to the Home Organisation . This transnational Guestworking can be between 1 month and 30% of the total REG duration.

REG allowances include: a salary allowance, research & training allowance, and contribution to the Home organisation’s overhead. For REGs including transnational Guestworking further allowances include: contribution to the Guestworking Organisation’s overhead, living allowance, travel allowance and family allowance (where applicable)

REGs must be between 12 and 36 months, and must end before the associated JRP. The total number of REG months cannot usually2 exceed 36 months per JRP.The majority of the REG-Researcher’s work must be undertaken at a “Home Organisation”.

Researcher Mobility Grants (RMG)

The aim of the Researcher Mobility Grant is “to increase the capability of the European metrology researcher community”*.

A Researcher Mobility Grant provides financial support for a researcher at any stage of their career, to undertake research activities relevant to the JRP objectives. This aims to “to develop the capacity of individuals in Metrology”*.

The research must be undertaken at a Guestworking Organisation (a funded JRP-Partner, or REG Home Organisation) located in a different country to the researcher’s employer.

RMGs are open to many countries, but EURAMET particularly encourages applications from researchers in EURAMET countries which are not yet participating in the EMRP: Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, FYR Macedonia, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, and Serbia. This aims to support EURAMET member countries building and furthering their capacity in metrology.

RMG allowances include research & development allowance, contribution to the Guestworking Organisation’s overhead, living allowance, travel allowance and family allowance (where applicable)

RMGs must be between 1 and 18 months (typically 6 months); and must end before the JRP. The total number of RMG months cannot usually3 exceed 18 months per JRP.RMG-Researchers remain employed by their current “Employing Organisation”. The RMG Research must be undertaken entirely at the Guestworking Organisation.

More details on the call: Major information on administrative issues (e.g. type of entities which are eligible, consortium structure, budget for the call, etc. (a. 1000 characters):

Who can participate in EMRP Researcher's Grant?

Applications are usually made collaboratively between the EMRP Grant Researcher, Home/Employing Organisation and Guestworking Organisation (where applicable). If you are an individual or a research organisation able to make a substantial contribution to a JRP then the metrology community would like to hear from you. You may already have contacts within the metrology community in which case you should contact them directly, at any point in the EMRP call cycle. However, there may be cases where contacting the JRP-Consortium prior to your application is unnecessary.

What are typical research activities?

The EMRP Researcher Grant should support research activities that:
• Form an integral part of the JRP (for Stage 2 applications)
• Are relevant and additional to the JRP objectives (for Stage 3 and Open Call applications)
• Add value to the JRP; and are suitably scientifically and/or technological challenging
• Include scientific training and transfer of knowledge
• Create impact
• Build links between key metrology organisations and individuals
• Build the metrology expertise of individuals

Further information on the programme (e.g. links to programme website, Rules for Participation, Financial Guidelines, etc.):

For further information please visit here.

The eligibility criteria are found here Eligibility.

Details of the grant allowances are found in "Guide 7 Applying for EMRP Researcher Grants" also found in the application pack related to each advert

Contact/additional support (e.g. Helpdesk, contact to NCPs in your country, partnering websites if available, further related links, etc.):

EMRP Helpline:

emrpA169@npl.co.uk

Tel: +44 20 8943 6666

P.S.: The focus is not on Montenegro, because (so far) it is not an EURAMET member country. However, the NMI and DI(s) of Montenegro can still apply for RMGs (falling under criteria 2 for the Employing Organisation - see page 6 of the document "Eligibility Criteria for EMRP Calls").