CONEX Incoming Fellowship Programme GUIDE FOR APPLICANTS. Second Call for Applications: CONEX

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1 CONEX Incoming Fellowship Programme GUIDE FOR APPLICANTS Second Call for Applications: CONEX Publication Date: November 3, 2014 Deadline Date: February 17, 2015 (at 13:00 CET) Version:

2 CHANGES TO VERSION 30/10/2014 Career breaks details Included: Pag 13 Career Breaks: Please, provide also details in section Part B.1. Pag 17 Part B.1- Curriculum vitae of the candidate In case of career breaks, please, also detail them in this section Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 2 of 43

3 GUIDE FOR APPLICANTS Table of Contents 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CONEX PROGRAMME ABOUT THE EXPERIENCED AND VERY EXPERIENCED PROFESSOR FELLOWSHIPS... 6 a. Who can apply? Eligible Researchers, Mobility Requirements... 6 b. What kind of research can be funded? The UC3M Departments and ANEP areas... 6 c. Duration and Contract Conditions HOW TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION CEMS Registration Create a draft proposal Instructions to complete Part A of the application Instructions to complete Part B of the application Instructions to complete Part C of the application How to submit and modify your proposal EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCESS a. Eligibility Check b. First and Second Evaluation Steps. Evaluation Criteria c. Ethics review d. Outcome of the results e. Feedback to applicants f. Redress THE PROJECT PHASE CALL TIMETABLE AND LIFECYCLE OF THE FELLOWSHIPS CONTACT INFORMATION DEFINITIONS ANNEX 1: ANEP Areas ANNEX 2: Research departments and institutes at the UC3M ANNEX 3: Ethical Issues Table Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 3 of 43

4 Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) is a Spanish public university of excellence which stands out for its teaching, research, innovation and social commitment. It is located in Madrid, the top5 European transportation hub and one of the most important culture heritages of the world. The UC3M is a young university, founded in 1989 and provides teaching of the highest quality and focused primarily on cutting-edge research and knowledge transfer. It has students, being similar in size to some of the major European universities. 8% of students at UC3M are foreign and this proportion is notably higher at both master s (22%) and doctoral (44%) levels. UC3M is included in the QS ranking of the top 50 universities under 50 years old. UC3M is one of the top 10 Spanish universities to be awarded European research projects in ICT, Aerospace and Socio-economics Sciences. The UC3M has signed 440 agreements with universities in 52 countries. These include some of the world top universities (13 of which are in the top 50 of the Shanghai Ranking). The UC3M is the 1st university in Spain and 3rd in Europe in terms of undergraduate students taking part in the Erasmus student exchange. Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 4 of 43

5 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF CONEX PROGRAMME On October 1, 2013, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) launched a new fellowship programme for incoming mobility called CONEX - CONnecting EXcellence to UC3M. CONEX is co-funded by the European Commission through the Marie Curie-COFUND programme (PCOFUNG-GA ), Banco Santander, the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness (COFUND ) and other funds. This fellowship programme offers experienced and very experienced professors of any nationality a unique opportunity to progress in their career development through an excellent training. CONEX will run for five years ( ) and will employ 20 professors with more than 4 years of experience and 8 professors with more than 10 years of experience to carry out a break-through research project for three years in any of the UC3M s scientific fields. Researchers, who must not have resided or carried out their main activity in Spain for more than 12 months within the three years prior to the call deadline, are fully free in the choice of their research topic, department and supervisor/mentor, to allow their career development to benefit from the fellowship as much as possible. To support the researchers in their career advancement, all researchers will have a supervisor or mentor and are required to set up a Personal Career Development Plan. The selection process, recruitment and project execution will follow the guidelines of The European Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers ( CONEX is also expected to have positive effects on UC3M, in particular through its policy of Concentrating talent and on the Spanish landscape in general. CONEX supports the objectives of the activity heading life-long learning and career development and other European policies, such as the Innovation Union. For this second and last call, the CONEX programme offers: 2 fellowships with a minimum duration of 36 months to Very Experienced Professors (>10 years research experience). The main objective of this scheme is to allow the researchers to set up their own, new research lines in UC3M. The researchers excellence will be promoted and recognized, with the aim of highlighting personal achievements and supporting their further development and international recognition. 10 fellowships with a minimum duration of 36 months to Experienced Professors (4 10 years research experience). The main objective of scheme 2 is to provide researchers with training to deepen and/or broaden their skills and start or consolidate their own independent research team or project. Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 5 of 43

6 2. ABOUT THE EXPERIENCED AND VERY EXPERIENCED PROFESSOR FELLOWSHIPS The CONEX programme offers fellowships for incoming mobility at UC3M for extended periods of research to a specific target group: postdoctoral, highly-qualified scientists in different stages of their careers from Ph.D. holders with 4-10 years of experienced to very experienced researchers with an established scientific career. a. Who can apply? Eligible Researchers, Mobility Requirements The criteria for the applicants, who intend to establish and conduct their research activity at UC3M, are as follows: 1. Applicants must have the degree and research experience appropriate to the CONEX scheme they apply to (please see below) 2. Applicants may be of any nationality. 3. Applicants must engage in international mobility. Researchers who wish to apply must not have resided or carried out their main activity in Spain for more than 12 months within the three years immediately prior to the call deadline (except for holidays or similar situations). The research experience requested for each scheme is: CONEX Very Experienced Professors This scheme is directed at Ph.D. holders with more than 10 years of research experience and a track record of significant research achievements at least in the last 10 years. CONEX Experienced Professors This scheme is aimed at Ph.D. holders with 4-10 years of research experience. In both cases, the years of experience are measured from the date of his/her first Ph.D. The time limit to fulfil this condition is on September 15 th, The research career breaks which are eligible are: Maternity leave and parenthood: a discount of two years (two months for a man) for each child. This discount must be applied, if it is beneficial for the candidate. Compulsory military service: a discount that will be equal to the duration of the mandatory military service, if it is beneficial for the candidate. Prolonged certified illness (over ninety days) Candidates can only submit one application in this call b. What kind of research can be funded? The UC3M Departments and ANEP areas Incoming researchers will benefit from a world-class university. The UC3M offers a theoretical, practical, applied and innovative learning environment, which will ensure that researchers can achieve their full potential. Applicants are fully free in the choice of the Department or Research Institute they wish to work at within the UC3M. The application can include more than one department indicating a Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 6 of 43

7 priority order, but the proposal can only be executed in one of them. Further information about research at UC3M: The University is organized into 27 departments and 26 university research institutes. The three areas of the CONEX programme are: 1. Engineering, Applied Mathematics and Physics 2. Social Sciences & Law 3. Humanities, Library Science & Communication The CONEX programme fully complies with the concept of individual driven mobility with regards to providing the fellows a free choice of their research topic, but applicants must select the most appropriate scientific sub-area/s on their application form in order to be evaluated by the proper panel (Step 1 of the evaluation process see point 4 for further information about the evaluation process-) Please see Annex I: ANEP Areas. Applicants are also fully free in the choice of their supervisors. All UC3M group leaders who are willing to host a CONEX fellow can act as a supervisor/mentor of this fellow. Therefore, the freedom of the applicants to choose their own research topic, department and supervisor allows for the project to be tailored to the very specific and individual needs of the researcher. This in turn will support the researcher in deepening and/or diversifying their scientific areas of expertise and in expanding their professional networks. Through the CONEX fellowships, the researchers will have the opportunity to advance their scientific careers, taking one step further to strengthening or attaining an independent research position. c. Duration and Contract Conditions CONEX offers fellowships with a minimum duration of 36 months. Successful applicants will be offered an employment contract within 30 days after the evaluation process. They must start their fellowship before the 15 th September In conformity with Spanish legislation, experienced and postdoctoral researchers are employed with an employment contract which entitles them to full Social Security coverage. The Social Security scheme regulated by law covers, among other things, health and accident insurance, pension and unemployment benefits, maternity leave, temporary or permanent disability and family benefits. The condition of being contracted in this program is incompatible with other contractual or statutory links that could take away from the exclusivity of dedication to research. Economic Conditions All the payments included herein are subject to the fiscal obligations and Social Security costs which, if applicable, are established by current Spanish legislation. Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 7 of 43

8 Living allowance Very Experienced Professors will receive a minimum gross living allowance of 65,861.69/ year. This amount shall be paid in 12 monthly instalments Experienced Professors will receive a minimum gross living allowance of 37, / year. This amount shall be paid in 12 monthly instalments. The living allowance amount is a minimum and will be negotiated subject to additional non-sporadic academic/research activities. Payments from academic teaching activities (courses, conferences or speaking engagements) or research (books or articles) may be authorized, as long as they are of a sporadic and not habitual nature. Monthly mobility allowance In addition to the living allowance, all fellows will receive a gross monthly mobility allowance of: per researchers with no family per researchers with family. This amount shall be paid in 12 monthly instalments. Family is defined as persons linked to the researcher by (i) marriage, or (ii) a relationship with a status equivalent to a marriage recognised by the national legislation of the country of the beneficiary or of the nationality of the researcher, or (iii) dependent children who are currently being cared for by the researcher. The reference date for determining the family situation is the relevant deadline for submission of the application. No changes to the allowance will be made if the family status of the researcher changes after that date. Research expenses Moreover, each grant holder will receive a contribution to the research expenses of: per month for Very Experienced Professors per month for Experienced Professors This contribution will be managed by UC3M for expenses related to the participation of the researcher in research and training activities (except bonus payments) such as meetings, conference attendance, training actions, courses, etc. Fellowship start and Duration The holders of the contract are expected to start their fellowship before the 15 th September. All fellowships have a minimum duration of 36 months. Extensions to these periods may be made under UC3M regulations. When a fellow takes a maternity/paternity leave during the fellowship period, the fellowship will automatically be extended for an equivalent period, in line with statutory maternity entitlements. In all cases, the extension of the fellowships will not be funded by the CONEX programme if they run beyond September 30, Any other extensions of the fellowship will be negotiated in a case-by-case situation. Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 8 of 43

9 Documentation In order to execute the labour contract, the beneficiary of the fellowship must present the following documents at the University Human Resources and Organization Service (Servicio de Recursos Humanos y Organización) before the anticipated date of incorporation: A copy of his/her identity card or passport. A certified photocopy of his/her degree. A photocopy of his/her Social Security number (if the beneficiary does not have one, it shall be necessary to apply for one in any Social Security office). Bank account information. A passport photo. Non-European Union beneficiaries must present the corresponding work permit which allows them to work under contract. Documents to prove the family condition to determine the mobility allowance. Proof that the candidate has been engaged in international mobility, not having resided or carried out their main activity in Spain for more than 12 months within the three years prior to the call deadline. The documents must be notarized if necessary. Intellectual Property Rights Universidad Carlos III de Madrid will have the ownership of the exploitation rights, both intellectual and industrial rights, of the results generated by the project. The researcher fellow will maintain his/her moral rights to his/her work, in special he/she shall be named as such in the applications. The researcher fellow is entitled to benefit from the exploitation of the results of the project, according to the Regulation for the protection of the research results at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. The sharing of these benefits is governed by this regulation. Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 9 of 43

10 3. HOW TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION All applications must be made through the online system called the CONEX Electronic Management System (CEMS): Proposals must be submitted electronically using the CEMS. Proposals arriving by any other means are regarded as not submitted, and will not be evaluated. The official language for this call is English; applications which are submitted in any other language will not be eligible. Each application consists of the following parts: Part A: Administrative forms: o Information on the researcher o Proposal Information Part B: Scientific and technical forms: o B.0- Motivation of the applicant o B.1- Curriculum vitae of the candidate o B.2- Description of the project o B.3- Impact of the fellowship Part C: Ethical issues form All documentation must be submitted before the deadline. New documentation or modifications of the submitted documentation may not be accepted after the call deadline. 1. CEMS Registration All applicants must register in the CEMS in order to write and submit the proposal. Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 10 of 43

11 Please, fill in the field with your individual address (take into account that this address will be the username to access your application, and the contact for all the communications), Password characteristics: First character must be a letter, it must contain at least 4 characters and no more than 15 characters and no characters other than letters, numbers and the underscore may be used. Once registered, check your mailbox as a confirmation of your registration will be sent within a few minutes. 2. Create a draft proposal You can log in to the CEMS portal using your as a username and the password entered in the registration step. Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 11 of 43

12 The menu consists on: - Open Positions: The schemes open for that call. - Contact: To contact CONEX Helpdesk - My Submissions: The application saved or submitted. Remember you can modify and resubmit your application at any time before the deadline date. - Logout: To leave the online application system. Go to Open Positions Tab: After logging in, the applicant must choose one of the CONEX schemes and select the corresponding Submit Application button. In order to fill in your application, you will find three different tabs: - Call Details: Please check you have selected the right scheme: - Researcher Info: Form to be filled in. - Proposal Information: Form to be filled in and including the uploading of Part B and Part C. Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 12 of 43

13 3. Instructions to complete Part A of the application Part A is the administrative data about the research proposal and the researcher, including the departments or research institutes chosen and the areas for evaluation Go to Researcher Info Please notice that fields in green in the Researcher Info online form are compulsory. Family Name Family Name at Birth First Name Middle Name Title Gender Passport number Documentation Type Number Information on the Researcher Pre-filled in by the system. Your last name at birth. Optional. Pre-filled in by the system. Your first name(s) as given on Passport or Identity Card. Optional. Please choose one of the following: Prof. / Dr. Indicate female or male as appropriate. Please insert your passport number. Mandatory. Optionally, you can add your Spanish identification number: DNI or NIE The identification number 1st Nationality 2nd Nationality Date of birth Nationality at birth Contact Address: Street name Number Town Postal Code Country Phone 1 (including country code) Phone 2 (including country code) Please select one country. Please select one country. Please specify your date of birth (DD/MM/YYYY). Please select your nationality of birth. The complete street name and details. The street number. Optional. The town. The postal code. Please select one country. Please insert complete phone number including country and city/area code. Example Optional. Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 13 of 43

14 Ph.D. Information: Pre-filled in by the system. Doctorate / Date of Award Please specify the date of award of your Ph.D. (DD/MM/YYYY) Dissertation title Name of the doctorate or keywords. Institution Name of the institution. Country Please select one country. You can add more than one Ph.D. degree. Research Experience: Full time post-ph.d. researcher (years) Name of your current institution Number of years of postdoctoral full-time research experience (See definitions) Name of the institution. If not applicable, please write N/A Place of Activity / Place of Residence Place of activity or residence during the previous three years (most recent first): Indicate the period(s) and the country/countries in which you have legally resided and/or had your main activity (work, studies) during the last three years up until the deadline for the submission of the application. (*) Proof that the candidate has been engaged in international mobility Applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity in Spain for more than 12 months within the 3 years immediately prior to the call deadline will be provided by the funded fellows during the recruitment phase. Period from DD/MM/YYYY Period to Duration (months) Country Institution You can add as many rows as you need. DD/MM/YYYY In months (click on the calculator icon to get an autocalculated number of months) Please select one country. Name of the institution. If not applicable, please write N/A Breaks during the researcher career: Among the eligible breaks: maternity leave and parenthood, compulsory military service, Prolonged certified illness. (See point 2.a. for more information). Please, provide also details in section Part B.1. (*) Proof of the breaks during the research career may be properly documented by the funded fellows during the recruitment phase. Did you have breaks during your Yes/No. Optional research career? Period from DD/MM/YYYY Period to Reason You can add as many rows as you need. Mobility Allowance: DD/MM/YYYY Free text. There is a limit of 500 characters. Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 14 of 43

15 Are you eligible for the family-related mobility allowance? Yes/No. (See point 2.c. for more information) 3.2. Go to Proposal Information Please notice that fields in green in the Proposal Information online form are compulsory. Proposal Number Proposal Acronym Proposal Title Scheme Scientific UC3M Area Proposal Information Filled in by the system. A short title or acronym will be used to identify the proposal. It should be of no more than 20 characters (use standard alphabet and numbers only; no spaces, symbols or special characters, please). The same acronym should appear on each page of Part B. The title should be no longer than 200 characters Filled in by the system: CONEX Very Experienced Professors CONEX Experienced Professors 1. Engineering, Applied Mathematics and Physics 2. Social Sciences & Law 3. Humanities, Library Science & Communication Priority Area 1 Please choose the Priority Area (ANEP areas) (See Annex 1) by which you would like your proposal to be evaluated. Mandatory. Area 2 Area 3 You can choose a secondary area that you consider most relevant to your proposal. Optional. You can choose a third area that you consider most relevant to your proposal. Optional. Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 15 of 43

16 Keywords Abstract Does this proposal include any of the sensitive ethical issues detailed in the Research Ethical Issues table? UC3M Department/institute (1st Option) UC3M Department/institute (2nd Option) UC3M Department/institute (3rd Option) Please enter free text keywords that you believe best characterise the scope of your research proposal. There is a limit of 200 characters. The abstract (summary) should, at a glance, provide the reader with a clear understanding of the objectives of the research proposal and how they will be achieved. The abstract will be used as the short description of your research proposal in the evaluation process. The abstract must be written in English. There is a limit of 2000 characters (spaces and line breaks included). Yes/No. Please see the part of the application related to Ethical issues form Please choose your first option for the department or research institute where you wish to work (See Annex 2 for further information). Mandatory. Please choose your second option for the department or research institute where you wish to work. Optional. Please choose your third option for the department or research institute where you wish to work. Optional. Tentative Starting Date Tentative starting date of the contract if your proposal is successful. Mandatory field but not binding for the applicant in the event of obtaining a CONEX fellowship. Project Duration (in months) Project duration in months. Eligible proposal should be 36 months duration. 4. Instructions to complete Part B of the application The template of Part B can be downloaded on the CONEX Call for Application webpage and its use is mandatory. In order to fill it in, open the template Part B (rtf file) and edit it. Once it is completed, convert it to PDF format and then upload it in the CEMS (Proposal Information Form). Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 16 of 43

17 The following parameters must be respected for the layout: Page Format Font Type Font Size Line Spacing Margins A4 Times New At least 11 Single 2 cm side Roman 1.4 cm bottom The information to be included and the maximum length of each section is described below. Page limits must be strictly adhered to; in case a proposal exceeds the maximum number of pages indicated for a section of the proposal, or for the proposal as a whole, the evaluators will disregard any excess pages. Each proposal page must carry a header presenting the PI s last name and the acronym. Regardless of any page limits specified in this guide, the pdf file must not exceed 5 Mbytes. Cover Page: Proposal full title Proposal acronym Name of the Principal Investigator (PI) Proposal summary: copy/paste of abstract from administrative form A Part B.0 Motivation of the applicant (maximum 1 page) Part B.1- Curriculum vitae of the candidate (maximum 7 pages) To include the applicant s CV and a list of main achievements, such as: - Research experience. - Research results including patents, publications, teaching etc., taking into account the level of experience. - Independent thinking and leadership qualities, supervision of Ph.D. - International commitment, participation and directions of research projects. - In case of career breaks, please, also detail them in this section. Part B.2- Description of the project (maximum 6 pages): In the description of the proposed project, the applicant must take into account the evaluation criteria of this part: - Scientific / technological quality, including any interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary aspects of the proposal. - Innovative nature and originality of the project. Ambitious objectives. Novel or unconventional concepts and/or approaches. - Methodology and approach. Suitability of the methodology. - Feasibility of the project. Achievable objectives. Part B.3- Impact of the fellowship (maximum 4 pages) Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 17 of 43

18 In the description of the impact of the fellowship, the applicant must take into account the evaluation criteria of this part: - Potential impact and benefit of this fellowship on his/her research career. - Clarity of the training plan (Experienced Professor scheme) or research plan (Very Experienced Professor scheme) - Potential of the scheme to further improve the prospects of reaching and/or reinforcing a position of professional maturity, diversity and independence. - Benefit of the mobility to UC3M and specific departments/institutes at the UC3M. 5. Instructions to complete Part C of the application The template of Part C can be downloaded on the CONEX Call for Application webpage and its use is mandatory, even if the proposal does not have ethical or sensitive issues. In order to fill it in, open the template Part C (rtf file) and edit it. Once it is completed, convert it to PDF format and then upload it in the CEMS (Proposal Information Form). All CONEX-funded research shall comply with the relevant national, EU and international ethics-related rules and professional codes of conduct. Where necessary, the beneficiary(ies) shall provide the CONEX Management Team with a written confirmation that it has received (a) favourable opinion(s) from the relevant ethics committee. Part C.1 Ethical Issues Description (maximum 2 pages) If the answer to any of the questions of the Ethical Issues Table (see below) is yes, you must provide in this section a brief explanation of the ethical issue involved and how it will be dealt with appropriately. Please specify as well any authorisation or permission you already have for the proposed work. Part C.2 Ethical Issues Table: The applicant must complete the Ethical Issues Table to identify any ethical aspects of the proposed work. This table has to be completed even if the proposal does not have ethical or sensible issues (simply confirm that none of the ethical issues apply to the proposal) You can find a model of the Ethical Issues Table in Annex 3. You have to choose the Attached file type as Part C- Ethical Issues before upload it in CEMS. Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 18 of 43

19 6. How to submit and modify your proposal Applicants may modify their data and proposal at any time before the deadline. You can save your data at any time, pressing the button, and submit your application several times before the deadline date. Each subsequent submission overwrites the previously submitted version. The latest version available at the deadline is considered the one submitted. Before submitting the application, you must upload Part B and Part C: - Log in to the CEMS - Go to the Proposal Information tab. - At the bottom you will find the browse button to locate the part B and part C files, selecting the attached file type. - Next, you can press the Submit button. It is recommended that the file name contains the Proposal Short Name, such as: PartB_[Proposal-Short-Name].pdf Part C_[Proporsal-Short-Name].pdf The system will offer you an application summary after an automatic check and will give warning messages if mandatory fields are not completed. Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 19 of 43

20 Remember: Without submission, all the uploaded data (Forms, Part B and Part C) are simply saved in the database without forming an application package and without being recognised as a submitted application. Before the final submission of the application in the online system, the candidate must accept the following compulsory declarations: I acknowledge that I am aware of the eligibility requirements to apply to the CONEX Fellowship Programme as specified in the Official Call Text (3 November 2014Resolution by the President of Universidad Carlos III de Madrid), and certify that, to the best of my knowledge, my application is in compliance with all these requirements and specifically with the following eligibility criteria: 1. Applicants must have the appropriate degree and research experience according to the CONEX scheme they apply to. 2. Applicants must engage in international mobility. Applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity in Spain for more than 12 months within the 3 years immediately prior to the deadline of the call. REQUESTS to be admitted to the selection process referred to by the present petition, DECLARES that the recorded information is true, and that he/she meets the necessary conditions to participate in the aforementioned call, including the required degree, committing to show proof of all the information that appears on this application. GRANTS EXPRESS CONSENT for the information provided to be subjected to automated handling and included in the Computerized Files of the University, necessary for the processing of this application, with the Yes Please confirm that you are eligible according to all requirements established in the CONEX Official Announcement please pay particular attention to Section 4, Eligibility criteria. The candidate must take into account that in order to execute the labour contract, the beneficiary of the fellowship must present different documents at the University before the date of incorporation please see Section 11 of the call text, Contract Execution, for more information. Yes Please confirm that you meet the conditions to participate in this call and you give express consent to data protection. Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 20 of 43

21 knowledge that the right to access, rectify, and cancel the handled information may be exercised before the staff responsible for the file. (Decision of May 20, 2004, passed by the President of the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid.) Personal data gathered will be incorporated and dealt with in the file, Comprehensive Administration of Research, whose purpose is the economic-administrative processing of research projects, the search for research-related funding, promotion and financing of the research with institution funds, the hiring of personnel to be financed by research funds, the exploitation of research information by way of the research report and other indicators, providing researchers with tools of curricular administration and obtaining data for statistics and official consultations related to the research. The file is registered in the General Registry of Data Protection at the Spanish Agency for Data Protection. Personal data could be transferred to Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (FECYT), Agencia Nacional de Evaluación y Prospectiva (ANEP), national and european funders of R&D, as well as others established in the legal code. The organ responsible for the file is the University Office of Administration, and the address where the interested party can exercise rights of access, rectification, cancellation and opposition to the same is: Servicio de Investigación, Avenida de la Universidad, 30, Leganés (Madrid), all of which is communicated in compliance with Article 5 of Organic Law 15/1999, from December 13th, on the Protection of Personal Data. The system makes an automatic validation so in case you have not filled in all the compulsory fields, you will have a new Application Summary with the missing fields marked with Remember: Applicants could modify their proposal and data submitted at any time before the deadline, as long as they will do a re-submitted. Each subsequent submission overwrites the previously submitted version. The latest version available at the deadline is considered the one submitted. Upon reception of the complete application in the CEMS system, the applicant will receive an to confirm that he/she has entered the selection process, along with an application reference. Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 21 of 43

22 After the call deadline, no update of the proposal will be accepted. Only the information that the application (part B and Part C) contains within the given page limits will be evaluated. However, a read-only access to the submitted application is granted in case the PI wishes to verify what has been submitted. CONEX Application Checklist I. Choose the call and scheme for which you want to apply. II. Fill in the forms and save the forms. III. Upload the Part B and the Part C files. IV. Save the proposal. V. SUBMIT THE PROPOSAL! You are advised to download a Checklist for Applicants from the CONEX Call for Applications webpage. Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 22 of 43

23 4. EVALUATION AND SELECTION PROCESS a. Eligibility Check All applicants and proposals are checked for eligibility. If the applicant and/or proposal are not eligible, UC3M will send a notification to the ineligible applicant, informing him/her of the reason(s) for the ineligibility of the applicant and/or the proposal. This notification will be sent within 15 calendar days after the deadline. Eligibility criteria: 1. Applicants must have the degree and research experience appropriate to the CONEX scheme they apply to. 2. Applicants must engage in international mobility. Applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity in Spain for more than 12 months within the 3 years prior to the deadline of the call. 3. Applicants should propose proposals for a stay of 36 months. 4. Proposals must be complete, as indicated in point Proposals must be submitted through the CEMS before the call deadline. 6. Proposals must be executed at a Department or Research Institute at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. 7. Proposals must include only one candidate. 8. The application must include a tentative starting date of the contract (before September 15 th ). Applicants must take into account that this date is compulsory when filling in the application form, but tentative and not binding in case of a successful application. Proposals from ineligible applicants / ineligible applications will not be evaluated. b. First and Second Evaluation Steps. Evaluation Criteria. All eligible proposals will be included in the evaluation process. UC3M aims to finalize the evaluation process and inform the applicants of the evaluation results by June, Evaluation process The evaluation process is a two-step evaluation process, with a final score of up to 100 points. The first step of the evaluation is carried out by the National Evaluation and Foresight Agency (ANEP). The second step involves evaluation by the UC3M Selection Committee. Evaluation in step one will focus on the scientific and technological quality of the proposal and the applicant. Evaluation in step two will focus on the expected impact of the fellowship on the career of the researcher, the expected impact on the Department/Institute and on the University. First Step The first step of the evaluation procedure is a scientific and technical peer-review evaluation, by evaluators selected by the ANEP (Spanish Evaluation and Foresight Agency, within the State Department of Research of the Ministry of Science and Innovation). Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 23 of 43

24 The selection process will follow the guidelines of The European Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers ( The selection committees will bring together diverse expertise and knowledge and will have an adequate gender balance and, where appropriate and feasible, include members from different sectors (public and private) and disciplines, including from other countries and with relevant experience to assess the candidate. Each proposal will be read by two evaluators, and a consolidated evaluation report will be written. Each proposal will receive a score of up to 80 points. The reviewers will also indicate whether, in their view, the proposal deals with sensitive ethical issues. Second Step Step 2 involves a strategic evaluation and a remote interview by a selection panel. Step 2 is carried out by a UC3M Selection Committee. This Selection Committee is composed of three professors which have no direct or indirect interest in the proposal submitted. One member of this committee will be female and one of them will be an international member. The selection procedure will be monitored by two representative authorities of the UC3M. The UC3M Selection Committee will receive the evaluation reports and the ordered list of candidates with the scores received from the ANEP for the scientific and technical evaluation (up to 80 points). The Selection Committee will evaluate only those proposals which have reached a minimum threshold of 45 points. The Selection Committee will look at the strategic aspects of the application in relation to the objectives of the CONEX programme. The UC3M Selection Committee can assign up to 20 points to each proposal (15 points related to the strategic aspects of the application and 5 points for the interview). Recommendations for improvements to be discussed as part of a possible negotiation phase are given, if needed, by the Selection Committee. Moreover, evaluators will decide whether an ethical review will be necessary. The Selection Committee will provide a score for each proposal. Interview Candidates with the highest scores in the strategic evaluation will be invited to a remote interview. The number of candidates invited to the interview will be three times the number of candidates for whom funding is available. The interview may be conducted by tele- or videoconference or Skype. The language of the interview will be English, but the candidate and the committee can agree to use Spanish. Both languages are used for teaching at UC3M. Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 24 of 43

25 1. Evaluation process The final score for each proposal will be the sum of a maximum of 80 points awarded by the Evaluation Committee in the ANEP and a maximum 20 points awarded by the UC3M Selection Committee. Selection criteria The selection criteria for the fellows and proposals are the following: 1. Academic excellence of the candidate 2. Excellence of the project 3. Impact of the fellowship 4. Selection, through an interview with the delegate representative For each criterion and sub-criterion, the research experience of the applicant will be taken into account. For example, researchers applying to scheme 1 are expected to present more highimpact publications and patents than researchers applying to scheme 2. Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 25 of 43

26 Table 1. Selection criteria for the CONEX fellowship call Academic excellence of the candidate (*) Excellence of the project Impact of the fellowship Research experience. Research results including patents, publications, teaching, etc., taking into account the level of experience. Independent thinking and leadership qualities, supervision of Ph.D. Evaluation by ANEP Scientific / technological quality, including any interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary aspects of the proposal. Innovative nature and originality of the project. Ambitious objectives. Novel or unconventional concepts and/or approaches. Methodology and approach. Suitability of the methodology. Ambitious objectives. Potential impact and benefit of this fellowship on his/her research career Clarity of the training plan (scheme 2) or research plan (scheme 1) Potential of the scheme to further improve the prospects of reaching and/or reinforcing a position of professional maturity, diversity and independence Evaluation by UC3M Selection Committee Strategic view of the applicant (scheme 1) Scientific view of the applicant Motivation of the applicant International commitment, participation and directions of research projects. Feasibility of the project. Achievable objectives. Benefit of the mobility to UC3M (or specific groups at UC3M) (*) The candidate s academic excellence will be based on the evaluation of the merits of each candidate (research experience, high-impact publications, patents, leadership, supervision of Ph.D. students, international collaborations, international commitment, participation and direction of research projects funded in open calls FP7, NSF, -, collaborations with companies/organizations). Moreover, the ANEP will take into account the following bibliometric indicators: Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 26 of 43

27 Field 1: Engineering, Applied Mathematics and Physics Field 2: Social Sciences & Law 2.1. Economics, Business and Finance Field 2: Social Sciences & Law 2.2. Law and other Social Science fields Field 3. Humanities, Library Science and Communication Bibliometric indicators of scientific production Number of published papers in indexed journals in the last 10 years in Web Of Science (Thomson). Number of published papers in indexed journals in the last 10 years in Web Of Science (Thomson). Number of published documents (journals, books and book chapters) in the last 10 years. Number of published documents (journals, books and book chapters) in the last 10 years. Bibliometric indicators of impact and visibility Total number of citations of candidates papers in the last 10 years and normalised according to his/her research field. Number of publications in the first quartile according to WoS. Total number of citations of candidates papers in the last 10 years and normalised according to his/her research field. Number of publications in the first quartile according to WoS. Number of publications in journals, which are included in the European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH) in the INT1 category (international publications with high visibility and influence), or number of published papers in indexed journals in Web Of Science. Number of publications in journals, which are included in the European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH) in the INT1 category (international publications with high visibility and influence), or number of published papers in indexed journals in Web Of Science. The weight of the four evaluation criteria and sub-criteria will be different for applicants in the two schemes, to allow for their different research experiences and training needs. Please see the table below for the maximum number of points awarded for each evaluation criterion per scheme. Table 2. Evaluation criteria and scores for each scheme First Evaluation Second Evaluation Evaluation Criteria Excellence of applicant Excellence of the project Impact of the fellowship Very Experienced Professors Experienced Professors Interview 5 5 Total Score Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 27 of 43

28 c. Ethics review The ethical rules for CONEX are fully in line with the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) rules on ethical issues ( Applicants must indicate in their proposal whether their research deals with ethical issues. During the evaluation process, both the Evaluation Committee from the ANEP and the UC3M Selection Committee will check whether the statements from the applicants are correct and whether ethical issues are dealt with adequately. An ethical review by the UC3M s Ethics Committee will take place for those fellows that are ultimately selected for funding or in the reserve list and for whom some ethical issues in the Ethical Issue Table or in the evaluation process have been identified. After the evaluation process, if needed, the Selection Committee will send the proposals to the UC3M Ethical Committee to carry out this ethical review. They may propose recommendations, regarding the ethical issues assessed, which have to be taken into account to carry out the project. d. Outcome of the results All applicants receive an Evaluation Summary Report (ESR) with the results of the evaluation, including the scores and the comments of the peer-review evaluators,. The comments of the evaluators include the strengths and weaknesses identified in their proposals. e. Feedback to applicants For each scheme, a resolution from the Office of the University Rector with list of the successful candidates and substitutes will be published. This resolution will not be published prior to June. All applicants will receive the Evaluation Summary Report. Within 30 days after the publication of the evaluation results, the University will contact successful applicants who will receive a draft contract. f. Redress After receiving feedback of the evaluation of their proposal, the applicants will have 15 calendar days to submit a request for redress. Requests must be sent by to the address provided on the CONEX website. The template will be available in the website. The candidate will receive an AOR of his request in the following days. The management team of CONEX will process and examine the requests and forward them to the Selection Committee who will decide and provide a definitive reply. The Selection Committee will reply within one month of the date of the request. Redress requests cannot be made with regards to the scientific judgments of the reviewers and Selection Committee, but only with regards to procedural issues or perceived incorrect application of eligibility criteria. Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 28 of 43

29 5. THE PROJECT PHASE Successful applicants who join the UC3M will receive the Guide for Practical Issues in order to facilitate the arrival of visiting international researchers. This guide provides information on the administrative procedures to be carried out in Spain and provides practical support to researchers in any administrative procedures outside UC3M: opening a bank account, applying for a foreigners identification number (NIE), registering with Social Security, requesting a health card at the Health Centre, registering with the Official Registry for Foreigners and further issues. a. Scientific Reporting Researchers contracted under the CONEX programme must submit an interim scientific report within 30 days after the first and second annual deadline of the project. These reports must describe the project, give relevant information on its development as well as the preliminary results obtained, and describe any changes compared to the original proposal. At the end of the project, the fellows must submit their final scientific report. All interim and final scientific reports must be sent to the CONEX management team. Researchers will be provided with the Guide for Reporting, which will include the relevant information and templates for reporting. b. Suspension of Fellowships As is indicated in the Call text, the contract modifications which are allowed are: Interruptions Interruptions in situations of temporary incapacity for a period equal to or greater than three consecutive months because of maternity, adoption or transitional or permanent foster care of minors under the age of six will be of a duration equal to those legally established for said cases. In accordance with current regulations, the fellowship will be extended for the same period of time it was interrupted for any of the reasons cited in the previous section. Contract termination UC3M, as the employer of funded fellows, has the right to cancel a fellowship that has already been awarded in the following situations: a. The fellowship has been accepted but has not commenced within the timeline, unless for justified reasons (e.g., difficulties in obtaining the necessary documents). b. The fellowship is interrupted without justified reasons. c. A justified suspension of a maximum of 30 days is not considered a cause for cancellation. d. The evaluation of interim and final scientific reports has not successfully been passed. Contract Resignation Should the fellow not be able to conclude his/her fellowship period for personal reasons, he/she must promptly notify the CONEX management team. Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 29 of 43

30 6. CALL TIMETABLE AND LIFECYCLE OF THE FELLOWSHIPS Publication date: Deadline date: Evaluation: Project starting date: November February February - May 2015 Before September Evaluation results June 2015 Deadline: February 17, 2015 at 13:00 CET Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 30 of 43

31 CONEX Call for Applications Applications Forms Guide for Applicants Checklist for Applicants FAQs Online Application System Call Publication Stage 1: Call publication 3 rd November, 2014 Acknowledgment of Receipt Receipt of applications Stage 2: Application Submission 17 th February, 2014 Guide for Evaluators 1 st Step Evaluation Stage 3: ANEP review Threshold 45 points Up to 80 points Guide for Evaluators 2 nd Step Evaluation Stage 4: UC3M Committee review Applicants with highest impact score Interview Up to 20 points June, 2015 Resolution & Negotiations Stage 5:Resolution & Incorporation Accept? Incorporation Start of the project Before 15 th September, 2015 Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 31 of 43

32 7. CONTACT INFORMATION If you have questions about any aspect of the CONEX Programme in general and the Second Call for Applications in particular, send an to Please make sure to submit any enquiries at least 2 days before the deadline so the Help Desk can have sufficient time to provide an answer in time. In any case, we recommend you visit our Frequently Asked Questions webpage first. CONEX Helpdesk Universidad Carlos III de Madrid Edificio Juan Benet Avda. de la Universidad, Leganés (Madrid) SPAIN [email protected] Web Page: Phone: Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 32 of 43

33 DEFINITIONS Research experience: This is measured from the date when the researcher obtained the doctorate. Career breaks such as maternity leave and parenthood, compulsory military service or prolonged certified illness are taken into account. Full-time research experience: This is the researcher s full-time postdoctoral research experience at the time of recruitment. Only time spent on postdoctoral research activities should be included. Any periods of part-time activity in research should be translated into fulltime experience (e.g., 3 years half time = 1.5 years full-time). Please note that the candidate may be asked to produce evidence of this experience. Mobility: At the time of the relevant deadline for submission of applications, researchers shall not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Spain for more than 12 months within the three years immediately prior to the deadline date. Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 33 of 43

34 ANNEX 1: ANEP Areas BMED COM CS DER ECO FFI FI HA IEL IME INF MCLI MTM PS QMC TM TQ Biomedicine Electronic and Telecommunications Technology Social Sciences Law Economic Sciences Philology and Philosophy Physics and Earth and Space Sciences History and Arts Electrical, Electronic and Automatic Control Engineering and Technology Mechanical, Naval and Aeronautical Engineering and Technology Computer Science and Technology Clinical Medicine and Epidemiology Mathematics Psychology Chemistry Materials Science and Technology Chemical Technology and Engineering A brief description of each area can be found below: Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 34 of 43

35 BMED COM CS DER ECO Biomedicine Includes: - Cellular and Molecular Biology - Immunology - Cardiovascular - Neuroscience - Anatomy - Hepatology - Cellular death - Genetics - Cancer - Endocrinology - Metabolic Diseases - Microbiology - Drug Discovery - Molecular Pharmacology - General and Systems Pharmacology - Cellular and Systems Physiology Electronic and Telecommunications Technology Includes: - Electronics - Optical Communications - Photonics technology - Signal processing - Telematics Social Sciences Includes: - Audiovisual Communication - Human Geography - Journalism - Marketing - Political Science and Administration - Sociology - Techniques of Social Research Law Includes: - Administrative Law - Civil Law - Constitutional Law - Criminal Law - Criminal Procedure Law - European Community Law - Private International Law - Procedural Law - Public International Law Economic Sciences Includes: Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 35 of 43

36 FFI FI HA - Applications to banking systems and services - Applied Economics - Business Organisation - Corporate Governance - Corporate Social Responsibility - Economic Theory - Economics of Organisations - Empirical Finance - Fundamentals of Economic Analysis - Game Theory - Household Economics - Industrial Economics - Information Economics - International Economics - Labour Economics - Macroeconomics - Mathematical Economics - Microeconometrics - Regulation, Competition and Business Behaviour Philology and Philosophy Includes: - Classical Philology - Comparative Literature - English Literature - Gender Studies - General Linguistics - Greek Linguistics - Language - Literature - Literature Theory - Logic - Modern Philology - Philosophy - Philosophy of Logic and Language - Philosophy of Science - Spanish Literature Physics and Earth and Space Sciences Includes: - Astronomy and Astrophysics - Atomic, Molecular and Optical - Particles - Statistical Physics, Biophysics and Nonlinear Physics - Theoretical Physics - Condensed Matter History and Arts Includes: - Ancient History - Prehistory and Archaeology Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 36 of 43

37 IEL IME INF MCLI MTM - Arts - Medieval history - Contemporary History Electrical, Electronic and Automatic Control Engineering and Technology Includes: - Control Engineering - Electrical Engineering - Electronic Devices - Microelectronics Mechanical, Naval and Aeronautical Engineering and Technology Includes: - Biomechanics - Computational Fracture Mechanics - Computational Mechanics - Energy - Energy Optimization - Finite Element Method - Machines and Mechanisms - Manufacturing - Materials Modelling - Plastic Forming - Sheet Metal Forming - Structural Mechanics - Thermal Energy Storage Computer Science and Technology Includes: - Advanced Interfaces - Computer Science - High Performance Computing - Information Management - Open Distributed Systems - Smart Systems - Software Engineering Clinical Medicine and Epidemiology Includes: - Cancer - Cardiovascular Diseases - Epidemiology - Health Services - Infectious Diseases - Metabolic Diseases - Neurology - Psychiatry - Surgery Mathematics Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 37 of 43

38 PS QMC TM Includes: - Algebra - Applied Mathematics - Geometry - Mathematical Analysis - Numerical Analysis - Topology Psychology Includes: - Evaluation - Methodology - Personality - Psychobiology - Psychological Treatments - Social psychology Chemistry Includes: - Analytical Chemistry - Biological Chemistry - Biotechnological Chemistry - Catalysis - Environmental Chemistry - Inorganic Chemistry - Molecular Materials - Nanochemistry - Organic Chemistry - Organometallic Chemistry - Physical Chemistry - Supramolecular Chemistry Materials Science and Technology Includes: - Binders - Building materials (characterisation, preparation and applications) - Characterisation and modelling of polymer colloids useful in biomedical applications - Construction Technology - Durability - Electrical Supplies - Magnetic Alloys - Magnetic Materials - Magnetic Sensors - Magneto Caloric Effect - Magneto Resistance - Magneto Transport - Materials for Energy (batteries, catalysis) - Polymerisation in Disperse Medium - Reuse of Waste Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 38 of 43

39 TQ - Solid State Chemistry - Sustainability - Synthesis Chemical Technology and Engineering Includes: - Advanced Separation Processes - Biotechnological Processes - Environmental Remediation - Environmental Technologies - Preparation and Application of Adsorbents and Catalysts - Sustainable Management of Energy - Utilisation of Waste Biomass Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 39 of 43

40 ANNEX 2: Research departments and institutes at the UC3M Departments - Bioengineering and Aerospace Engineering - Business Administration - Computer Science and Engineering - Continuum Mechanics and Structural Analysis - Criminal Law, Procedural Law and History of Law - Economics - Electrical Engineering - Electronic Technology - Humanities: Geography, Contemporary History and Art - Humanities: Philosophy, Language, Literature Theory - International Law, Ecclesiastical Law and Philosophy of Law - Journalism and Audiovisual Communication - Library Science and Documentation - Materials Science and Engineering and Chemical Engineering - Mathematics - Mechanical Engineering - Physics - Private Law - Private Social and International Law - Public State Law - Signal and Communications Theory - Social Analysis - Social Sciences - Statistics - Systems Engineering and Automation - Telematics Engineering - Thermal and Fluids Engineering Institutes - Institute "Flores de Lemus" - Institute for Justice and Litigation "Alonso Martínez" - Institute of Business Development (INDEM) - Institute of Chemistry and Materials Technology "Álvaro Alonso Barba" - Institute of Classical Studies on Society and Politics "Lucio Anneo Séneca" - Institute of Comparative Public Law "Manuel García Pelayo" - Institute of Culture and Technology - Institute of Documentation and Information Management "Agustín Millares" - Institute of Entrepreneurial and Family Business "Conde de Campomanes" - Institute of History and Social Sciences "Figuerola" - Institute of Human Rights "Bartolomé de las Casas" - Institute of International and European Studies "Francisco de Vitoria" - Institute of Land, Urbanism and Environment "Pascual Madoz" Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 40 of 43

41 - Institute of Motor Vehicle Safety "Duque de Santomauro" - Institute of Policy and Governance - Institute of Social Security "Juan Luis Vives" - Institute of Technology Development and Innovation "Pedro Juan de Lastanosa" - Intercollegiate Institute of Advanced Research on Evaluation of Science and Universities (INAECU) - Interuniversity Institute for Cultural Communication - Joint Institute of Social Science (IC3JM) Carlos III de Madrid - Fundación Juan March - University Institute for Modelling and Simulation in Fluodynamics, Nanoscience and Industrial Mathematics "Gregorio Millán Barbany" - University Institute of Economics - University Institute of Historiography "Julio Caro Baroja" - University Institute of Law and Economics (IUDEC) - University Institute on Gender Studies - University Research Institute for Security and Defence Intelligence "Juan Velázquez de Velasco" Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 41 of 43

42 ANNEX 3: Ethical Issues Table The Ethical Issues Table is in line with the FP7 form and includes the following information: Please indicate here the page number of Part B of your application on which the ethical issue in question arises. Research on Human Embryos/ Foetuses Does the proposed research involve human Embryos? Does the proposed research involve human Foetal Tissues/ Cells? Does the proposed research involve human Embryonic Stem Cells (hescs)? Does the proposed research on human Embryonic Stem Cells involve cells in culture? Does the proposed research on Human Embryonic Stem Cells involve the derivation of cells from Embryos? I CONFIRM THAT NONE OF THE ABOVE ISSUES APPLY TO MY PROPOSAL YES Page Research on Humans YES Page Does the proposed research involve children? Does the proposed research involve patients? Does the proposed research involve persons not able to give consent? Does the proposed research involve adult healthy volunteers? Does the proposed research involve Human genetic material? Does the proposed research involve Human biological samples? Does the proposed research involve Human data collection? I CONFIRM THAT NONE OF THE ABOVE ISSUES APPLY TO MY PROPOSAL Privacy YES Page Does the proposed research involve processing of genetic information or personal data (e.g., health, sexual lifestyle, ethnicity, political opinion, religious or philosophical conviction)? Does the proposed research involve tracking the location or observation of people? I CONFIRM THAT NONE OF THE ABOVE ISSUES APPLY TO MY PROPOSAL Does the proposed research involve research on animals? Are those animals transgenic small laboratory animals? Are those animals transgenic farm animals? Are those animals non-human primates? Are those animals cloned farm animals? Research on Animals YES Page I CONFIRM THAT NONE OF THE ABOVE ISSUES APPLY TO MY PROPOSAL Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 42 of 43

43 Research Involving non-eu Countries (ICPC Countries) YES Page Is the proposed research (or parts of it) going to take place in one or more of the ICPC Countries? Is any material used in the research (e.g., personal data, animal and/or human tissue samples, genetic material, live animals, etc) : a) Collected and processed in any of the ICPC countries? b) Exported to any other country (including ICPC and EU Member States)? I CONFIRM THAT NONE OF THE ABOVE ISSUES APPLY TO MY PROPOSAL Dual Use YES Page Research having direct military use Research having the potential for terrorist abuse I CONFIRM THAT NONE OF THE ABOVE ISSUES APPLY TO MY PROPOSAL Areas excluded from funding under FP7 (Art. 6): (i) Research activity aimed at human cloning for reproductive purposes; (ii) Research activity intended to modify the genetic heritage of human beings which could make such changes heritable (research relating to cancer treatment of the gonads can be financed); (iii) Research activities intended to create human embryos solely for the purpose of research or for the purpose of stem cell procurement, including by means of somatic cell nuclear transfer. Information on Ethical Issues Guidance notes on informed consent, dual use, animal welfare, data protection and cooperation with non-eu countries are available at: For real-time updated information on animal welfare, also see: For real-time updated information on data protection, also see: For information on dual use: In accordance with Article 12(1) of the Rules for Participation in FP7, International Cooperation Partner Country (ICPC) means a third country which the Commission classifies as a low-income (L), lower-middle-income (LM) or upper-middle-income (UM) country. Link: annex-1-icpc-list_en.pdf Guide for Applicants Second Call for Applications: CONEX Page 43 of 43