[Biodiversa] Launch of the 2015 BiodivERsA call

BiodivERsA biodiversa at fondationbiodiversite.fr
Thu May 14 20:24:40 CEST 2015



BiodivERsA3 2015 Joint Call for International Research Proposals on:
“Understanding and managing biodiversity dynamics to improve ecosystem  
functioning and delivery of ecosystem services in a global change  
context:
the cases of (1) soils and sediments, and (2) land- river- and sea- 
scapes (habitat connectivity, green and blue infrastructures, and  
naturing cities)”


We are pleased to announce the launch of the BiodivERsA 2015 pan- 
European call for research proposals on: “Understanding and managing  
biodiversity dynamics to improve ecosystem functioning and delivery of  
ecosystem services in a global change context: the cases of (1) soils  
and sediments, and (2) land- river- and sea-scapes (habitat  
connectivity, green and blue infrastructures, and naturing cities)”.

The call, co-funded by the European Commission, will address the  
following two themes:
Theme 1: Understanding and managing the biodiversity dynamics of soils  
and sediments to improve ecosystem functioning and delivery of  
ecosystem services;
Theme 2: Understanding and managing biodiversity dynamics in land-,  
river- and sea-scapes (habitat connectivity, green and blue  
infrastructures, and naturing cities) to improve ecosystem functioning  
and delivery of ecosystem services.

The main scientific themes and priorities for this call are further  
detailed in the complete announcement of opportunity.

Please note that proposals can only address one of the two themes  
listed above.

Twenty five national/regional funding organisation* from 16 countries  
are joining this call: Belgium, Bulgaria, Estonia, France, Germany,  
Hungary, Lithuania, The Netherlands**, Norway, Poland, Portugal,  
Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey.

* Note that overseas countries and territories participate to this  
call with specific funding
** Participation of the Netherlands in the call is still under  
consideration

Together with the European Commission, the BiodivERsA partners have  
provisionally reserved ca. €30 million for this call.

Scientific teams are invited to form international consortia  
comprising at least three research groups from at least three  
countries participating in the BiodivERsA call, except for proposals  
including research groups from outermost regions for which it suffices  
if the research groups come from two different countries and the  
proposal concerns three different funding organisations.

Proposals should clearly demonstrate an added value linked to the pan- 
European nature of the projects, and should fulfil criteria of  
scientific excellence and relevance to policy and practice.

For more information on the eligibility and evaluation criteria,  
please consult the BiodivERsA website.

A two-step process will apply, with a mandatory submission of pre- 
proposals at first step. Pre-proposals and proposals (in English) must  
be submitted electronically on the submission website. You will find  
instructions for electronic submission on the BiodivERsA website.

Please note that the individual Partner in a project must comply with  
the eligibility criteria and rules of their funding organisation.  
Please consult your Funding organisation rules documents and contact  
your Funding organisation Contact Points (FCP) (both lists are  
available on the BiodivERsA website) to check your eligibility before  
submitting a proposal. We draw your attention on the fact that  
compliance to funding organisation eligibility criteria and rules is  
mandatory – proposals that do not meet these criteria will be declined  
without further review.

TIMELINE

Release date of the call: Thursday 14 May 2015
Deadline for submission of pre-proposals (mandatory): Monday 20 July  
2015, 17:00 GMT +1:00
Deadline for submission of full-proposals: between December 2015 and  
February 2016

MORE INFORMATION

For more information on the call, please consult the BiodivERsA website.
	You will find there the complete announcement of opportunity,  
detailed rules and procedures of the call including selection criteria  
and submission forms, the lists of Funding organisations’ rules and  
FCPs, and a partner search tool.

For specific questions related to the criteria and rules of your  
funding organisation, please consult your FCP.

For general information on the call, please contact the Call  
Secretariat:
	Cécile NIVET, Scientific project manager, +33 1 80 48 83 56, cecile.nivet at agencerecherche.fr
	Sophie GERMANN, Scientific project manager, +33 1 80 48 83 56, sophie.germann at agencerecherche.fr 
  
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