6th Call on the Severo Ochoa Mobility Grant Program

Severo Ochoa
20/May/2015 - 07/Jun/2015

BSC-CNS has been awarded a "Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence" status.Every year the Severo Ochoa (SO) program at BSC will provide financial support for outgoing mobility for BSC staff and incoming mobility of researchers of up to a maximum of € 3000 per person. For eligibility, please see the target group information below.

The 6th call for applications for SO mobility grants has closed on 7th of June 2015.

 

For further details on the Severo Ochoa objectives and research opportunities at BSC-CNS please see the project webpage: http://www.bsc.es/severo-ochoa/home

 

Objectives

Incoming Mobility

For visits and exchange of researchers on collaboration related to the SO research project.

The hosting research group has to apply on behalf of their visitors for an Incoming Mobility Grant.

Please see the application form for incoming mobility for the required information and documents.

 

Outcoming Mobility

for visits and exchange of BSC staff to other research Institutions. The visits have to be related to the SO BSC project objectives.

Please see the application form for outgoing mobility for the required information and documents.

Requirements

Collaborations supporting the Severo Ochoa BSC project objectives. Only BSC staff is eligible for the outgoing mobility grant and only researchers PERSONALLY invited by leaders of research groups at BSC are eligible for the incoming mobility grant.

Evaluation Criteria

  • Alignment with the Objectives of the Severo Ochoa Project 40%
  • Academic credentials  and research excellence of the candidate 30%
  • Impact potential for BSC, e.g. capacity to develop further collaboration and  exchange with the home institution of the visitor (incoming) /with the hosting research group (outgoing)  30%

Grant Budget Itemization

Up to a maximum of 3000€ per person per visit out of which:

  • transport costs :
    • train and other ground transportation – tourist, second class or equivalent
    • plane – economy class or cheaper
  • contribution to the living  and accommodation allowance in accordance with the current BSC regulations, but not exceeding the overall maximum amount per person per visit including the transport costs (€3000).