– 2004 International Association for the promotion of co-operation with scientists from the New Independent States of the former Soviet Union (NIS) support international scientific collaboration for mutual benefit Basic & applied science in all fields S&T agreements with NIS Key instrument in FP6 (within INCO) to encourage NIS participation in EU programme INTAS

– 2004 Members & Partners 25 European Union member states + European Community Bulgaria Iceland Israel Norway Romania Switzerland Turkey 33 Members 12 Partner Countries Armenia Azerbaijan Belarus Georgia Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Moldova Russia Tajikistan Turkmenistan Ukraine Uzbekistan

– 2004 INTAS Structure Council of Scientists Scientific advisory body NIS & MS Proposes list of projects to fund General Assembly Decision making body MS Approves list of projects to fund Approves budget INTAS Secretariat Executive body Calls/projects management Scientific communities of NIS and INTAS members Peer review by independent experts

– 2004 Major part comes from the European Community (International Cooperation) ~70 M Euro In kind contributions from members + financial participation from members & NIS in jointly funded projects 2002 – 2006 ~10 M Euro INTAS budget

– 2004 Impact of INTAS Funding Impact 165 million Euro have provided funding for: 2555 projects ~15000 teams of scientists INTAS has also funded: 562 young scientists fellowships 227 young scientists conference grants 198 monitoring conferences 21 infrastructure actions

– 2004 INTAS Contacts in NIS

– 2004 INTAS Contacts in NIS - ININ Activities Disseminate information & promote networking Scientific community-targeted activities/events Suport to NIS National Information Points (NIPs) Channels Existing contacts & information multiplyers NIPs EC officials in FP6 programmes Role of NIP Advice,assistance, training Info Point on ERA & European Programme Their scientists & Europe

– 2004 INTAS Activities Calls for proposals for research and network projects: open calls, thematic & jointly funded calls Pre-/Post PhD Fellowships for Young NIS scientists Accompanying Measures : Summer Schools, Infrastructure Actions, Strategic Scientific Workshops Innovation Grants ININ (INTAS FP6 NIS Information Network): Promotion of NIS participation in FP6 & ERA A newly developed IT platform = submission + evaluation + management ON-LINE

– 2004 Evaluation system For research & networks proposals Peer review system with independent scientific experts On-line via INTAS web based system 3 evaluators per proposal Give marks for each group of criteria Give comment on each group of criteria Merit of Research projectsNetwork pojects 1. Research objectives Research/network programme3025 & exploitation of results 3. Consortium Project management2020 To become an INTAS evaluator, check our web site in “Evaluators” or contact us at

– Thematic Call on Information Technologies 1 M € 2.Thematic Call on Position Sensitive Detectors € 3.Thematic Call on Transforming Societies1,5 M € 4.Collaborative Call with Airbus1 M € 5.Collaborative Call with Kazahstan1,5 M € 6.Collaborative Call with Uzbekistan1 M € INTAS Calls 2004 in short Subject to the availability of funds Official announcement1 April 04 Deadline3 September 2004 (13h00) Expected resultsDecember 04 Expected earliest start1 March 05

– 2004 INTAS Call 2004 Information Technologies Scope: new formal methodologies and paradigms for information management; audio, video & sensorial information handling. Duration 18 or 24 months Funding € 100,000 for grant duration Project: max. 25% total grant to INTAS members Network: max. 50% total grant to teams from INTAS members Eligibility criteria Project: 2 NIS countries + 2 INTAS members Network: 3 NIS countries + 3 INTAS members  Research projects and networks Participation of AM, AZ, GE, KZ, KY, MO, TJ, TM & UZ is particularly encouraged

– 2004 INTAS Call 2004 Position Sensitive Detectors (PSD) Duration 18 or 24 months Funding € 100,000 for grant duration Project: max. 25% total grant to INTAS members Network: max. 50% total grant to teams from INTAS members Eligibility criteria Project: 2 NIS countries + 2 INTAS members Network: 3 NIS countries + 3 INTAS members Participation of AM, AZ, GE, KZ, KY, MO, TJ, TM & UZ is particularly encouraged  Research projects and networks

– 2004 INTAS Call 2004 Transforming societies Duration 18 or 24 months Funding € 100,000 for grant duration Project: max. 25% total grant to INTAS members Network: max. 50% total grant to teams from INTAS members Eligibility criteria Project: 2 NIS countries + 2 INTAS members Network: 3 NIS countries + 3 INTAS members Participation of AM, AZ, GE, KZ, KY, MO, TJ, TM & UZ is particularly encouraged  Research projects and networks

– 2004 Scope : innovative experimental &/or theoretical research in aeronautics, and in particular on flight performance, material & structures, manufacturing INTAS Call 2004 with Airbus Duration 12, 18 or 24 months Funding € 120,000 for grant duration max. 25% total grant to teams from INTAS members Eligibility criteria 2 NIS organisations + 2 INTAS members  Research projects only

– 2004 Scope: innovative experimental &/or theoretical research in management of man-made pollution (all scientific fields) with the objective to promote reduction & prevention of such pollution, to improve ecological conditions & public health INTAS Call 2004 with Kazakhstan Duration 24, 30 or 36 months Funding € 150,000 for grant duration max. 25% total grant to teams from INTAS members Min. 75% total grant to NIS teams. And KZ team(s) gets min. 50% & max. 80% of this budget Eligibility criteria 2 NIS countries + 2 INTAS members Min. 1 team from Kazakhstan  Research projects only Example: 75% of €150,000=€112,500 for NIS teams  max. €90,000 for KZ teams

– 2004 Scope: innovative experimental &/or theoretical research in sustainable development through use of local natural resources and new technologies. I.e. improve agricultural practices, fighting local diseases. Stimulate regional cooperation through analogous problems in neighboring countries INTAS Call 2004 with Uzbekistan Eligibility criteria 2 NIS countries + 2 INTAS members Min. 1 team from Uzbekistan  Research projects only Duration 24, 30 or 36 months Funding € 150,000 for grant duration max. 25% total grant to teams from INTAS members Min. 75% total grant to NIS teams. And UZ team(s) gets min. 50% & max. 80% of this budget Example: 75% of €150,000=€112,500 for NIS teams  max. €90,000 for UZ teams

– 2004 Research Projects  Basic eligible costs Consumables Labour for NIS team leader-up to 500€, senior scientist-up to 400€, scientist, engineer & PhD students- up to 300€, technical/other staff-up to 200€ For INTAS members: per their internal rules Travel & subsistence Overheads and other costs € Equipment 100€/day 2000€/month 5000€ - 3 months Outside NIS & INTAS MS If > 3000 € -> justify Repair/maintenance of equipment. If more than 3000€ -> justify i.e. Publication, dissemination, patenting, field trips, bank fees Overhead MS: 2000€ or 20% Overhead NIS: <10%

– 2004 Network Projects  Basic eligible costs Other costs Labour INTAS teams: only for CO NIS teams: only for the PI  Up to € 500/month Travel & subsistence Overheads € Communication equipment Travel outside NIS for NIS teams:  100€/day or 2000€/month Short duration Only bought by NIS teams Ex. meetings for coordination, bank fees, distribution of samples  Identify & justify Overhead MS: 2000€ or 20% Overhead NIS: <10%

– 2004 INTAS Calls 2004 Official announcement1 April 04 Deadline3 September 04 Expected resultsDecember 04 Expected earliest start1 March 05 Permanently open 2 deadlines/year until 2006: 30 April & 31 October Subject to the availability of funds

– 2004 Fellowships + 35 years or less at deadline, citizen and permanent resident of NIS Objectiveencourage young NIS scientists to remain in science (advance their career, research in NIS, establish international contacts) PhD fellowships Duration Working towards PhD & Continue for 2 years from Beginning of fellowship Eligibility 2 years Funding 2 years, 2 visits (4-8 months) Funding up to € (300€ €) Post PhD fellowships Be in full time research position at NIS organisation during the fellowship 2 years, 2 visits (4-8 months) up to € (400€ €)

– 2004 Evaluation of fellowships  2 evaluators per proposal  Give marks for each group of criteria  Give comments on each group of criteria Peer review system with independent scientific experts On-line via INTAS web based system 1.Proposed research 2.Institutions involved 3.Applicant To evaluate the merit of

– 2004 Innovation Grants Objective Promote further development, utilisation and marketing of INTAS research results (significant economic &/or social value) Duration 12, 18, 24 months Minimum partnership 2 contractors  1 from the NIS (individual or private/public organisation) & 1 from INTAS members (private or public organisation) Involve at least 1 participant of original project Funding € per innovation grant not more than 25% of total to all contractors of INTAS members INTAS contact: Manfred Spiesberger

– 2004 Innovation Grants  Basic eligible costs Travel & subsistence Other allowable costs € 100€/day For NIS travels to INTAS members i.e. technical & market assessment, legal advice on IPR, marketing fees, partner search, creation of models/samples Overheads Only CO Up to 2000 € for indirect costs  Evaluation: 3 evaluators Scientific & technical quality of proposed product, service or technology Potential economic and/or social impact Appropriateness of exploitation and work plan Qualification and competence of participants Expected economic and/or social interest by potential users

– 2004 Accompanying Measures - Summer Schools Objective Stimulate a larger participation of young scientists from the NIS in internationally acknowledged summer schools Duration 1-4 weeks taking place any time throughout the year Funding Average 2,500 € per young scientist with max. 25,000 € per year and per school. Allowable costs Travel costs Costs for accommodation and subsistence Summer school fees INTAS contact: Dr Gulnara Roll

– 2004 Accompanying Measures - Infrastructure Actions Objective Support the maintenance or the establishment of scientific infrastructures in the NIS Duration Max. 24 months Funding Max. 50,000 € Must have co-funding partner Allowable costs Travel and subsistence Infrastructure equipment Consumables Labour Other costs (eg. Service contracts, field trips..) overheas INTAS contact: Dr Patrizia Asirelli

– 2004 Accompanying Measures – Strategic Scientific Conferences Objective Bring together the scientific community involving scientists from the INTAS members and the NIS with representatives of national and international organisations in science and industry Funding Max. 25,000 € Allowable costs Workshop costs Overheads Travel and subsistence Conference fees for INTAS invited participants Must take place between 4 to 18 months after deadline INTAS contact: Dr Antoine Sempere