An internal RFI call for proposals system was set up to support this project. Several types of initiatives are supported:

-       Doctoral fellowships

-       Fixed-term contracts on scientific and methodological issues

-       New team attractiveness

-       International postdoctorates

-       Support for the launching of ‘concept note projects’.

The aim of the ‘fixed-term contract bottleneck tool is to solve scientific, technical and/or methodological issues, in order to enable the further development of scientific lines.

The ‘new team attractiveness’ call aims to enhance the potential of emerging research themes by supporting the hosting of confirmed researchers (research officers and directors), while fostering the creation of new teams.

In Concept note projects at least one laboratory should work in the field of human and social sciences (HSS). They are intended to promote interdisciplinary interactions with others HSS or technological research units. The objective is to prepare the consortium for applying to national or international calls for proposals.

Calls for proposals 2018 was launch in February 2018

The following types of initiative are available :

• Doctoral fellowships

- 4 Co-financed scholarships                        50 K€ salary and 14 K€ for peripheral cost

- 3 Ph.D. peripheral cost                          maximum funding per project: 10k€

• Fixed-term contracts on scientific issues

-  Fixed-term contracts (maximum RFI funding: 15 months)    basis: 50 K€ salary and 10 K€/ of peripheral cost per year. A minimum of 20% co-funding from the leading unit is expected. Projects of at least 6 month are allowed.

• International post-doctoral Fellowship

-         6 post-doctoral fellowships

75 k€ max and 10 k€ for peripheral costs +5 k€ minimum co-funding from the leading unit

The call for the Doctoral fellowships and Fixed-term contracts closed on the 16^th of March 2018.

The International post-doctoral Fellowship call contracts will close on the 17^th of May 2018.