
Background
Edition 2017:
- Concerns projects of rupture with visibility over 5 years
- Focuses solely on the attractiveness of researchers or lecturers
- Addresses international scientific leaders arriving alone or with a team
- Must reinforce the strategic axes of the territory, including MRE
Analysis process and selection in 4 steps:
- Step 1: An analysis of “admissibility” with accompaniment
- Step 2: Analysis made on 3 criteria: quality and ambition – added value and impacts – feasibility of projects
- Step 3: A review of reports by external experts
- Step 4: Exchange with the Steering Committee for a finer qualification of the applications before their definitive selection
Project support by the region
4 possible aspects:
- Support for the maturation of projects
- Support for the reception and integration of projects in the regional ecosystem
- Support for project financing (equipment, infrastructure, research teams, etc.)
- Logistical support and provision of reception and installation facilities
Key dates in the call for project
- 30th of september 2017 - Next deadline for deposit
- February 2018 - Last dealine for deposit