Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia is launching a Call for Expression of Interest for international research experts interested to join the Program Board and perform project evaluation for the Serbian Scientific Cooperation Program with the Diaspora: Support for Visits of Diaspora Scientists (Program).
The goals of the Program are to foster scientific collaboration with the diaspora to establish or enhance scientific cooperation, improve and exchange knowledge, jointly address research and development challenges, and expand the network of cooperation with the Diaspora.
Program supports basic and applied research in all fields of science. There are no predefined topics for projects within the Program.
The Program is designed for teams of researchers from Serbia who wish to collaborate with experts from the Diaspora involved in development and research. The project team consists of the Principal Investigator and team members from the Republic of Serbia, as well as a Partner from the Diaspora.
Through the established collaboration, the long-term objectives include the publication of joint papers and patents, support for the development of new services, commercialization of products, technology transfer, preparation of joint project proposals for international funding, and attracting investments into research organizations in Serbia through cooperation between the Diaspora and local scientists.
The Program duration is up to 12 months.
The total budget of the Program is € 800,000. The maximum budget per project is € 20,000.
The Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia has established the evaluation process for the Program. The evaluation process is performed by the Program Board. The Program Board is an independent expert body which will consist of five members.
English is the working language for the proposed projects, as well as project evaluations, therefore excellence in the English is a must for Program Board Members.
While the engagement, work of the Program Board will be organized remotely.
Once contracted, Program Board Members are entitled to a fee of 450.00 EUR/per day (for 8 working hours). The expected engagement of each Program Board Member is up to 30 working days.
The Program Board assignment for the Program is expected to start in February 2025 and to be completed in April 2025.
Call for Expression of Interest and Terms of Reference available HERE.
Interested candidates are invited to submit their CVs in English language, together with the filled-in Registration form provided HERE, and send both files to the following email address: diaspora-pb@fondzanauku.gov.rs by 00:00 CET on 20 January 2025.