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Travel Grants for Collaborative Research

Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology is delighted to announce Travel Grants for Collaborative Research. The program is designed both for the Armenia-based and international (including Diaspora Armenian) researchers to visit their counterparts in order to work on the joint scientific projects.

The Foundation’s mission is to build an ecosystem of innovation to lead scientists, technologists, and innovators in Armenia and beyond to success on the global stage. The Grants aim is to contribute to the mission by fostering collaboration in the STEM field between Armenian and international researchers.

7,500 USD is the maximum amount that can be awarded and it should be clearly justified by the needs of the research. Grants will be provided to qualified researchers on a competitive basis.

Who May Eligible:

To eligible, the candidates must be following all the eligibility criteria:

Type I

  • Grants to Armenian researchers for conducting joint scientific activities with collaborators funded from national scientific organizations
  • Be a citizen of the Republic of Armenia
  • Have a collaborator funded from a national science organization in the top thirty countries of the SCImago Journal & Country Rank portal and conduct research in STEM-related fields.

Type II

  • Grants to Armenian researchers for implementing joint activities in the FAST priority areas with leading international research institutions.
  • Be a citizen of the Republic of Armenia
  • Have a collaborator from the leading international research institution/lab, and conduct research in the field of Biotechnology/Computer and Data Science/Advanced Materials/Microelectronics

Type III

  • Grants to international researchers coming to Armenia to implement joint activities with their Armenian counterparts.
  • Be a non-Armenian citizen that has a collaborator/supervisor in Armenia
  • Have a collaborator from the Armenian research institution/lab, and conduct a part of their STEM-related research in Armenia.

How to Apply & Competition Rules:

To apply, the applicants must download the application form and send to the Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology at grants@fast.foundation along with the required documents by the corresponding deadline.

Travel Grants For Collaborative Research

Rules:

Required Documents

  • Project proposal and budget
  • Reference letter from the international partner
  • Proof of funding from a world-leading national science organization (where applicable) for the International partner
  • Note that all interested applicants must submit the required package of documents through the online application system.

Benefits:

  • For the year 2018, 10 grants of a maximum of 7,500 USD are available to researchers and scientists from Armenia and abroad.
  • Travel for Armenian and foreign researchers
  • Accommodation for Armenian and foreign researchers
  • Daily allowance for Armenian researchers traveling to the partner institution

Application Deadline:

Applications for Grant Type 2 and 3 are accepted until October 30, 2018.

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