Alliance Call for Joint Projects 2013-2014

Deadline: June 30, 2012

Eligibility

The Alliance Call for Joint Projects is open to full-time faculty members at Columbia University, the École Polytechnique, Sciences Po and the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, in all disciplines. Projects must be presented jointly by at least one faculty member from Columbia University and one faculty member from any one of the three French institutions. Faculty members who do not have contacts within the network are welcome to seek guidance from the Alliance team to find a partner. Third parties might be part of the Joint project team as long as the team is composed by one faculty member from Columbia University and one faculty member from any of the three French Institutions.

Proposals may include

– Thematic doctoral workshops with students and faculty members from both institutions
– Joint conferences, seminars
– Innovative joint teaching experiences
– Travel allowances for faculty members wishing to spend significant time at a partner institution as part of an on-going research, teaching  and collaborative publishing.
– None of the above : if applying teams have ideas that conform to the overall objectives of the Alliance Joint Projects Grant.

Preference will be given to projects which aim the promotion of sustainable links between departments or schools in the Alliance network.

Review process

– Applications are assessed by external reviewers in their disciplines and by the Alliance Scientific Committee.

The evaluation will take into account the academic quality of the project, the relevance of the transatlantic partnership, the coherence and the consistence of the budget, the consistency of the team and its addition to the broader research interest of applicants’ departments and research centers but also the strong potential for further collaboration.

– Results will be announced in October 2012.

Application Submission

Applications should be sent in English only, to Lauranne BARDIN : lb2808@columbia.edu, by June 30, 2012.

Proposal requirements :

– Cover page — includes the project title, e-mail, telephone number and affiliation of each principal investigator
– Abstract — outlines the joint project in a one-paragraph abstract suitable for public reports, publicity materials, and the Alliance website.
- Narrative (five pages maximum) — describes the research question, theoretical foundations, existing literature, empirical and methodological facets, the relevance of transatlantic collaboration in the field and the potential of the project for future endeavors between the two institutions. Please also notify if the project intends to attract external funding.
– Detailed budget (one page) — details the budget of the research project with amounts specified by category (travel, hosting, salary etc.) and a provisional timeline.
– Curriculum vitae of project investigators.
– Letter of intent signed by both French and American principal investigators. The letter can be co-signed and emailed separately (See pdf file, page 3).

Requirements Of Grant Recipients

– Project timeline. The first project-related expenses should be incurred within one year of the date of award. All expenses and activities should be incurred within one year from the date of the first expenses.
– Progress reports. Recipients must report every six months on the activities to which the grant is being applied and on the progress toward obtaining external support for the project.
– Acknowledgement. When recipients receive external grants based on the Alliance seed grant, they are expected to acknowledge the support of the “Alliance Program – Joint Projects Grant” in any papers, publications or resumes and to provide the Alliance team with copies of these papers and publications.
– Payment of the grant. The grant will be awarded via reimbursement based on original receipts. Expenses associated with the joint project should be reported in an Expense Report provided by the Alliance, to be filled out by the principal investigators, within 120 days after the date of the expenses. Past this date, the grant may become taxable income.

Contact & Information

Alliance Program
Columbia University, 1208 International Affairs Building
420 West 118th Street, New York, NY 10027, USA
Phone: (001) 212-854-2056
Alessia Lefébure, Director, al3012@columbia.edu
Lauranne Bardin, Assistant Director, lb2808@columbia.edu