Labex CEBA
Annual Call for Proposals 2015
– Call for Proposals –
Laboratoire d’Excellence
Centre d’Etude de la Biodiversite
Amazonienne
2015
1. Introduction
The CEntre for the study of Biodiversity in Amazonia (CEBA) is a Laboratory of Excellence
based in French Guiana aimed at fostering knowledge on terrestrial biodiversity in Amazonia.
CEBA contributes to coordinate research capacity in France on the topic of Amazonian
terrestrial biodiversity, and to reinforce collaborations with South American and other
international partners. Details are available at http://www.labex-ceba.fr
The Labex CEBA opens an annual competitive call for proposals to encourage innovative
research on biodiversity in French Guiana (http://www.labex-ceba.fr/en/science). Projects will
be evaluated by the Scientific Board (see appendix) and by external referees, if needed.
2. Submission guidelines
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The proposed research must fit within the scientific scope of CEBA (http://www.labexceba.fr/en/science)
Funding should not exceed 20,000€ per project.
Projects are expected to be completed by the end of 2015, a report will be produced in
2016.
For projects involving one of the CEBA partners, or projects led by a member of one of
the research institutions affiliated to CEBA, equipment, functioning, travel and per diem
costs are eligible, but not salary. For projects not involving one of the CEBA partners,
including non-French institutions, the funds will be managed by CEBA and may include
only travel and per diem costs.
The file should be submitted as a single file in PDF format.
Please remove pages 1 and 2 of the present Word document and remove the
commentaries (in dark blue and italics) before transforming it to a PDF file.
3. Evaluation criteria
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The first and foremost criterion is the scientific quality and novelty of the project.
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Projects should be risk-taking, and forward looking, rather than the continuation of
ongoing research
Interdisciplinary research will be encouraged.
Projects should demonstrate a clear coherence with the scientific objectives of CEBA
(http://www.labex-ceba.fr/en/science/)
4. Submission schedule
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Projects must be submitted before 23 January 2015
The evaluation will take place in February 2015 and the decision will be communicated
as soon as possible. The funds will be available soon thereafter for the funded projects.
The duration of the project is one year. A second year of funding is contingent on a
resubmission and a justification of the achievements in year 1.
A scientific report will be sent to CEBA by the end of the project, with a brief financial
report.
How to submit your proposal
Please send your project as a single attachment in PDF to: Amaia Iribar
amaya.pelozuelo@univ-tlse3.fr
Deadline: 23 January 2015, noon Cayenne time
For questions: please email Jérôme Chave (jerome.chave@univ-tlse3.fr)
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Call for Proposals CEBA 2015
Response form
1. Administrative details
1.1. Proposal title:
Please use a short, clear and explicit title. CEBA being interdisciplinary in nature, please do not assume prior
knowledge of your research area.
1.2. Acronym:
Please give an acronym to the project. It will be used for coordination purposes.
1.3. Name, email, and full professional address of the principal investigator:
If the project includes a CEBA partner, please make sure that the PI is a member of CEBA.
1.4. List of the participating labs/research units:
Here only briefly state the names of the teams involved (university/institute, town, country). More details to
be provided in section 6.
1.5. Is one of the partners a participant of Labex CEBA, or is affiliated to one of the institutions
involved in CEBA in France?
YES
NO
1.6. Total support requested:
Report only the total amount here. More details are requested below (section 7). The total amount should not
exceed 20,000 €
2. Executive summary (max. ½ page)
3. State of the art (max. 1 page)
Please provide the context and objectives of the proposal in relation to the recent literature, paying
particular attention to why this project is likely to be transformative. Citations and references should follow
guidelines for the journal Science (references should be listed in section 8).
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4. Project description (max. 2 pages)
Please provide: objectives, program, expected results and timeline. Citations and references should follow
guidelines for the journal Science (references should be listed in section 8).
5. Integration with the scientific objectives of Labex CEBA (max. ½ page)
The scientific plan of Labex CEBA is available at http://www.labex-ceba.fr
6. Consortium description
Personnel involved in the project, including professional address and email.
Qualification and contribution of each partner (one sentence each).
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7. Budget
Please make sure the total amount is equal to the value reported in 1.6 (max: 20 000€)
Note: for projects not managed by the PI’s host institute, only Travel and per diem costs are eligible.
For each item, please provide a one-sentence justification relative to the project objectives.
Please add lines to the table as needed.
Amount (k€)
Justification
Equipment (please be explicit)
Materials and Supplies*
Travel and per diem
General costs**
*in French, ‘fonctionnement’
** including lab overheads, if any
8. References
Not to exceed one page
9. Appendices
Technical aspects of the project may be detailed here, if absolutely necessary. Not to exceed two pages.
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