Terms of Reference - JPI Water - WaterWorks2015 ERA-NET Cofund
MOLDOVA
Center of International Projects of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova
Who can apply?
Applicants will be advised to check with the respective national Contact Point the eligibility as to who may apply and what costs are eligible before a consortium submits the complete application.
Research proposals may be submitted by Moldovan researchers (based in Moldova) from the Research and Development Organizations accredited for science by the National Council for Accreditation and Attestation. The list of eligible R&D Organizations could be accessed on:
http://www.cnaa.md/en/accreditation-commission/
What types of costs are eligible for funding?
I Direct costs
a. Costs of personnel
Funding can be provided for scientific staff, administrators and/or student assistants, in connection with the proposed project according to the corresponding national regulations.
b. Costs of durable equipment
Funding for equipment can be provided. However, this only includes equipment that does not form part of an institution's basic equipment (i.e. no laptops, notebooks, photo & video cameras or equipment which is regularly used by the applicants).
c. Consumables and supplies
Any consumables necessary for the project implementation (expendable items, devices, business needs, transportation expenses, literature, rents, orders, etc.) may be considered as direct costs.
d. Subcontracting
The general rule should be that applicants shall implement the project and shall have the necessary resources to that end. However, it should be accepted that as an exception certain parts that are not "core" parts of the project may be subcontracted. Examples for minor services to be subcontracted are rent of locations, translation costs, costs for technical equipment in the context of the organization of events or printing and materials multiplication services etc.
e. Other costs
Events: In case of organization of workshops in Moldova, could be eligible expenses such as: preparation of the workshop, catering and rental of the venue. For the expenses related to the events organizations in Moldova shall be applied the corresponding national regulations.
f. Travel and subsistence allowance
The travel-related expenses: subsistence allowance per full day (including accommodation, meals), health insurance, and tickets tour-retour in the context of a business trip should be calculated according the Government Decision of the republic of Moldova nr.10 from 05/01/2012.
g. Costs for filing and obtaining patents
Necessary expenses for patent applications (patent lawyers and patent office fees) that are needed to fulfill the funding objectives can be covered according to the corresponding national regulations.
Additional national eligibility criteria for the proposal beyond the general criteria in the Terms of Reference of the WaterWorks2015 ERA-NET Cofund call
The Annex#3: “Regulation of the calls organizing for State Programmes and projects from science and innovation area” to the Partnership Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Moldova and the Academy of Sciences of Moldova shall apply for any general or additional eligibility criteria.
Upper funding limits for eligible costs?
Upper funding limit: 25.000 EUR/project
