IMG 2015 - AI*IA Incoming Mobility Grants 2015

AI*IA Incoming Mobility Grants 2015
Call for research visits
Deadline for applications: 10 June 2015
To favour mobility of young researchers the Italian Association for Artificial
Intelligence (AI*IA) issues the Association Incoming Mobility Grants for 2015.
Applications are solicited for funding a research visit of a PhD student
enrolled at a foreing University to an Italian institution.
Students will be funded by AI*IA which will cover their travel costs and living
expenses (up to 2000 euro).
The funding will be provided as a reimbursement for the expenses incurred in the
visit. After the visit, the awarded person should send the Association the
receipts of her/his costs for which she/he would like to be refunded.
The central aim of these extended visits is to build a research bridge between
researchers and to create a solid basis for long term collaborations. Moreover,
it is expected that the visit results in the submission of an article on a joint
research topics to the Intelligenza Artificiale journal.
Applications can be made by a student enrolled at a foreign University.
Eligibility for the visiting student is to be enrolled full-time in a PhD
programme.
Funding is available for 2 students.
The visit start should be between the 1st July 2015 and the 30th of June 2016.
Deadline for applications: 10 June 2015
Notification of grants: 22 June 015
The information required in the application are:
1. name of the foreign PhD student who will be hosted;
2. name and address of the foreign Lab/Department and University;
3. name of the Italian researcher of the hosting institution. The Italian
researcher must be a member of the Association for 2015.
If she/he is not a member for 2015 she/he must register before applying.
4. a short (2 pages) resume/CV of the foreign student;
5. a short (2 pages) resume/CV of the Italian host;
6. A 2 pages description of the research that will be carried out during the
visit
7. A budget of the foreseen expenses
8. Declaration of the Italian host indicating that the hosting institution is
willing to provide office space and access to lab facilities to conduct the
research.
9. Expected visit dates
The application must be sent by email to incoming-AT-aixia.it
The applications will be examined by a committee composed by members of the
AI*IA Board of Directors.