SIBAE Exchange Visits
For information only - the Call for grant proposals is now closed.
The ESF programme „Stable Isotopes in Biospheric-Atmospheric Exchange (SIBAE)“ is offering a number of Exchange Grants to scientists wishing to initiate or to further develop a joint project related to SIBAE activities. The programme aims to bring together scientists from various disciplines, addressing aspects of biospheric-atmospheric gas exchange using stable isotopes, for joint projects, workshops and other cooperations. It is focussed on three main scientific themes:
- Understanding stable isotopic signals of the terrestrial biosphere
- Partitioning net fluxes into their component fluxes
- Interpreting spatial and temporal variability of terrestrial and atmospheric isotopic signals
SIBAE Exchange Grants are intended to initiate or strengthen links between different research groups. Grants are intended to cover travel and subsistence costs, and will not be awarded to fund work of an applicant at an institute to which he or she is already affiliated.
The final Call for applications for exchange visits (normally up to six months; minimum one month; for this final call, up to three months) is now closed. The deadline for submission of applications was 15 January 2007. Visits and final reporting must be completed by 31 May 2007.
1. Duration: up to 3 months (minimum: 1 month)
2. SIBAE Exchange Grants are primarily intended for young scientists, but applications from scientists with permanent positions are also accepted
3. Candidates must be currently in a European laboratory and apply for a stay in a different European country
4. At least one of the institutes involved must be located in a country supporting SIBAE. Provided equal scientific quality, priority will be given to applications where both the institute of origin and the host institute are located in countries supporting SIBAE
5. All collaborative projects related to the SIBAE themes listed above will be considered
Level of support
A monthly subsistence allowance of 1600 EUR will be paid, plus a maximum travel contribution of 500 EUR. Travel will be refunded on the basis of APEX type airfares or 2nd class train travel for shorter distances.
If SIBAE support is awarded, 80 per cent of the subsistence allowance will be paid in advance of the visit, with the balance and travel costs being paid on submission of a scientific report and travel documents, and on confirmation of the grantee’s dates of visit by the host.
