[PlanetKR] AI*IA Incoming Mobility Grants 2018

[Francesco Ricca]

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     AI*IA Incoming Mobility Grants 2018
   
     Call for research visits 

     Deadline for applications: November 30th, 2018

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To favour mobility of young researchers the Italian Association for Artificial 
Intelligence (AI*IA) issues the AIxIA Incoming Mobility Grants for 2018. 
Applications are solicited for funding a research visit of a PhD student 
enrolled at a foreign University to an Italian institution. 

AI*IA will cover the travel costs and living expenses (up to 2,000 euros) of successful applicants.
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 long visits is to build a research bridge between 
researchers and to create a solid basis for long term collaborations.  
Moreover, the visit has to lead to a submission of an article on a joint 
research topics to the Intelligenza Artificiale journal 
(www.iospress.nl/journal/intelligenza-artificiale/).

Eligibility for the visiting student is to be enrolled full-time in a PhD programme at a foreign University.
Funding is available for 2 students.
The visit should start between the 1st of January 2019 and the 31th of December 2019.

Deadline for applications:  November 30th, 2018
Notification of grants:     December 15th, 2018

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 2016.  
   If she/he is not a member for 2016 she/he must register before applying.
4. a short (max 2 pages) resume/CV of the foreign student;
5. a short (max 2 pages) resume/CV of the Italian host;
6. a short (max 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 applications 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. 

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