Research Initiation Contest 2015

The FONDECYT Program invites the scientific community to submit research projects in all areas of knowledge.

The aim of this competition is to promote and strengthen the development of scientific and technological research excellence through the promotion of young researchers(as), mediante el financiamiento de proyectos de 2 a 3 year.

FONDECYT projects funded exclusively scientific or technological, namely, that lead to new knowledge or applications provided through explicit working hypothesis in the project. No artistic projects funded, Compilations, making the inventory catalogs, Printing books, trials, translations, audiovisual, teaching texts or other similar activities.

Projects are selected based on their intrinsic quality and merit of the(the) Applicants, irrespective of areas, institutional origin or gender. Each proposal will be sent to evaluators(as) External(as) domestic or foreign(as) suitable(as) the subject of the proposed. Additionally, Study Group which remains attached FONDECYT project may agree, initiating the process, Group evaluate all proposals as presented in this.

The aspects that qualify are Quality of the proposal, Viabilidad y Currículum del(of the) Postulante.

  • Duration: 2 a 3 years old.
  • Participants: A(a) Researcher(a) Responsible institutional sponsorship.
  • Not included CoInvestigators(as).
  • You can apply for this contest researchers(as) in possession of a doctorate degree or professional health area (medical specialty, dental, or others in the area of ​​health) with at least postítulo 3 years with university certification, obtenidos a partir the 01 January 2010 and to 04 June 2015, antes de la fecha y hora de cierre de patrocinio institucional. The Researchers who have had children(as) from the year 2010, the deadline to be considered to meet the above requirement is from 1January 2009. To access this benefit, shall be binding I attach child's birth certificate(a) his nomination.
  • Getting the Grade Certification: The(The) Researcher(a) Responsible for nomination must attach photocopy of the degree of Doctor or postgraduate certificate health area. Failing, may attach certificate issued by the relevant Graduate Management or other document, in confirming acceptance of the public defense of his thesis Doctor or has met the requirements for postgraduate students, according to what is stated above. If you have performed studies in foreign institutions, the(the) Applicants must submit a certificate issued by the competent authority, stating the date on which he obtained a postgraduate doctor or, or has met the requirements for obtaining.
  • Las postulaciones en las áreas de : Mathematics, Physics, Astronomy, Earth Sciences, Engineering Sciences, Food Technology, Chemistry, Biology, Medicine G1 – Cs. Biomedical, Medicine G2-G3 Cs. Clinics and Cs. de la Salud Pública y las disciplinas incluidas en Tecnología y Ciencias Silvoagropecuarias en la tabla de disciplinas de FONDECYT deberán ser presentadas en Inglés. Sin perjuicio de lo anterior, serán admitidas postulaciones en idioma español, en cuyo caso el(the) postulante deberá presentar la traducción de la propuesta en idioma Inglés. La versión español de la propuesta deberá adjuntarla en formato PDF en la Sección Anexos de la postulación. Los proyectos que en estas áreas sólo postulen en español, base shall be declared out.

Researchers(as) que postulen en otras áreas, también pueden presentar proyectos en Inglés.

Certifications, authorizations and / or required letters

The(The) Researchers(as) FONDECYT project must comply with current regulations and standards governing scientific activity in the areas you treat the project.

Projects involving research in / with:

  • Humans y / o human biological material,
  • Animals, animal samples and / or biological material,
  • Material representing biosecurity risk,
  • Archaeological sites, palaeontological material,
  • Protected species, protected areas, placement of species,
  • Files and / or databases containing sensitive information.

In the situations described above, se requerirán las certificaciones y/o autorizaciones específicas, según se estipula en el Anexo N°1 de estas bases concursales el cual forma parte integrante de éstas.

Sólo los(the) Investigadores/(as) Responsables que aprueben proyectos deberán presentar las certificaciones/autorizaciones aprobatorias. Una vez que se adjudique el Concurso, se les informará los documentos/certificaciones que deberá presentar a FONDECYT para dar cumplimiento a estas normativas. El plazo máximo para presentarlos será al 29 December 2015, sin perjuicio que en casos justificados, be possible to grant an additional period, approved by the Boards.

Studies in the Antarctic territory INACH support

Studies consider projects in the Antarctic territory and / or having an interest in having logistical support Chilean Antarctic Institute (INACH) for the development of its activities in this area, must submit in if approved, the "Compliance Environmental Compliance Certificate" and "Letter of Logistics Certification" issued by the Institute. For this, be necessary to send INACH, to the 19 June 2015, to proyectos@inach.cl, the official version of the proposal submitted to CONICYT, with the form: Formulario de Apoyo en Terreno (available on the website www.conicyt.cl/fondecyt.cl ). In situations qualified, INACH podrá otorgar un plazo adicional.

Once FONDECYT publish the results of Competition, the(the) postulantes que se adjudiquen proyectos deberán enviar al Coordinador(a) FONDECYT Project of the corresponding area, letter feasibility, in which the INACH must document that the project will have the logistical support of the Institute.

The maximum amount of funding that can be requested for a project is $30.000.000 (thirty million pesos) per year, excluding administrative expenses, fondo institucional de apoyo a la infraestructura para la investigación, ni gasto de gestión institucional.

This amount includes funds for the following items:

  • Investigator Fees(a) Responsible: hasta M$6.000 por cada año de ejecución.
  • Becas para Tesistas de Pregrado, degree, magíster y/o doctorado: hasta M$2.500 anuales por tesista.
  • Technical staff and / or support.
  • Travel for the project.
  • Viajes para colaboración internacional hasta M$3.000 por año.
  • Gastos de operación incluidos gastos de difusión.
  • Capital goods.

Additionally, FONDECYT asignará a la Institución Patrocinante sobre el valor de los proyectos:

  • Hasta un 17% por Gastos de Administración (excluding fees(of the) Researcher(a) Responsible).
  • A 3% como Fondo institucional de apoyo a la infraestructura para la investigación (excluding fees(of the) Researcher(a) Responsible) and administrative expenses).
  • A 5% para gastos de gestión institucional, cuando corresponda (excluding fees(of the) Researcher(a) Responsible, gastos de administración y apoyo a la infraestructura).

For more information we suggest you thoroughly read competition Terms

Los postulantes deberán enviar la propuesta a patrocinio institucional hasta el 28 May 2015, 16:00 hrs. (Hora Chilena continental).

Institutional Sponsorship: until 04 June 2015, 16:00 hrs. (Hora Chilena continental).

Plazo firma de convenios: 29 December 2015.

Start of projects: 15 November 2015.

Apelación al presupuesto: until 04 December 2015.


Competition results:

Waiting list: In the event that any(a) of the(the) Researchers(as) resign(n), or is found(n) in breach of procurement requirements, take effect this waiting list in the order indicated, which will be valid until 15 December 2015.

Dates: Home Project: 15 November 2015.

-1er year of implementation: since 15 November 2015 to the 15 November 2016.

See Instructions signing agreement:

Notification of results: Las cartas de comunicación de resultado del concurso serán enviadas a cada postulante durante el mes de noviembre.[/accordion]