Internal call for collaborative research between University of Sassari and University of Cagliari - DM 737/2021 resources 2022 - 2023 (R.D. 1348/2024)

The Call for Proposals consists of funding collaborative research projects in line with the correspondences between ERC disciplinary groupings and PNR 2021-2027 research and innovation areas provided in Article 2. The projects, coordinated by a Principal Investigator from the University of Sassari, must be bound by two basic requirements: i) the research topic must fall within one (or more) area(s) of intervention on which the research and innovation areas are declined, as reported in the PNR 2021-2027; ii) the research must be carried out in collaboration with researchers from the University of Cagliari.

The financial resources allocated to the funding of research projects for intervention type e) "Collaborative research between Universities and/or Public Research Institutions within the framework of a project consistent with the NRP to achieve a higher added value than that achievable individually" are €745,905.41.

The financial resources earmarked for funding the research projects of each Department are €74,590.54. Each Department, following evaluation, may submit up to a maximum of three research projects. Two or more Departments, within the overall budget, may submit joint projects.

Projects are for one year and must be completed within one year from the start date. Possible extensions will be granted for special situations to be evaluated by the University Studies and Research Committee but, in any case, expenses incurred after June 30, 2025 are not eligible.

Departments must transmit to the Office of Research and Quality via PEC (protocollo@pec.uniss.it), by May 28, 2024:

- the abstract of the resolution of the Department Council. In the case of a joint project between two or more Departments, the Department of the Principal Investigator must transmit the excerpts of the resolutions of the Department Councils concerned showing the Departments' choice to submit a joint project and the relevant budget;

- the selected projects prepared using the facsimile attached to the Call for Projects (Annex A), must be signed by the Principal Investigator and the Director of the Department;

- for each selected project the "Declaration in lieu of affidavit certifying compliance with the DNSH principle" signed by the Principal Investigator and prepared using the facsimile attached to the Call for Projects (Annex B);

- for each selected project a letter of commitment to collaborate signed by the relevant Department Director of the University of Cagliari (Annex C).