Becas de Investigación en Valonia-Bruselas

PROGRAMA DE BECAS DE INVESTIGACIÓN DENTRO DEL MARCO DE COOPERACIÓN ENTRE VALONIA-BRUSELAS Y EL GOBIERNO DE MÉXICO

Tipo de Actividad: Investigación de posgrado de corta duración

País: Bélgica

Dirigido a: Graduados de una institución de educación superior mexicana (Maestría o Doctorado reconocidos y considerados equivalentes a los niveles correspondientes por las autoridades de Valonia-Bruselas) y que deseen realizar investigación dentro de las universidades de Valonia-Bruselas.

Área del conocimiento:

Áreas prioritarias: Transporte y logística, Ingeniería mecánica, Ciencias de la vida, Agro-industria, Aeronáutica espacial

Cualquier otro ámbito dentro de las ciencias humanas, fundamentales o aplicadas.

Duración del programa:

Estancias cortas (de 3 a 10 meses)

Estancias de un año académico (8 a 10 meses)

Organismo financiador: Wallonie-Bruxelles International (WBI) / Gobierno de México

Tipo de apoyo ofrecido:

Importe mensual de 832.24 Euros que cubren los gastos de subsistencia, el alojamiento.

Un monto único de 29.79 Euros para gastos didácticos, de desplazamientos dentro del país.

Asistencia de salud en el espacio determinado por la póliza acordad con la compañía "ETHIAS".

Responsabilidad civil, determinado por la póliza acordad con la compañía "ETHIAS"

Boleto de avión ida y vuelta

Fecha límite de recepción de expediente:

Estancias entre mayo y agosto 2010: 1 de noviembre, 2009

Para estancias de 8 a 10 meses, la Convocatoria cierra el 15 de junio de 2009

Lugar de entrega de expediente

Por correo electrónico a: v.ducornez@wbi.be

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• Por correo a: Wallonie-Bruxelles International, Service des Bourses de recherche – Mexique, 2,. Place Sainctelette à 1080 Bruxelles.

Formato de solicitud Formulaire IN Mexicains mise à jour le 18 mai

Documentación requerida

• Hoja de registro de la Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores, debidamente llenada (original y copia, con fotografía original en caa uno de los ejemplares), se encuentran en www.sre.gob.mx/becas en la sección de requisitos y formatos.

• Currículum vitae europass, se debe completar en línea en la siguiente dirección: http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/europass/home/vernav/Europasss+Documents/Europass+CV/navigate. action?locale_id=3

• Constancia de idiomas de acuerdo al formulario CECR (está incluído en el formulario de solicitud)

• Dos cartas de recomendación de profesores enviadas directo por mail a WBI. (formato incluído en el formulario de solicitud)

• Copia de la carta de invitación de una universidad o de un laboratorio de Wallonie-Bruxelles (acerca de las estancias posdoctorales) o la carta de admisión emitida de una universidad Wallonie-Bruxelles autorizando a inscribirse a una formación que desemboca en la obtención de un título (refiérase a las estancias doctorales o a las formaciones específicas)

• Copia del último título obtenido

• Copia del historial académico de los tres años anteriores de estudios dentro de la enseñanza superior (de acuerdo a lo que exija la universidad de acogida)

• Lista de publicaciones que se hayan realizado

• Carta compromiso de regresar a México dentro de los dos eses siguientes al término de la beca

• Copia del acta de nacimiento

Para mayor información:

Wallonie-Bruxelles International o http://www.wbi.be/bourses

Información adicional Nota: El candidato forzosamente deberá contar con un grado de Maestría.

Los resultados para 2009/2010 se darán, en principio, en los dos meses a partir de la fecha de recepción de la solicitud.

Fondos para la creación de programas con Canadá

La Embajada de Canadá en Mexico, mediante los Fondos para el Desarrollo de Programas, ofrecen becas, en particular en aquellos proyectos innovadores que promuevan el conocimiento acerca de Canadá y de las relaciones bilaterales y multilaterales de Canadá entre los estudiantes y el público. Se alentaran aquellos proyectos que produzcan vínculos institucionales e investigaciones conjuntas con instituciones canadienses en áreas prioritarias, así como la movilidad estudiantil. Entre los temas que Canadá considera importantes se incluyen:

• Paz y seguridad
  
• La Alianza Norteamericana (incluyendo asuntos bilaterales clave que involucren a Canadá y los Estados Unidos)
  
• Desarrollo económico y competitividad
  
• Democracia, estado de derecho, derechos humanos
  
• Gestión de la diversidad
  
• Ambiente / energía
  

Cabe señalar que los candidatos deberán hacer su solicitud antes del 1 de Octubre de 2009 a la embajada de Canadá en Mexico mediante la entrega de sus candidaturas en ingles o francés para poder aplicar a dicho proyecto.

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT GRANT

NOTE: For the United States, please refer to the website of the Canadian Embassy in Washington.

Description

The Program Development Grant is designed to encourage scholarly inquiry and multidisciplinary professional academic activities that contribute to the development or expansion of a program dedicated to the study of Canada or Canada bilateral and multilateral relations. We are particularly interested in innovative projects that promote awareness among students and the public about Canada and Canada bilateral and multilateral relations. We strongly encourage projects that lead to institutional linkages and research collaboration in priority areas with Canadian institutions as well as student mobility. Issues of importance for Canada include:

• Peace and Security
  
• North America Partnership (including key Canada-US bilateral issues)
  
• Economic Development and Competitiveness
  
• Democracy, Rule of law, Human Rights
  
• Managing Diversity
  
• Environment / Energy
  

Applications will be considered in accordance with the procedures, guidelines and conditions described below.

Eligibility

This grant is intended for foreign
higher learning institutions or organisations that undertake activities to further the development or expansion of the Understanding Canada Program.

Terms and Conditions

Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada (DFAIT), through the local Canadian mission, will provide successful applicants with funds to help meet expenses in accordance with the following conditions:

a) Grants are provided to help with the costs associated with Canadian Studies related activities. These costs include travel, honoraria, research and promotion materials, printing, website development, student mobility, linkages and research collaboration with Canadian universities, higher learning institutions or organisations, as well as faculty and course development.

b) No provision is made for released time stipends, secretarial services or overhead costs to the institution.


c) IMPORTANT: Proposals must be submitted in ENGLISH or FRENCH and budget figures must be in Canadian dollars. FAILURE TO RESPECT THESE OBLIGATIONS MAY LEAD TO AUTOMATIC REJECTION OF THE APPLICATION.

d) Particular attention will be given to the budget. The show of needs should be clearly and precisely demonstrated.

Application requirements

Applicants must complete the application form below and submit it to the local Canadian mission. Applications can be sent electronically or faxed. The applicants must ALSO
submit the following materials electronically, if possible in a single file (in Rich Text (RTF) or Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format):

A) A concise proposal (four to eight pages, double-spaced) which include:

1) An overview of the program of activities, noting key participants involved, areas of program specialization (colloquium, speaker series, publications, research focus, outreach activities, study abroad programs, etc.) degrees or certificates offered, the school or program within which the Canadian Studies program is based;

2) A statement that identifies the goals and objectives of the program and indicates how the program advances the study of Canada and/or Canada bilateral and multilateral relations and broadens student awareness and appreciation of Canada and Canada

bilateral and multilateral relations;

B) A schedule of recent and projected activities, including names of participants; names of all faculty members in the Canadian Studies program; articles, monographs and books published on Canada in the past year; a list of all courses with Canadian content along with enrolment figures, and courses to be taught with anticipated enrolments.

Organizations who received funding in previous years should also include a detailed report and financial accounting, indicating what was accomplished with the previous grant from Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada.

Evaluation of Applications

Applicants will be eligible for funding based on competitions at the national or regional level. Competitions will be held as follows:

• National competition for the following countries: Argentina, Brazil, China, Cuba, France-Belgium, Germany-Austria-Switzerland, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Russia, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom
  
• Regional competitions for the following countries: All countries and territories of Asia, Europe (including Central Europe), Latin America and Caribbean, not previously mentioned.
  

Applications need to be submitted to the local Canadian mission by the following deadlines:

• Latin America and Caribbean (both National and Regional competitions): October 1st, CUBA: May 1st
  
• Asia (both National and Regional competitions): December 10th except for China for which the deadline is April 30th.
  
• India: the process continues as before through the Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute (SICI): December 10th
  
• Austria, Switzerland, Russia, Central European countries (Poland included), Flemish community, Ireland, Greece, Netherlands, Baltics, Nordic countries, Ukraine, Portugal: February 15, 2009
  
• United Kingdom:
  February 20, 2009
  
• Germany, Spain:
  March 15, 2009
  
• France:
  April 01, 2009
  
• Italy:
  April 15, 2009
  

Late applications will not be considered.

Upon receipt of the application:

a) The local Canadian mission will send a notice of receipt to the applicant.

b) The local Canadian mission will send a copy of the application and its recommendations to the appropriate program manager at the International Education and Youth Division (PCE) of DFAIT in Ottawa. Assessment of the applications will then be conducted by the program manager in consultation with the local Canadian mission and other divisions in DFAIT. All applicants will be notified in writing of the results of their applications, normally within 90 days of the deadline for submission of pplications.

Application Form

This form is available in Word format.

• IMPORTANT: In order to fill out this form, you will first need to save the document in your files using the Word icon on the top left corner of your screen (left of the printer icon). This will open a word document allowing you to fill out the form directly. Once completed, make sure you save the document again before sending it as an attachment to the relevant Canadian mission. The e-mail address of the agent in your area can be found here.
  
• Please consult the glossary which provides a definition of the terms used in the application form.
  
• Please refer to the application guidelines BEFORE filling in your application.
  
• To download the form, click here
  

Para obtener para mayor información, favor de visitar los siguientes sitios: http://www.international.gc.ca/studies-etudes/grantdev-subdev.aspx?lang=en o escribir al siguiente correo: pierre.sved@international.gc.ca

Para participación institucional favor de contactar a la Mtra. Valeria Rangel Romero a la ext. 2715 o bien al correo electrónico: valeriar@quijote.ugto.mx