To promote the participation of research staff in international consortia, with the aim of preparing project proposals in international programmes (in particular, the EU's Horizon Europe Programme), including European networks, platforms and asociations with an international profile.

Hired staff or civil servants contracted by the UPV/EHU on a permanent basis, distinguished researchers (Article 23 Ley 14/2011), Ramón y Cajal researchers, Ikerbasque researchers, post-doctorate researchers assigned to the UPV/EHU-CSIC mixed centres, associate professors and temporary staff (that have previously been associated and are accredited for a permanent position). All of these positions must be full-time.

The grants cover travel expenses, accommodation and subsistence costs of UPV/EHU personnel, and/or consultancy services, corresponding to activities carried out between 1st January and 31st December 2022.

Modalities and maximum grant amounts:

a) Type A) Consultancy grants:

• Type A1:  up to €3,000 to cover the expenses of hiring consultancy services to help presenting a proposal which is coordinated by UPV/EHU in an international funding programme (especially Horizon Europe).
• Type A2:  up to €1,500 to cover the expenses of hiring consultancy services to help presenting a proposal not coordinated by the UPV/EHU in an international funding programme (especially Horizon Europe).

b) Type B) Travel grants:

• Type B1: Participation in international meetings with the aim of presenting a proposal in an international funding programme (especially Horizon Europe) when the UPV/EHU acts as coordinator of the proposal: up to €3,500 per presented proposal.
• Type B2: Participation in international meetings with the aim of presenting a project proposal in an international funding programme (especially Horizon Europe) when the UPV/EHU is a beneficiary: up to €1,900 per proposal presented.
• Type B3: Participation in international meetings of a European Technology Platform or other international networks which aim to promote collective sectoral R&D+i strategies of interest to the UPV/EHU: up to €1,900 per presented proposal.
• Type B4: Participation in Infodays organised and presented by official organisations: up to €1400 per research group.

These grants are incompatible with any other grants that have the same objective.

Step 1: Contact the university's International R+D Office (EHUrOPE) so that they can check the viability of your  proposed application.

Step 2: Send the official application to proyectoseuropeos@ehu.eus. This consists of the following documents:

a) Consultancy grant (Type A): when applying for consultancy services grants the following documents should be presented:

• Official application form
• Proposal from the corresponding consultant. The selection process of the consultancy firm should be in accordance with the Public Sector Contract Regulation. Whenever possible, 3 offers should be requested to different consultancy firms (otherwise a written statement should be presented).
• Curriculum of the applicant

b) Travel grants (Type B): when applying for travel grants the following documents should be presented:

• Official application form
• Corresponding approval from the Director of the Department or Institute
• Invitation letter or inscription to the relevant event.
• Curriculum of the applicant

Once approval is received from the International R+D Office, you should obtain offers from at least 3 travel agencies to organise the flights and hotel for your trip (this will be charged directly to an account provided by the International R+D Office when requested by the agencies).

a) When Consultancy grant (Type A) has been provided:

• Complete the form “Justificación de ayuda I+D Internacional” and send it to proyectoseuropeos@ehu.eus, including the total cost of the consultancy service and the original invoice (the invoice should be in the name of the UPV/EHU, with address: Barrio Sarriena s/n, 48940 Leioa, and must include the VAT No: 4818001B).

b) When travel grant (Type B) is applied for:

• Report any travel costs through the ESKABIDE virtual office using the official account number provided by the International R+D Office in the previous stage.
• Complete the form “Justificación de ayuda I+D Internacional” and send it to proyectoseuropeos@ehu.eus, including a short report on the activity carried out during the corresponding trip.

Travel costs must be within the limits described in the official document Normativa de indemnizaciones de servicio y gastos de representación 2020. Flight and hotel costs cannot exceed the limits established for each country as explained in Annex II of the previously mentioned document.