SMARTCI FIFTH CALL FOR CONCEPT PAPER

SmartCI has led the efforts to encourage innovations in the SmartCI research areas of interest through hosting innovative multidisciplinary research projects that target the development of Egypt’s critical infrastructure.

WHAT DO WE CALL FOR?

SmartCI Research Center is planning to incubate up to 8 research teams in every cycle to write their research proposals through monthly research incentive of 1500 EGP for each team member. Furthermore, a maximum award of 10000 EGP may be offered to some teams upon proposal acceptance from the target funding agency according to their proposed project topic and team performance during proposal writing period.

RESEARCH AREAS OF INTEREST

Proposed Projects must lie within the following areas:

• ICT for Health
• ICT for Transportation
• ICT for Agriculture
• ICT for the Disabled
• ICT for Education
• ICT for Energy
• Electronic Design for ICT Applications

Downloads

SmartCI Call for Concept Paper.
Concept Paper Template.
List of Funding Opportunities.
List of Funding Agencies.
Call for Concept Paper Brochure.
SmartCI flyer.
Booklet of First Call Proposal Writings Abstracts.
SmartCI Facts Dec 2014

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• Concept paper submission through this form.
• If you have any problem with the online submission, send your concept paper via email to sci@mena.vt.edu
• Any submissions after the submission deadline will be excluded.
• Questions, comments or suggestions should be directed to: smartci_q@mena.vt.edu.

TIMELINE

• Concept paper submission opens: August 1^st, 2015
• Concept paper submission deadline: August 31^st, 2015
• Final decision announcement: September 30^th, 2015
• Revised concept paper submission deadline: October 8^th, 2015
• Contracts signing on: October 20^th, 2015
• Hosting researchers for proposal writing starts on: November 1^st, 2015