The ERA-NET EuroNanoMed II launches a fifth Joint Call for Proposals to support transnational innovative research projects in Nanomedicine. Thirteen countries/regions are participating to this call for proposals: Belgium/Flanders, Belgium/Wallonia, France, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain and Sweden.

a. Aims of the call:

1. To support translational research projects that combine innovative approaches (basic, clinical, industrial) in the field of Nanomedicine.

2. To encourage and enable transnational collaboration between public and private research groups from academia and clinical/public health research or research teams from industrial enterprises (all size).  The participation of SMEs is encouraged.

b. Topics of the call: Project proposals will address multidisciplinary and translational research.  The project proposals must cover at least one of the following areas that are equal in relevance for this call:

1. Regenerative medicine

2. Diagnostic

3.Targeted delivery systems

Proposals may include, but are not limited to: identification, characterisation and validation of biomarkers, early diagnosis, convergence of nanotechnology and stem cell technology, cell biology applied to nanomedicine, multimodal imaging agents or techniques, point of care diagnostics (on site sensors), standardized procedures for preparation & characterization of drug delivery systems, regenerative, gene or cell therapies using nanotechnology and development and use of nanomaterials for medical purposes.  Clinical studies are eligible to the point of proof of concept.

c. Call details (Spain):

1. Eligible criteria:

- Each researcher may only apply in one proposal and cannot be a research team member of any ENM project alive in 2015 (except if he/she is the consortium coordinator).

- Compatibility regarding to alive projects or parallel applications within the R+D+I Plan of Spain, should be check with ISCIII

2. Eligibility of PI and team members:

- The PI must be a senior researcher having a job contract with the Spanish Applicant institution, lasting until the end of the granted project (or beyond).

-Each researcher of the core researcher team (other than the PI) must have a job contract with or a fellowship with the Applicant institution, lasting until the end of the project or beyond.

-Private R&D centres must present a proof of the legal link between it.

3. Elegibility of expenses:

- Hiring full-time or part-time technical manpower up to 3 years (other than core research team members) is only permitted if the PI is an ENM project consortium coordinator (with pre-fixed bulk cost).  No PhD-Student contract or fellowships will be allowed

- Consumables

- Travel and allowance:

If the Spanish PI is the coordinator: up to 7,500€.

If the Spanish PI is a partner: up to 4,500€ (for presenting results, field studies and coordination meetings).

- Small Equipment:

                 Up to 40,000€ if the Spanish PI is the coordinator.

                 Up to 20,000€ if the Spanish PI is a partner.

4. Funding scheme: Only one-3 year grant per fundable project partner:

- Up to 150,000€ if the Spanish applicant is the ENM project consortium coordinator.

- Up to 75,000€ if the Spanish applicant is a partner.

d. Deadlines:

1. Proposal stage:

-VHIR's deadline: February 17th, 2014

-Official deadline: March 4th, 2014 at 17.00 (CET).

e. More information:

- Submission: HERE

- Call Information: HERE

- Guidelines for applicants: HERE