| Funding source
| NATO Science for Peace and Security Grant Mechanisms
Advanced Study Institute (ASI)
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| Targeted countries
| Belarus and others
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| Programme objectives
What is the orientation of support offered to the country? (e.g. develop e-Health infrastructure, enhance skills for international cooperation, e-government…)
| 1) Facilitate mutually beneficial cooperation on issues of common interest, including international efforts to meet emerging security challenges
a) Counter-Terrorism
b) Energy Security
c) Cyber Defence
d) Defence against CBRN Agents
e) Environmental Security
2) Enhance support for NATO-led operations and missions
a) Provision of civilian support through SPS Key Priorities;
b) Provision of access to information through internet connectivity as in the SILK-Afghanistan Programme;
c) Cultural and social aspects in military operations and missions;
d) Enhancing cooperation with other international actors.
3) Enhance awareness on security developments including through early warning, with a view to preventing crises
a) Security-related Advanced Technology:
Emerging technologies including nanotechnology, optical technology, micro satellites, metallurgy and the development of UAV platforms.
b) Border and Port Security
c) Mine and Unexploded Ordnance Detection and Clearance
4) Human and Social Aspects of Security related to NATO’s strategic objectives
5) Any project related clearly linked to a threat to security not otherwise defined in these priorities may also be considered for funding under the SPS Programme. Such proposals will be examined for links to NATO’s Strategic Objectives.
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| Programme description
| This is a high-level tutorial course offering the latest developments in a NATO-relevant subject to an advanced-level audience.
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| Website and additional links
If relevant, indicate here where to find tender specifications, where to ask questions, …
| http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/78209.htm
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| Status
Scheduled, on going…
| Ongoing
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| Overall budget
| N/A
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| Maximum budget per candidate
| The SPS grant (average 60,000 EUR) pays for direct organizational costs, travel and living expenses of up to 15 lecturers and attendance of students (60 to 80) from countries eligible to receive NATO funding.
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| Contact
Entity responsible for the call, contact person…
| sps.info@hq.nato.int
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| Who can candidate?
Research labs, academics, SMEs, public authorities, industrial partners… Indicate also here illegibility criteria.
| Applications must be submitted jointly by a prospective co-director residing and working in a NATO country and one residing and working in a partner country. Individuals from for-profit private companies are not eligible.
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| What are the requirements for applying?
Consortium needed? International partners accepted?
| All activities funded under the SPS Programme must address the SPS Key Priorities and must have a clear link to security and to NATO’s strategic objectives.
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| Type of activity funded
Research, trials, …
| Research
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| Link with ICT
Does the programme includes ICT directly or indirectly (e.g. as an enabling “infrastructure” but not as the main priority
| The programme includes ICT directly
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| Other useful information
| A NATO ASI is a short course, typically seven to ten days, where expert lecturers bring an audience of young scientists a focused, in-depth curriculum on a security-related topic in one of the SPS Key Priority areas. ASIs are typically aimed at experts at the post-doctoral level although pre-doctoral students and young scientists can often benefit as well. ASIs have the specific role of contributing to the training and motivation of young researchers in NATO’s Partner countries, of introducing and interesting young NATO-country and partner-country experts alike in topics relevant to NATO, and of building networks among these young researchers.
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