Exchange Schemes First Call for Proposals (oc1-2024-TES-01)

Description

grants to conduct foundational research activities related to specific scientific/technological challenges in artificial intelligence: Green-AI: Advancing Green AI on the Edge: Innovations for Sustainable, Efficient, and Continual Learning in Edge Computing Green-AI: Optimizing Green AI in the Edge-to-Cloud Continuum Green-AI: Green AI Metrics Initiative Adaptative-AI: Approaches to incremental learning robustness and trustworthiness Adaptative-AI: Advancing Adaptive AI on the Edge: Innovations for Sustainable, Efficient, and Continual Learning in Edge Computing Adaptative-AI: Neuroscience Inspired Adaptive AI Methods Human-Centric AI: Evolving symbolic models for decision-making Human-Centric AI: Novel explainable AI methods for decision making Human-Centric AI: Interpretable data-driven decision support systems Trustworthy AI: Modelling trust in distributed AI system architectures Trustworthy AI: Detection of AI generated content Trustworthy AI: Secure Voice Biometrics with Fake Voice Detection Energy: Methods of explainable machine learning applied to LiDAR scan analysis Energy: Coordinated edge control of electric vehicles charging at low voltage grid (or microgrids) Space: Fast and accurate atmospheric RT simulations for satellite microwave instruments Space: Generative models for 3D cloud fields Space: Cost-effective precipitation retrievals Manufacturing: Automatic identification of batch production patterns Manufacturing: Self-X Integration in manufacturing domain Refer to oc1-2024-TES-01_Catalogue_of_Challenges (https://www.enfield-project.eu/open_calls) for details about each challenge, including the proposed scientific challenges, research activities and expected results.

Beneficiary & submission

TYPE OF BENEFICIARY PhD candidates (who demonstrate their enrolment in a PhD programme) Post-docs (who demonstrate their employment at a university, research centre or business entity) Senior researchers (who demonstrate their employment at a university, research centre or business entity) In case of a group of researchers applying the team needs to be composed by a minimum of one Post-doc/Senior Researcher + one (or two) PhD candidate. Researchers from ENFIELD partner organisations are not eligible to apply. ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Applicants eligible to receive funding through this Open Call are researchers based in EU Member States or Horizon Europe associated countries only. APPLICATION PROCESS The application process is described in more detail in the Guide for Applicants available at https://www.enfield-project.eu/open_calls. Project proposals must be submitted by completing the application online, here: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/oc1-2024-TES-01. It is strongly recommended not to wait until the last minute to submit the proposal. Failure of the proposal to arrive in time for any reason, including network communications delays or working from multiple browsers or multiple browser windows, is not acceptable as an extenuating circumstance. Late submissions are not permitted. The time of receipt of the application as recorded by the submission system will be definitive. Proposals must include a Technical Annex. The template can be found here: https://www.enfield-project.eu/open_calls. Proposals must include a 2-minute video from the applicant presenting themself (or the group of researchers), submitted in English. PROPOSAL EVALUATION The evaluation will be done remotely by three senior researchers from ENFIELD partners’ scientific organisations. The proposals will be scored (between 0- fail and 5- excellent) based on the criteria below: 1) Advanced state of the art: The extent to which the proposal is beyond the state-of-the- art and presents an innovative approach behind it (e.g., novel concepts and methodologies, development between or across disciplines, novel methods and algorithms addressing societal challenges). 2) Scientific approach: Feasibility of the proposed research methodology and working arrangements. 3) Dissemination and communication: Effectiveness of the proposed measures to exploit and disseminate the project results which must include methods (publications, presentations, workshops and/or webinars) and targeted audiences. 4) Technical and creative capacities: i) Demonstration of competences and skills of the researcher (or group of researchers) involved in the proposal. ii) Ability to carry out the activities for the proposed application. iii) Track-record of the team in scientific publications and similar projects. In case of an application submitted by a consortium, complementarity of researchers.

Further information

ENFIELD Exchange Open Calls does not fund research itself but promotes interactions and strengthens research collaboration among researchers across Europe by granting employed researchers (PhDs, postdocs, senior researchers) with a mobility allowance of 2.400€/month (up to 14.400€ in total) for them to carry out research activities in ENFIELD partner organizations for 3-6 months. Details are available at: https://www.enfield-project.eu/open_calls