Member institutions interested in financing for the development of training given by specialized international instructors may apply.
The applicant, to participate on behalf of the member institution (at least one must be a full member) of CEDIA , must be a teacher, researcher, technician and/or administrative staff official.
The participant must submit their application form in PDF format and other documentation referred to in the bases of the call, on the EasyChair platform at the following link .
Yes, in accordance with the provisions of the fund's bases, the proposal must be submitted by at least 2 CEDIA member institutions, one of which must be a full member and must be domiciled in different cities.
Yes, the proposal must be made by a full member institution (university) that could ally with a CEDIA member institute.
The proposal must cover areas of knowledge for which there are no instructors in the country and which are of interest to CEDIA member institutions.
The Avante Fund maintains a maximum amount of USD 10,000, which can be distributed among the following items:
- Materials, supplies and parts
- Fees of the instructor(s) (currency output, fees and taxes)
- Travel expenses for logistics of the instructor(s) (mobilization, food and lodging)
- Recording and Editing of audiovisual material (mandatory item according to the bases)
- Other direct costs related to the nature of the call (up to 20%)
- Access to specialized information sources for training development
- 10% of the Return Policy (mandatory item according to the bases)
The modality of the training may be: Face-to-face, virtual or hybrid.
The training program must have a minimum duration of forty (40) hours.
On-site or virtual training must complete a minimum of 40 hours and within these there may be hours for self-employment, forums or workshops and must be detailed by hours in the training syllabus.
At least one of the invited instructors must reside outside the country, be an expert in the topics of the training program, have a PhD degree, have generated at least 5 publications in high-impact journals in the last 5 years on the topic proposed in the training program.
In exceptional cases, the Academic Commission will analyze the trajectory and experience of the instructor, if he does not meet the above requirements.
Yes, there is no restriction regarding the number of instructors required, as long as it is within the maximum budget established for the fund, and that it meets all the requirements established in the fund's bases.
No, the training cannot be charged, this is because the objective is to finance training for teachers, researchers and administrative staff belonging to CEDIA member universities promoting research.
