CIMPA schools (organisation)

Thanks to its many years of experience, CIMPA can contribute a great deal to your project:

• personalised assistance is provided before, during and after the school, thanks to our Scientific Officers who will be with you from the setting up of your school, during the school and right up to the submission of the final report. Don't hesitate to contact them as soon as possible to discuss your ideas, even if your project is still vague.
• feedback on your application from CIMPA's Scientific Advisory Board, enabling you to improve your proposal.
• A quality label: being selected by CIMPA is a guarantee of the quality of your school. CIMPA is recognised by many other bodies, making it easier for you to raise additional funds.
• an efficient communications and administrative team to help you promote your event and manage your funding diligently and flexibly.
• financial support of between €10,000 and €20,000, depending on the priority areas defined by the IMU classification. Half of this support is intended for participants from other developing countries and will give your event international visibility and a major regional impact.

Compared with a traditional research school, our schools have the following special features:

• they take place in a developing country and the vast majority of participants are based in developing countries.
• They have a strong international dimension, with part of the funding going towards inviting participants from developing countries who are not host countries.
• They are co-organised by a colleague from the host institute and a colleague from a CIMPA contributing country.
• They last 2 weeks.
• The level of scientific content is that of an introduction to an active research topic, but will obviously take into account the disparities in the participants' backgrounds.
• Exchanges will be maximised by offering, in addition to courses, activities involving the participants, such as exercise sessions, presentations, working groups, etc.

1. The call for projects for CIMPA schools for year X generally opens in April of year X-2 with a deadline in October of the same year.
2. The CIMPA Scientific Council evaluates the applications and proposes any changes to the organisers before the end of year X-2.
3. The final projects are submitted in January of year X-1 and the final selection takes place in February of year X-1.
4. Organisers then have one month to provide the final information needed to publicise their schools. They must also provide a website with the necessary information for potential participants.
5. Applications for participation in the school generally open in June of year X-1 with a deadline of four months before the start of the school.
6. At the time of the deadline, the organisers and the CIMPA scientific manager of the school select the participants and allocate the budget. The participants are contacted by the CIMPA team, which handles the administrative follow-up and reimbursement of their travel expenses.

Applications for CIMPA schools are submitted online using a web form. A great deal of information is requested: this allows us to assess the seriousness of your project and also enables you to appreciate all the dimensions (scientific, logistical, budgetary, etc.) that need to be taken into account. Applications cannot be prepared at the last minute. In particular, you need to think well in advance about

• contact a team of teachers, most of whom will be able to cover their travel costs
• prepare a scientific programme balanced between lectures and participatory activities
• have a letter of support from your institute.

It is strongly recommended that you get in touch with one of the scientific leaders in the geographical area concerned or experts in the school's subject, even if your project is still vague. As well as giving you ideas and contacts, the person in charge will help you to refine your ideas and check that they meet the eligibility and evaluation criteria below.

Next, consult the pdf version of the form to see the necessary information and details for your project and budget.

Collect the information offline and when you are ready, fill in the online form.