Info_Otros-Programas-Internacionales_PhysSEng

OTHER INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES AND FOUNDATIONS

**EREF Environmental Research and Education Foundation**
Summary	A foundation that Funds and directs scientific research and educational initiatives for waste management practices to benefit industry participants and the communities they serve.
Objetive	The objective of this foundation is to finance projects relating to environmental engineering, management, and education in the areas of waste minimization, recycling, waste conversion, landfills, etc.
Modality	Project funding ranges from US$15.000-500.000. There are two annual pre-proposal deadlines on January 6 and July 1. Selected applicants from the pre-proposal phase will be invited to submit full proposals.
Link	http://erefdn.org/index.php/grants/proposal

**Simons Foundation**
Summary	Mathematical, physical, and biological sciences
Objetive	The mission of the Simons Foundation is to advance the frontiers of mathematics and basic sciences. The foundation funds high-risk basic research in mathematics and physical sciences, life sciences, autism, and education and outreach.
Modality	There are a variety of open calls for proposals throughout the year. Here are some examples: Targeted Grants in Mathematics and Physical Sciences • Up to five years of funding for high-risk projects • Applications may be submitted at any time. Targeted Grants to Institutes for Mathematics and Physical Sciences • Financing of US$100.000-200.000/year is available for up to five years to support centers of excellence in the mathematical and physical sciences. • Open calls are available each summer. Autism Research Initiative • This fund supports research on the mechanisms of autism and on potential therapeutic approaches. • One-year projects will be funded for up to US$70.000. • Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.
Link	https://www.simonsfoundation.org/

Engineering Information Foundation (EIF)
Summary	The mission of the foundation is to improve worldwide engineering education and practice through information technology and the recruitment of women.
Objective	The EIF funds work on communication in engineering, women in engineering, and developing countries. It has deadlines in February and August of each year.
Modality	• Enhancing Communication and Use of Information in Engineering • Women in Engineering: Directed by Engineering Educators • Developing Countries
Link	http://www.eifgrants.org/info/apply.html

Google Foundation
Summary	Google is seeking long-term faculty relations to impact how future generations will use technology.
Objective	Google is interested in proposals about natural language processing, linguistics, software development, and many other fields. Their foundation generally has 2-3 deadlines per year for each program.
Modality	• Global Faculty Research Awards • Earth Engine Awards (remote sensing) •Others
Link	http://research.google.com/research-outreach.html#/research-outreach/faculty-engagement

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Physical Sciences & Engineering Projects

Electronic Structure Modeling with Strictly Correlated Electrons Density Functional

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Specific programme: German Research Foundation (DFG Research Fellowship)
UPV/EHU Partner Status: Host Centre
UPV/EHU Supervisor: Angel Rubio
Project start: 01/11/2015
Project end: 31/10/2017

Brief description: A major activity of the group's research is concerned with the first principles description of light induced processes in molecular nanostructures and solids. Such endeavours are done within the framework of time-dependent density functional theory. However the predictive power of the model relies strongly on the quality of the exchange and correlation functionals we use. The project of the DFG Research Fellow aims to provide novel functionals able to capture strong correlation effects that would allow us to treat properly many processes from charge-transfer to photo- fragmentation and light-induced phase transitions. This line of research fits very nicely with the activities of the research group devoted to the foundations of time dependent density functional theory and many-body theories with applications to 2D materials, Biophysics and strong-light matter interaction and optimal control theory.