C.3.f. Travel grants for visiting other SCAIs at Andalusian Public Universities (Collaboration Agreement among Andalusian Public Universities' SCAIs).

Objetive

The purpose of these grants is to facilitate access for University of Jaén research staff to scientific-technical infrastructure at other Andalusian public universities. The aim is to ensure the continuity of research when the required technique or equipment is unavailable at the UJA, fostering collaboration within the framework of the central research support structures agreement.

Conditions

The grants will cover travel and accommodation expenses associated with the use of the Central Research Support Services (SCAI) at the Universities of Almería, Cádiz, Córdoba, Granada, Huelva, Málaga, Seville, or Pablo de Olavide. Grants are subject to one of the following contingencies:

  • Absence of equipment: The required technique or equipment is not part of the UJA service catalog.
  • Temporary inoperability: The equivalent equipment at the UJA is out of service due to breakdown, maintenance, or any other duly justified technical contingency. Applicable service rates will be the internal rates of the providing university, in accordance with the current agreement.

Applicant Requirements

  • Be active research personnel linked to an ongoing research project or contract at the University of Jaén.
  • Have authorization from the Principal Investigator (PI) of the project funding the research.
  • Provide proof of a prior service request or reservation at the destination university.

Formalization of Applications

  • Official application form detailing the justification for the travel.
  • Availability report: Document or screenshot proving the service is unavailable at the UJA, or failing that, a report from the head of the corresponding SCAI-UJA unit stating the equipment's inoperability.
  • Estimated travel expenses and service budget for the destination university.

Evaluation Criteria

Approval by the Vice-Rectorate for Research and Knowledge Transfer, following verification of the resource's unavailability in internal centers (CICT or CPEA).

Beneficiary Obligations

  • Submit an activity report and proof of external service use.
  • Comply with data protection regulations and the legal framework established in the Andalusian interuniversity agreement.