Call for Evaluators












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            31 January 2025


            We invite external evaluators to contribute to the selection process for proposals submitt
            Charleston Call for Applicants.


            The deadline of this call is May 31st 2025. Link to the registration form here. [ URL "htt
            forms.office.com/e/F3BUvTAAvW"]  


            <p style="color: rgb(210, 45, 64); font-size: 16px;">About Charleston programme </p>


            The Charleston programme is Charles University’s scheme to fund 20 postdoctoral researcher
            research projects at a Charles University faculty or institute. The programme is co-funded

            Europe – MSCA COFUND scheme. The funded projects will last 24months plus 3-6 months mandat
            in a non-academic institution. The projects must demonstrate a contribution to the fulfilm
            Sustainable Development Goals. A clear impact of the postdoc on their career development s

            envisaged in the projects.

            More information about Charleston programme can be found on its website [ URL "https://cun

            UKEN-2185.html"] . 

            <p style="color: rgb(210, 45, 64); font-size: 16px;">Who are we looking for</p>


            We seek experts with established proficiency in any scientific field. The candidates must 
            degree.


            UPDATE: We welcome especially experts from these topics - 1.1 Mathematics, 5.1 Psychology 
            sciences, 5.4 Sociology, 6.4 Arts (arts, history of arts, performing arts, music)


            Experts will be chosen based on their professional experience, expertise across various sc
            disciplines, and prior involvement in evaluating proposals for EU programmes. To avoid pot

            of interest, evaluators must not reside in the Czech Republic.

            <p style="color: rgb(210, 45, 64); font-size: 16px;">Particularly welcome</p>


            We especially encourage applications from female experts and those with a non-academic bac
            intend to recruit at least 50% of female evaluators and 30% of evaluators with a non-acade


            All candidates even from non-academic area must have a PhD degree.


            <p style="color: rgb(210, 45, 64); font-size: 16px;">What will be your task</p>

            The evaluation process will consist of the following tasks:


            1) Individual remote evaluation incl. online consensus meetings and reports. Each proposal
            by two independent experts


            2) Interview committee – member


            You are invited to participate in both stages or only in the first stage (please indicate 
            in the registration).


            Guide for evaluators will be provided to the selected experts to support them in the evalu

            <p style="color: rgb(210, 45, 64); font-size: 16px;">Evaluation timeline</p>

             
            Call for evaluators deadline – May 31st 2025


            Individual evaluation – July 2025

            Consensus meetings, drafting consensus reports – First half of August 2025 


            Online interview committees – September 2025 


            <p style="color: rgb(210, 45, 64); font-size: 16px;">What are the benefits for evaluators<

            Discover innovative projects advancing sustainability across diverse scientific fields.


            Gain insights into potential inter-sectoral collaboration opportunities.


            Deepen your evaluation and reviewing skills. 

            <p style="color: rgb(210, 45, 64); font-size: 16px;">Renumeration</p>


            Reviewers will be compensated in accordance with the European Commission's standard remune
            external experts.


            The number of applications allocated to each evaluator will be determined by several facto
            availability, the total number of submitted applications, and the overall number of evalua

            through the open call.

            <p style="color: rgb(210, 45, 64); font-size: 16px;">Important</p>


            Evaluators selected to participate in the evaluation will be required to sign a non-confli
            declaration and a contract with the Charles University, before being accepted to evaluate 


            Please note that this expression of interest to participate in the Charleston Open Call ev
            external expert is NOT binding.


            The selection of experts will occur at a later stage, as it depends on several factors, in
            the number and origin of received proposals, the domains they address, and the profiles of

            evaluators.



            If you are interested in becoming an independent expert evaluator for the Charleston progr
            to fill in the registration form here. [ URL "https://forms.office.com/e/F3BUvTAAvW"]  


            For your Scientific discipline in the form please insert all relevant. Please use ONLY the
            terminology as given by the Frascatti manual - available here [ URL "UKEN-2214-version1-
            list_of_scientific_disciplines_frascatti_manual.pdf"] .


            Also please send your CV in a PDF format to Charleston programme coordinator: Eva Janů –
            eva.janu@ruk.cuni.cz [ URL "mailto:eva.janu@ruk.cuni.cz"] .



            Should you have any questions related to the evaluation process or your work as an indepen

            please contact Eva at eva.janu@ruk.cuni.cz [ URL "mailto:eva.janu@ruk.cuni.cz"] .  



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