Programme of activities for the Promotion of Catalysis 2019

The Governing Board of the Spanish Catalysis Society, as approved at the General Meeting of the Society held in Torremolinos on June 24, 2003 and ratified by the Governing Board on November 8, 2017, launches the Programme of Activities for the Promotion of Catalysis. Call 2019

1. Thesis Awards 2018
2. Organization of Conferences, Courses and Activities for the Promotion of Catalysis
3. Mobility Program
4. SECAT Scholarships for Introduction to Catalysis Research
5. SECAT Scholarships for Master's Thesis in Catalysis

1.- Thesis Awards 2018

The PRIZE for the Doctoral Thesis that a Specialized Commission considers more relevant than those presented by SECAT members during the year 2018 in any Spanish University, in the field of Catalysis.

Terms and conditions of the call

Candidates: All those Doctoral Theses defended between the January 1 and December 31, 2018 by SECAT student-partners on the date of submission of the thesis.

Commission: The Prize Committee will be made up of 3 scientists from the field of Catalysis, members of SECAT, elected by the Governing Board, with no direct link to the candidates, acting as Secretary of the same by SECAT (who will not have a vote in the decision). The composition of the panel shall be public.

Presentation: In order to be eligible for the Award, it must be sent to the SECAT Secretariat using the Thesis Awards Form together with a digital copy of the Doctoral Thesis, the accreditation of the qualification obtained and the date of defence and a brief CV, before the January 12, 2019 in PDF format.

Prize: The prize will consist of the invitation to present the most relevant work of the Thesis within the framework of SECAT'19, with the Society covering the costs of registration and accommodation to the Congress. Likewise, during the Congress, a Diploma and Special Mention will be awarded to the winner. The result will be communicated through the SECAT website.
The constitution of the Board that evaluates the thesis award will be made public together with the decision.

2.- Organization of Conferences, Conferences, Courses and Activities for the Promotion of Catalysis

Applications are open to organize Conferences for the Dissemination of Catalysis, Advanced Courses and other activities organized by SECAT partners with the main purpose of publicizing and disseminating Catalysis.

Terms and conditions of the call

Applications: SECAT members who wish to do so with more than one year's seniority in SECAT may apply for partial funding, providing the following documentation:

Days: Corresponding formIndicating:

• Programme of Activities, detailing the events that will take place: seminars, exhibitions, conferences, etc.
• Detailed budget of the Conference, including the aid requested from SECAT and the aid that will be requested from other public and/or private organizations.
• Scholarship-Grant Program for SECAT Members, Dissemination and Outreach

Advanced Courses: Corresponding formDetailing:

• Course program, including activities that can be carried out in parallel: internships, seminars, exhibitions, conferences, etc.
• Detailed budget of the Course, including the aid that is requested from SECAT and the aid that will be requested from other public and/or private organizations.
• Estimated number of students, detailing the approximate percentage of SECAT student members.
• Scope of activities: who they are aimed at, means of dissemination, etc.

Organization of other activities for the promotion of Catalysis not included in the previous points, organized by SECAT partners.

Application Deadline: The digitized documentation must be sent to the SECAT Secretariat (secretaria@secat.es) in electronic format, within 1 to 12 months before the start of the activity.

Evaluation and Resolution: The SECAT Governing Board will evaluate the applications received and decide on funding, up to a maximum of 60% of the budget submitted; never exceeding the amount of €1,000. The Board's decision will be announced as soon as possible.

Priority will be given to those activities that have not been previously funded by the Programme

3.- Mobility Program

SECAT aims to promote the mobility of Fellows and Students between laboratories of the Groups belonging to SECAT, granting grants to partially finance visits for research not eligible for funding by other programmes.

Terms and conditions of the call

Candidates: Students and Scholarship holders, not PhDs, who meet the following requirements will be eligible for these grants:

• Be a member of SECAT for at least one year
• The scientist responsible for his/her work must be a member of SECAT
• The scientist in charge of the team in which the visit will be carried out must be a member of SECAT
• The stay must be of a minimum duration of one week and take place throughout the year 2019.

Help: SECAT will evaluate each application and grant a Travel Grant of up to €300 for the first week and up to €150 per additional week; with a maximum of €750 per applicant per year; upon presentation of the justification of the stay, which must contain a brief summary of the work carried out and the certification of the scientist responsible for the team where the stay has been carried out.

Documentation: To apply for the grant, the following documents must be submitted:

• Corresponding form, with a brief description of the work to be carried out at the Receiving Centre, with the Approval of the Director of the work at the Sending Centre.
• Letter of Acceptance from the Director of the work at the Receiving Center.

Submission of applications: The application and other documentation must be sent to the SECAT Secretariat (secretaria@secat.es) well in advance of the date on which the stay is to be carried out, to ensure that the application can be evaluated by the Governing Board in a reasonable time.

Once the stay is over, in order to receive the aid, the report of the activity carried out must be sent to the SECAT secretariat (secretaria@secat.es) with the approval of the person in charge of the receiving group, as well as the receipts of the trip.

4.- SECAT-Introduction to Catalysis Research Scholarships INTRO-2019 SCHOLARSHIPS

As part of the Programme of Activities for the Promotion of Catalysis, SECAT calls for a total of 10 INTRODUCTORY SCHOLARSHIPS TO RESEARCH IN THE AREA OF CATALYSIS.

Purpose of the call
The purpose of this call is to award 10 Scholarships Introduction to Catalysis Research for students who are in their last year of Bachelor's, Bachelor's or Engineering degrees. The scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis and in accordance with the principles of objectivity and publicity. The work plan of these grants will be developed in Research Centres or University Departments, under the direction of researchers from their staff who are members of the Spanish Society of Catalysis with a minimum seniority of three years.

Application Deadline
Applications can be submitted until March 2, 2019, from the publication of this call on the SECAT website (http://www.secat.es/noticias/actividades)

Beneficiaries
University students who have passed at least 70% of all the total credits required to obtain the degree and who are enrolled during the 2018/2019 academic year in a Spanish Faculty or Higher Technical University School in a total number of credits sufficient to complete the total number of credits required to obtain the degree may apply for the scholarships that are the object of this call. with the exception of the credits corresponding to the Final Degree Project or Final Degree Project in those degrees in which this is necessary.

Period and conditions of enjoyment
The scholarships will have a duration of THREE MONTHS and will be enjoyed between the months of June and October 2019, with a full-time dedication. These grants are incompatible with the enjoyment of other grants or research grants of similar characteristics.

Financial endowment

1. The total amount of each scholarship will be 700 €.
2. The grants, once granted, will be effective after the end of the activity, provided that they have been adequately justified, as indicated in this call in point e) of the section obligations of the grantee.
3. The Centre where the work plan is to be carried out will be responsible for taking out an accident insurance policy for the beneficiary during the period of enjoyment of the scholarship.

Formalization of applications
Applicants must submit the correctly completed form Application Form available on the SECAT website with the approval of the Director of the work.
No more than one application per candidate and Director-Responsible for the Research-Training Grant will be admitted.
The completed application form with the signatures of the applicant and the Research Director must be sent through the application together with the following documents scanned in a single pdf file with a maximum size of 4 MB:

1. Copy of the Proof of identity (DNI or similar)
2. Personal Academic Certification which must include all the subjects and credits passed from the beginning of university studies until the date of the application and the average grade obtained, referring to the total number of credits or subjects passed. Likewise, the subjects and the total number of credits in which the applicant is enrolled during the 2018/2019 academic year and the total number of credits necessary to obtain the degree of the university degree taken by the applicant must be listed.
   In the event that the applicant has accessed a higher level cycle or degree from intermediate level studies, the average grade obtained in these intermediate level studies must appear in the academic certificate. Otherwise, the Academic Certificate corresponding to these intermediate level studies must also be attached.
3. Resume of the applicant.

All documents must be attached (with a copy to the Director of the SCHOLARSHIP) in a SINGLE FILE and in PDF format, no other format will be accepted.
Applications that are not submitted on form will be automatically excluded from the process.

Selection of candidates
The selection of candidates will be made by an ad hoc committee proposed by the Board and ratified by the President of SECAT. The committee will prepare a proposal for the award of scholarships and a supplementary list of alternates in order of priority in the event of resignation or non-incorporation of the beneficiaries.
The following criteria will be taken into account for the evaluation of the applications:

1. Academic record, Curriculum Vitae and Motivation Letter of the candidate (up to 8 points).
2. Work plan proposed by the Director of the Fellowship and adaptation of the topic to the area of Catalysis (up to 2 points).

Obligations of Fellows
The acceptance of the scholarship by the beneficiary implies the acceptance of the conditions set out in this call. Fellows will be required to:

1. Join the centre indicated for the enjoyment of the scholarship on the date indicated in the notification of award.
2. Collaborate with the researcher assigned as Director of Research, according to the research plan proposed by the latter, take advantage of the training program and the calendar of activities derived from the above and adjust to the rules of organization and operation of the center where the work plan is to be carried out.
3. To carry out their work in the centre for which the grant has been awarded during the period of the grant, with the authorisation of the Presidency of the SECAT, which will decide in agreement with the Management of the corresponding centres, for any change of centre or Director, being necessary for any change of centre or Director.
4. The documentation must be sent by e-mail to the SECAT Secretariat, secretaria@secat.es.
5. Present with prior to October 31, 2019 A descriptive report of the work carried out with a maximum length of 1000 words. The report must include the VºBº of the Director of Research. The digitized report must be sent by e-mail to the SECAT Secretariat, secretaria@secat.es.
6. Record in any publication that is a consequence of the activity carried out during the enjoyment of the scholarship, their status as a scholarship holder of the SECAT Scholarship Program for Introduction to Research in Catalysis.

Noncompliance
Failure to comply with the necessary requirements or obligations assumed as a result of the award of the grant may lead to the extinction of the right to use it or to the modification of the decision granting it and the reimbursement of the amounts received.

Notification and publication
The decision to grant the concession will be notified through publication on the SECAT website.

5.- SECAT Scholarships for the Master's Thesis in Catalysis

As part of the Programme of Activities for the Promotion of Catalysis, SECAT calls for a total of 10 SCHOLARSHIPS for the realization of MASTER'S THESIS IN CATALYSIS.

Purpose of the call
The purpose of this call is to award 10 Scholarships for students who are studying an official master's degree. The scholarships are awarded on a competitive basis and in accordance with the principles of objectivity and publicity. The Master's Thesis will be developed in the field of Catalysis in Research Centres or University Departments, under the direction of researchers from its staff who are members of the Spanish Society of Catalysis with a minimum of three years' seniority.

Application Deadline
Applications can be submitted until the day March 2, 2019, as of the publication of this call on the SECAT website.

Beneficiaries
University students who are enrolled during the 2018/2019 academic year in an Official Master's Degree at a Spanish university and who have an average in the Bachelor's degree equal to or greater than 6.5 may apply for the scholarships that are the subject of this call

Financial endowment

1. The total amount of each grant will be €1,300.
2. The grants, once granted, will be effective after the end of the activity, provided that they have been adequately justified, as indicated in this call in point e) of the section obligations of the grantee.

The scholarship will not be considered as salary or remuneration, but as aid for training.

Formalization of applications
Applicants must submit the correctly completed form Application Form.
No more than one application per candidate and Director-Responsible for the Research-Training Grant will be admitted.
The completed application form, with the signatures of the applicant and the Director of the Master's Thesis, must be sent through the application accompanied by the digitized documents in a single file in pdf format and with a maximum extension of 4MB

1. Copy of the identity document.
2. Documentation accrediting that you are enrolled in an Official Master's Degree, including the Master's Thesis.
3. Personal academic certificate of the degree that gives access to the master's degree in which the average grade obtained must appear.
4. Applicant's Curriculum Vitae.

All documents will be sent to SECAT (with a copy to the Director of the SCHOLARSHIP) in a SINGLE FILE and in PDF format, no other format will be accepted.
Applications that are not submitted in form will be automatically excluded from the process

Conditions of enjoyment
These grants are not compatible with the enjoyment of other scholarships, contracts or research grants.

Selection of candidates
The selection of candidates will be made by an ad hoc committee proposed by the Board and ratified by the President of SECAT. The committee will prepare a proposal for the award of scholarships and a supplementary list of alternates in order of priority in the event of resignation or non-incorporation of the beneficiaries.
The following criteria will be taken into account for the evaluation of the applications:

1. Academic transcript and Curriculum Vitae (up to 8 points).
2. Work plan proposed by the Director of the Fellowship and adaptation of the topic to the area of Catalysis (up to 2 points).

Obligations of beneficiaries
Acceptance of the grant implies acceptance of the conditions set out in this call. Beneficiaries will be required to:

1. To carry out the proposed work for which the grant has been granted, with the authorisation of the Presidency of SECAT, which will decide in agreement with the Management of the corresponding centres, for any change of centre or Director, being necessary.
2. Submit before December 20, 2019, i) an electronic copy of the Master's Thesis, ii) a document accrediting the defense and qualification and iii) a descriptive report of the work carried out with a maximum length of 500 words. The report must include the VºBº of the Director of Research. The digitized report along with the rest of the documentation must be sent by e-mail to the SECAT Secretariat, secretaria@secat.es.
3. Record in any publication that is a consequence of the activity carried out during the enjoyment of the scholarship, their status as a scholarship holder of the SECAT Aid Program for the realization of Master's Thesis Final Projects in Catalysis.
   

Noncompliance

Failure to comply with the necessary requirements or obligations assumed as a result of the award of the grant may lead to the extinction of the right to use it or to the modification of the decision granting it and the reimbursement of the amounts received.

Notification and publication
The decision to grant the concession will be notified through publication on the SECAT website