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Short Initiative (SI) 2025

Short Initiatives (SI) projects are short-term projects that aim to explore, build and deepen academic/scientific collaborations among diverse teams of academics and researchers. SI projects focus on sustainable development challenges and are able to realise objectives within the limited timespan of a maximum of 2 years. 

More info on the SI Programme     Download the full call document
 

Duration

2 years

Budget

70,000 EUR

Call Submission Deadline
Project Start Date
Labo Kenya

Am I eligible? 

Affiliation and statute of the promoters

  • Flemish promoter: professor/specialist employed at a Flemish university or a professor/lecturer at a Flemish university of applied sciences and arts. Details on the eligibility requirements can be found in section ‘2.1 Eligibility of applicants: who can apply?’ 

  • Partner promoter: employed at a recognised higher education institution or national public (not for profit) research institute located in a VLIRUOS project partner country. 

     

Additional criteria

  • Applicants (Flemish/partner) can submit a maximum of 2 SI projects in case they have no ongoing TEAM 2022 or TEAM 2024 project. Promoters of a TEAM 2022 or TEAM 2024 project can submit only 1 SI 2025 project. 

  • At the level of the partner institutions, no further criteria apply. Former and present IUC partner institutions are fully eligible, without any restriction.

(re)watch the Tool Training Session

Tool Training Session (4 February 2025)

Tool Training Session (12 February 2025)

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Let's get technical

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Budget & Duration

The project budget amounts to a maximum of 70.000 EUR for two years. The overall budget for SI 2025 allows for a maximum of 40 selectable projects.

Selected projects will start as of 1 September 2025 and run for a maximum of 2 years: from 1 September 2025 until 31 August 2027. No extension is possible.
 

Partner countries

Higher education and science institutions in 18 partner countries are eligible: Benin, Bolivia, Burundi, Cuba, DR Congo, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya, Morocco, Palestine, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam

Note that Palestine has recently been added as the 18th partner country to the list

View the Country Reference Frameworks

Financial Framework

The VLIRUOS Financial Framework outlines which expenses are allowed in the framework of a project, how budgets are to be determined, and how expenses have to be accounted for.

The applicable budget lines are:

A. Investment costs (durable goods with a long life that can be depreciated in the accounts over several years)

B. Operational costs (“project-related” costs incurred for the purchase and/or operational use of goods that are not depreciated in the accounts and costs directly related to a specific project activity)

C. Personnel costs 

D. Scholarship costs

E. Coordination cost: at level of the partner institution(s) and Flemish instititions (each 5% of the A-D total) 

Find the financial framework here

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On Board?
How to Apply?

As a general principle, support will be provided in a multi-stage process, in which applicants first contact the ICOS at the level of their institution. Where needed, the ICOS will cluster and forward the questions they cannot answer to VLIRUOS. VLIRUOS will provide a “Questions and Answers” section relating to the SI call on its website. 

The Institutional Coordinators for Development Cooperation (ICOS) are the contacts of VLIRUOS at the Flemish universities. The Global Engagement Officers (GEO) are our main contacts at the Flemish universities of applied sciences and arts (UASA). ICOS and GEO inform academics, specialists and lecturers about opportunities for cooperation. They help with formulating project proposals and provide support for the execution of the projects.

An online information session about SI will be organised on 24 October 2024, from 13:00 to 15:00 CET, focusing on the call info, formats, and guidelines. All relevant information is included in this call document, but will also be provided on the call page on the VLIRUOS website. 

Register here to attend the info session

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Timeline

  • Launch date of the call: 17 October 2024 

  • Deadline for submission to VLIRUOS: 20 February 2025 

  • Start of the project: 1 September 2025

Timeline
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Let's get technical
(Re)watch the Tool Training Session

VLIRUOS is hosted online training sessions to guide you through filling out and submitting your project proposal using the online submission tool. 

(Re)Watch it here!

Tool Training Session of 4 February 2025

Tool Training Session of 12 February 2025

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Methodological approach & formulation guidelines

All projects need to be identified and formulated following the general principles of the Theory of Change approach and the Managing for Development Results paradigm. These principles were translated into a guide to support the formulation of VLIRUOS projects. Writting a proposal is a participative process in which partners co-create a project based on a shared vision of change, and a shared understanding of the current situation.

Modules

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The project format and submission Tool

The proposal needs to use/contain all information incl. annexes as requested by the call. The maximum budget and project duration foreseen in the formats is to be respected. Without the requested information (formats), we cannot accept the proposal.

Find the required project formats:

  • Format for a project proposal: This format is to be followed when drafting the project proposal and includes the guiding questions for the narrative sections per module. All information in this working document will need to be included directly in the online project submission tool.

  • Annex 1 SI 2025 - Project activities and organisations : This Excel format is used for the input of limited general project info, the project team information, and the activity planning, and is to be uploaded in the online project submission tool.

  • Annex 2 SI 2025 - Budget format: This Excel format is to be used for elaboration of the budget proposal, and is to be uploaded in the online project submission tool.

Project proposals must be submitted to the ICOS of the Flemish university association via the submission tool. 

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Did you miss the info session?
(re)watch the info session

An online information session took place on Thursday 24 October 2024. You can watch it here.

SI 2025 - Recording info session

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Find the presentations here

SI 2025 Call - General information

SI 2025 Call - Available resources

SI 2025 Call - Financial guidelines

Tool Training Sessions

Tool Training Sessions

The deadline for submitting proposals for the Short Initiatives 2025 is approaching. To assist you in completing and submitting your project proposal via the online submission tool, VLIR-UOS is organising two online training sessions. These sessions will provide step-by-step guidance and valuable tips.

Register to attend one of these sessions:

Session 1: Tuesday 4 February, 10:00 - 11:00 CEST 

Session 2: Wednesday 12 February, 15:00 - 16:00 CEST

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Call & Formats
SI 2025_Call for project proposals
Format for a project proposal (offline working
document)
Annex 1 SI 2025 – Project activities and
organisation
Annex 2 SI 2025 – budget format
Guidelines
Financial Framework FYP2
Theory of Change & Methodological handbook
SI 2025 call - Info Session
General information
Available resources
Financial guidelines

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