Bolivia Research UMSS 2021-2025 - Call of Contract BDO - La Paz Bolivia forskning UMSS 2021-2025 The public university "Universidad Mayor de San Simón" (UMSS) in Cochabamba, Bolivia, has applied to Sida for funding to carry out the program "Strengthening institutional research capacities in Universidad Mayor de San Simón 2021-2025".

The intervention aims "to develop science and research in Bolivia, especially in the Cochabamba region, through the production of high-quality and impact-full science to be transferred to and used by the social sectors and the business community by: 1) research training to increase the number of researchers with PhD graduation and strengthen research capacity in areas relevant to scientific and social development; 
2) development of an environment at UMSS that favors science, technology and innovation.
3) development of a university environment that promotes gender equality and environmental work in the university itself.
The intervention's total budget is approximately 283,3 million SEK, out of which UMSS' own funding is approximately 151 million SEK. The budget includes Sida´s grants for 132,3 million SEK. Det offentliga universitetet "Universidad Mayor de San Simón" (UMSS) i Cochabamba, Bolivia, har ansökt hos Sida om finansiering för att genomföra programmet "Stärka institutionell forskningskapacitet i Universidad Mayor de San Simón 2021-2025".

Insatsen syftar till att utveckla vetenskap och forskning i Bolivia särskilt i Cochabambaregionen, genom produktion av högkvalitativ och inflytelserik vetenskap som ska överföras till och användas av sociala sektorer och näringslivet genom:
1.) forskarutbildning för att öka antalet forskare med doktorsexamen och stärka forskningskapaciteten inom områden som är relevanta för utveckling; 
2) utveckling av en miljö vid UMSS som gynnar vetenskap, teknik och innovation. 
3) utveckling av en universitetsmiljö som främjar jämställdhet och miljöarbete i universitetet självt

Insatsens totala budget är ca 283,3 miljoner SEK av vilka ca 151 miljoner SEK är UMSS eget bidrag. Budgeten inkluderar Sidas bidrag till insatsen för 132,3 miljoner SEK. General objective:

Contribute to develop the region, the country, and universal knowledge by creating high quality and impactful knowledge to be transferred to and used by the social/productive sector

Specific strategic objectives:

Research training: Implement programmes and projects in institutional, regional, and national interest areas, with results acknowledged and used by the scientific community and in the socio-productive environment, and closely linked to local postgraduate programmes in science within sector and national development plans.

Research-support component: Create a favourable environment for SICTI to develop programmes to train researchers, and in research and innovation activities, with a proper and efficient management system that includes environmental management, quality assurance, and a gender/non-discrimination perspective.

Specific objectives:

1. Increase the critical mass of MSc and PhD researchers by means of local postgraduate programmes in science of the sandwich modality

2. Increase R&D&I projects under many support modalities that further knowledge in general and/or respond to regional and national issues

3. Implement support modalities driving and privileging research careers at UMSS

4. Promote an institutional university-socio productive environment relation to encourage innovation at UMSS

5. Institute quality assurance criteria to run postgraduate courses in science and their corresponding research activities

6. Create a favourable environment to develop research and innovation activities with a university social responsibility approach