This platform is dedicated to MaTerRE 2025 call for proposals for federative equipment / platform: projects bringing together several teams from the Ile de France Region with a MaTerRE contribution of more than 50,000 euros.
NB : For an equipment with a contribution up to 50 000 euros, please sublit your proposal on the dedicated platform : https://materre-2022-3.sciencescall.org
Eligibility
Eligible projects are carried out between team members of labs working on MaTerRE axes. Any Paris Region lab is eligible, without prior affiliation to the DIM. The submission of a project will be considered as an application for affiliation to the DIM.
MaTerRE’s contribution can’t exceed € 1 000 000 66% of the total cost (whichever amount is inferior). Purchase cannot start before MaTerRE's decision.
New equipment and/or upgrade of existing ones are eligible as long as it meets the criteria of the call for proposals.
IMPORTANT :
Equipment developed in situ, tailor-made to meet the specificities of research projects, and involving internal development costs are eligible. Salary for engineer (CDD) who participate in development missions as part of equipment projects can now be taken into account on an exceptional basis when the mobilization of external service providers is impossible. A certificate certifying the integration of these management expenses for these personnel in the investment section of the financial year concerned must be provided.
To be considered eligible, a project must include : this form fulfilled and signed; resume of each project leader (from each partner involved in the project); at least one quote; at least one illustration for communication purpose ; if applicable, an affiliation form completed (for each team involved in the project that is not affiliated yet).
Evaluation criteria
The evaluation criteria are the following:
Novelty and quality of the collaboration, in terms of complementarity and expected synergy.
Federative and structuring effect for the network and Ile de France Region. The project must associate the skills of at least two Ile de France (preferably from different universities / sites) laboratories relevant for MaTerRE or more depending on the ambition and budget of the project.
Scientific and technical quality of the project.
Innovative aspect of the project and collaboration.
Quality of the cofinancing plan and quality of the environment of the project;
Accessibility for Ile de France researchers and especially MaTerRE members: once purchased, clear rules to access to the equipment/platform must be defined and accessible to all.
For shared platforms and equipments, academic/industrial collaborations will be encouraged. (to be specified by support letters).
Language and file nomenclature
Projects must be written exclusively in English.
Files must be named according to the following these rules : PROJECTSHORTNAME_PROJECTLEADERNAME_FILENAME.
Calendar
1st December 2025 at 23:59: Deadline for proposal submission.
March 2026 Panel review of the preselected project leaders.
Before end of April 2026 : Publication of the results. Final decision will depend on regional allowance.
Contact
Do not hesitate to contact us at dim-materre@espci.psl.eu for any help in setting up your proposal: rules, call for interest within the network teams, advice on completing the form etc.