The Prometeo Project is an initiative integrated
to the Ecuadorian National Plan for the creation of a knowledge-based
social economy. Its goal is to strengthen research, teaching and
knowledge transference in six fields of priority:
- Sciences of production and innovation
- Natural Resources
- Life Sciences
- Educational Sciences
- Pure Sciences
- Art & Culture
They are high level Ecuadorian or foreign experts (Ph.D) with broad
experiences in their fields of study who arrive to Ecuador in order to
develop a research or academic project in Ecuadorian host
institutions. Their projects contemplate stays between 2 to 12 months
(not necessarily in consecutive periods) and function as a grand
awarded by the Secretariat of Higher Education, Science, Technology
and Innovation of Ecuador.
The program is aimed at the generation of projects with a high
impact on Ecuador that contribute to achieve the goals set in the
National Plan of Good Living (http://bit.ly/WKtmFG).
According to these objectives, the experts may be incorporated to the
host institution for a second and, exceptionally, a third stay within
the country.
Academics: Prometeos mainly
dedicated to academic activities (classwork, workpshops, curricular
design, etc.)
Researchers:
Prometeos mainly dedicated to a research Project that contemplates
knowledge transference with complementary academic activities.
- Projects led as head researcher
- Publications (books, book's chapters, indexed papers)
- Awards concerning their field of study
- Years of faculty activity
- Experience in the management of research centers (for researchers)
- Thesis tutoring
- Patent registration (for researchers)
- Letters of recommendation
• To execute a research or academic project
• To teach and/or transfer knowledge
• To foster research networks
• To train national research and/or academic teams
• To give support in the editing and publication of papers and books
• To publish the results of their Project
• To organize events such as workshops, seminars, conferences, etc.
• To evaluate research projects, academic programs and participate
in the assessment of higher education institutions
• Living expenses: from USD 2,000 to USD 6,000 every month depending
on the category obtained during the evaluation
• Airfare: up to USD 3,000 roundtrip from your home country to
Ecuador and back
• Initial accommodation: USD 300 for the first days of your stay
• Housing: up to USD 500 every month for during 6 months of your
stay
• Health and life insurance: up to USD 2,500 for one year
• Supplies and scientific visits: up to USD 4,000 for the project's
development and USD 2,000 for academics.
1. Online application
a. Application through an online platform and
submission of documents at:
prometeo.educacionsuperior.gob.ec
2. Determination of a host institution (2 kinds of applications):
a. The host institutions select a profile
for the project's development from a pull of pre-selected candidates,
who have approved the evaluation.
b. In the case of applicants who have had previous
contact with a host institution, they may apply directly for that
institution on the online system.
3. Elaboration and submission of the proposal
a. Once they've been assigned to a host
institution, both the applicant and the host institution develop a
joint work proposal that will be submitted to a evaluating committee
composed by SENESCYT authorities, who will determine the impact and
pertinence of the Project.
4. Incorporation
a. With the approved proposal, the Prometeo will
receive assistance to prepared his/her arrival to Ecuador.
There are countless reasons to visit Ecuador and become a Prometeo:
- And educational system under an on-going transformation and
reformed institutions
- 11 public research institutes in different fields of study
- A project to change the country's productive matrix in search for
technological innovations
- The chance to research at one of the 17 most biodiverse countries
in the world
- A multicultural State with 15 indigenous nationalities
- A political project that aimed at human talent as a source of
development
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