According to Mehr reporter, this call is being held with the aim of supporting the teaching of quantum sciences and technologies in universities and various disciplines, and all faculty members active in this field have been invited to participate in the design and presentation of postgraduate courses related to teaching the applications of quantum sciences and technologies in all academic disciplines.
The goals of this call include identifying and supporting capable professors in the education of quantum sciences and technologies, developing the quality of education in academic fields, promoting the applications of quantum sciences and technologies in all scientific fields, and producing high-quality educational content with open access for those interested.
The priority areas of this call include faculty members in the fields of electrical engineering, chemical engineering, materials engineering, computer engineering and computer science, information technology engineering, mathematical and statistical sciences, mechanical engineering and physics. Applicants must be a faculty member of a university or a research institute approved by the Ministry of Science and be familiar with the field of quantum sciences and technologies or submit a joint project with a faculty member who is an expert in this field.
The courses must be defined and implemented for teaching in the faculties related to the above fields, and the applicants must receive the approval of the faculty to offer the course in the first semester of the academic year 1405-1406 in writing and send it to the foundation before signing the cooperation memorandum. Also, applicants must have at least three years of teaching experience as a university faculty member.
Expected outputs include preparation of complete and detailed course content (syllabi), PowerPoint presentation file or other related programs for all teaching sessions, teaching the course according to the approved topic in one semester, working with the broker to record lessons according to National Science Foundation standards, and providing a 90-minute video summary of the entire course.
The required documents and forms include the proposal form, faculty verdict, and the applicant’s resume along with research and educational records related to the quantum field. Applicants can register and submit these documents and forms in the “Kiper” research management system of the National Science Foundation of Iran.
The deadline for receiving proposals has been announced from March 5, 1404 to April 20, 1405, and the teaching of the courses will begin from October 1405. The ceiling of support for editing and teaching each course is up to 300 million Tomans, of which 150 million Tomans will be paid during teaching and another 150 million Tomans will be paid after cooperating with the broker to record the videos. Also, the cost of filming and editing is paid by the foundation to the broker.
If researchers have any doubts or questions about the process of sending the project, the conditions and scientific content of the call, they can send it to the “Society and Industry Relations Management Unit” through their profile in the Kuiper Ticket system. To see the full details of the call and access the forms, applicants can refer to the website of the National Science Foundation of Iran.
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