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Supporting ambitious, forward-looking research
The CaeSAR project supports high-level fundamental research through calls for expressions of interest (AMI). The aim? To consolidate the recognized expertise of the Caen site, while fostering the emergence of multidisciplinary collaborations capable of giving rise to innovative projects.
Themes at the heart of contemporary issues
This AMI targets four major areas, to be explored individually or in combination:
– Memory and peace
– Biodiversity and the climate risks
– Artificial intelligence
– Innovation in healthcare
These areas of research, chosen for their strong scientific and societal potential, draw on the region’s existing strengths.
National and international ambitions
The funding granted is intended to act as a springboard to other sources of support, notably European. From the outset, projects submitted must integrate a national and/or international development strategy, in the short to medium term.
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Apply AMI
This call is a call for expressions of interest (AMI): its purpose is to gather ideas from those involved in research and innovation. It is open to all those involved in research at the University. We felt it was important to set up not a traditional “call for projects,” with its “stop and go” approach to funding, but a “call for expressions of interest,” which allows the institution to support the maturation of ideas and the creation of dynamics between interested research groups at the university, and to enable the university to channel the efforts of its research laboratories into broad areas chosen for their strategic interest. Proposals will be reviewed by the CaeSAR project's international scientific committee (ISC).
Selected projects will receive various forms of support: funding for postdoctoral fellows and doctoral students, support for the organization of summer schools and high-level international conferences, and the creation of international laboratories.
Projects must fall within the following themes:
Memory and peace (the two terms may be considered together or separately);
Biodiversity and the risks posed by climate change (again, the two terms may be considered together or separately);
Artificial intelligence;
Innovation in health.
Selected projects will receive various forms of support: funding for postdoctoral fellows and doctoral students, support for the organization of summer schools and high-level international conferences, and the creation of international laboratories.
Projects must fall within the following themes:
Memory and peace (the two terms may be considered together or separately);
Biodiversity and the risks posed by climate change (again, the two terms may be considered together or separately);
Artificial intelligence;
Innovation in health.
Winning Projects
– Memory and peace
– Biodiversity and the climate risks
– Artificial intelligence
CAI4Science – AI for Science at Caen
CAI4Science (AI for Science in Caen) is an ambitious research project that aims to harness the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate scientific discovery across various fields. The project brings together the expertise of four research laboratories at the University of Caen Normandie (CIMAP, CRISMAT, LPC, and GREYC) to develop and deploy advanced AI/machine learning technologies tailored to the specific needs of the domain sciences. The main research thrusts include: the integration of physical models and machine learning, the use of foundation models for scientific discovery, the development of surrogate and generative models for scientific simulations, as well as fundamental advancements in core AI areas such as optimization, interpretability, and robustness. The project also aims to train and disseminate these innovations to the scientific community through summer schools, workshops, and doctoral programs.
– Innovation in healthcare