FOUNDATION BANQUE DE FRANCE


                      REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 14


                           September 2009



     The Foundation Banque de France is pleased to announce its
     new call for proposals. The objective is to solicit
     academic research projects conducive to topical papers in
     the field of Money, Finance and Banking. The researchers
     will be asked to acknowledge the Foundation Banque de
     France and to present their work at a conference organised
     by the latter.


     The total amount earmarked for the call is EUR 120,000. Up
     to four grants will be awarded for proposals that may take
     one year to eighteen months.



     TOPICS:


     Topics of interest include - but are not limited to -
     policy-relevant work on Money, Finance and Banking such as:


     Monetary Policy & Prices:
     - Monetary policy under imperfect knowledge
     - Monetary policy and financial system stability
     - Monetary policy and globalisation


     Financial Stability:
     - Financial market disruptions
     - Interbank and other financial linkages
     - Bank competition and regulation


     International Macro and Globalisation:
     - Financial integration
     - Global imbalances
     - Macroeconomic policies and growth



     PROJECT DETAILS:


     Projects should aim to produce a single paper suitable for
     submission to a major journal. The Foundation's Scientific
     Committee and the Board will pre-select up to ten projects
     by mid-February 2010. The selected proposals will have an
     additional three-month period before being presented at an
     internal meeting attended by the Scientific Committee in
     May 2010 (possibly using video conference). Results will be
     announced in July 2010.


     The above-mentioned pre-selection by the Scientific
     Committee is based on the following criteria, receiving
     equal weight on a 1-3 scale.


     1. Is the research agenda clear?
     2. Is it policy-relevant?
     3. Is it realistically feasible? (e.g. through use of
        European data)
     4. Is it innovative?
     5. Is it an international joint venture? (Mixed teams
        involving French researchers will get maximum grade)
     6. What are the team's credentials with regard to the
        subject proposed?



     PROPOSAL SUBMISSION PROCEDURE:


     Proposals should be submitted electronically to:


     Email:        MAILTO:fondation.rech@banque-france.fr


     by December 4, 2009 using the Submission form, at:


http://www.banque-france.fr/gb/fondatio/telechar/word/form14en.doc


     Further details about the procedure can be found in the
     document titled 'Awarding of Research Grants,' at:


     http://www.banque-france.fr/gb/fondatio/tenders/awarding.htm

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Posted 9/17/09