To register the research group, the coordinator must select “Si” (yes) on GrupLAC’s main page in the corresponding section and click the “Enviar” (Submit) button.

 Active members will automatically participate in the call, so they do not need to register individually through their CvLAC.

The terms of reference for the Call specify that it is intended for Colombian citizens or foreign residents in Colombia who have a “legal, regulatory, or contractual relationship with Colombian institutions that are part of the National System of Science, Technology, and Innovation.”

A legal or regulatory relationship means that the individual’s legal connection with the University is based on a legal or regulatory provision that supports it. Meanwhile, a contractual relationship refers to a legal relationship with the University based on a contract.

One of the changes implemented in this call is the inclusion of a differentiated observation window of two (2) additional years (counted from January 1, 2017), applicable to women whose children were born within the observation window of the call (from January 1, 2019, to December 31, 2023).

The institution must certify that the researcher meets the requirement of having become a mother within the observation window. The established certification procedure is published on this microsite.

 This means that the group must link a project to GrupLAC that was in execution between January 1, 2019, and January 31, 2023, with all fields correctly completed.

 Yes. The statistical model for measuring research groups considers, among other aspects, a cohesion indicator and a cooperation indicator. The cohesion indicator refers to co-authorship among members of the same group, while the cooperation indicator measures co-authorship between different groups. In both cases, the calculation is based on co-authorship in products related to New Knowledge and Technological Development and Innovation, which are registered in the researchers’ CvLAC and linked to GrupLAC.

 In this regard, for the correct registration of a product’s co-authors, the individual’s identification number must be entered (so that it directly links to the corresponding CvLAC) or their name exactly as it appears in the co-author’s CvLAC.

The procedure for product certification is published on this microsite. For each type of product, the steps for requesting review and approval by the corresponding authority are detailed, along with the required processing times.

Research projects are a requirement for the existence of Knowledge Social Appropriation products. Without this information, the product in question cannot be validated. Additionally, some Public Science Dissemination products also have this requirement. For more information, please refer to Annex 1: Conceptual Document of the 2024 Research Groups and Researchers Recognition and Measurement Model.

To identify the type of knowledge social appropriation process you need to register, consider the main objective of the project:

• Strengthening Activities: Focuses on improving a social activity through co-creation between researchers and the community, using scientific and technological knowledge.

• Scientific and Technological Solutions: Aims to address specific population needs through collaboration between research and the community, ensuring sustainability and replicability.

• Improvement of Social Practices: Seeks to optimize practices in areas such as education, culture, and community through specific activities and tangible results.

• Name of the knowledge social appropriation process.
• Title and code of the research project from which the product is derived.
• Excerpt from the project document describing the product, including objectives, methodology, and results.
• Name of the principal investigator and co-investigators.
• Institution that funded or managed the project.
• Project start and end dates.
• Certification issued by the participating entity, depending on the type of process.

• For Strengthening or Solution of Social Interest Issues: Certification including the product title, objective, description, generated impact, and benefits, signed by the legal representative or institutional leader.
• For Generation of Public Policy and Regulatory Inputs: Certification with the title of the document used, justification, impact, and achieved scope, also signed by the legal representative or leader.
• For Strengthening of Productive Chains: Certification detailing the nature of the institution, description of the change, and the impact generated on the productive chain, signed by the legal representative or leader.
• For Joint Work Between a Science Center and a Research Group: Certification from the Science Center regarding its participation, along with certification from the research group, validated by both parties.

The certification must include information about an alliance established with another entity for the production and/or dissemination of the product. Co-publishing is also considered an alliance; however, it is essential that the certification is signed by at least one of the parties involved in the production and/or dissemination.

 It is not mandatory for students to have a CvLAC to register products related to Human Resource Training in CTeI. The platform includes a person management system that facilitates the registration of tutors, advisors, and mentees in the “Directed Work/Tutoring” module.

 Yes. All information must be verifiable by the assigned Research Center. Additionally, the Vice-Rectorate for Research may request documentation or information at any time to support the existence of any project or product.