EPFL LEADING HOUSE | Brazilian-Swiss Joint Research Programme (BSJRP)

SEED MONEY GRANTS

APPLICATION FORM

GENERAL INFORMATION

Project title
Keywords
Field(s) of research[1] / Discipline(s)
Type of grant applied for / [ ] Seed Money grant[ ] Conference and Workshop grant
Swiss institution
Partnerinstitution
Other partners
Short summary
(5 lines)
Intended start date
Project duration (in months)
Total funding requested (in CHF):

I hereby confirm that all the information given in this application and in the attachments is correct to the best of my knowledge

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Place, Date / Swiss Principal Investigator

Personal Data

Swiss Principal Investigator

Title:
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Date of birth:
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Principal Partner Investigator

Title:
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Swiss and/or partner co-investigator(s)

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Title:
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Requested Funding

Please fill in and attach the budget form in Excel format to your application.

SUMMARY of the budget (in CHF):

Total budget requested by the Swiss partner
Total budget of the Brazilian partner
Swiss principal investigator’s other funding (in cash)
TOTAL

research and Collaboration plan (MAX.7 pages)

1)Abstract (about ½ page): Briefly describe the objectives, the research plan, and expected outcomes of the proposed research project. Specify the individual expected contributions to the research collaboration. Please use non-technical language.

2)Ongoing or former research projects (about 1 page): Please provide a short summary of ongoing research projects on both sides which are connected to the proposed exchange visits.

3)Current state of research(max.1 ½ pages): Briefly describe the state of the art in the proposed field of research. Explain the relevance of the planned research, in particular for the scientific community.

Also make sure to describe the state of your own research.

4)Objectives and justification (max. 1 page): Describe in detail the objectives of the proposed project. Mention the main research questions that will guide your research.Briefly discuss the significance of the expected results and the value of collecting and analysing this information that would not be accessible in a normal situation.

5)Research plan(max. 3 pages)

Explain your approach, methods of investigation and the data to be collected.

6)Partnership aspect(max. 1/2 page): Outline the previous work and performance of the applicants in the proposed area of research. Briefly describe their strengths and complementarities.

7)List of milestones : Outline major milestones and relatedactivities[2]

Milestones / Related activities / Expected date

8)Inclusion of female researchers and promotion of young researchers (max. ½ page): Briefly describe the gender balance of your project and how it includes and promotes female and/oryoung researchers on both sides.

9)Ethical, safety and regulatory issues:Does the proposed research raise ethical, safety or regulatory issues? If yes, please specify how you will deal with it.

10)Suggested experts for peer review: Please name 3-5 experts in the research field who could review the proposal.

ATTACHMENTS

In addition to the form, please provide:

  • For all applicants, a brief curriculum vitae (max. 2 pages) including a list of the five most important publications related to the proposed research.
  • Letter of the Dean, Chair or Head of the involved institutes (for Swiss institutes only) stating support for the proposed activities and certifying that there will be no overhead or other indirect costs charged
  • The budget form incl. in Excel format.

CONTACT

EPFL CODEV
CM2, Station 10
CH-1015 Lausanne
Switzerland / Julien Bettler, Programme Manager
Sabine Sperl-Crawford
Programme Assistant / Phone: +41 21 693 14 23


EPFL CODEV – Leading House1SEED MONEY & CONFERENCE GRANTS

[1] Please refer to the official typology, cf. this list

[2] Please insert additional rows into the table if required