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ERAB: THE EUROPEAN FOUNDATION FOR ALCOHOL RESEARCH

Fondation d’Utilité Publique

PRE-PROPOSAL APPLICATION FOR A PROJECT GRANT ( Outline Proposal)

Biomedical and Societal Effects of Alcohol

Q1 Title of Project (no more than 20 words, font Verdana 10):

Q2 Aims (no more than 50 words, Verdana 10):

Clearly state the research question and the deliverables which the project will provide.

Q3 Background / Rationale (no more than 100 words, Verdana 10):

Briefly describe the work which has led to the development of the research question.

Q4 Potential Impact / relevance (no more than 50 words, Verdana 10):

Briefly describe how the successful completion of this project will generate societal impact.

Q5 Proposed Method (no more than 100 words, Verdana 10 ):

Briefly describe the scientific approach and methods / techniques.

Q6 Period for which support will be sought: (please underline)

One year 1.5 year 2 year

Q7 Have you, or another member of your team, applied to ERAB before with a similar: project (please underline)

Yes No

Q8 If yes at question 7 please indicate the substantial differences:

Briefly describe how this application differs from the previous application on the same subject:


Q9 CURRICULUM VITAE OF LEAD APPLICANT

(a) / SURNAME: / DATE OF BIRTH:
FORENAMES: / NATIONALITY:
(b) / EDUCATION / TRAINING
From / To / Qualification / Subject / Organisation
(c) / CAREER HISTORY (current / most recent first):
From / To / Position / Department / Organisation
(d) / WITH WHOM DO YOU HAVE YOUR CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT?
(e) / Please also be specific if salary is funded from more than one source.
(f) / RECENT PUBLICATIONS (no more than five which should be those you consider to be the most important and relevant to this application. Please give citation in full, including title of paper and all authors.)
(g) / Summary of key experience relevant to this proposal

Q10 Co-Applicants

Please list name and position of co-applicants together with institution if different from applicant.


Notes

Please send your competed application form as a WORD document to the Chair of The ERAB Advisory Board by e-mail to:

ERAB applicants now need to submit outline or pre-proposals before making full proposals.

Funding is available for biomedical or psychosocial research into any aspect of the effect of alcohol, or more specifically beer, on health. Competition for grants is tough and, to be successful, the scientific merit must be impeccable.

Applications are accepted from researchers from an established European research institution or university. ERAB also accepts applications from Israel, Norway, Switzerland and Iceland but only for research undertaken in partnership with a member of the European Union.

This form is for pre-proposal applications only. Please do not exceed the stated limits. Words outside the stated limits will not be included in assessment of the proposal.

The deadline for pre-proposals is in late February / early March (see website for date each year). Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All applicants will be notified by e-mail and successful applicants will be invited to submit a full application.

Review of the pre-proposals will be the responsibility of the ERAB Advisory Board with external advice as necessary. (Full applications will continue to be externally peer reviewed).

ERAB reserves the right to make funding decisions based on independent scientific judgments of its board and external reviewers. Decisions will not be open to appeal.

Grants are available for one or two year periods with a maximum of €50,000 per annum. Projects usually start in the January following the application.

Applicants should be aware that:

Researchers (Primary investigator and co-applicants) who have received funding from ERAB will not be eligible for another grant for 3 years after the date of the successful application. Even after 3 years, further applications are unlikely to be successful if the publication rate for the previous grant is low.

Applicants may apply as principal investigator on one application and co-applicant on others but only one grant may be awarded to any institution in any year

Starting in 2018, applications which concern only animal research are discouraged.

Requirement for formal ethical approval is mandatory and successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of approval before their contract is drawn up.

Grantees are encouraged to publish their findings in peer reviewed journals and are required to publish a minimum of two papers. Failure to do so is likely to mitigate against future funding.

Grantees are asked to acknowledge the funding from ERAB: The European Foundation for Alcohol Research on every publication including presentations at conferences.

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