GERMAN-ISRAELI BATTERY AND ELECTROCHEMISTRY RESEARCH PROGRAM
APPLICATION FOR RESEARCH GRANT
GENERAL INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS
Guidelines for the Submission of Joint Research Proposals
The proposal must be prepared and carried out jointly by the Israeli and the German project partners and should be submitted simultaneously by both the German and Israeli principal investigators, to MOST and BMBF, in English, on the appropriate forms.
A valid project application consists of this application form duly filled in and signed, together with all the necessary application documents required from each side of a joint research team, submitted respectively to the Project Management Agency in Germany and to MOST in Israel. If the applications are not duly received both in Germany and in Israel by the date and hour indicated as follows, the project will not be accepted.
The Israeli partner should submit the joint proposal as follows:
Israeli PIs should submit proposals in English by email using the attached Application Form to the following email address: (in "pdf" format duly signed, along with a working copy in "doc" format without signatures). The proposals should actually reach the abovementioned email address by Wednesday, August 1st, 2018 at 23:59 (local Israel time), and will not be accepted under any circumstances after the specified date and hour. Proposers are hereby advised that no human answers will be available after 15:30 of the said day.
Because of technical constraints, an email over 20 megabytes will not be received. If the email and its attachments exceed 20 MB, it must be split. Shortly after submitting the email the applicants should receive an automatic reply acknowledging its receipt. If an email confirming receipt is not received, the applicant must approach MOST contact persons detailed below to make sure the email was duly received. It is solely the sender's responsibility to receive confirmation that the email was actually received, whether by automatic reply or personal confirmation. As technical problems are possible, it is strongly recommended to submit the application well in advance of the application deadline.
In addition, Israeli PIs shall send as well 2 hard copies of their proposals byMonday, August 6th, 2018, to the following address:
Ministry of Science and Technology
"Call for Proposals – Battery Israel-Germany Program 2019-2021"
Clermont Ganneau St., Building Gimmel, 3rd Floor, Room 309
Kiryat Hamemshala Hamizrahit – Begin Government Offices
Jerusalem
Contact person:
Mr. Avi ANATI
Deputy Director General for Planning & Control
Tel:02-5411170/173/805
Fax:02-5823030
E-mail:
The German partner have touse the electronic submission system “easy-online” to submit the electronic version of the joint proposal and a full proposal in German:
In addition, German partners have to send 3 hard copies of the joint proposal and a full proposal in German by Wednesday, August 1st, 2018 at 23:59 to Project Management Jülich.
Further information will be found in the official German announcement “Neue Materialien für Batteriesysteme – Förderung deutsch-israelischer Forschungskooperationen (Batterie DE-IL)“.
For any questions please contact:
Eva Brockhaus
Project Management Jülich
New Materials and Chemistry
Materials Technologies for Energy and Mobility
Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
52425 Jülich, Germany
Tel.:+49-2461-61-96 320
Fax:+49-2461-61-963 22
E-mail:
Internet:
This application consists of the following:
Part I - General Information & Personal Details of Research Groups
Part II - Abstract and Keywords [This part shall be enclosed also as a separate file]
Part III - Detailed Description of the Proposed Joint Project
Part IV - Project Schedule / Work Plan
Part V - Budget Details (Israeli Institution(s) / German Institution(s))
Also, the following documents should be included in Part III:
- Curriculum Vitae of Principal Investigators (PIs)
- List of Publications (only last 5 years and relevant to the topic of proposal)
The text parts should not exceed 10 pages including elaborated joint working plan.
In addition, a Schematic Block-Diagram presenting the contribution of the different partners and the interactions among them should be included.
To enable prompt evaluation of your application, please answer all questions in full.
Do not attach unasked-for appendices.
GrantappForm Battery and Electrochemistry
German-Israeli Battery and ElectrochemistryResearch Program
Application for Research Grant
Ministry of Science and Technology
(MOST), Israel
Federal Ministry of Education and
Research (BMBF), Germany
Part I - General Information
1. Title (English):
2. Title (Hebrew/German):
3. Abbreviated English Title (Do not exceed 10 words. This title should be used on all pages, as headers, where requested.)
4. Research area addressed (select from research areas listed in the Call for Proposals):
5. Submitting Institution (Name and Address):
6.Requested Budget of Israeli Partner(s) (in EURO):
1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year = Total
Estimated Budget of the German Partner(s):
1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year = Total
7. Authorization by Research Official of Israeli Applicant's Institution:
Full Name:
Title: ______
(Affix official seal here)
Signature:
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Abbreviated Title: PI
Part I (Contd.)
8. Personal Details of Research Groups
/ English / עברית / English / עברית / English / עבריתIsraeli Group / 1. / 2. / 3.
Role in Project
תפקיד בפרויקט
Last Name
שם משפחה
First Name
שם פרטי
Title (Eng./Dr./Prof.)
תואר
Institution
מוסד
School or Faculty
בית-ספר או פקולטה
Department
מחלקה
Address
כתובת
City & Postal Code
עיר ומיקוד
Telephone
טלפון
Mobile-phone
טלפון נייד
Fax
פקס
דוא"ל
ID number
מספר תעודת זהות
3
German Group / 1. / 2. / 3.Role in Project
Last Name
First Name
Title (Eng./Dr./Prof.)
Institution
School or Faculty
Department
Address
City & Postal Code
Telephone
Fax
Note: If necessary, use additional sheets for item 8 (personal details), using the format given.
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Abbreviated Title: PI
Part I (Contd.)
9.Type of Application (check appropriate box):
New ProposalRevised Proposal
Addition to an Existing Project
Other / For Office Use Only:
Previous Project Number :______
Existing Project Number: ______
10.Other sources of support related to the proposed research by Israeli Principal Investigator(s):
10.1 Is this, or related research, presently being supported by other sources? YES NO
If yes, indicate other sources, amounts, and dates of performing of the research under this support.
10.2 Has this or a similar proposal been submitted to other agencies? YES NO
If yes, indicate which agency, when, and with what results.
10.3Has researcher previously received other sources of support for this YES NO
research?
If yes, list rights and obligations of grantor still in effect,including sources and dates.
10.4 Is this a continuation of any German-Israeli cooperative research? YES NO
If yes, please indicate the supporting agency, duration, and budget.
10.5Have the PIs submitted (or been granted) patents in this area? YES NO
If yes, please give full information on pre-existing patentableinventions related to the present proposal.
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Abbreviated Title: PI
Part II – Abstract and Keywords[This part shall be enclosed also as a separate file]
Abstract
In the space below, write a brief abstract of about two hundred words which should describe the(1) objectives, (2) methods and plan of operation, and (3) significance (uniqueness, innovative aspects) of the proposed research.
Keywords
List up to 10 keywords that define the main aspects of the proposed research.6
Abbreviated Title: PI
Part III - Detailed Description of the Proposed Joint Project
Instructions:
The total pages of Part III, items 1 through 6, should not exceed 10 pages. Place all pages in the order as given below.
1. Description of the subject of the proposal.
2. The scientific and technological background.
3. Objectives and expected significance of the research.
4. Methodology and plan of operation.
5. Brief account of German partner's contribution to the proposed research
6. Preliminary (unpublished) results relevant to the proposal.
7. Detailed account of available (Israeli and German) resources including all personnel andequipment (see also Part V for financial statement).
8. Relevant bibliography on the research area.
9. Curriculum vitae of principal investigators.
10. List of publications, if any(only last 5 years and relevant to the topic of proposal).
NOTE:
(1) List full titles of the cited articles.
(2) If the bibliography includes papers that have been submitted for publication or are "in press", please attach copies or preprints of such papers with each copy of the proposal.
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Abbreviated Title: PI
Part IV - Project Schedule / Work Plan
RESEARCH TASKS / PROPOSED TIME TABLE / RESPONSIBLE PI / LOCATION(Site of Research Activity)
Beginning
(Month Year) / Ending
(Month Year)
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Note: Add additional tasks and explanatory notes as needed.
In addition, a Schematic Block-Diagram presenting the contribution of the different partners and the interactions among them should be included.
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Abbreviated Title: PI
Part V - Budget Details (Israeli Institution)
INSTRUCTIONS:
1.Budget should be calculated in EURO.
2.Include all personnel participating in the project.
3.Investigators from the permanent staff of the grantee institution(s) are not entitled to receive salaries from the project. Nevertheless, their time on the project should be listed.
4.Indicate role and salary of personnel not yet appointed.
5.Include social benefits in salary calculations.
6.Multiply the yearly salary and social benefit by the percentage of research time (time on project)
7.Give detailed budget breakdown for first, second, and third year.
A. SALARIESNAME
(LAST, FIRST) / ROLE / %
TIME / COST (in EURO)
1st Year / 2nd Year / 3rd Year
(1) Last
First
(2) Last
First
(3) Last
First
(4) Last
First
(5) Last
First
(6) Last
First
TOTALS:
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Abbreviated Title: PI
Part V - Budget Details (Contd.)
B. EQUIPMENTPlease give full details (i.e., model number,
manufacturer) / COST (in EURO)
ITEM / 1st Year / 2nd Year / 3rd Year
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
TOTALS:
C. CONSUMABLEMATERIALS, LABORATORY
AND SUPPLIES, MAINTENANCE SERVICES / COST (in EURO)
ITEM / 1st Year / 2nd Year / 3rd Year
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
TOTALS:
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Abbreviated Title: PI
Part V - Budget Details (Contd.)
D. TRAVEL / TRAVELLER'S NAME/ROLE / COST (in EURO)1st Year / 2nd Year / 3rd Year
Domestic
Travel
to Germany
German partner
to Israel*
TOTALS:
*Only applicable to proposals in which the German partner will not apply for complementary
BMBF- funding.
E. OTHER EXPENSESITEM / COST (in EURO)
1st Year / 2nd Year / 3rd Year
(1)
(2)
(3)
TOTALS:
F. TOTALS / COST (in EURO)
1st Year / 2nd Year / 3rd Year
GRAND TOTAL:
LESS INSTITUTIONAL
PARTICIPATION(if any) %
TOTALS:
G. BUDGET JUSTIFICATION
Explain any items of the budget.
Note: If necessary, use additional sheets for additional partners, using the format given.
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Abbreviated Title: PI
Part V - Budget Estimation (German Institution)
(Dependent on the recommendation of the mutual Israeli-German research proposal by the Joint Advisory Committee, the German partner(s) may apply for direct funding from BMBF for their part of the work-plan in the joint project. In this 2nd stage the use of the electronic application system “easy-online” for the AZA /AZK forms is obligatory.)
Note: If necessary, use additional sheets for additional partners, using the format given.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1.Budget should be calculated in EURO.
2.Include all personnel participating in the project.
3.Investigators from the permanent staff of the grantee institution(s) are not entitled to receive salaries from the project. Nevertheless, their time on the project should be listed.
4.Indicate role and salary of personnel not yet appointed.
5.Include social benefits in salary calculations.
6.Multiply the yearly salary and social benefit by the percentage of research time (time on project)
7.Give detailed budget breakdown for first, second, and third years.
A. SALARIESNAME
(LAST, FIRST) / ROLE / %
TIME / COST (in EURO)
1st Year / 2nd Year / 3rd Year
(1) Last
First
(2) Last
First
(3) Last
First
(4) Last
First
(5) Last
First
(6) Last
First
TOTALS:
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Abbreviated Title: PI
Part V - Budget Estimation (Contd.)
B. EQUIPMENTPlease give full details (i.e., model number,
manufacturer) / COST (in EURO)
ITEM / 1st Year / 2nd Year / 3rd Year
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
TOTALS:
C. CONSUMABLE MATERIALS, LABORATORY
AND SUPPLIES, MAINTENANCE SERVICES / COST (in EURO)
ITEM / 1st Year / 2nd Year / 3rd Year
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
TOTALS:
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Abbreviated Title: PI
Part V - Budget Estimation (Contd.)
D. TRAVEL / TRAVELLER'S NAME/ROLE / COST (in EURO)1st Year / 2nd Year / 3rd Year
Domestic
Travel
to Israel
TOTALS:
E. OTHER EXPENSES
ITEM / COST (in EURO)
1st Year / 2nd Year / 3rd Year
(1)
(2)
(3)
TOTALS:
F. TOTALS / COST (in EURO)
1st Year / 2nd Year / 3rd Year
GRAND TOTAL:
LESS INSTITUTIONAL
PARTICIPATION(if any) %
TOTALS:
G. BUDGET JUSTIFICATION
Explain any items of the budget.