Scopes Guidelines Final Scientific Report

Wildhainweg 3, P.O. Box 8232, CH-3001 Berne

International Co-operation

SCOPES

Scientific Co-operation between Eastern Europe and Switzerland

Format for the final scientific report

The scientific report must be written in English and should consist of a single document.
Research output that has already been effected or published (e.g. publications accepted or in press) must be entered as well under “output data” on mySNF. Please note that the output data must be entered before submitting the scientific report.

The interim report must be submitted to the SNSF by the project co-ordinator (electronically only). It should cover the whole period since the start of the project (previous interim reports should be included in summarised form).

1. General Information

1.1 Title of the JRP/IP

1.2 Number of the JRP/IP

1.3 Name of co-ordinator and partner teams

2. Overview of (research) activities

2.1 Which work has been carried out by each of the teams? Have the activities been in accordance with the scientific and technical description in the application? If not, in what respect and why?

2.2 Is the co-operation progressing satisfactorily according to expectations with regard to collaboration?

2.3 Please list the involved individuals.

Name / Country / Age / Gender / Remarks
Please indicate especially students trained / student exchange (place of visited, period of stay)

3. Practical issues

3.1 Did you encounter any major problems (e.g. telecommunication, transfer of goods, taxation, customs)? If yes, please specify the problems and describe how you solved them.

3.2 How did you transfer the funds to the project partners in Eastern Europe?

3.3 Are there important developments/changes in the scientific landscape of the involved partner countries?

4. Research output

Please mention the planned or submitted research output here (e.g. publications, events, patents etc.). Research output that has already been effected or published (e.g. publications accepted, published or in press) must be entered under "Output data".

Please upload your Scientific report in PDF format. The name of the document should be ScientificReport_Name of applicant.pdf (for example: SciencePart_Smith.pdf).

Note: The upload limit is 4Mb. In principle, .pdf format is requested but graphic formats JPG, PNG, GIF, AVI and MOV are acceptable. ZIP-files cannot be uploaded.

5. Impacts

Could you indicate first impacts of the common activities in the completed JRP/IP?

- concerning infrastructure

- concerning scientific/educational/management skills of the involved persons

- concerning skills of the involved institutions

- concerning increased performance and visibility

- concerning other aspects

6. Continuation

Is any further cooperation foreseen? In which form?

7. Strength and weaknesses of the SCOPES programme

Which factors of the programme have promoted or hindered the cooperation? What are important needs and recommendations from your point of view in order to improve the programme?