TRIPARTITE CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Thought for Food[1] Initiative

Transdisciplinary research towards more sustainable food systems

Concept NOTE

COORDINATION
Project Coordinator
(This person in-charge of ensuring that people and resources devoted to completing the project are used appropriately; that project is implemented on time and that teams involved coordinate with each other.) / Unit, Institution
Postal address
SURNAME, Given name
Position
E-mail address
Tel./fax
If different from above, Scientific Leader
(This person is in-charge of providing the overall scientific strategy and guidance in implementing the project.) / Unit, Institution
Postal address
SURNAME, Given name
Position
E-mail address
Tel./fax
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROJECT
Full title
Short title
Thematic strand that the proposal will address (mark with an “X”) / ___ Strand 1: Diverse agricultural production for more sustainable food systems and diets
___ Strand 2: Sustainable agro-food processing for more sustainable and healthy diets
___ Both strands 1 and 2
Consortium members (Partners receiving funding; signatories to the Consortium Agreement) / Unit, Institution
Postal address
Stakeholder category[2]
Person 1: SURNAME, Given name
Position, Expertise/Discipline
E-mail address
Tel/Fax
Person n…
Unit, Institution
Postal address
Stakeholder category
Person 1: SURNAME, Given name
Position, Expertise/Discipline
E-mail address
Tel/Fax
Person n…
For-profit Associated partners
For-profit-organizations may be involved as associated partners but are neither eligible to receive funding nor to share intellectual property rights related to any output of the projects funded under this Call. They are, however, encouraged to provide funding towards the implementation of the project. / Unit, Institution
Postal address
Stakeholder category
Person 1: SURNAME, Given name
Position, Expertise/Discipline
E-mail address
Tel/Fax
Person n…
Indicative project duration (To be further specified in Full Proposal phase)
Budget / Indicative FULL Project Cost (A)
Indicative funding request (B)
Approx. share of full project cost (B/A) in %
Amount of project co-funding already secured (if applicable)
Identify amount and sources
ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT (including key research questions)
(Max. 3000 characters, spaces included)
5 Keywords:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
State of the art on the subject and issues/ needs to be addressed
(Max. 3000 characters, spaces included)
Project objectives and deliverables
(Max. 3000 characters, spaces included)
Describe the originality and innovative nature of the project
(Max. 3000 characters, spaces included)
Describe the overall approach and methodology, including
participatory approach if applicable
(Max. 3000 characters, spaces included)
To the extent possible, describe the role of the partners involved)
(Max. 3000 characters, spaces included)
Describe how the project integrates various disciplines and expertise of the partners involved
((Max. 3000 characters, spaces included)
Explain how the project intends to take a food systems approach and
which stages of the value chain are directly studied
(Max. 3000 characters, spaces included)
Explain how the sustainability aspects (i.e., social, economic, cultural, environmental, nutritional/health) are directly tackled
(Max. 3000 characters, spaces included)
Explain the added value of the funding under this Call
(Max. 2000 characters, spaces included)

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[1] Derived from the metaphor “food for thought,” which implies providing mental stimulus for thinking, the phrase was deliberately inverted to highlight the collective need to reflect, generate and use knowledge in order to improve the way food is produced.

[2] Stakeholder category: Research organization, university/academe, NGO, farmers organization, …