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Section 4.2. Primary and Secondary Domains of the Research Project • Life Sciences (LS) - LS1 Molecular and Structural Biology and Biochemistry - LS2 Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology - LS3 Cellular and Developmental Biology - LS4 Physiology, Pathophysiology and Endocrinology - LS5 Neurosciences and neural disorders - LS6 Immunity and infection - LS7 Diagnostic tools, therapies and public health - LS8 Evolutionary, population and environmental biology - LS9 Applied life sciences and biotechnology • Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Information and Communication, Engineering, Universe and Earth Sciences (PE) - PE1 Mathematical foundations - PE2 Fundamental constituents of matter - PE3 Condensed matter physics - PE4 Physical and Analytical Chemical sciences - PE5 Materials and Synthesis - PE6 Computer science and informatics - PE7 Systems and communication engineering - PE8 Products and process engineering - PE9 Universe sciences - PE10 Earth system science • Social Sciences and Humanities (SH) - SH1 Individuals, institutions and markets - SH2 Institutions, values, beliefs and behaviour - SH3 Environment and society - SH4 The Human Mind and its complexity - SH5 Cultures and cultural production - SH6 The study of the human past CORE MULTI-ANNUAL THEMATIC RESEARCH PROGRAMME To validate this section and jump to the next one, click the button ‘Save draft and continue to next section’! 3.1.5. Attachments Section 5.1. Project Description If you have not done it yet (Task 1), please download the file ‘CORE 2013 Pre-proposal Form.doc’ from the FNR website. This ‘Pre-proposal Form (Project Description)’ is a WORD file that may be saved to your desktop and completed off-line. The ‘Pre-proposal Form’ is part of a web-based online application and cannot be submitted alone. After completion of the Word document, please convert it to PDF and upload it into the system (no scanned PDF version). Only PDF files can be uploaded! If you want to replace the file already uploaded, please REMOVE it first, before uploading the new file to the system. FNR / 6, rue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry / B.P. 1777 / L-1017 Luxembourg / T +352 26 19 25 1 / F +352 26 19 25 35 / www.fnr.lu Last updated 12 December 2012 17 of 46
CORE MULTI-ANNUAL THEMATIC RESEARCH PROGRAMME Please find hereafter the explanation of the different fields of the ‘Pre-proposal Form’: 1. Accordance with CORE thematic research priorities. (max. 1/2 page) How does the proposal fit the description of the thematic research priorities presented in the ‘Programme Description’ of the CORE 2013 Call? Explain how your proposal fits into the context of the FNR CORE thematic research priorities (cf. chapter 4 in the programme description of the call). Proposals not clearly related to the CORE thematic programme cannot be considered for funding. 2. Is this proposal a FOLLOW-UP of a granted CORE proposal? (max. 1/2 page) If yes, please indicate the title and code of the project, specify the link between both projects and justify the need for a follow-up project. 3. Is this proposal a RESUBMISSION of a CORE proposal or a modified version of a proposal submitted in other calls (e.g. INTER, FP7)? (max. 1 page) If yes, please indicate the title and code of the project, explain the modifications and describe how the reviewers’ comments have been addressed. 4. Is this proposal a CORE Junior Track? (max. 1/2 page) If yes, please describe the planned training and mentoring for the PI. Briefly describe what training and mentoring you intend to integrate in your research project that will help to develop your research career. 5. Description of the research project. (max. 2 pages) Please write a scientifically oriented executive summary. The summary should provide a clear understanding of the following elements: • Statement of the research questions and/or hypotheses: e.g. statement of the problem, purpose, significance of the project • Methodology: e.g. population and sampling, instrumentation, assumptions, scope and limitations • Expected results 6. Description of the research environment. (max. 1/2 page) • Environment: Shortly describe the research environment in your institution. Does this proposal fit into the main research activities of your department or do you intend to extend the activity portfolio of your department? • Equipment: Concerning the acquisition or the development of equipment exceeding € 25,000, please indicate the precise need for such equipment. Furthermore describe which other organisations will contribute to the co-funding of this equipment. 7. Number and qualification of new staff to be hired (max. 1/2 page) Please indicate roughly the profile of the new staff you intend to hire for this project. Specify the number of persons, their respective qualification and the person*months on the project. Please explain how you will make sure that these people are in place at the start of the project. In this context, please be reminded that the start of the project must occur at the latest six months after the organisation has received written confirmation of the FNR support, otherwise the FNR might withdraw any offer of support. 8. Bibliography Please indicate the most relevant papers concerning your research question and methodology, as well as the main literature. Each reference must include the names of all authors, the article and journal title, book title, publisher, volume number, page numbers and years of publications. If the document is available electronically, the website address should be mentioned too. FNR / 6, rue Antoine de Saint-Exupéry / B.P. 1777 / L-1017 Luxembourg / T +352 26 19 25 1 / F +352 26 19 25 35 / www.fnr.lu Last updated 12 December 2012 18 of 46
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