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CORE MULTI-ANNUAL THEMATIC RESEARCH PROGRAMME 4.1.7. Attachments Section 7.1. Project Description If you have not done it yet (task 1), please download the ‘CORE 2013 Full Proposal Form.doc’ form the FNR website. This ‘Full Proposal Form (Project Description)’ is a WORD file that may be saved to your desktop and completed off-line. The ‘Full 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 a file already uploaded, please REMOVE it first, before uploading the new file to the system. Please find hereafter the explanation of the different fields of the ‘Full Proposal Form’: 1. Project Abstract (max. 1 page) Write a scientifically oriented executive summary. This abstract should provide a clear understanding of the prime objectives of the proposal and how they will be achieved. It may be used as the short description of the proposal during the evaluation process, i.e. by external scientific experts. 2. Accordance with CORE thematic research priorities. How does the proposal fit the description of the thematic research priorities presented in the Programme Description of the CORE 2013 Call? (max. 1/2 page) Explain how your proposal fits into the context of the FNR CORE thematic research priorities (cf. chapter 4 in the CORE 2013 Programme Description). Proposals not clearly related to the FNR CORE thematic programme may not be considered for funding. 3. Is this proposal a FOLLOW-UP of a granted CORE proposal? 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 (max. 1/2 page). 4. Is this proposal a RESUBMISSION of a CORE proposal or a modified version of a proposal submitted in other calls (e.g. INTER, FP7)? If yes, please indicate the title and code of the project, explain the modifications and describe how the reviewers’ comments have been addressed (max. 2 pages). 5. Description of the Proposed Research Project. (max. 10 pages for 5.1. - 5.3.) 5.1. Current state of the art including your relevant previous work. Please describe the current scientific state of the art and ongoing developments in fields relevant to your proposal including your own previous work. Provide an assessment of further research needs (what are the main ideas that led you to propose this work?). Please quote references, details of these references have to be presented in part 10 (Bibliography). 5.2. Project objectives and contribution to knowledge development. Outline your project's contribution to the research needs identified above. State your hypotheses. Clearly define the objectives to be achieved by the project in a realistic and, as far as possible, measurable form. 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 29 of 46
CORE MULTI-ANNUAL THEMATIC RESEARCH PROGRAMME 5.3. Methods and approach. Describe the methods and procedures you will use in order to reach the objectives defined above. Summarise/analyse the underlying theory/theories. Please quote references in part 10 (Bibliography). 6. Description of the Project Plan and Work Packages 6.1. Project plan (1 page) Present a detailed work plan, broken down into work packages. The number of work packages used should be appropriate to the complexity of the project (5-10 work packages are suggested). The work plan has to follow the logical phases of the implementation of the project. It is proposed to start with filling in the Gantt chart in the accompanying Excel workbook ‘CORE 2013 Project Plan.xls’ which forms part of the application documents, and then to present a narrative description in this chapter. Additional explanations on how to use the ‘Project Plan’ are provided in the chapter 5. 6.2. Work Packages (WPs) and tasks (1 page/WP) Present the work packages (consistent with the Gantt chart in the ‘Project Plan’) in detail, using the table provided below. Use one table per work package (please copy the table as many times as you need it). The explanations included in the table have to be sufficient for justifying the proposed effort and allow for progress monitoring. WP number 1 WP title WP leader Start date Objective Only 1 person End date Provide a general description of the work to be undertaken (including methods to be applied where appropriate), identify the partners involved and specify their contributions. Tasks Break the work package down into major tasks. Explain the sequence of tasks and explain interdependencies between tasks where necessary. Interdependence with other work packages Provide a narrative description or/and a graphical presentation of interdependencies between the present work package with other work packages. Deliverables and milestones A deliverable represents a verifiable output of the work package. Normally, each work package will produce one or more deliverables during its lifetime. List, specify and quantify deliverables (e.g. prototype, survey results). State the project month of delivery (measured in months from the first month the project started). Milestones represent a scheduled event signifying the completion of a major deliverable or a set of related deliverables (e.g. prototype tested, patient cohort established). State the project month of delivery (measured in months from the first month the project started). 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 30 of 46
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