CORE 2013 Application Guidelines - FNR

CORE
MULTI-ANNUAL THEMATIC
RESEARCH PROGRAMME
1.2. Eligibility of Beneficiaries
Funds provided by the FNR in the framework of project funding are aimed at beneficiary
organisations as specified in article 3 of the law creating the FNR, namely:
• a public research centre or the CEPS/INSTEAD;
• the University of Luxembourg;
• those public bodies, departments or establishments authorised in their respective fields
to undertake research activities and to develop and transfer technology with a view to
furthering scientific progress or technological innovation.
Each proposal must be accompanied by the approval of the person authorised to legally
commit the institutions of the involved researchers.
‘Contracting Partners’ are institutions which are eligible for funding and which seek direct
financial support from the FNR.
‘Non-contracting Partners’ are organisations or individuals from the public or private sector
(within Luxembourg or abroad) participating in the scientific implementation of the project
without direct or indirect (i.e. subcontracting) financial support from the FNR. Participating
SMEs based in Luxembourg can be eligible with the “Research and Development projects”
aid state scheme provided by the Luxembourg Ministry of the Economy and Foreign Trade.
‘International Co-funding Partners’ who seek funding from the funding agency in their
respective countries are also considered ‘Non-contracting Partners’ (cf 1.6).
‘Subcontractors’ are not considered partners (contracting or non-contracting) in the project.
1.3. Principal Investigator (PI)
For each proposal, project partners designate a project leader, called ‘Principal Investigator’
(PI). The PI through his/her scientific experience is the researcher having the scientific lead
of the project on a daily basis. He is responsible for controlling the technical direction and
academic quality of the project, and will ensure that the project is carried out in compliance
with the terms, conditions, and policies of the FNR and those of the partner institutions. The
PI should invest a substantial amount of time to lead the project successfully. The PI is
assumed to be the author of the proposal. The PI’s institution is referred to as ‘Coordinating
Institution’.
As the appropriateness of the PI to successfully lead the project is an essential element of
the evaluation procedure, PIs are advised to submit proposals which are appropriate to their
track record and experience.
1.3.1. Clarification on the eligibility of the PI applying for funding at the FNR
The FNR’s research programmes seek to fund highly innovative projects as well as the
building and consolidation of research groups and their research programme in Luxembourg.
Central to the research group is the PI who conceives and elaborates new ideas and guides
the orientation of its scientific programme.
As a general rule, a PI applying for research grants must be employed (full or part-time) at a
beneficiary organisation (specified under point 1.2) in Luxembourg for the full duration of the
project (PIs entering retirement before the end of the project are therefore not eligible).
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Last updated 12 December 2012
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