Proposal to Establish a Priority Programme
(Do not exceed a maximum of 25 pages in total.)

[Title of Priority Programme]

[Programme committee]

[Coordinator]

[Title  first name  last name, research institution, city, academic status, research area]

[Other members]
(up to four)

[Title  first name  last name, research institution, city, academic status, research area]

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1	Summary
(plain-language description of research area, max. 3000 characters)

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2	State of the art and preliminary work

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3	Subject-related list of publications
Works cited in the proposal, both by the applicant(s) and by third parties. Please include DOI/URL if available. A maximum of 20 of the programme committee members’ own works cited may be highlighted; font at least Arial 9 pt.

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4	Merits of the proposal taking into account the objectives of the programme

4.1	Originality of research questions in terms of topic and/or methodology

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4.2	Delimitation of scope taking into account the duration of a Priority Programme
(six years)

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4.3	Coherence of planned research activities

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4.4	Strategies for collaborating / networking across disciplines and locations

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4.5	Measures to promote researchers in early career phases; measures to promote equity, particularly promotion of female researchers and family-friendly policies

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4.6	Handling of research data

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4.7	Networking of planned research activities within the international research system

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5	Differentiation from other on-going programmes on related topics, e.g. Collaborative Research Centres, Research Units, programmes by other funding agencies

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6	Qualification of coordinator to manage a research network

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7	List of potential applicants
(by subject area)

[Title  first name  last name, research institution, city]

8	Justification of requested annual funding amount for the first funding period of three years

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