Project Description – Project Proposals in the Area of Scientific Library Services and Information Systems (LIS)

LIS Funding Programme or Call:

[Name of programme or call]

[Project title]	

[First name  last name, city

Project Description
Sections 1-3 must not exceed 15 pages in total.

1	Starting Point

State of the art and preliminary work

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2	Objectives and work programme

2.1	Anticipated total duration of the project

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2.2	Objectives

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2.3	Work programme and proposed methods
Give an account of the steps you are planning to take and describe and justify the methods you will use. List the steps planned for each applicant and draw up a clear overview of the structure and work schedule.

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3	Project- and subject-related list of publications
Works cited from chapters 1 and 2, both by the applicant and by third parties. Please include DOI/URL if available. A maximum of ten of your own works cited may be highlighted; font at least Arial 9 pt.

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4	Supplementary information on the project context
Section 4 et seq. must not exceed 10 pages.

4.1	General ethical aspects

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4.2	Considerations on aspects of ecological sustainability in the planning and implementation of the project

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4.3	Measures to meet funding requirements and handle project results
Details relating to the requirements stated in the relevant programme guidelines or call text under section I.2.2 (“Proposal requirements and funding conditions”), particularly with regard to handling results and data achieved within the project (measures for storage, long-term provision and dissemination)

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4.4	Formal assurances
Formal assurance must be given that specific conditions of funding will be met. These depend on the funding programme and can include long-term provision of project results, compliance with specifically named standards, or the amount of the applicants’ own financial contributions (see “Proposal structure” in the relevant programme guidelines or call text).

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5	People/collaborations/funding

5.1	Employment status information
For each applicant, state the last name, first name, and employment status (including duration of contract and funding body, if on a fixed-term contract).

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5.2	Composition of the project group
List only those individuals who will work on the project but will not be paid out of the project funds. State each person’s name, academic title, employment status, and type of funding.

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5.3	Institutions or researchers in Germany with which/whom you have agreed to cooperate on this project

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5.4	Institutions or researchers abroad with which/whom you have agreed to cooperate on this project

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5.5	Institutions and researchers with which/whom you have collaborated scientifically within the past three years
This information will help avoid potential conflicts of interest.

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5.6	Project-relevant cooperation with commercial enterprises
If applicable, please note the EU guidelines on state aid or contact your research institution in this regard.

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5.7	Project-relevant participation in commercial enterprises
Information on connections between the project and the production branch of the enterprise

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5.8	 Other submissions
List any funding proposals for this project and/or major instrumentation previously submitted to a third party.

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5.9	Financial contributions
State how much funding and what equipment and staff will be contributed to the project by the applicant(s) (see item “Financial contributions” of the relevant programme guidelines or call)

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6	Requested modules/funds
Explain each item for each applicant (stating last name, first name).
Structure according to the corresponding programme guidelines or call text. 

6.1	Requested modules/funds

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