DFG-FNI-NSTC Cooperation: Joint German-Mozambican-Zambian Project Proposals in 
Agricultural and Livestock Sciences
(funding period 2018-2020

Joint Project Description Template

A complete proposal in this competition consists of the joint project description (following this document) and the specific documents, necessary for the respective funding organizations: (for German scientists – follow the rules for Individual Grants, for Mozambican scientists – follow the rules for Research Projects according to the Manual of Norms and Procedures available at www.fni.gov.mz, for Zambian scientists the Strategic Research Fund (SRF) Implementation Guidelines on www.nstc.org.zm).

The proposal must be written in English. There is a strict limit of 25 pages for the joint project description (font size: 11). Applicants are obliged to ensure that the project description contains sufficient information for evaluation. The joint research plan has to include a description of the added value to be expected from the collaboration and a clear description of the planned research collaboration with responsibilities of the respective partners. 

Core data

Title of the Research Project

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Project Partners

	Name and affiliation of the German Principal Investigator
	Name and Affiliation of the African Principal Investigator
	
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Project Summary
(up to 1 page;  no special characters)

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Key words
Which describe the aspects of this project: 

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1.	State of the art and preliminary work
Please explain briefly and precisely the state of the art in your field in its direct relationship to your project. This description should make clear in which context you situate your own research and in what areas you intend to make unique, innovative, promising contribution. This description must be concise and understandable without referring to additional literature.
To illustrate and enhance your presentation you may refer to your own and other’s publications. Indicate whenever you are referring to other researchers’ work. Please list all cited publications in your bibliography under section 3. Note that reviewers are not required to read any of the works you cite.

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1.1.	Project-related publications  
Please list your and your partners’ most significant publications that relate directly to the proposed project and document your preliminary work. This list should contain no more than 10 publications. German applicants please refer to DFG rules for publication lists form 1.91 -3/16.

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2.	Objectives and work programme

2.1.	Anticipated total duration of the project

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2.2.	Objectives
Please give a concise description of your project’s research programme and scientific objectives. Please indicate if you anticipate results that may be relevant to fields other than science (such as science policy, technology, the economy or society). 

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2.3.	Work programme incl. proposed research methods
Please give a detailed account of the steps planed during the proposed funding period including a description of the contributions to be made by the project partners from both countries. For experimental projects, a schedule detailing all planned experiments should be provided. 

The quality of the work programme is critical to the success of a funding proposal. The work programme should clearly state how much funding will be requested on the respective sides, why the funds are needed, and how they will be used, providing details on individual items where applicable. Please provide a detailed description of the methods that you plan to use in the project: What methods are already available? What methods need to be developed? What assistance is needed from outside your own group/institute.

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2.4.	Data handling
Improving the management and handling of research data is a priority both for national and international research organisations and for science in general. If research data or information will be systematically produced in the project, describe if and how these will be made available for future reuse by other researchers. Please regard existing standards and data repositories or archives in your discipline where appropriate.

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2.5.	Added value of international cooperation
The cooperation among the partners involved and the expected added value of the planned cooperation should be described in detail.

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3.	Bibliography

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4.	Requested modules/ funds – Justification
Explain each item for each applicant (stating last name, first name). For German part follow the outline given in the relevant programme and module guidelines.

German project part – modules / Funds requested (in EUR)
Please list separately the funds requested for the institution in Germany and those requested for the collaborating partner/institution in the developing country.
For personnel, funding for staff employed by the collaborating partners in the developing country may be requested on the basis of customary local rates.

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Mozambican project part – funds requested (in MT)
The budget is limited to a maximum amount of 1.800.000,00MT for consumables and operational costs.

Zambian project part – funds requested (in Zambian Kwacha ZMW)
The budget is limited to a maximum amount of Sixty Thousand Kwacha (K60,000.00) for consumables and operational costs
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5.	Project requirements

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.	First-time proposal data
Only for German partners if applicable – Last name, first name of first time applicant. If a PI or a Co.I. counts as a first-time applicant as a part of a joint proposal, please indicate briefly that applicant’s individual contribution to the research project. 

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5.3.	Composition of the project group
List those individuals who will work on the project (for German side – who will not be paid out of the funds). State each person’s name, academic title, employment status and type of funding.
(Other possibility – Using aa table list the partners from both sides)

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5.4.	Cooperation with other researchers
5.4.1	Researchers with whom you have agreed to cooperate on this project

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5.4.2	Researchers with whom you have collaborated scientifically within the past three years
This information assists the funding organisations in avoiding potential conflicts of interest during the review process.

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5.5.	Scientific equipment
List larger instruments that will be available to you for the project. These may include large computer facilities if computing capacity will be needed. 

If you are applying for instruments that are available at your institution, but are not at the project’s disposal, please explain why this is the case.

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6.	Additional information

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