Project Description – Project Proposals

[First name  last name, city of all applicants, including UK PI]

[Project title]

Project Description
Sections 1-3 must not exceed 17 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 incl. proposed research methods
For each applicant

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2.4	Added value of international cooperation

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2.5	Handling of research data

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2.6	Relevance of sex, gender and/or diversity

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2.7	Resubmission changes (if applicable)

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3	Project- and subject-related list of publications
Works cited from sections 1 and 2, both by the applicant(s) 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 research context
Section 4 et seq. must not exceed 8 pages.

4.1	Ethical and/or legal aspects of the project

4.1.1	General ethical aspects

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4.1.2	Descriptions of proposed investigations involving humans, human materials or identifiable data

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4.1.3	Descriptions of proposed investigations involving experiments on animals

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4.1.4	Descriptions of projects involving genetic resources (or associated traditional knowledge) from a foreign country

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4.1.5	Explanations regarding any possible safety-related aspects

4.1.5.1	“Dual Use Research of Concern”; foreign trade law

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4.1.5.2	Risks in international cooperation

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

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4.2	Employment status information

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4.3	Composition of the project group

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4.4	Researchers with whom you have agreed to cooperate on this project

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4.5	Researchers with whom you have collaborated scientifically within the past three years

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4.6	Scientific equipment

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4.7	Other submissions

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4.8	Other information

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5	Requested modules/funds for the German project part (UK costings and justification of resources to be added as a separate attachment)

5.1	Basic Module

5.1.1	Funding for Staff

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5.1.2	Direct Project Costs

5.1.2.1	Equipment up to € 10,000, Software and Consumables

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5.1.2.2	Travel Expenses

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5.1.2.3	Visiting Researchers (excluding Mercator Fellows)

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5.1.2.4	Expenses for Laboratory Animals

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5.1.2.5	Other Costs

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5.1.2.6	Project-related Publication Expenses

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5.1.3	Instrumentation

5.1.3.1	Equipment exceeding € 10,000

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5.1.3.2	Major Instrumentation exceeding € 50,000

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5.2	Module Temporary Position for Principal Investigator

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5.3	Module Replacement Funding

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5.4	Module Temporary Clinician Substitute

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5.5	Module Mercator Fellows

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5.6	Module Workshop Funding

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5.7	Module Public Relations Funding

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5.8	Module Standard Allowance for Gender Equality Measures
Please detail what measures are planned to promote diversity and equal opportunities.

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