RTD Project Proposal Form
Total Page：16
File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb
RTD Form 1/7
Nano-Tera.ch – RTD Project Proposal Form
Part 1: General Information
1. Submission deadline
The RTD proposals are to be submitted by May 1st, 2008 at both:
a. the Swiss National Science Foundation via the mySNF web portal: www.mySNF.ch
b. the Nano-Tera.ch management office in PDF format at: [email protected]
2. Basic data Project title
Amount requested CHF Starting date Duration (max. 4 years) Principle Investigator Surname, first name Academic degree Institution
Budget (according to the two budget forms: “RTD-Project budget details-Form 2008” and “RTD-Project budget overview-Form 2008” Attachments Commitment of the home institution (according to “RTD-Project commitment form”) Letters of commitment of the co-investigators Total items: Curriculum vitae of all investigators Total items: List of 10 most relevant publications of each investigator Existing contracts, letters of support of existing or potential industry partners if applicable
The Principal Investigator hereby confirms that all the information provided in both parts of this proposal, including the attachments, is true and correct. They were prepared with the consent of the involved persons.
Place, date: Signature:
RTD Form 2/7
2. Applicants' data
2.1. Principal Investigator
Surname, first name Academic degree Position Date of birth
Laboratory/Institute Department University/Institution Street, Nr PC, City Phone (office) Phone (backup) Fax E-mail
2.2. Co-Investigator Surname, first name Academic degree Position Date of birth
Laboratory/Institute Department University/Institution Street, Nr PC, City Phone (office) Phone (backup) Fax E-mail
2.3. Co-Investigator Surname, first name Academic degree Position Date of birth RTD Form 3/7
Laboratory/Institute Department University/Institution Street, Nr PC, City Phone (office) Phone (backup) Fax E-mail
2.4. Co-Investigator Surname, first name Academic degree Position Date of birth
Laboratory/Institute Department University/Institution Street, Nr PC, City Phone (office) Phone (backup) Fax E-mail
2.5. Co-Investigator Surname, first name Academic degree Position Date of birth
Laboratory/Institute Department University/Institution Street, Nr PC, City Phone (office) Phone (backup) Fax E-mail RTD Form 4/7
2.6. Co-Investigator Surname, first name Academic degree Position Date of birth
Laboratory/Institute Department University/Institution Street, Nr PC, City Phone (office) Phone (backup) Fax E-mail
2.7. Co-Investigator Surname, first name Academic degree Position Date of birth
Laboratory/Institute Department University/Institution Street, Nr PC, City Phone (office) Phone (backup) Fax E-mail
For further investigators, please use the form “Additional Investigators Form” RTD Form 5/7
3. Thematic orientation and scientific networks
Keywords
Collaboration with other yes no projects If yes, please provide details (project name, participating persons/groups/institutions, relation to the present proposal)
Are these accounted for matching funds?
International collaboration yes no
If yes, please provide details (persons/groups/institutions, countries, relation to the present proposal) RTD Form 6/7
Nano-Tera.ch - RTD Project Proposal Form
Part 2: Scientific Information
Principal Investigator Surname First name
Project title
Abstract (max 400 words)
1. Summary (1-2 pages)
Matching focus (please only cross those that are to be addressed in the project)
Micro&Nano Sensors MEMS& Systems& Information& Electronics NEMS Software Communication
Wearable Systems
Ambient Systems
Remote systems
2. International standing of all applicants in their field of research (2-3 pages in total)
3. Research plan (max 15 pages in total) (Keep in mind the evaluation criteria of section 3.1.7 of the call for proposals) RTD Form 7/7
3.1 Overall research questions, framework of the whole project, research approach and partition into tasks, task assignment to research groups, with GANTT chart showing collaboration and exchange among groups, expected added value (max 5 pages)
3.2 Research plan of each task: state of the art, questions, methods, milestones and deliverables, justification of resources (max 2 pages for each task, GANTT chart)
3.3 Significance of the planned research for nano-tera.ch and eventual users (private, economy, health and public sector, etc) (max 2 pages)
4. Explain how your proposal matches the nano-tera.ch characteristics (max 2 pages in total):
4.1. Engineering of complex (tera) systems out of small (nano/micro) components, by leveraging scientific and technological discoveries, with the objective of developing technology demonstrators that can be transformed into products in the medium term.
4.2 Synergy of various disciplines through well-coordinated research efforts, to explore topics at the boundary of traditional scientific domains.
4.3 Collaborative nature and project scope which would not be possible otherwise (e.g. via SNSF projects).
4.4 Social relevance, in terms of projected benefits to health, security and the environment.