Applications will be submitted electronically from June 15th, 2010 until midnight (24:00) June 30th, 2010 using the special Application Submission System, which may be accessed via the Foundation’s website only during the above period.
The following information must be submitted via the Application Submission System:
1. Group Coordinator’s Information
2. Individual Group Members’ Information
3. Project Title and Summary (150 words)
4. Indication of scientific field from given classification.
5. Detailed description of the proposed research project, including the rationale, methodology, and significance of the anticipated findings. This description must not exceed 1,000 words. Please state whether your project is the continuation of a previous project, which was funded in the past by another organization.
6. Indicative bibliography.
7. Detailed description of the end result you anticipate achieving once the project is completed.
8. Detailed budget analyzing the project cost, including any projected charges, i.e., deductions, taxes, etc.
9. Detailed project schedule, indicating the various implementation stages.
10.Description of the work the ProjectCoordinator, as well as every team member will be doing; please attach a brief curriculum vitae for every member of the group.
No, you have to select one scientific field as indicated in the call. The selection of the scientific field will be made during the application procedure via the Application Submission System available at the Foundation’s website.
As soon as you have submitted your proposal electronically via the Application Submission System, you will be sent an electronic confirmation of receipt.
Your proposal may only be submitted electronically, as per above.
Your proposal must be submitted either in Greek or in English.
No information will be accepted after the submission period is over.
Not necessarily.
Yes, all members must be specified by name and their CVs submitted for evaluation.
This is not a requirement. Foreign nationals may participate as researchers/coordinators.
Each team shall not exceed a maximum number of 5 members.
Coordinators and research group members may belong to only one research group and each group may submit only one proposal.
For University, Technological Educational Institutes, and Research Institution groups, each institution’s special accounts will be responsible for the funds. In the case of independent groups, the group itself, and in the case of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), the organization itself.
Eligible expenses are: compensation, transportation, equipment and consumables, other expenses, deductions and taxes. Please note, VAT is considered an eligible expense and must be included in every individual expense category, wherever applicable, during the budgeting process.
With the exception of the “Other Expenses” category, which cannot exceed 5% of the total budget, there are no preset quotas for the remaining eligible expenses.
Yes, this is an eligible expense.
This is not necessary during the submission process. Should your proposal be approved for funding, then they must be made available.
The evaluation results will be posted on the Foundation website; the day they are posted, all group project leaders will be informed via e-mail of the results.
The selected groups will sign a contract with the Foundation, which will provide a detailed description of the financing and project implementation terms.
Information regarding the process and evaluation results is only given out for successful proposals.
The intellectual copyright for the research projects funded by the Foundation will belong to the project developers.
Work on the approved projects is due to begin on 01/01/2011 and end on 12/12/2011.
