EuroGIGA Call for Outline proposals

Graphs in Geometry and Algorithms (EuroGIGA)

 - CALL FOR OUTLINE PROPOSALS NOW CLOSED -

Following agreement with 15 funding organisations in Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey the European Science Foundation is launching a Call for Outline Proposals for Collaborative Research Projects (CRPs) to be undertaken within the EUROCORES Programme EuroGIGA. The Programme aims to support high quality multidisciplinary collaborative research in Europe and when appropriate involving leading scientists from outside of Europe.

The research phase of EuroGIGA will run for three years and it includes national research funding, as well as support for networking and dissemination activities. The research grants are directly provided to the successful and eligible Principal Investigators by their respective national funding organisations. The networking and dissemination support, also financed by the national organisations, are centrally managed by the ESF.
 
Please note that Slovenia has joined the EuroGIGA programme and an amendment has been made to the call on 16 February 2010.

Outline Proposals to be submitted by 29 March 2010.

Download a pdf of the Call text here

It is expected that Full Proposals will be invited by 10 May 2010 with 22 June 2010 as expected deadline for submission.

 

Eligibility

Proposals from individual researchers and research groups eligible for funding by the participating Funding Agencies will be accepted for consideration in the EUROCORES Programme EuroGIGA.

Applicants should contact their national Funding Agencies (see list of contact persons) in order to verify eligibility and ensure compliance with the relevant agency's granting rules and regulations.

For supplimentary information on Funding Agency special national requirements, please click here.

For an overview of the level of funding available click here.

Proposals are only eligible if they fulfil the following criteria:

  • proposals must involve, 3 eligible Principal Investigators (PIs) from 3 different countries.
  • a maximum of 50% of the Individual Projects (IPs) in a Collaborative Research project (CRP) can come from one country
  • proposals must involve more PIs than Associated Partners (APs)


Application Procedure - Outline Proposals

Click here to enter the online application form which requests the following information:

  • Outline proposal details (title, start date, duration, total budget etc.)
  • Personal data of the Project Leader
  • Personal data of the Principal Investigators and Associated Partners
  • Uploaded file with CRP details (downloaded proposal template)

You may find helpful the EUROCORES Glossary and Frequently Asked Questions.
 
The submission deadline was 29 March 2010

 

Programme Structure and Management

The overall responsibility for the governance of the programme lies with a Management Committee, whose membership is formed by one representative from each participating funding organisation (usually a senior science manager) together with an ESF representative.

Proposal assessment and selection are the responsibility of an independent international Review Panel consisting of leading experts in the field. 

The Scientific Committee which is formed by the Project Leaders of all funded CRPs will be responsible for proposing a Programme work-plan including networking activities for scientific synergy in the EUROCORES Programme. They will also advise and support the EUROCORES Programme Coordinator in the coordination of networking activities.