CALL FOR PROPOSALS EARLY-CAREER PROJECTS GET STARTED!

The Research Council of the Field of Focus 4 (FoF4), Self-Regulation and Regulation: Individuals and Societies, plans to fund research projects by early-career researchers (i.e., regularly post-doctoral researchers with non-permanent positions but eventually also doctoral students) who intend to use on of the core facilities at Heidelberg University for a specific research project.

This call is open for all areas of research. Projects should address one specific research aim or comprise one particular study that then provides the necessary preliminary work for acquiring third-party funding (e.g. a DFG individual grant).

This call will start in April 2024 and end in October 2026. All early-career scientists can apply once for up to 5.000 EUR. Please be aware that the funding cannot be transferred into the next year.

Proposals shall not exceed a maximum of 5 pages (budget plan, CV and further appendices excluded) and may be submitted by early career researchers of the FoF4. The research team should consist of an interdisciplinary team of at least two PIs from different faculties/institutions. One PI must be affiliated with the FoF4. Collaborations with researchers from FoF1, FoF2, and FoF3 are strongly encouraged. Applicants and their affiliations need to be listed in the proposal, additional researchers may be affiliated during the funding period. The proposal should highlight interdisciplinary aspects, the targeted core facility, and the expected research outcome. 

The proposal should cover the following aspects:

• Short summary
• Status quo and aim of project
• Own preliminary work in the field
• Potential and perspective for third-party funding
• Interdisciplinary aspects 
• Budget plan (please refer to the provided outline on the FoF 4 website)
• Information on applicants (including name, affiliation, up to five publications relevant for the research project, list of currently funded projects including those highlighted that have a direct link to the proposed research)

The Research Council will select proposals for funding. The Research Council can involve additional experts from the CNSR Core Facility for advice. Regular reporting on MRA activities to the Research Council will be mandatory in case the project is funded.

This is an open call without a specific deadline. Proposals should be sent in a single pdf and with the subject line “FoF4-GET_STARTED” to:

fof4@uni-heidelberg.de

Please address your proposal to the Research Council of the Field of Focus 4. Please contact Silvia Huber-Grahl via email in case of questions:

fof4@uni-heidelberg.de