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SUMMARY:Volkswagen Stiftung | Pioneering Research – Exploring the Unknow
 n Unknown
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240101
DTSTAMP:20260428T222253Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Aim:  With the program "Pioneering Research – Exploring the
  Unknown Unknown"\, the Foundation supports groundbreaking and risky resea
 rch ideas with high scientific relevance. We are looking for basic researc
 h projects that are not dedicated to the already 'known unknown'\, but tha
 t strive to explore the 'unknown unknown' thereby holding the potential fo
 r major scientific breakthroughs\, but also for failure.\n\nPioneering res
 earch projects must meet the following criteria:\n\n	Exploratory quality o
 f the project: Your project is radically exploratory and breaks new scient
 ific ground. There should be no publications on your specific research top
 ic yet.\n	Scientific relevance and potential for new insights: Your projec
 t addresses an unexplored scientific challenge and\, if successful\, it wi
 ll provide fundamental new impetus to the community. Projects that are pri
 marily application-related are not funded.\n	Qualification and motivation:
  You devote yourself to new scientific challenges with passion and a willi
 ngness to take risks and are outstandingly qualified with regard to the fe
 asibility and implementation of the project.\n\n\nFunding:       max
 . € 500\,000  \n\nDuration:      max. 3 years\n\nEligibility:  Th
 e main applicant needs to be affiliated with a German university or resear
 ch institution. EPFL Researchers can participate as international cooperat
 ion partners. Scholars at all career levels post-PhD are eligible to apply
 .\n\nHow to Apply: The two-stage application process begins with a draft p
 roposal\, which can be submitted on the foundation’s application system.
  Selected applications will be invited to submit a full application and gi
 ven a proposal-specific deadline. The total time between the submission of
  the draft proposal and the final decision on the full proposal is approxi
 mately 12 months. For any assistance with proposal elements such as the bu
 dget\, budget justification\, DMP\, or institutional declaration of eligib
 ility\, please contact the Research Office.\n\nDeadline:      Rolling
  deadline\n\nFurther information\n\n\n	More information about the program 
 is available here\n	The application portal can be found here\n	For any oth
 er questions\, please contact the Research Office\n\n\n 
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