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SUMMARY:[ NATIONAL CENTRES OF COMPETENCE IN RESEARCH | FIFTH NCCR CALL ]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20171201
DTSTAMP:20260916T044050Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Aim: The National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCR) pro
 gramme seeks to promote innovative\, top-tier research initiatives with a 
 long-term perspective. NCCR research projects must be of national signific
 ance and promote the sustainable development of competence centres and str
 uctural capacities at higher education institutions. To this end\, NCCR le
 aders\, in collaboration with their Home Institutions (HI) (and with other
  contributing institutions in the network)\, have to develop a vision of h
 ow they plan to renew\, optimise and strengthen the research structures wi
 thin the institutions and in Switzerland during the NCCR’s funding perio
 d\, focusing on a clearly designated and thematically defined research top
 ic of national interest. When making its final selection based on an SNSF 
 shortlist of outstanding proposals in both scientific and structural terms
 \, the Swiss government (EAER/SERI) will give a high priority to initiativ
 es that have an affinity with the goals set in the “Digitalisation Actio
 n Plan”. The available funding will permit the establishment of presumab
 ly 5 to 6 new NCCRs\, which can expect to receive a SNSF contribution of u
 p to CHF 20 million each for the first four-year phase. The new NCCRs will
  commence their activity in early 2020.\n\nDeadlines: \nDeadline for Lette
 r of Intent: December 1\, 2017\nDeadline for Outline Proposal: February 1\
 , 2018\nDeadline for Full Proposal: December 3\, 2018\n\nFunding of up to 
 CHF 20 million per NCCR for the first 4-year period. In addition to federa
 l funds\, NCCRs receive funding from the higher education institutions and
  from third parties.\nDuration: NCCRs may run for up to twelve years\, and
  their duration is divided into four-year-long phases.\nSubject: All\, pre
 ferably in coherence with the Federal Action Plan for Digitalisation.\nSpe
 cificities: Home institutions must be recognized Swiss higher education re
 search centres (ETH domain\, higher education universities and institution
 s\, and research centres of national importance).\n\nFor more information:
  please have a look at the Research Office's website\nContact research@epf
 l.ch for administrative\, financial\, ethics and legal assistance.\n\n 
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