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SUMMARY:[ Volkswagen Stiftung | Research funding on the basic principles o
 f life ]
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20191015
DTSTAMP:20260511T062111Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Established in Hanover in 1961\, the Volkswagen Stiftung is th
 e largest private research funder in Germany. It supports path-breaking re
 search and higher education in the humanities\, social sciences\, science 
 and technology and it assists academic institutions in improving the struc
 tural conditions for their work. In particular\, the Foundation perceives 
 its mission as supporting aspiring young researchers and promoting interdi
 sciplinary and international collaboration.\n \nThe funding instrument 
 “Life? – A Fresh Scientific Approach to the Basic Principles of Life
 ” aims to support unique and excellent projects at the interface between
  the natural and life sciences that contribute to comprehending the fundam
 ental principles of life. Amongst others\, the Foundation will consider ap
 proaches from Synthetic\, Systems or Cell Biology\, Xenobiology as well as
  Biophysics\, Prebiotic Chemistry or similar research areas. The Foundatio
 n awards up to 10 project per call.\n \nRestriction: projects dealing wit
 h basic biomedical research or treatment of diseases as well as the establ
 ishment of biomedical methods are not eligible.\n \nWho can apply: \n\n	T
 eam of applicants (up to 5) holding a PhD at any stage of their career.\n	
 The principal investigator must be based in Germany.\n	International partn
 ers (incl. Swiss-based researchers) are eligible for funding.\n\n \nFundi
 ng & Duration: up to EUR 1.5 million for up to 5 years for direct project
  costs. Does not cover overheads.\n \nDeadline: 15 October 2019\nApplicat
 ion: max. 6-page proposal outline (template)\n \nFor more information and
  application\, please have a look at the call webpage\, guidelines and pas
 t selected projects.\n 
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