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SUMMARY:EPFL Science Seed Fund & EPFL Platform Technical Advancement Seed 
 Fund
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210930
DTSTAMP:20260416T193040Z
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CATEGORIES:Call for proposal
DESCRIPTION:Calls for proposals\n\nThe EPFL Presidency has launched two ne
 w calls for proposals designed to foster novel collaborations:\n \n1. Wor
 ld-changing discoveries have often involved the collaboration of scientist
 s working in different research areas. Through its open culture\, EPFL enc
 ourages scientists to meet\, discuss\, and come up with new ideas at the c
 rossroads of their research fields.\nIn a context of reduced scientific ex
 changes due to limited access to campus since 2020\, the EPFL Science Seed
  Fund is designed to foster new discussions and collaborations among EPFL 
 scientists.\n\n2. Access to state-of-the-art and well-maintained facilitie
 s is fundamental for EPFL researchers to achieve timely progress. The EPFL
  platforms are essential for mutualizing investments and expertise at the 
 highest level. The EPFL Platform Technical Advancement Seed Fund is intend
 ed to strengthen connections between EPFL scientists and platform staff me
 mbers through innovative\, technical-oriented advancement projects that wi
 ll benefit the EPFL community.\n\nThe deadline for these two calls for pro
 posals is 30 September 2021 (17:00 CEST).\n\nWhat:            
             \nProjects must involve at least two investigators
  – from two different EPFL research groups for the EPFL Science Seed Fun
 d\, and from an EPFL research group and an EPFL platform for the EPFL Plat
 form Technical Advancement Seed Fund.\n\nWho:              
            \nApplicants must be employed as EPFL professors\, s
 enior scientists (MERs)\, or\, for the EPFL Platform Technical Advancement
  Seed Fund\, as EPFL platform staff members/directors for the full duratio
 n of the project.\nApplicants may only submit one application as either re
 sponsible applicants or co-applicants\, and they may apply for only one ca
 ll (the 2021 EPFL Science Seed Fund or the 2021 EPFL Platform Technical Ad
 vancement Seed Fund). The same consortium cannot submit the same idea to m
 ore than one of the following 2021 EPFL-wide calls: ECI Call for Interdisc
 iplinary Imaging Projects and EPFL Science Seed Fund/EPFL Platform Technic
 al Advancement Seed Fund.\n\nHow much:               \nThe 
 maximum amount that can be requested is CHF 200’000 per project for the 
 EPFL Science Seed Fund and CHF 100’000 per project for the EPFL Platform
  Technical Advancement Seed Fund.\nApplicants will jointly have to provide
  an additional 25% contribution in cash from either their own resources (r
 eserves or annual budget) and/or the deans’ reserves.\n\nHow long:   
               \nProjects funded by the EPFL Science Seed Fun
 d will last for 24 months.\nProjects funded by the EPFL Platform Technical
  Advancement Seed Fund will last for 12/18/24 months.\n\nHow to apply:\nOn
 line submission portal\n\nMore details:\nPlease visit the program webpage\
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