[ SFOE - SWEET Outside-the-box Rethinking (SWEET-SOUR) | Research funding ]
Event details
| Date | 31.03.2021 |
| Category | Call for proposal |
SWEET (SWiss Energy research for the Energy Transition) is a funding program owned and managed by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE). The purpose of SWEET is to fund transdisciplinary research and innovation activities with a focus on Switzerland’s energy strategy 2050 and thus also on the country’s climate policy goals.
SOUR (SWEET Outside-the-box Rethinking) is a complementary program within the framework of SWEET to specifically promote the exploration of unconventional and alternative approaches for Switzerland’s energy future and to identify potential game changers.
The aim of this SOUR Call is to complement SWEET Call 1-2020 “Integration of Renewables into a Sustainable and Resilient Swiss Energy System” with alternative approaches.
Submitted proposals must focus on aspects of the Guiding Theme of SWEET Call 1-2020 (see Appendix A) that are outside the mainstream thinking and research directions.
Who can apply
Funding & Duration
Eligible costs
Submission
Deadline
Letters of Commitment of Applicants or Cooperation Partners, as well as a Letter of Commitment of the Host Institution are requested by SFOE: please contact the EPFL research office at [email protected] no later than 22 March 2021.
For further information: please visit the SWEET webpage, and read carefully the SWEET Guidelines. You can send your questions to [email protected] no later than 22 February 2021. Q&A will be posted on the SWEET website by 4 March 2021.
SOUR (SWEET Outside-the-box Rethinking) is a complementary program within the framework of SWEET to specifically promote the exploration of unconventional and alternative approaches for Switzerland’s energy future and to identify potential game changers.
The aim of this SOUR Call is to complement SWEET Call 1-2020 “Integration of Renewables into a Sustainable and Resilient Swiss Energy System” with alternative approaches.
Submitted proposals must focus on aspects of the Guiding Theme of SWEET Call 1-2020 (see Appendix A) that are outside the mainstream thinking and research directions.
Who can apply
- Applicant must hold a university degree (MSc or equivalent) in a field related to energy research. Applicant needs to demonstrate adequate research experience through either a doctorate degree (PhD) in a relevant field, or through at least three years of research work as their main source of income since obtaining their university degree.
- The applicant must conduct the SOUR project at a Swiss research institution.
- A SOUR application may be submitted by a single applicant only. The applicant may seek support for the proposed project from partners in the academic or private sector.
- To remove bias, the applicant’s personal information and track record will not be evaluated. The project description must thus be submitted fully anonymized.
Funding & Duration
- minimum CHF 50’000 and maximum CHF 150’000
- 6-18 months (maximum 24 months if scientifically warranted, clearly stated and sufficiently well explained in the application)
Eligible costs
- applicant’s salary;
- salaries of project partners;
- direct costs incurred through the use of research infrastructure related to the project and third party charges;
- costs for networking activities and cooperation directly linked to the funded research;
- field expenses, material costs, travel costs, publication and other charges.
- salaries of doctoral students cannot be funded.
- No overhead can be charged.
Submission
- The SOUR application comprises two parts: (i) Administrative information and (ii) the Project description.
- SOUR proposals must be prepared in English using the official templates available on the SWEET webpage.
Deadline
- Application documents must be submitted to [email protected] no later than 31 March 2021 (12 noon CEST).
Letters of Commitment of Applicants or Cooperation Partners, as well as a Letter of Commitment of the Host Institution are requested by SFOE: please contact the EPFL research office at [email protected] no later than 22 March 2021.
For further information: please visit the SWEET webpage, and read carefully the SWEET Guidelines. You can send your questions to [email protected] no later than 22 February 2021. Q&A will be posted on the SWEET website by 4 March 2021.
Practical information
- General public
- Free