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							                       VIENNA SCIENCE CHAIRS
     Call 2004: Group Leader for Bioinformatics
                           Proposal for Funding


Duration (in years)




Principal applicant:
Address:
Zip code/city/country:
Website:



Group leader (proposed person):
Home scientific institution:
Institute:
Department/group:
Address:
Zip code/city/country:
Website:




Attention!     Please use the “Guidance for proposal submission“ (“Leitfaden für die Erstel-
               lung eines Antrages”) when filling in this form.
               When the form is completed it should not exceed 100 pages incl. appendix.
               If you need more tables than provided just copy them.
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         VIENNA SCIENCE CHAIRS programme: „Group Leader for Bioinformatics“ – Proposal Form



Affirmations

In signing the application form, all applicants (i.e. the institution as principal applicant, the
institute/department and the proposed person) certify that the information provided in the
application form is, to the best of their knowledge and belief, accurate and complete. They
confirm the following:
•   All relevant material changes will be communicated promptly to WWTF.
•   All publications have to mention WWTF as a funding institution and there will be strong
    interaction as regards public relations policies.
•   The applicants will ensure compliance with all legal and procedural requirements regard-
    ing safety, ethical issues, notification requirements, immigration laws, public tender pro-
    cedures and any other relevant regulations.
•   The applicants confirm that the proposal submitted for WWTF funding is currently not
    subject to third party funding (like FWF, EU-funding, any other regional, national or inter-
    national funding).
•   The applicants pledge to disclose if they intend to apply/have applied for funding for the
    same proposal from other funding sources.
•   The principal applicant agrees to the use of space, equipment, resources and contribu-
    tion as stated in the application.


The contributions of partners or other third parties are documented in the appendix by Letters
of Intent, each signed by the responsible rector/director/manager.



                            Signing person               Signature                    Date
Principal applicant
“…”


Institute/department
“…”


Group Leader (pro-
posed person)                     -------------------
“…”




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1. Summaries

English brief description (no more than ten lines)




Executive summary (no more than two pages)




Deutsche Kurzbeschreibung (nicht mehr als zehn Zeilen)




Deutsche Zusammenfassung (nicht mehr als zwei Seiten)




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2. Strategy of principal applicant
(About eight pages)



2.1 Strategy and Status of the Principal applicant

Principal applicant profile
Status
Size
Structure
Objectives


Strategy of the principal applicant; planning documents




Evaluation results (if relevant)




Recruiting, human resources development, promotion of women




New documents/decisions with regard to the proposal




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2.2 Strategy and Status of the incorporating group(s)


Profile of the incorporating group(s)
Status
Size
Structure


Duties and responsibilities of and within the area




Human resources within the incorporating group(s)




Track record of key scientific personnel (max. five) within the incorporating group(s)




Existing basic infrastructure with regard to proposal (must be accessible and available)




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Existing equipment with regard to proposal (must be accessible and available)
Item                Description




Highlights of recent work (publications, patents, projects…) and competitors in a worldwide
context (level of institutes, departments, working group, lab…)




Strategy and evaluation results of the incorporating group(s); planning documents




Recruiting, human resources development, promotion of women




New documents/decisions with regard to the proposal




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3. Integration of the proposed group leader
(About six pages)


Planned schedule of activities




Measures for ensuring interaction and cooperation in the incorporating group(s), with other
groups/institutes of the applicant and with external scientific (and business) partners




If there are institutional partners involved: role of these partners




Added value by the group leader and the new group (strategy, methods)




Integration into educational programme (lectures, doctoral theses)




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Status of the group leader during the funding period




Willingness to finance the group after the funding period




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4. Group leader (proposed person)
(About six pages)



4.1 Recruiting process

Recruiting procedures




4.2 Profile

Career steps/current position




Track record, methodological competencies, highlights of the career; competitors in a world-
wide context




Management competencies and experience




State of the art in the field of bioinformatics and scientific challenges in the next years




Willingness to relocate to Vienna, timetable




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5. Work programme
(About four pages)



Planned work programme (outline)




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6. Resources
(About six pages)



6.1 Human resources


Remuneration for group leader




Team/staff
Name/N.N.                             Position/category                         Full-/part-time




Job specification for …………….
Job description:
Scientific record/required qualifications:
Planned salary and explanation:

Job specification for …………….
Job description:
Scientifc record/required qualifications:
Planned salary and explanation:


Human resources development




-> Please remember to fill in the table “Personnel”




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6.2 Costs


Description of other expenses at principal applicant
Basic infrastruc-
ture/equipment
Special equip-
ment/devices
Materials
Software
Other

-> Please remember to fill in the table “Costs-Applicant”.


Optional: description of other expenses at partner
Basic infrastruc-
ture/equipment
Special equip-
ment/devices
Materials
Software
Other

-> Please remember to fill in the table “Costs-Partner”.



6.3 Financial plan


Description of contribution by the principal applicant




Optional: description of contribution by partner or other third parties




-> Please remember to fill in the table “Finance”.




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Appendix

Strategies
CVs
LOIs




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