Project Description – Emmy Noether Programme

[First name last name, city]

[Project title] 

Project Description
Sections 1-3 must not exceed 17 pages in total.

1	Starting Point

State of the art and preliminary work

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2	Objectives and work programme

2.1	Anticipated total duration of the project

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2.2	Objectives

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2.3	Work programme incl. proposed research methods

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2.4	Handling of research data

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2.5	Relevance of sex, gender and/or diversity in the research project

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2.6	Justification for the choice of host institution(s)
Please justify the choice of each proposed host institution.

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3	Project- and subject-related list of publications
Works cited from sections 1 and 2, both by the applicant(s) and by third parties. Please include DOI/URL if available. A maximum of ten of your own works cited may be highlighted; font at least Arial 9 pt.

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4	Supplementary information on the research context
Section 4 et seq. must not exceed 8 pages.

4.1	Ethical and/or legal aspects of the project

4.1.1	General ethical aspects

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4.1.2	Descriptions of proposed investigations on humans, human materials or identifiable data

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4.1.3	Descriptions of proposed investigations involving experiments on animals

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4.1.4	Descriptions of projects involving genetic resources (or associated traditional knowledge) from a foreign country

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4.1.5	Explanations regarding any possible safety-related aspects

4.1.5.1	“Dual Use Research of Concern”; foreign trade law

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4.1.5.2	Risks in international cooperation

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4.1.6	Considerations on aspects of ecological sustainability in the planning and implementation of the project

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4.2	Employment status information
Last name, first name and employment status (including duration of contract and funding body, if on a fixed-term contract)

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4.3	Composition of the project group
List only those individuals who will work on the project but will not be paid out of the project funds. State each person’s name, academic title, employment status and type of funding.

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4.4	Researchers in Germany with whom you have agreed to cooperate on this project

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4.5	Researchers abroad with whom you have agreed to cooperate on this project 

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4.6	Researchers with whom you have collaborated scientifically within the past three years
This information will help avoid potential conflicts of interest.

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4.7	Project-relevant cooperation with commercial enterprises
If applicable, please note the EU guidelines on state aid or contact your research institution in this regard.

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4.8	Project-relevant participation in commercial enterprises
Information on connections between the project and the production branch of the enterprise

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4.9	Scientific equipment
List larger instruments that will be available to you for the project. These may include large computer facilities if computing capacity will be needed.

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4.10	Other submissions 
List any funding proposals for this project and/or major instrumentation previously submitted to a third party.

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4.11	Other information
Please use this space for additional information you feel is relevant which has not been provided elsewhere.

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5	Requested modules
Explain each item

5.1	Module Emmy Noether Group Leader
Use this module to request funding for your position as project leader under the Emmy Noether Programme.
Clinician scientists may apply for a temporary substitute position instead of a position as Emmy Noether Group Leader. The relevant module can be found on the list of modules.

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5.2	Basic Module

5.2.1	Funding for Staff

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5.2.2	Direct Project Costs

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5.2.2.1	Equipment up to €10,000, Software and Consumables

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5.2.2.2	Travel Expenses

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5.2.2.3	Visiting Researchers (excluding Mercator Fellows)

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5.2.2.4	Expenses for Laboratory Animals

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5.2.2.5	Other Costs

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5.2.2.6	Project-related Publication Expenses

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5.2.3	Instrumentation

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5.2.3.1	Equipment Exceeding €10,000

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5.2.3.2	Major Instrumentation Exceeding €50,000

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5.3	Module Temporary Substitutes for Clinicians
Clinician scientists may apply for a temporary substitute position instead of a position as Emmy Noether Group Leader. In addition, this module may be used to finance substitute medical personnel who will assume the patient-care responsibilities of the clinicians participating in your project.

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5.4	Module Mercator Fellows

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5.5	Module Project-Specific Workshops

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5.6	Module Public Relations

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5.7	Module Standard Allowance for Equity and Diversity

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5.8	Module Family Allowance

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