Proposal to Establish a Priority Programme
(Do not exceed a maximum of 25 pages in total.)

[Title of Priority Programme]

[Programme committee]

[Coordinator]

[Title first name last name, research institution, city, academic status, research area]

[Other members]
(up to four)

[Title first name last name, research institution, city, academic status, research area]

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1	Summary
(plain-language description of research area, max. 3000 characters)

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2	State of the art of research and preliminary work

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3	Subject-related list of publications
(Works cited in the proposal, both by the applicant(s) and by third parties. Please include DOI/URL if available. A maximum of 20 of the programme committee members’ own works cited may be highlighted; font at least Arial 9 pt.)

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4	Merits of the proposal taking into account the objectives of the programme

4.1	Originality of research questions in terms of topic and/or methodology

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4.2	Delimitation of scope taking into account the duration of a Priority Programme
(six years)

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4.3	Coherence of planned research activities

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4.4	Strategies for collaborating / networking across disciplines and locations

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4.5	Promotion of researchers in early career phases 

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4.6	Promotion of equity and diversity
(Outline how you plan to address gender equality for researchers, diversity in research and the compatibility of research and family (including care) throughout the Priority Programme. What measures are planned under the Priority Programme?)

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4.7	Handling of research data

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4.8	Networking of planned research activities within the international research system

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5.	Differentiation from other on-going programmes on related topic,
e.g. Collaborative Research Centres, Research Units, programmes by other funding organisations

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6.	Qualification of coordinator to manage a research network

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7.	List of potential applicants
(by research area)

[Title first name last name, research institution, city]

8.	Justification of requested funding amount for the first funding period of three years

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9.	Researchers with whom the programme committee members have collaborated scientifically within the past three years
(This information will help avoid potential conflicts of interest.)

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