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1. Über den WWTF

1. Über den WWTF . „Wir stärken Exzellenz am Standort Wien.“. Proposers‘ Day Cornelia Schrauf (WWTF) Alexander Wöhrer (WWTF) . Agenda. Brief introduction WWTF Presentation new Call LS 2014 „ Innovative biological and biomedical applications of novel imaging technologies “

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1. Über den WWTF

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  1. 1. Über den WWTF „Wir stärken Exzellenz am Standort Wien.“

  2. Proposers‘ Day Cornelia Schrauf (WWTF) Alexander Wöhrer (WWTF)

  3. Agenda • Brief introductionWWTF • Presentationnew Call LS 2014 „Innovative biological and biomedical applications of novel imaging technologies“ • Q & A

  4. WWTF: Distinctivefeatures • The only larger Austrian private non-profit organisationestablishedto promote scienceandresearch • Founded in 2001 Fundingsince 2003: morethan 100 Mio. € havebeenawarded(Privatstiftung, Stadt Wien) • WWTF Mission: • Wefundtop scientificresearchin Vienna • Weprovide substantial fundingforlarger researchprojectsand bring Research Group Leadersfromabroadto Vienna • Weruncompetitivecallsaccordingtohighest international standards

  5. Current thematic programmes funding instruments Instruments Thematicprogrammes Life Sciences(*2003) Projects Mathematicsand …(*2004) Science chairs Information- and Communication Technology (*2008) Vienna Research Groups SocialSciencesandHumanities(*2008) Summer Schools CognitiveSciences(*2008)

  6. Current call Instruments Thematicprogrammes Life Sciences(*2003) Projects Mathematicsand …(*2004) Science chairs Information- and Communication Technology (*2008) Vienna Research Groups SocialSciencesandHumanities(*2008) Summer Schools CognitiveSciences(*2008)

  7. The frame of the current call • Focus onlong-term fundingof Life Sciences in Vienna • Financedthrough a private foundation • Regular competitivecallswiththematicfocus Food and Nutrition Imaging MolecularMechansimsandMethods Linking researchandpatients‘ need New Ventures BeyondEstablished Frontiers Endowment€ 3 Mio. 8 fundedprojects Endowment € 15,5 Mio. 29 fundedprojects Endowment € 15,5 Mio. 29 fundedprojects Endowment€ 4 Mio. ? fundedprojects Endowment€ 5Mio. 7 fundedprojects 2012 2003/2005/2009 2003/2005/2009 2013 2014

  8. Content of the current call – LS 2014 Innovative biological and biomedical applications of novel imaging technologies • 2-4 yearresearchprojectswithfocus on • usethenewestgenerationofimagingtechnology • tacklebiologicalorbiomedicalquestion • requiring innovative imagingmethodology • 2-stage selectionprocesswithshortandfullproposal • Fundingrange: 200k € - 600k € • Out-of-Scope: projectsinvolving only image analysis, post-processing, pure technological development or only the evaluation and validation of methods and biomarkers

  9. Schedule of the current call Contractssigned Start Projects Decisionby WWTF Board ofdirectors Deadline FullProposal Online version+ Hard copyversion Decision Short Proposal Deadline Short ProposalOnline version Call start Jan 2015 Jul 1, 2015 Dec 2014 Aug 8, 2014 2 pm April 29 2014 Mar 28, 20142 pm Jan 10 2014 2014 2015

  10. Contractssigned Start Projects Fundingdecision Deadline fullproposal Agreement in selectionof shortproposal Call start Jan 2015 Jul 1, 2015 Dec 2014 Aug 8, 2014 Apr 29, 2014 Jan 10, 2014 Deadline shortproposal Mar 28, 20142 pm Jury and Applicants Jury Applicants • PrincipalInvestigator must beaffiliatedto a Viennese University or non-university researchinstitute • Also includedareresearchersmovingto Vienna as a resultofthiscall • Project partnerscanbebasedworld-wide. Upto 20% offundingforresearchersmaybeallocated outside Vienna. • ~10 internationallyrenownedscientistswithexpertise relevant tothecall (namestobereleased after thefundingdecision) • Dutiesandresponsibilities: • Resolution oftheresultsoftheformatlity check • Agreement in selectionofshortproposal • Nomination ofreviewers • Comparativeassessmentoftheproposalsandexpressionof a fundingdecision

  11. Contractssigned Start Projects Fundingdecision Deadline fullproposal Agreement in selectionof shortproposal Call start Jan 2015 Jul 1, 2015 Dec 2014 Aug 8, 2014 Apr 29, 2014 Jan 10, 2014 Deadline shortproposal Mar 28, 20142 pm Submission deadline and formality check • Submission via WWTF Online Submission System • Fundingrequestscanrangebetween 200.000 Euros upto 600.000 Euros per project • Overhead costs: upto20% ofthedirectcosts • Nofundingofcompanies • Selffundedbusinesspartnersarepossible • Project relevant servicesfromcompaniescanbecalculatedas material costs (iftheseservicescan not beprovidedwithreasonableeffort)

  12. Contractssigned Start Projects Fundingdecision Deadline fullproposal Agreement in selectionof shortproposal Call start Jan 2015 Jul 1, 2015 Dec 2014 Aug 8, 2014 Apr 29, 2014 Jan 10, 2014 Deadline shortproposal Mar 28, 20142 pm Invitation Full Proposal and Peer Review Decision Short Proposal Peer Review-Process • A minimumofthreereviews per proposal. • Reviews completedonlyby international reviewers; anonymous. • Reviews form thebasisofjurydiscussion. • Fullproposals not requestedifprojectsare outside thescopeofthecallor do not meet international qualitystandards. • Applicants will beinformedimmediately.

  13. Contractssigned Start Projects Fundingdecision Deadline fullproposal Agreement in selectionof shortproposal Call start Jan 2015 Jul 1, 2015 Dec 2014 Aug 8, 2014 Apr 29, 2014 Jan 10, 2014 Deadline shortproposal Mar 28, 20142 pm Main evaluation criteria Jury recommendation Decision • Formal decisionbytheboardofdirectors • All applicantsreceive a decisionletter (rejectionsandacceptances) withanonymousreviews • Main evaluationcriteria: • Scientific qualitymeasuredagainst international scientificstandard (aimoftheproject, methodsused, trackrecordoftheprojectteam) accordingtoacademicage • Clear, precise, relevant, reasonable, attainableresearchquestions • Extendingtheknowledgebaseoftheaddressedscientificfield • Wellarguedresearchproject plan • Substantiatedmethodologyand relevant forresearch in Vienna • Interdisciplinaritywithrespecttotheprojectteam

  14. Contractssigned Start Projects Fundingdecision Deadline fullproposal Agreement in selectionof shortproposal Call start Jan 2015 Jul 1, 2015 Dec 2014 Aug 8, 2014 Apr 29, 2014 Jan 10, 2014 Deadline shortproposal Mar 28, 20142 pm Contracts signed and project start • Fundingcontractbetween WWTF andthePI‘shostinstitution (§ 27 accordingtoUG2002 forUniversities) • PI hasscientificandfinancialresponsibilityfortheproject • Project startby Jul 1, 2015 atthelatest • Duringprojectduration: • WWTF paysfundingrateseverysixmonths in advancetothePI‘shomeinstitution; PI hastoallocate ist fundingsharetothepartners • Short annualreportsto WWTF asprerequisiteforthereleaseofinstallments • Site VisitbyWWTF • After projectcompletion: • Comprehensive final report • Ex-post Evaluation (Peer Review)

  15. Submission system • Registration with E-Mail-adressandnameathttps://funding.wwtf.at • Login, selectthecallandclick on „create a newproposal“ • Completetheproposalandsubmit (a PDF filewith a projectnumber will begeneratedautomatically) • Submission onlypossible after the form hasbeencompleted in hisentirity • Noamendmentscanbemadefollowingsubmission • A fullproposalconsistsof8 parts: Collaborative aspects Basic- information Project- overview Outline 1 2 3 4 Appendix Affirmations & Authorization Key references PI/Co-PI + Member 7 8 5 6

  16. Submission system Basic- information 1 • Online form • Completly in English! • Title • Keywords • Disciplines • Indicativeprojectduration (24 – 48 months) • Indicativebudget (200k – 600k) • Note: Project numberandrequestedfundingvalue will beautomaticallyfilled in

  17. Submission system Project- overview 2 • Online form • Word count: ~ 2.500 characters • Content: • Research question? • Aims? • Innovation?

  18. Submission system Approach 3 • Online form • Word count: ~ 6.000 characters • Content: • Objectives? • Approach andmethodology?

  19. Submission system Collaborative aspects 4 • Online form • Word count: ~ 1750 characters • Content: • Roleofeachprojectmember in achievingthestatedgoals? • Disciplinesworkingtogether? • Partnershipsacrossimagingfacilitiesandinstitutions in Vienna?

  20. Submission system Key- publications PI/Co-PI + Team 5 6 • Online form • Key publications: • forbackgroundinformation • amaximumof 10 • PI/Co-PI + Team: • nameandcontactdetailsincludingtheinvolvedinstitutions • amaximumof 3 people => a maximumof 3 CVs canbeuploaded (2 pages per personincludingbiosketchandpublications) Appendix 8

  21. Affirmations & Authorization Submission system 7 • PDF will begeneratedautomaticallyusingtheinputtedinformation printforsignatures • WWTF-projects are§ 27-projects (foruniversities) • A commitmentfromtheinvolveduniversitiesorresearchinstitutionisnecessary, theinstitution will bethecontractpartner • Affirmations: Signatureofthe PI, Co-PI (ifapplicable) andtheCore Project Team Members • Authorization: Signatureoftheauthorizedpersonfromtheinvolvedinstitutions, PI, Co-PI (ifapplicable) and Core Project Team Members • Beawareof intern regulations • All signaturesdon´tnecessarilyhavetobe on the same sheet!

  22. Key factsat a glance • Keep applicationsshortandprecise! • uselanguageaimedatthescientificcommunity • ambitious • in English • Keep the Appendix short (a maximumof2 pages per personforthebiographicalsketch) • Signaturesoftheauthorizedpersons! • PI(s) + Project Core Team  Affirmations • PI(s) Home + Project Core Team Institutionen Authorization • Contactthereserachservice in advance! • Electronic submissionby March 28, 2014 2 pm

  23. Possibilities within a WWTF project Cost-neutral extension: This allows PIs for example • maternity leave (PI vs project member) • part time Fundable costs of a project: 3rd Party charges for external work, counselling, software, etc. like • project management • coaching • recruiting

  24. Adviceandcontact • All documentsavailable at www.wwtf.at • Personal consultation upon appointment Cornelia Schrauf cornelia.schrauf@wwtf.at Tel:01/ 402 31 43 - 15 • WWTF adress Schlickgasse 3/12 1090 Wien

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