Academy of Finland SEPTMBER CALL

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1 Academy of Finland SEPTMBER CALL Research and Innovation Services

2 Programme September call 2015 Funding instruments of SA, especially this call What s new and what s important in this call? Academy of Finland University of Jyväskylä Research plan and model texts Review of applications Budgeting The online services of the Academy of Finland Project quality assurance guidelines and project announcement form 2

3 The application process 3

4 September call Call for applications / Guide for applicants: (ENG) (Suomeksi)! The deadline for the Academy s calls is Wednesday 30th September 2015 at You must submit your application in your own name and with your own user ID. Remember to add all the required appendices to the proposal submission system and fill the application forms carefully. The system will indicate the successful submission by sending an to the address given by the applicant. 4

5 September call Before the deadline expires, you can make changes in an application you have submitted to the Academy (e.g. change appendices). revised application by the set deadline. After the deadline has expired for example if you have received a letter of invitation from a foreign university, or if you notice that something is lacking in your application after the deadline has expired you should immediately contact the person named in the call text. Do not submit any new appendices via the so-called additional information feature You must immediately notify Academy of Finland if you receive funding from other sources for the same purpose after your application to the Academy has been submitted. 5

6 Funding in September 2015 Call Research projects Academy Project funding, all research fields Targeted Academy Project funding ICT 2023 programme: fifth thematic call, information security, letters of intent Funding for development research (Call status information 9-10th September) Within Academy Programmes International call for joint projects in mineral resources research: Academy of Finland and NRF, South Africa, and Academy of Finland and CONICYT, Chile For researchers Research post as Academy Professor Research post as Academy Research Fellow Research post as Postdoctoral Researcher Funding for clinical researchers Funding for international researcher mobility based on bilateral agreements 4 September 2015

7 Research Post as Postdoctoral Researcher The aim is to advance the professional competence of the most promising researchers. International mobility and collaboration as well as to national and cross-sectoral mobility are encouraged. PhD obtained no more than four years ago (degree certificate issued 30 Sep Sep 2015) Funding is granted for three years starting ( ) Salary is related to other PhD salaries (OV 5/x) in JYU and agreed with the head of your department Total costs include funding for salary, personal research costs, and mobility. Full cost model, SA contribution 70 % An applicant can be named as a researcher in the application of another applicant, but with a different research plan. Applicants must indicate this in their application 7

8 Granted funding and success rates for Postdoctoral researchers Research Council 2010 (80%) Biosciences and Environment Research Council Biosciences and Environment Culture and Society Natural Sciences and Engineering 2011 (80%) 2012 (70%) 2013 (70%) Health (70%) Culture and Society Natural Sciences and Engineering Health

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11 Research Post as Academy Research Fellow For the most talented and advanced researchers to develop their skills of academic leadership and to establish themselves as independent researchers. Duration of the post is five years. The funding period is For researchers with 3 9 years of experience since PhD completion more (30 Sep Sep 2012) International research collaboration and mobility across international and sectoral borders are encouraged. Applicants for a post as Academy Research Fellow may also be foreign researchers who already work in Finland or who will come to work within the Finnish scientific community. Salary / month Research costs will be applied separately after the grant decision. A tentative funding plan for research costs to your application as part of the research plan (section 6, Implementation). Full cost model is applied to research costs. 11

12 Success rates for Academy Fellow applications Research Council Research Council for Biosciences and Environment Research Council for Culture and Society Research Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council for Health 13 12,

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15 Research costs of the Acad. Fellow This funding is applied after funding decision and granted in two parts (3+2 years). In recent years, the Research Council for Biosciences and Environment has granted research cost funding for average 275,000 euros per first three years. The Research Council for Culture and Society only grants funding for necessary research costs. The amounts vary depending on the field and the research to be conducted. The Research Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering has granted no more than 70,000 per year in funding for research costs. The Research Council for Health has granted no more than 110,000 euros per year in funding for research costs. 15

16 Exceptions to eligibility criteria Postdoctoral Researchers and Academy Fellows Applicants who have completed their doctoral degree earlier than mentioned at the call for proposals can be considered only for special reasons (maternity, paternity, parental or childcare leave, military service or non-military service, or long-term illness). If you plead these special reasons, justify them in the application under Personal data/cv, Degrees, Additional information. All applicants In the September call, Academy will consider only one application from one and the same applicant for an Academy Project (or consortium subproject) or a research post as Academy Research Fellow or Postdoctoral Researcher. If you do submit more than one application for any of these funding opportunities or apply for more than one type of such funding, only the first application received will be reviewed. The Research Council for Health Those who have received funding for a research post as Academy Research Fellow will not be granted Academy Project funding as well. 16

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20 Academy Professors For internationally leading-edge researchers, full-time research possibility. Eight new Academy Professors will be funded. Funding period max. 5 years, from Academy funding for salary (fixed), separate application for research costs, salary costs of reserach team, collaboration for mobility. Two-stage call. Full applications will be reviewed with international peer review. The second-stage call is open 1 December January Additional cost model, the Academy s contribution to funding is 70 % Funding period

21 Academy projects Academy Projects are designed to promote the quality and diversity of research and its capacity for renewal. The funding provides researchers with an opportunity to carry out scientifically ambitious research, to achieve new breakthroughs and to engage in high-risk research. The aim is to attain internationally as high scientific standard of work as possible and to strengthen the creativity, capacity and impact of research. The Academy encourages researchers to engage in international mobility that will support their research a researcher hired to a project works abroad for a fixed period or a project may also hire a foreign researcher who already works in Finland or who will come to work within the Finnish scientific community. 21

22 Academy projects PI must have the qualifications of a professor or a docent and an employment relationship with our university or must explain in the application how the salary will be covered during the project s funding Funding is for four years starting The funding is granted primarily to teams with post docs. Full cost model, SA-funding 70 % Personnel costs of the PI 6 months for project management 12 months for well-substantiated research-related reasons PI or any other researcher affiliated with a CoE is eligible to apply for Academy Project funding only during the second three-year term of CoE funding. *** 22

23 Research councils comments on size of Academy Projects in 2015 call In the September 2015 call, the Research Council for Culture and Society will grant a maximum of 600,000 euros per Academy Project and a maximum of 350,000 euros per consortium subproject. As a rule, the Research Council for Biosciences and Environment strives to keep the total costs of Academy Projects as they are entered in the applications. If the Research Council does make reductions, these are primarily targeted at large-scale projects. In the September 2015 call, the Research Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering will grant a maximum of 700,000 euros per Academy Project (175,000 euros per year). 5 In recent years, the Research Council for Health has granted Academy Projects a maximum of 500,000 euros in funding. The average funding for consortium subprojects (n=73) in spring 2015 was 307,000 euros. 4 September 2015

24 Project collaboration or consortium? Normal project collaboration, partners independently apply (with their own application) for funding for their projects and describe the collaboration in each research plan. The Academy treats project collaboration applications as separate applications. A consortium composed of research projects working at different sites (e.g. different universities or departments) A consortium is a fixed-term body of independent subprojects that work under a joint research plan. The Academy treats a consortium application as one application, and the funding decision is made by a research council or subcommittee at the Academy. 24

25 2015: Consortium applications Consortium application submitted by consortium PI on behalf of subprojects But only after all subprojects have completed their applications. Consortium PIs should therefore check the status of the consortium application. The consortium PI shall append to the application his or her own appendices as well as the joint research plan for the consortium. In contrast to earlier practice, all consortium parties must now also submit their own appendices. The same process applies also to calls for letters of intent. The new consortium application process is outlined on SA website under Guidelines for consortium application. 4 September 2015

26 Targeted Academy Projects ICT 2023 Programme, 5 th thematic call Information Security / Letters of intent. Funding is granted for 2 years. Memorandum of the thematic call and more information (in Finnish). Funding for development research (depends on the funding available from the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Check the results of government budget session on 9 10 September 2015). Participation in a targeted call does not inhibit the submission of a simultaneous application to another call, provided that the research plans are different. Applicants affiliated with a Centre of Excellence should check with the call s contact person to see if they are eligible to apply. 4 September 2015

27 Restrictions / Academy projects Academy Project funding is primarily intended towards the salaries of researchers who work full-time on the project In the September call, Academy will consider only one application per researcher for Academy Project funding (incl. consortium subproject) or for a research post as Academy Research Fellow or Postdoctoral Researcher. Only the first application received will be reviewed. If the applicant has an ongoing Academy Project funding (an independent project or a consortium subproject), or funding allocated to an Academy Research Fellow or an Academy Professor for hiring a research team, the applicant will not be eligible to receive funding for a simultaneous Academy Project except for very compelling reasons. However, in the September 2014 call, a PI who has an ongoing project with Academy Project funding ending on 31 December 2016 can be granted Academy Project funding as of 1 September The PI of a Centre of Excellence (CoE) or any other researcher affiliated with a CoE is eligible to apply for Academy Project funding only during the second three-year term of CoE funding. *** 27

28 Success rates of acdemy project applications and granted funding Research Council 2010 (80%) 2011 (80%) Biosciences and Environment Culture and Society Natural Sciences and Engineering Health Research Council Biosciences and Environment Culture and Society Natural Sciences and Engineering Health

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31 FUNDING FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCHER MOBILITY BASED ON BILATERAL AGREEMENTS The Academy of Finland s funding for bilateral research cooperation and researcher mobility supports the Academy s general science policy objectives. With this funding opportunity, we promote the international interaction and contacts of Finnish researchers and the internationalisation of Finnish research environments. The mobility funding call in 2015 is implemented with the following countries: China, (incl. Taiwan), Germany, India, Japan, Russia and South Africa. 4 September 2015

32 International mobility (from Finland) within projects The mobility allowance, applied for as a research cost, depends neither on the target country nor on the duration of the stay. It is a taxable benefit and indirect employee costs will be deducted from it: researchers without dependants: 1,050/month researchers with dependants: 1,500/month The mobility allowance is applied for as a research cost for implementing the research plan and as part of the original application of the project (e.g. Academy Projects, research programmes and research posts). The recommended amount should be enough to cover the costs of higher living expenses from living abroad. The allowance is applied for in the online services under Other costs. Travel costs for travel abroad are entered under Travel costs. If researchers and their families stay abroad for at least six months, funding can also be applied for to cover family travel costs. Grants can be awarded to non-eu researchers for a maximum of one year s research spell in Finland. Grants are not paid to EU citizens. While working in Finland, they must have an employment relationship. 4 September 2015

33 Mobility policy of JYU In JYU mobility allowance will be paid: 30 % of daily allowances of the target country Rest of the allowances (1 500 or ) will be paid as Accomodation costs The maximum allowance for accommodation payable over and above the per diem is the amount shown on a receipt or other reliable written proof provided by the accommodation establishment. US/Precise_information/Tax_prepayment/Taxexempt_allowan ces_in_2015_for_busines(35224) 4 September 2015

34 The Academy requires open access publishing and urges to make research data openly available As of the September 2015 call Academy-funded projects are committed to open access publishing. The Academy urges projects to make their research data and methods freely available. Funding can be applied for to cover research costs arising from open access publishing of research results. This funding is applied for in the online services under Funding for the project/services. The publications are justified in the research plan under item 3, Implementation/Publication plan, and the costs are justified under item 6, Implementation/Budget. Academy also recommends that research projects make their research data freely available As part of the data management plan, under item 4 of the research plan, applicants should therefore describe how the data will be made available to others. For more information on open science, open access publishing and definitions, open data and recommended archives, please see appendix 6 of the September 2015 call for applications. The open science guidelines are also available on our website under Open science 4 September 2015

35 2015: the maximum length of CV is four pages The Academy asks that applicants draft their CV in accordance with the guidelines of the Finnish Advisory Board on Research Integrity and the guidelines of the Academy. The Academy recommends that CVs should be no more than four pages long, which is the international norm. Fill in the CV taking into account the nature of the call, your research career stage and the practices of your own scientific discipline. Your CV should be a concise presentation of your scientific merits and other achievements relevant to the call concerned. Fill in your CV where applicable and appropriate, following the structure recommended by the Finnish Advisory Board on Research Integrity. In the Academy s calls, submit the CV and the list of publications as separate appendices. When submitting an application to the Academy, your CV should therefore not include your publications. For more guidelines on the CV, please see SA website under Curriculum vitae guidelines. 4 September 2015

36 Public description of your project In the online services, applicants must fill in a short, popular description of the project. The description is very important: it should briefly describe to a general audience the topic, methods and rationale of the research. Think carefully about what you write in the description. It will be used both for communications purposes and in the review. The Academy can not edit project descriptions neither technically nor content-wise it is the applicants themselves who are responsible for the content, clarity and style of the descriptions. If the project is granted funding, we will publish the description on our website as is. Please do not use any special symbols in the descriptions, as they might not print out correctly. 4 September 2015

37 Research plan template 12 pages, font times 12 Based on feedback received from the reviewers, the Academy revised the research plan guidelines in The applicant s research plan should provide answers to the questions raised in the review. When drafting the research plan, please take time to familiarise yourself with the review process. The review questions are the same for all scientific disciplines, but the reviewers may apply the questions using discipline-specific criteria. To guarantee the comparability of applications, research plans should follow the given structure. The research plan should also include a section on a publication plan 37

38 Research plan Principal investigator (PI), project title, site of research, date of research plan 2. Rationale Significance of the project in relation to current knowledge: How is the project linked to previous international and national research? How will the project advance or reconstruct previous research? How is the project linked to previous research by the PI/the research team, or to some other research? If the call has a specific objective (e.g. research programme calls): How does the proposed research match the call and its objectives? 3. Objectives and expected results Objectives of the research Hypotheses Expected scientific and societal impacts of the research Potential for scientific breakthroughs and for the regeneration of science and research Applicability and utilisation potential of the research results Critical points for success, alternative implementation strategies Publication plan: publishing of research results, dissemination and communication to the scientific community, end-users and the general public 38

39 Some help for your publication plan Open Access publishing of research results in the University of Jyväskylä University of Jyväskylä aims to be an institution advancing free scholarly information and know-how. Free access to scholarly information is one of the university's strategic goals. To support this, the University strongly recommends researchers to publish openly whenever it is possible. The researchers will send the files (including final draft) of their research articles to the library at the same time when sending the relating data to the library. The library is responsible for checking permissions from publishers, and for the actual publishing into the University s repository JYX (jyx.jyu.fi). The library also takes care of setting the possible embargo dates. The University of Jyväskylä also encourages researchers to deposit and open their research data in the University of Jyväskylä Dataverse Network ( 39

40 OA model text / template? Open Access publishing of research results in the University of Jyväskylä The University of Jyväskylä aims to be an institution advancing free scholarly information and know-how. Free access to scholarly information is one of the university's strategic goals. To support this, the University strongly recommends researchers to publish openly whenever it is possible. Researchers should send the files (including final draft) of their research articles to the library at the same time when sending the relating data to the library. The library is responsible for checking permissions from publishers, and for the actual publishing into the University s repository JYX (jyx.jyu.fi). The library also takes care of setting the possible embargo dates. The University of Jyväskylä also encourages researchers to deposit and open their research data in the University of Jyväskylä Dataverse Network (

41 Research plan Research methods and material, support from research environment Research methods, described so as to explain how they will contribute to answering the research questions/confirming the hypotheses, or how they will support the chosen approach Research material Data management plan, describing: - how the research data will be obtained - how the data will be used - how the data will be stored and protected - how subsequent use of the data will be facilitated, and how the data will be made available to others - how the rights of ownership and use to the data are distributed. What kind of tangible support will the project receive from local, national and international research environments? Use of research infrastructures, description of how the project benefits from such use (the infrastructures are also entered in the online application under Infrastructures) 5. Ethical issues Description of ethical issues (e.g. ethical governance procedures, informed consent, anonymity of subjects) concerning the chosen topic, methods and data, as well as any research permits or information on pending permit applications 41

42 Data management plan The research data will be fully owned by the University of Jyväskylä. The research data is managed by the scientist in charge or another person specifically appointed for this task. When participating in the project, researchers can use the research data for research and teaching for the time when they are JYU's employees. Usually the permission to use the research can be granted to the researchers also if they change their employer. The research data will be deposited and opened in the University of Jyväskylä Dataverse Network ( More information: (JYU) 42

43 Research plan Implementation: schedule, budget, distribution of work Schedule for the research Justifications for the total cost estimate specified on the application, by type of expenditure (budget table with justifications). Costs that do not pass through the books of the site of the research must not be included in the total project costs. Names, tasks and salary costs (with justifications) of project staff. If the names are not known, enter N.N. In research projects (Academy Projects, projects in research programmes), also include: an estimate of the PI s working hours on the project PI s salary: give clear, research-specific reasons for the salary if the PI does not have a permanent employment relationship: include a salary plan for the PI for the funding period 7. Research team, collaboration Merits of research team members National and international collaboration, and its significance for project implementation (partners are entered on the online application under Partners) Potential cooperation with Strategic Centres for Science, Technology and Innovation: describe the cooperation and how the project can benefit from it (also entered on the online application under Partners) 43

44 Research plan Researcher training and research careers Researcher training, including arrangements for teaching and supervision; degrees to be completed within the project Advancing the research career of the applicant or other researchers to be funded Promotion of equality 9. Mobility plan Description of possible researcher mobility from Finland (or to Finland or between organisations in Finland), including information on the objectives and duration of visits and on whether the visits have been agreed. Also justify how the visits or work periods elsewhere contribute to the implementation of the research plan. (This information is also entered on the online application under Mobility. 10. Key literature or bibliography 44

45 Writing styles 4 September 2015 Source: Robert Porter, Ph.D., Grant-Winners Seminars, EARMA2015

46 Vocabulary Goal/aim Big Research Question Idea Hypothesis Concept Groundbreaking Objectives State of the art Preliminary data Rationale Feasibility Credibility Methodology Workplan Gantt chart or time schedule Milestones Risks or Challenges Pert chart or Interdepencies Outcomes Results Deliverables Impact Source: Lotte Jaspers, Yellow Research 46

47 Review criteria In the review of applications, the Academy uses the following criteria: scientific quality and innovativeness of the research plan competence of the applicant/the research team feasibility of the research plan quality and strengthening of the research environment international and national collaborations and researcher mobility significance of the project for the promotion of professional research careers. 47

48 Review Depending on the research project, the significance and impact of the research for society and business and industry is reviewed. In principle, a project to be funded must benefit Finnish research and society or international collaboration. Research projects that are ambitious and aim to achieve new breakthroughs always carry a risk of failure. This is taken into consideration in the review of applications. The aim of the Academy is to provide an opportunity for scientific breakthroughs and to enhance the renewal and regeneration of science and research, even in view of potential risks. 48

49 Feedback from evaluators The abstract is the most important part, it should be written carefully Follow the guidelines and don t have too many words in one page Why is your topic actual? How will it promote your discipline? Risk management plan and alternative approaches Mobility and networking are important and add value 49

50 New evaluation forms Based on feedback received from the external expert reviewers, the Academy has revised the research plan guidelines and made changes to the review form. The applicant s research plan should provide answers to the questions raised in the review. When drafting the research plan, please take time to familiarise yourself with the review process. The review questions are the same for all scientific disciplines, but the reviewers may apply the questions using discipline-specific criteria Check the evaluation forms before submitting your proposal! 50

51 Evaluation form 1. Research plan (rating 1-6) 1.1 Scientific quality and innovativeness of research plan Sub-rating (1 6): Guiding questions: Is the project scientifically significant and innovative? Is the project ambitious and does it have potential for breakthroughs? Does it have potential for exceptionally significant outcomes? If the project is multi/inter/transdisciplinary, what is the added value of this? 1.2 Feasibility of research plan Sub-rating (1 6): Guiding questions: Are the objectives and hypotheses appropriately presented and is the research plan realistic? Are the research methods and materials appropriate? Does the applicant acknowledge potential scientific or methodological problem areas, and how are alternative approaches being considered? Is the management of the proposed plan appropriate and well planned? Does the research environment support this project, including appropriate research infrastructures? 1.3 Ethical issues Guiding question: Are there any ethical issues involved and, if so, how are they taken into account? 4 September 2015

52 Evaluation form 2 Competence of applicant(s), quality of research collaborations Rating (1 6): 2.1 Competence and expertise of applicant(s) Sub-rating (1 6): Guiding questions: What are the merits and scientific expertise of the applicant(s)? Are they appropriate and sufficient for the proposed project? What are the competences of the applicant(s) in terms of supervising PhD candidates / postdoctoral researchers? 2.2 Research team, significance of research collaborations Sub-rating (1 6): Guiding questions: Does the research team bring complementary expertise to the project (if applicable)? Ist he project involved in national and/or international research collaborations that can significantly contribute to the success of the project? Does the research project support researcher training? 2.3. Researcher mobility Sub-rating (1 6): Guiding question: How does the mobility plan support the research plan? 2.4 Research consortium (if applicable) Guiding question: If a consortium is involved, what is the significance and added value of the consortium forthe attainment of the research objectives? 4 September 2015

53 Evaluation 3 Overall assessment Final rating (1 6): 6 = outstanding: stands out with exceptional novelty, innovativeness and renewal of science at global level 5 = excellent: extremely good in international comparison no significant elements to be improved 4 = very good: contains some elements that could be improved 3 = good: contains elements that can be improved 2 = unsatisfactory: in need of substantial modification or improvement 1 = weak: severe flaws that are intrinsic to the proposed project or the application 4 September 2015

54 Review report An example from 2014 call Prinsipal investigator: Anneli Eteläpelto, Professor (adult education) Department of Education Project title: The Role of Emotions in Agentic Learning at Work (REAL) Public description: HakKuvaus&CLICKED_ON=&HAKNRO1=288925&UI LANG=en 54

55 Scientific quality and innovativeness of research plan This is a well written and outstanding application. The proposal makes a convincing case for a significant project, which has the potential to make genuine contributions to the field. The project is ambitious but not unrealistically so. The proposal is both ambitious and innovative in relation to the subject of study, theoretical and methodological approaches. It builds on and is embedded within an established body of work, and will make good use of existing innovative data, as well as generating new data and innovative methodologies. The applicant is aiming to breakthrough on these different levels. Firstly, the research team state that they will develop 'innovative theorising' on emotions in agentic learning at work. Through their methodological tools they expect to find new evidence on the role of emotions in professional learning which will also contribute to the further understanding of adult learning in the workplace so that their findings will impact upon practice. If the research achieves this it will produce significant outcomes. The project has the potential to generate outcomes in relation to social theory, professional and practise education, leadership and emotions at work. It also promises pedagogical tools which could have wide application. The proposal has a very thorough rationale and theoretical outline which demonstrates an in-depth understanding and knowledge of this research area. Their theoretical approach on professional learning is described by the applicant as being 'subject-centred socio-cultural approach'. The proposal draws on and extends previous research undertaken by the applicant. 6

56 Feasibility of research plan The research plan is clear and well articulated. There are realistic and appropriately presented objectives. There is a well thought through approach to data analysis and data generation, including excellent use of existing data. The research process is organised into three clear phases - moving from working with existing data, to generating new data and online tools. The proposal show an excellent and measured understanding of the research process. The management of the data and schedule of work are both addressed in the proposal, and seem appropriate. However, a little more detail could have been given on the ways in which the research team will manage the division of labour across the different phases of the research. The objectives and hypotheses are well contextualised within the literature and theory of this field while also looking at new aspects on the role of emotions in agentic workplace learning. The research plan is realistic yet also ambitious. The research process is divided into three distinct phases to help organise the research plan. A multi-method approach which is mostly qualitative will be employed using self-reports, observational data and the recording of emotional incidents after the event. The research methods are appropriate for the objectives of this research. The project will have an excellent and supportive research environment. 5

57 Budgeting in 2015 Call Full cost model coefficients (once again) The percentage for indirect employee costs is 55% The overheads percentage is 94 % The coefficient for effective working hours applied by your organisation is 85 % Insert those figures to the budget sheet of the Online service of the Academy of Finland. Online service will calculate the final indirect employeee costs and overheads according to percentages given for these. Other costs should inlclude VAT (tick the box) Academy s contribution to funding is normally 70 % of the estimated total costs Budget + budget table is part of your research plan Contact the project secretary of your faculty. 57

58 Some exceptions to the full cost model Full cost model is not applied in following calls: The personnel salary costs of Academy professors and Academy fellows Personal mobility grants 58

59 Eligible costs Academy funding can be used to cover both direct and indirect research costs of the research team arising from, for example, the following: working hours (salary) research costs travel national and international collaboration and mobility work and researcher training abroad preparation of international projects publishing (e.g. open access publishing using the golden route). 59

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61 Online submission system of proposals Check the manual asioinnin_ohje_hakija_fi.pdf Project application with mandatory appendices will be submitted to Online services of the Academy The language of the application and research plan (and CV) is English. More information from TIP and Academy s website Check the deadlines for international calls. 61

62 Appencides of the application Obligatory appendices: research plan, no more than 12 pages CV for the applicant (TENK model), no more than four pages list of publications by the applicant; clearly indicate the ten most important publications for the research plan Finnish degree certificate or English-language degree certificate of a doctoral degree obtained abroad (only in the call for research posts as Academy Research Fellow and Postdoctoral Researcher) Case-specific appendices: invitation by foreign university or research institute, if the research or part of it will be conducted abroad statement by an ethics committee or the Committee on Animal Experimentation (if relevant); the ethical aspects must always be specified in the research plan statement by a Strategic Centre for Science, Technology and Innovation, confirming that the application is affiliated with the center and justifying the significance of the project for the center's operations progress report on all Academy-funded research projects headed by the applicant that have not submitted final reports 62

63 Remember The Academy will provide funding for a research project only if the application includes a commitment by the site of research. The commitment is given by the head of the department. Full cost model. The funding of the Academy may not exceed 70 % at the application form. Don t add unnecessary appendices to your application and check the page limits. 63

64 Quality assurance of projects and project announcement form Project announcement form, LINK Is mandatory for all project with external funding. The commitment to the funding and other obligations from the department. Who will sign it? The PI and the head of department. Where to store it? The project secretary will submit the form to the Webdynasty filing system. Read the project guidance manual (which soon will be updated in English version too) 64

65 Next training events H2020 H2020-info: From good to excellent, , klo 9-11, Agora Alfa, ilmoittautuminen H2020: Dissemination & Communication, at , Agora Gamma, Trainer Fred B. Balvert, Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, ilmoittautuminen Writing Competitive Proposals for H2020 Calls in Pillars II and III , Trainer Peter Sheard, Pera Technology Register IMPACT in H , Trainer Stephen Webb, RTDS Group Viiko 46: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Networks (ITN) 4 September 2015