New proposals for this call cannot be accepted because the submission deadline has now passed.

Call name: SPI Technogrants 2022

Deadline for application: 19 October 2022 12:00

Please complete all mandatory fields and press "Save Draft" or "Submit".

REMINDER ABOUT ELIGIBILITY RULES: Please make sure to study the eligibility rules for this call. Ineligible applications will not be submitted for evaluation. To be eligible, proposals must notably respect the call’s general aims, the definition of the call’s target public, eligible costs as well as geographic focus. Please complete all mandatory fields in this form and attach files where required. You can save drafts as you go along, but to do so, make sure that all mandatory fields have entries. Please ensure you submit the application for evaluation; any unsubmitted proposals will not be evaluated. Incomplete proposals will be considered ineligible. SUBMISSION INFORMATION: Please complete your application using this online application form. You will need to upload CVs of the applicant and main partners, including publication lists as PDF (compulsory – free format). This online application form will be closed on the deadline date. No late applications will be accepted – no exceptions! Should you encounter any problem in the submission process, contact: grants@swisspolar.ch. Please note however that trouble-shooting in the last minutes before the deadline cannot be guaranteed and that SPI will not accept applications sent by email.

Application form

Part 1: General Information

Applicant

ORCID iD*

Enter your ORCID iD (e.g.: 0000-0002-1825-0097).
Please create an ORCID iD if you do not already have one

First name(s)*

Your name is populated from your ORCID record. If you would like to change it please amend it in ORCID

Surname(s)*

Your surname is populated from your ORCID record. If you would like to change it please amend it in ORCID

Academic title*

Gender*

Career stage*

Date of PhD

Where applicable, please enter the date on which you were awarded, or expect to be awarded your PhD (use the format mm-yyyy)

Email*

Please write a valid email address. You will receive a confirmation email when saving and submitting your application form. This email address will also be used for communication purposes

Phone*

Phone number e.g.: +41222222222 . Extension can be added with xNN at the end

Organisation(s)*

Please select the organisation(s) to which you are affiliated for the purposes of this proposal. If they are not available amongst the options provided, type the full name and click on “Create”

Group / lab

Please type the names of the group(s) or laboratories to which you are affiliated for the purposes of this proposal

Professional postal address*

Please enter the professional postal address to which correspondence related to this proposal can be sent. Correspondence will be addressed to the applicant

City*

Postcode*

Country*

Proposed project

Title*

Name of the proposed project

Geographical focus*

Arctic

Antarctic

High-altitude

Select all options describing the geographical focus of this project

Precise region

More precise location of the proposed project (not coordinates)

Keywords*

Please select at least 5 keywords that describe the proposed project. If the keywords you are looking for do not exist, then add each term separately

Start date*

Date on which the project to be funded by SPI, is expected to start

End date*

Date on which the project to be funded by SPI, is expected to end

Duration months*

Expected duration of the project in months

Part 2: Proposed project description

Summary of the project proposed for funding (maximum 400 words)*

Concise statement on the goals, the most important features and the significance of the proposed project/technology development for funding.

Description of the project proposed for funding (maximum 1600 words)*

Please outline the following elements (one separate part for each element): 1) innovative dimensions of the technology to be developed; 2) detailed technology development plan; 3) milestones and timeline for the technology development plan; 4) feasibility of the development plan; 5) importance and impact of the proposed project on science in polar regions.

Expected outcomes (maximum 250 words)*

Please present the expected outcomes of the proposed project, such as the publication of datasets, software codes, papers, blueprints, or else. Additionally, please describe the foreseen usage of the technology and specify the envisaged mode for sharing it publicly (i.e., closed, mediated, embargoed, or open access).

Use of the requested funds*

Please explain why additional funding is crucial for the success of the project and what impact the SPI funding would have on the overall development of the technology. If additional funding has been secured (SNSF, EU, private foundations, etc.), please specify what the SPI Technogrant would be used for in case of a successful evaluation (added value).

Logistics and local partners (in case of field tests in polar regions or other extreme environments)*

Compile a precise list of requirements (access to infrastructure, shipping, etc.). Outline the feasibility, existing local contacts or support and the logistics involved.

Project partners (maximum 400 words)*

Please explain the synergies between the partners and the rationale behind the consortium (if relevant). Describe the scientific partners in the project, specifying their name, career stage, institution, country, key competences and role in the project. Actors from the private sector acting as partners in the proposal should also be mentioned here. Specify their role and contribution to the project.

Name, title and institution of the supervisor

In case the applicant is a Master's student, please enter the name, the title and the institution of the supervisor.

Risk assessment (maximum 400 words)*

Provide a risk analysis of the proposed project and the foreseen mitigation measures. Risks to be assessed should include the health and safety of participants during the project, but also aspects that could negatively impact the successful realisation of the later.

Description of the measures to reduce and compensate the carbon footprint (maximum 200 words)*

Offsetting of carbon emissions is an eligible cost, if not already an option provided by the institution of the applicant. Describe the measures and strategies taken to reduce carbon emissions off and in the field, as well as possible compensation measures (whether funded by SPI or not). Please include the related costs in the "Budget requested" Section.

Additional information (maximum 200 words)*

Please highlight here any useful additional points.

References*

Websites, links to publications, etc. which might be useful in assessing the proposed project.

Upload CVs of applicant and partners*

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Please upload the CVs of the applicant and main partners, including publication lists as a single PDF file (free format).

Letters of support and other relevant documents

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Please upload additional relevant documentation (including images, graphics, photos, etc.) as a single PDF file.

Part 3: Budget requested

Maximum budget: 75'000.00 CHF

For each cost category, please give details of all items and related costs.
For details on eligible costs and budget structure, please refer to the call text.

Category	Details	Total (CHF)
Project development Budget required for proposed project development.
Equipment / consumables Budget required for equipment or other consumables that would be needed for the proposed work.
Travel Budget required for travel needed for the proposed work.
Lodging / board Budget required for accommodation and food.
Logistics Budget required for logistics that would be needed for the proposed work, such as shipment of goods, access to a station etc.
Data processing Budget required for processing of data for the proposed work.
Data storage Budget required for data storage for the proposed work, where not already provided by SPI.
Carbon emissions compensation Budget required to compensate for carbon emissions.
Other Budget required for other items not listed here.

Part 4: Other sources of funding

Please outline the status of other sources of funding.

Organisation name*	Funding status*	Total (CHF)*	Delete
Please select the organisation from which funding has been sought. If it is not available amongst the options provided, type the full name and click on “Create”	Status of the funding
Please select the organisation from which funding has been sought. If it is not available amongst the options provided, type the full name and click on “Create”	Status of the funding

I agree to my personal data being saved by SPI for the administration of my proposal* By ticking this box you agree to the Swiss Polar Insitute (SPI) storing your personal data for the purpose of administering your proposal. The data you provide here will be kept private and held securely by the SPI. Anonymised statistics will be produced about the proposal applications. If your proposal is selected for funding, your data will also be used for the administration of your project and may contribute to scientific metadata for the project.

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After saving your draft proposal you will be able to edit the proposal until the call deadline. Unsubmitted drafts will not be evaluated.
Please make sure to submit the final version of your proposal before the call deadline. Once you have submitted your proposal you will no longer be able to make any modifications.