Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
2015 Competitive Call for Research
Proposals
Thematic Coordination Network
APPLICATION FORM
under Call funding Instrument VI
DEADLINE FOR COMPLETE PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
IN PDF AND BUDGET SHEETS VIA EMAIL TO research@agriculture.gov.ie
1pm Thursday 10th December 2015
All applications will be treated in confidence and no information contained therein will be
communicated to any third party without the written permission of the applicant except insofar as is
specifically required for the evaluation of the proposal.
For official use only
Project Ref. No.
Date Received
SECTION 1:
THEMATIC NETWORK DETAILS
Research Theme
NRPE1 Report
A
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
B
FOOD RESEARCH
C
FOREST RESEARCH
D
CROSS CUTTING RESEARCH
Food for Health
Categorisation
Sustainable Food Production and Processing
Manufacturing Competitiveness
Processing Technologies & Novel Materials
Other Priority Area – please state
Research for Policy
Research for Knowledge
Research Objective(s)
Network Title
Acronym
Lead Institution
Principal Investigator
Network Coordinator
Address
Telephone No.
Mobile No.
Email
Completion date
Start Date (dd/mm/yy)
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(dd/mm/yy)
National Research Prioritisation Exercise Report http://www.djei.ie/publications/science/2012/research_prioritisation.pdf
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Collaborating Institutions
Name of Institution
Lead Researcher
Total Network Cost
€
Total Grant Request
€
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
OVERALL NETWORK COST
Collaborating Agri-Food Companies/Representative Bodies
Name of Agri-Food
Company/Representative Body
Lead Collaborator
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Details of on-going/recently completed research projects to be included in the Network
Lead Institution
Name of Project
(Acronym)
Project Coordinator
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
OVERALL PROJECTS COST
2
Total Project Cost
€
Approved
Project End Date
SECTION 2:
THEMATIC NETWORK INFORMATION
Please consult the Guidelines for Applicants Annex VII for further information on completing the application
form. Failure to fully complete this section may lead to your proposal being deemed ineligible for funding.
2.1 Network abstract (up to 300 words)
2.2 Network Proposal (up to 1700 words)
2.2.1
Provide evidence of the need/expectation for your proposed Network (up to 400 words)
2.2.2
What is the specific area to be addressed by this proposal? What are the expected outputs
that will form the basis of a solution? (up to 400 words)
2.2.3
What is the particular impact that your proposed Network would have commercially,
economically or in a policy context in the Irish Agri-food/Forestry sectors, paying particular
attention to regulatory, technology uptake, market/consumer acceptance,
competitiveness issues? (up to 400 words)
2.2.4
Describe
how
the
Network
will
engage
with
policy/industry/regulatory/other stakeholders (up to 300 words)
2.2.5
How does the proposed research align with European (JPI’s) / International Research
Initiatives
(e.g.
GRA)
and
other
relevant
European/International
policy/regulatory/legislative drivers? (up to 200 words)
and
involve
target
SECTION 3:
THEMATIC NETWORK CLUSTERED PROJECTS AND
COORDINATOR RESEARCH FUNDING HISTORY
3.1 Track record of the coordinator in leveraging research funding
3.1
Provide a background description/data on on-going or recently completed DAFM and any
other projects being clustered on which this proposal is based and how will the Network extract
more value from these findings.
3.2
Describe the Network co-ordinator’s track record with respect to research and project
management in this topic area.
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SECTION 4:
THEMATIC NETWORK TASK LIST
Summary Table of Project Tasks
Task No.
Title
Task Details
Add/remove task paragraphs as required.
Task 1
Title:
Lead institution:
Other institutions involved:
Start
Month No.
Finish
Month No.
Name of lead researcher:
Objective(s).
Description, including activities and methods.
Milestones (in bullet point format, specify the month number each milestones will be achieved).
Deliverables (in bullet point format, specify the month each deliverable will be achieved).
Task 2
Title:
Lead institution:
Other institutions involved:
Start
Month No.
Name of lead researcher:
Objective(s).
Description, including activities and methods.
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Finish
Month No.
Milestones (in bullet point format, specify the month number each milestones will be achieved).
Deliverables (in bullet point format, specify the month each deliverable will be achieved).
Task 3
Title:
Start
Month No.
Lead institution:
Other institutions involved:
Finish
Month No.
Name of lead researcher:
Objective(s).
Description, including activities and methods.
Milestones (in bullet point format, specify the month number each milestones will be achieved).
Deliverables (in bullet point format, specify the month each deliverable will be achieved).
SECTION 5:
NETWORK MANAGEMENT AND INTEGRATION
5.1 Management and integration plan
GANNT charts and flow diagrams of the Network tasks.
Outline coordination plan of the tasks.
Detail data standards, data management, data sharing etc.
Detail Network structure, management and coordination.
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5.2 Principal Network collaborators
1.
Name:
Position held:
Institution:
Address:
Telephone no.:
Email:
Task responsibilities:
Brief résumé:
2.
Name:
Position held:
Institution:
Address:
Telephone no.:
Email:
Task responsibilities:
Brief résumé:
3.
Name:
Position held:
Institution:
Address:
Telephone no.:
Email:
Task responsibilities:
Brief résumé:
4.
Name:
Position held:
Institution:
Address:
Telephone no.:
Email:
Task responsibilities:
Brief résumé:
5.3 Agri-Food Companies/Representative Organisations’ collaborators
1.
Name:
Position held:
SME/Representative Organisation:
Address:
Telephone no.:
Email:
Task responsibilities:
Brief résumé:
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2.
Name:
Position held:
SME/Representative Organisation:
Address:
Telephone no.:
Email:
Task responsibilities:
Brief résumé:
5.4 Staff recruited to the Network (postgraduate, contract etc.)
1.
Institution:
Position:
Task responsibilities:
2.
Institution:
Position:
Task responsibilities:
5.5 Existing research facilities
1.
Institution:
Laboratories:
Equipment:
Other:
2.
Institution:
Laboratories:
Equipment:
Other:
3.
Institution:
Laboratories:
Equipment:
Other:
4.
Institution:
Laboratories:
Equipment:
Other:
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5.6 Existing, related Intellectual Property
Is your proposed research covered by an existing IP licence(s)? Provide details of search outputs. Please refer
to guidelines for additional information on completing this section.
5.7 Exploitation plans
Based on section 2.2 & 2.3, outline an exploitation plan for this project. Please refer to contacts with endusers and any other source including regulatory authorities.
5.8 Risk assessment and risk management
Identify key risks of the proposed Network.
Risk management plan – outline alternative plans (non-exhaustive) for the key risk areas to ensure the
Network remains deliverable, in terms of objectives and timeframe of the project.
SECTION 6:
RELEVANT REFERENCES
Please list all cited references in alphabetical order. See Guidelines for Applicants (particularly Annex B Section 6) for
further information.
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SECTION 7:
BUDGET DETAILS
7.1.Budget details
Please complete the accompanying excel file for this section.
7.2. Justification of costs
Failure to provide adequate information in this section may lead to your proposal being deemed ineligible.
7.2.1. Staff
Justify the role and need of each incumbent in the Network (exclude permanent researchers).
7.2.2. Equipment
Justify the purchase of each item of equipment by institution.
Equipment item:
1.
Reasons for need
2.
Use on the project (tasks/tests etc)
3.
Justification for cost:
Equipment item:
1.
Reasons for need
2.
Use on the project (tasks/tests etc)
3.
Justification for cost:
7.2.3 Consumables
Justify the purchase of consumables by institution.
Type of consumables:
1.
Quantities required
2.
Use on the project (tasks/tests etc)
3.
Justification for cost
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Type of consumables:
1.
Quantities required
2.
Use on the project (tasks/tests etc)
3.
Justification for cost
7.2.4. Travel and Subsistence
Justify Home and Foreign travel by institution.
1.
Home travel
2.
Foreign travel
1.
Home travel
2.
Foreign travel
7.2.5. Other agreed costs
Justification of other agreed costs by institution:
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SECTION 8:
DECLARATION
Failure to provide all four signatures requested will result in your proposal being deemed ineligible.
DECLARATION
I declare that the information contained in this application is true to the best of my knowledge and belief, and
that this project is/will not be the subject for grant aid from any other source other than that indicated in the
Budget Table above.
Signed:
_________________________________ (Project Coordinator)
Print Name: _________________________________
Date:
_________________________________
Signed:
_________________________________ (Principal Investigator)
Print Name: _________________________________
Date:
_________________________________
Signed:
_________________________________ (Authorised officer (VP, Head of Research) within lead
Institution)
Print Name: _________________________________
Date:
_________________________________
Signed:
_________________________________ (TTO officer within lead Institution)
Print Name: _________________________________
Date:
_________________________________
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