Application form
Investment Grant NWO Large
2017 – 2018
The completed application form and required attachments
Please use the Verdana font, size 8.5, line spacing 13, when
should be submitted via NWO’s grant application system
completing the form. The completed application form must not
ISAAC. Ensure that the form and attachments are saved in PDF
exceed 30 pages A4, and max. 10MB.
format. ISAAC is accessible via the NWO website: isaac.nwo.nl.
The closing date for the submission of applications is 3 October
Please read the Call for Proposals before completing this form.
2017 at 14.00 hrs (CET). The date and time of submission are
registered in ISAAC; this timestamp is considered as the legal
moment of submission.
1. General Information
Applying university/institute
University/institute
Faculty
Project leader/coordinator
Title(s)
First name
Initials
Surname
male
female
English
Dutch
Address for correspondence
Telephone number
Fax
Email
Website (optional)
Preference for correspondence
Title of investment project
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Abstract
Scientific summary
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Summary of the research infrastructure proposal in layman’s terms
Briefly describe your proposal in terms that are understandable for readers who are not specialised in the field.
Please note! This text will be published on the NWO website if the proposal is granted.
Use a maximum of 80 words
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Key words
Use a maximum of 5 key words
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Co-applicants
Please provide names, affiliations and expertise of key scientific personnel involved.
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Top 10 relevant publications
Project summary
Please provide a maximum of 10 publications most relevant to the investment application.
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Main field(s) of research
Project summary
For all applications it is compulsory to fill out one or more research fields that correspond to the subject of your
research proposal. You can only refer to the descriptions and codes from the NWO research field list.
http://www.nwo.nl/en/funding/funding+process+explained/research+fields
Code:
Field of research:
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2. Requested Research Facility
The format of your application should follow the assessment criteria that are described in detail in the Call for
proposals. Please note that the instructions below may only partially cover the (sub)criteria. Please take note of all
(sub)criteria and provide adequate information to the referees and the committee to assess these aspects.
2.1
Science and excellence case
a.
Please describe the requested research facility, its scientific importance and its potential to attract
researchers. Clarify how the investment will improve the chance for scientific innovations and breakthroughs
in the scientific field(s) concerned. Describe how the facility will attract Dutch and foreign researchers.
Other topics:
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Scientific quality, originality and innovation of the research programme to be carried out with the facility;
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Quality and competence of the principal investigators/the research team and their international position and
cooperation;
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International positioning of the investment: does the Netherlands hold a leading position in the field(s)
concerned; how does it fit in international developments; does the investment contribute to the strengthening of
the position of the Netherlands in the field/these fields concerned?
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b.
Please provide a description of the facility in the national context.
Other topics:
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Existing and planned cooperation of research groups in the Netherlands in relation to the facility;
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Embedding of the facility in the Dutch research landscape and in the short- and long-term strategy of the
institution;
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National coordination.
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c.
Please explain the urgency of the investment for Dutch science and research.
Other topics:
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Effectiveness of the proposed approach;
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(if applicable) Coherency of the investment package.
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2.2
Innovation and strategic case
a.
Please describe the importance of the facility for society and industry and the connection to
societal developments. If applicants hold the opinion that knowledge utilisation does not apply, please
argue.
Other topics:
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possible appeal in terms of valorisation and non-scientific use (appeal in terms of economic valorisation
and/or use by other societal groups):
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To what extent does the facility contribute to (technological) innovation in industry or in society?
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To what extent will results obtained with the facility contribute to important scientific, technological
or societal developments?
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Is there a well-thought-out plan of action to let potential users of knowledge benefit from the
returns that result from using the facility?
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Are potential societal and/or industrial users of knowledge involved in the design, realisation and
use of the facility, and if so, how is this implemented?
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What is the expected time for possible knowledge utilisation?
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b.
Please describe the national interest and international appearance of the requested facility.
Other topics:
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How does the requested investment fit within the long-term planning of the scientific fields concerned and
of the applying institution(s)?
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Will the investment yield a nationally or internationally leading or unique facility?
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In the case of Dutch participation in the construction of or a major modification to an international research
infrastructure: describe the interest and the visibility of the Dutch contribution in the international
collaboration, the setup and quality of the international project, and the suitability of the form and
application of the Dutch contribution.
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2.3
Technical, business and management case
a.
Please substantiate that it is technically possible to construct the requested facility.
Other topics:
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a plan for the technical realisation, including a timeframe with milestones, deliverables, and (the role of)
participating parties;
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an overview of the technical challenges that play a role in achieving the desired specifications;
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an overview of the developments necessary to solve those challenges and of parties that have the
knowledge, expertise and capacity to solve these challenges.
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b.
Please describe the ICT infrastructure that is required for the realisation of the requested
facility. Indicate whether it has been harmonised (checked) with SURF, and what the costs will be.
Other topics:
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the manner in which ICT resources and ICT infrastructure will be used (please quantify in terms of storage,
computing, networking, tools for data management, data reduction and analysis software, security, access,
remote analysis, etc.);
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the available knowledge about ICT resources and ICT infrastructure within the team.
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c.
Please describe how the governance structure and the management of the requested facility are
organised.
Other topics:
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embedding in the Dutch knowledge infrastructure, if required by means of a consortium agreement;
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a description of the decision making structure;
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an overview of the organisational structure that contains the tasks and responsibilities of the governance
and management;
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a procedure for dealing with budget and time overruns;
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a strategy in terms of procurement, intellectual property rights and commercial activities, that is in line with
prevailing legislation and guidelines and for which the associated legal and contractual issues have been
identified and resolved.
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d.
Please describe and specify the procedure for access to the requested facility.
Other topics:
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an access procedure for users (also external users);
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the research groups (provide the names of the max. 10 most important users and institutions that will use
the research infrastructure);
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the total capacity and the capacity available for external users (if appropriate, please express in estimated
number of users per year);
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the average extent of use per external researcher (if appropriate, please specify in hours per shift etc.).
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e.
Please provide a budget analysis for the requested facility that includes, among others, which
investments are planned, what the associated costs are, how the applicants will fund these costs, and
specify the commitment of the applying parties. Please fill out the tables at the end of this section and
provide a written motivation to support the budget below. To provide a specified overview of costs and
resources you may delete or add rows and add cost types.
Topics regarding the costs and financing:
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a specified overview of all costs and resources that are necessary for the successful realisation, exploitation
and monitoring of, and participation in the research infrastructure, even if these are not eligible for funding.
This applies to both in-cash and in-kind (expressed in monetary value) contributions;
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a budget for the entire research infrastructure for a period of 10 years;
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if the operational life is longer than 10 years, an overview of the costs of the research infrastructure for the
entire lifespan, including the costs for decommissioning the research infrastructure.
Topics regarding financial income:
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a description of the possible sources for funding and which of these will be tapped;
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the financial commitment of the institutions involved with respect to both the investment as well as the
running costs of the infrastructure;
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guarantees for this financial commitment by competent parties (such as an executive board of the
universities) for a period of at least 10 years;
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a realistic estimation of other sources of income, such as commercial exploitation and the use of the
equipment (occupancy rate and capacity), and the costs for which users will be invoiced;
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an overview of who is financially and otherwise responsible for decommissioning the research infrastructure
and the costs involved in doing so.
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Table 1) Requested NWO-funding
Please specify the requested equipment and any budget requested for personnel (in k€); use the table below for a
breakdown of the budget into main items (incl. VAT). Non-eligible costs may not be specified. The maximum funding period
is 5 years, but may be shorter (please enter planned starting and completion dates below; delete the brackets to designate
the funding period). If costs for personnel are specified, please provide a specification of their individual tasks.
Planned starting date:
Expected completion date:
Total
Requested NWO-funding
Item description
2018
(2019)
(2020)
(2021)
(2022)
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Table 2) Co-funding (eligible costs)
Please specify the co-funding for equipment and personnel (in k€). Use the table below for a breakdown of the budget into
main items (incl. VAT). Non-eligible costs may not be specified. If costs for personnel are specified, please provide a
specification of their individual tasks.
Co-funding
Total
Item description
Co-funder
2018
(2019)
(2020)
(2021)
(2022)
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Table 3) Co-funding (non-eligible costs)
Please specify non-eligible costs directly relating to the investment (in k€), e.g. exploitation costs. Use the table below for
a breakdown of the budget into main items (incl. VAT).
Co-funding
Total
Item description
Co-funder
2018
(2019)
(2020)
(2021)
(2022)
Total
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Table 4) Non-NWO contributions beyond the funding period
Please specify (in k€ and incl. VAT) costs directly related to the facility beyond the funding period up to 10 years. In case
the operational life of the requested infrastructure of the project is expected to exceed 10 years, please state the expected
life time and fill in the associated costs, including possible costs of decommissioning, in the last column.
Further costs
Total
Item description
YYYY+1
YYYY+2
YYYY+3
YYYY+4
YYYY+5
≥YYYY+6
Total
YYYY = last year of funding period
f.
Please provide a risk analysis for the realisation of the requested facility, and describe how
potential risks are covered.
Other topics:
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possible (financial and other) consequences of technical risks, or not being able to achieve the technical
requirements (for both the requested research infrastructure and any underlying ICT infrastructure);
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alternative scenarios and possible consequences of these for the scientific ambitions of the research
infrastructure including a description of the mitigation measures;
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a description of the track record in the area of comparable technical solutions of the (intended) realising
party, within the consortium, or among other connected parties;
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possible risks related to the exploitation of the infrastructure;
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the allocation of the realisation and the funding (where possible) in phases with clearly measurable
(SMART) objectives.
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2.4 Literature references
Please provide a list of literature or publications cited in this application. Include full biographical details. If
relevant, key publications of the participating research groups can be concisely included in section 2.5.
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2.5 Other relevant information
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2.6 Data management
Responsible data management is part of good research. For the collection/generation of data and the analysis of this data,
timely measures need to be taken to ensure the storage and later reuse of the data. This means that prior to the realisation
of a research infrastructure applicants must ascertain a) which data could be relevant and b) how these data could be
stored so that they are accessible for reuse. After a proposal has been awarded funding, the applicants will draw up a
detailed data management plan in which the applicants explain how all relevant data research data will be made Findable,
Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR).
NWO understands ‘data’ to be both collected, unprocessed data as well as analysed, generated data. Under this definition
all forms are conceivable; digital and non-digital (for example samples, completed questionnaires, sound recordings, etc.).
NWO only requests storage of reusable relevant data.
Please answer the following questions:
1.
Will data be collected or generated that are suitable for reuse?
If yes, then answer questions 2 to 4.
If no, then explain why the research infrastructure will not deliver reusable data or data that cannot be stored or data that
for other reasons are not relevant for reuse.
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2.
If it is a task of the research infrastructure, where will the data be stored during the use of the
research infrastructure?
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If it is a task of the research infrastructure, where will the data be stored after the use of the research
infrastructure? To whom will the data be accessible?
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4. Which facilities (ICT, (secure) archive, refrigerators or legal expertise) do you expect will be needed for the
storage of data during the research and, if applicable, after the research? Are these available, or are they
included in the budget?*
*ICT facilities for data storage are considered to be resources such as data storage capacity, bandwidth for data transport
and calculating power for data processing.
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3. Declaration and signature (by coordinating applicant)
Have you requested funding for this facility elsewhere?
No
Yes,
Please include details of any
additional grants you have
requested for this research
project
Ethical aspects
Not
Not yet
applicable
applied for
Applied for
Received
Approval from a recognised medical
ethics review committee
Approval from an animal experiments
committee
Permission for research with the
Population Screening Act
If applicable you need to send a copy of (one of) the aforementioned documents to NWO when the application has
been granted and before the start of the project.
Declaration
By signing this form I endorse the code of conduct for laboratory animals and the code of conduct for
biosecurity/possibility for dual use of the expected results and will act accordingly if applicable.
By submitting this form through Isaac, I declare that I have completed this form truthfully and completely.
By submitting this document I declare that I satisfy the nationally and internationally accepted standards for
scientific conduct as stated in the Netherlands Code of Conduct for Scientific Practice 2012 (Association of
Universities in the Netherlands).
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