Neurocampus call – Seed Projects 2025

CALL FOR PROPOSAL : Bordeaux Neurocampus Seed Projects 2025

Objectives

Bordeaux Neurocampus launches a call to gather new preliminary data for future applications to funding agencies. Seed funding should be used to develop or strengthen intra-Bordeaux Neurocampus collaborations with the prospect to build competitive consortiums.

In line with the UB policy on inclusive scientific excellence, submitted proposal has to provide a brief diversity description of the consortium. Note that diversity takes many forms in terms of gender, nationality, age, professional seniority, etc.

 Eligibility criteria

• Participants must comply with one of two eligibility criteria, either a) OR b):
  a/ The project should involve at least 2 members of Bordeaux Neurocampus Department from different institutes: tenured researchers or tenured research engineers (in a research team or a facility). Partners from other departments can be added but cannot be funded by Bordeaux Neurocampus. The collaboration should be new: the partners have not published together in the last 3 years. If you are a tenured researcher who is currently an ERC/Impulscience/Chaire d’excellence grant investigator, you are ineligible to apply for a Seed Project grant.
  b/ The candidate is a young tenure-track researcher (including IdEx/Region chairs, junior professors’ chairs, pre-recruitment chairs) (PhD thesis defended less than 10 years ago, after 01/01/2015). ERC or JCJC grants are ineligible to apply for a Seed Project young grant investigator.
• Only one application per person.
• The “Seed Projects 2024” laureates are ineligible.
• The maximum amount of the project is 20 000 €.
• Bordeaux Neurocampus will allocate running costs credits to your UB budget lines.
• The allocated funds must be spent within 2025.

Evaluation criteria

• Objectives and scientific hypotheses
• Significance: Does the project address an important problem or a critical barrier to progress in the field?
• Complementarity: Do the investigators have complementarity and integrated expertise appropriate for the project? If the candidate is a young tenured researcher, is the project an interesting development for the host team?
• Innovation and originality: Are the concepts or methodologies novel or original?
• Feasibility and competitiveness: Is the work program feasible in due time and budget, and the potential results decisive?

Parity will be taken into account in the evaluation.

Submission

Download the application file (.docx)

Send your candidature by e-mail to .

Deadline: January 30^th 2025.

FAQ

Q: Is it possible to apply once as a coordinator and once as a partner?
A: No, only one application can be submitted.

Q: Is it possible to attach annexes to the form?
A: No, all elements of your application must be included in the form.

Q: Can we use the money to cover equipment, running cost, and personnel costs?
A: No for equipment, and yes for running costs and personnel costs (the contracts must end no later than 31/12/2025).

Q: In the context of clinical/human research, can running costs cover participant reimbursement?
A: Yes, these reimbursements are covered using running credits.

Q: Can we spend this grant on Master’s student internship?
A: Yes, these expenses are covered using running credits.

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Download the application file (.docx)