Research call 2 – Preparing a large grant application or strategic consortia
This call aims to stimulate large grant applications and strategic consortia with a focus on the high impact national grants (e.g. NWO, NWA) and the larger European funds (e.g. ERC, Horizon Europe). The seed funding alleviates the interdisciplinary team of (a minimum of) two researchers from teaching and administrative duties. The freed time is meant to prepare the application of research funding or to establish a large-scale consortium, not for the execution of the research itself. The grant application should fit to one or more of the four themes of the SEM research agenda and should thereby actively support Maastricht University’s research on Europe and European integration. Affinity or proven creativity in societal impact is seen as a plus for applications.
Applicants
- A team of (at least) two researchers from (at least) two UM faculties
- Involvement of societal stakeholders is invited, especially in building a strategic consortium
Procedure
- To submit your application, please use the dedicated application form below
- The application should include a summary of the aim and key objectives, a timetable, a compact budget plan (division of months per researcher), the link to the SEM research agenda and a plan for valorisation
- The Academic Board will assess new applications within one month after submission
- Applications are welcome on a rolling basis
Funding
- The seed funding aims to relieve the research team of teaching and/or administrative duties for one month per researcher and a maximum of four months in total per team
- The seed funding is an equivalent of the salary cost of the involved researchers and will be transferred to the relevant departments as buy-out time
- Prior to submission, applicants should guarantee adequate coordination with their head of departments, in view of the departments educational planning
Expected outcome
- An (inter)national grant application or strategic consortium application with a notable interdisciplinary basis and societal impact positioned within and/or led from the SEM research agenda
