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Open Call 2007

Invitation to submit Pre-Proposals

History:

Download:
Call for Pre-Proposals (pdf, 130 kB)

Read more:
How to apply (pdf, 790 kB)

A printed version of the guide "How to apply" can be ordered here.

Contact:
Britt Marie Bertilsson
Programmes Director, Technology
+46 8 7911021

Olof Olsson
Programmes Director Natural Sciences
Phone: +46 8 791 10 22

Mistra seeks to promote sustainable development. One way is by investing in collaboration, aimed at solving major environmental problems, between researchers and users. Mistra offers grants for addressing such problems through bridge-building research. Such bridges link various research disciplines, on the one hand, and pure research and practical applications on the other. Practitioners in Swedish companies and public agencies, legislators, international negotiators and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), as well as researchers in different fields, can all be involved in research programmes funded by Mistra. Researchers and practitioners from other countries, too, can participate alongside their Swedish counterparts.

This call is for pre-proposals for research programmes designed to run for one or more phases, which typically last three or four years each. Each programme´s annual budget may be in the range of SEK 3-18 million. Mistra endorses flexibility in terms of size and duration, with programme design appropriate for the task concerned. Mistra expects this 2007 call to generate two or three new programmes with an aggregate annual budget of some SEK 20m, and welcomes cofunding from other sources.

How to submit Pre-Proposals:
The Pre-Proposals must be submitted by e-mail to opencall@mistra.org not later than 4.00 pm on September 20, 2007. Please follow the instructions in the call concerning content and other conditions. If possible please bundle your proposal in one document, preferably as a pdf file.

Updated: 2008-06-29

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Remember that...
Preparing a proposal that cuts across disciplinary boundaries and boundaries between research and practical use takes time - much longer than most people think. Make time and create places to meet, and invest in developing a team spirit.

Careful thought needs to be given to how a programme can provide value to users, while still meeting researchers  needs in terms of career development.

Interdisciplinary research often takes longer than research within a single discipline. Plan sufficient time to allow for this.

A Mistra programme often requires experienced researchers with both depth and breadth. There therefore needs to be a balance between senior researchers and postgraduate students.

Avoid having large numbers of participants involved in the programme on a limitedpart-time basis, since this makes it more difficult to achieve the shared goals of the  programme.

The programme manager is a key figure in ensuring that the programme achieves its objectives. Being the manager of a Mistra programme is generally a full-time job.  Think through who the most suitable person is to take on the challenging task of leading your group.

Make every effort to ensure that communication between researchers and users is a two-way process. One-way presentations of ideas and research results by researchers rarely inspire a sense of involvement and commitment on the part of intended users.