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Grant application full proposal form 2021NWO Talent Programme – Veni scheme Applied and Engineering Sciences Social Sciences and HumanitiesScience Form Version: March 2021Expand the ‘Explanatory Notes’ for information on terms, conditions and requirements. Note: to expand the Explanatory notes in Apple OSX, select “Outline” under the “View” tab in Word or open the form in Google docs. Expand for general Explanatory NotesGeneral notesThe preferred font is Calibri, black, 9,5 point font size, except for references to the literature, which may be given in 8.5 point. Use line spacing 1.Word counts include all text (including text in images). Exceptions are explicitly mentioned.Provide only the requested information. When asked for personal details only mention initials and last name, and refrain from mentioning first name(s).Please make sure the Explanatory notes are not visible in the PDF version of your application. In order to achieve this you may either remove the Explanatory note text boxes, or collapse the Explanatory notes in the word document before converting to PDF.Important note: when writing your proposal, take into account that it will be read by experts as well as by a broadly composed assessment committee within your chosen domain.Guidelines for the use of hyperlinksThe use of hyperlinks is prohibited in all sections of the application except for the Key Output (section 4b).? Note that some hyperlinks will become active again when converting the document to pdf. To prevent this from happening, remove the 'https' affix. In section 4b you may use only one hyperlink per output item, on the condition that it links directly to the output item. This hyperlink should preferably be in the form of a persistent identifier (e.g. a DOI). Guidelines for the use of quality indicatorsAll types of quality indicators may be stated, as long as they only relate to a single key output item. Indicators that do not satisfy this guideline are excluded. This means that you may not mention H-indexes, journal impact factors, or any type of metric that refers to the journal, publisher, or publication platform, rather than to the individual output item, nor sums and averages of citations measured over multiple outputs, as these indicators do not just refer to the specific output concerned. References to journal or publisher reputation (e.g. terms such as ‘top journal’) are not allowed either; the scientific content of a paper is much more important than publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which it was published. You may consider a broad range of impact measures directly related to the output item, both qualitative and quantitative, e.g. influence on policy and practice, citations of an article, or number of downloads of a data set. You are requested to provide context and explain the choice of indicators to support the assessment.You may not mention lists or total numbers of publications, grants or prizes, nor the total acquired sum. In case you mention specific prizes or grants, you must provide context, e.g. by describing how the opportunities offered by the grant or prize were used.Do not refer to reputation in any section, e.g. do not mention terms as ‘leading institution’ or ‘world renown scholar’, but provide substantiation of relevant qualities and how you have benefitted and/or contributed, or will benefit and/or contribute. Before completing the grant application proposal form, please study the information in the Call for Proposals of the NWO Talent Programme – Veni 2021, in the guidelines provided in the explanatory notes throughout the form, and in the FAQ (‘Frequently Asked Questions’). You can download these texts from the NWO Veni website or in the ISAAC system. The original Dutch-language text of the call is the authoritative version. Where the English-language text is open to a different interpretation, no additional rights may be derived from it.Please note that PDF format is required for all documents to be submitted. To fill out the application form, you are free to use programs other than Word, as long as you preserve the form’s overall structure and lay-out.Please submit your grant application form, embedding guarantee using the ISAAC system (isaac.nwo.nl). If applying to the Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMW), please use the domain specific form and submit your application to Mijn ZonMw (mijn.zonmw.nl).Note that ISAAC uses a session timeout. Save your application data regularly and avoid long sessions with periods of inactivity.When you submit a proposal in ISAAC you are required to fill out the “Abstract” section. Please fill out this section by copy-pasting the Scientific summary of research proposal (max 300 words) (Section 1b). In ISAAC, upload the following documents:Application form;Embedding guarantee;If applicable: Official declaration that the doctoral programme has been fully completed on or before 20 May 2021 (Only in case you have submitted a pre-proposal and had not yet obtained your doctorate at time of the pre-proposal deadline);Statement exceeding maximum funding, signed by the co‐funding party;AES ‘Support letter’ (Only in case a third party contributes in kind and/or in cash. The AES ‘Support letter’ form is only used in the domains AES);You may not upload any other pleted forms and embedding guarantees must be converted to PDF before submission. In order for ISAAC to process the application data properly, all submitted PDF files must be free of security locks and bookmarks. If you do not know how to convert your application to PDF format, allow extra time to get help from your institution’s computer support department or from the application system helpdesk (see below). Complete the application entirely in English. Do not exceed the stated maximum number of words for each section of the form. If you exceed the stated maximum number of words or if you fail to supply the necessary documents, your application may be disqualified from the competition.If you have any questions about the application form or application process, please do not hesitate to contact the program coordinator of your domain. Contact details can be found at will receive a notification of the eligibility of your submission - i.e., whether it complies with all formal requirements - within approximately two weeks after the submission deadline. If any deficiencies are found, you will be contacted via e-mail and given 5 days to make the requested corrections. Note that no further adjustments may be made and no new information may be added at this stage.For any technical questions regarding submission, please contact the relevant helpdesk:ISAAC: isaac.helpdesk@nwo.nl or +31 20 346 7179 Submission deadlinesThe deadline for submitting your full proposal is listed below, per domain.Exact and Natural Sciences (ENW)20 May 2021, 14:00 hrs (Central European Summer Time).Health research and development (ZonMw)20 May 2021, 14:00 hrs (Central European Summer Time). Applied and Engineering Sciences (AES)2 September 2021, 14:00 hrs (Central European Summer Time).Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH)2 September 2021, 14:00 hrs (Central European Summer Time).You must have filled out all fields, uploaded all documents, and have clicked the ‘submit’ button before 14:00 hrs (CEST) on the date mentioned. Applications received after the deadline are automatically disqualified. 1.General information???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Expand for Explanatory Notes on section 1Notes 1a. Title of the research proposalProvide a title of your proposal. The title may differ from the title on the embedding guarantee and, if applicable, from the preproposal title (as long as the general subject remains the same).Notes 1b. Scientific summary of research proposalProvide a summary of your proposal (topic, approach and potential importance of the results) in no more than three hundred words. Make sure to provide an informative and relevant abstract, as this is often the first part of your proposal that (expert) reviewers will read. The abstract should clearly describe what you are going to investigate, why you are going to investigate this subject and which results you expect to find. Please note that you must copy-paste the exact text of the Scientific summary (1b) in the Abstract field in ISAAC.Notes 1e. Main field of researchFill out one or more research fields that correspond to the subject of your research proposal.For the “Main research field” you can only refer to research fields on the NWO research field list, using the exact codes and names (see nwo.nl/researchfields). You can find also the codes and research fields using the main field of research drop down menu. For “Other research fields” you may also choose ZonMw research field codes. The ZonMw research field list is available as download on the ZonMw website. Both the NWO and ZonMw codes are listed in the ‘Other field of research’ dropdown menus.Note that SSH uses six disciplinary assessment panels. For SSH applications please make sure that your main research field matches the assessment panel of your choice. You can find the disciplinary composition of the panels on the NWO website. Please fill out the exact same information in the ISAAC system on the tab “General Information” (Algemeen) section ”Research fields” (Disciplines) before submitting the full proposal. Also note that in the ISAAC system, you do not fill in the code but only the research field. For example, if your main field of research is business administration you fill out the following:- In the application: 39.90.00, Business Administration;- In ISAAC: Business Administration.ISAAC will list the research fields in the language of correspondence you have previously indicated (English or Dutch). You must search for your research field(s) in the language you selected (e.g., Business Administration or Bedrijfskunde).Notes 1f. Public summary of your research proposalPlease draft two public summaries of your proposal: one in English and one in Dutch, of a maximum of fifty words each. If your application is successful, the public summaries will be used in NWO publicity surrounding the announcement of the grant award decisions.Please keep the following guidelines in mind:Use comprehensible, everyday language and be as specific as possible. For example, do not write ‘the mechanism underlying apoptosis will be examined’ but ‘the researchers will use microscopes to look for the reasons for spontaneous cell death’. Do not write in terms of ‘we’ and ‘us’ but use terms like researchers, biologists, literary specialists, etc. Write the summary in such a way that you feel you ought to be including terms like ‘basically’, ‘put simply’, ‘roughly speaking’ and ‘in lay terms’ – but do not actually include them! As institution, list the institution that has provided the embedding guarantee.Examples of public summaries: Ratten op reisDr. A.A.E. van der Geer, Naturalis De Polynesische rat komt voor op bijna alle eilanden in de Stille Zuidzee. Echter, hij hoort er niet thuis. Hij werd er door mensen gebracht en paste zich aan de lokale omstandigheden aan. Dit onderzoek leert ons hoe zoogdieren evolueren en hoe de huidige biodiversiteit kan zijn ontstaan.The magnetic brain: Alzheimer’s disease seen through ironDr. L. Bossoni , LUMC, Radiology Department – BiophysicsAbnormal accumulation of iron is found in the brains of patients suffering from several different neurodegenerative diseases, but its potential toxicity is still not understood. This research uses a new multidisciplinary approach to detect and characterize different forms of iron, also leading to new in vivo methods of visualization.Please note that the public summaries are different from the summary you have drafted under section 1c. 1a. Title of the research proposal1b. Scientific summary of research proposal(Max. 300 words. Identical to the abstract in ISAAC) Wordcount 1b:1c. Keywords(Max. five keywords)1d.NWO domain (Choose one)?Applied and Engineering Sciences (AES/TTW) ?Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH/SGW)?Science (ENW)1e.Main field of researchCode/Field of research:Main field of research:Kies een item.Other field(s) of research (if applicable):Kies een item.Kies een item.Kies een item.1f. Public summary of your research proposalPlease provide both an English (ENG) and a Dutch (NL) version (max. fifty words each), including an English and Dutch popular title. Please see the Explanatory Notes above for the requested format and examples of public summaries.NLProjecttitelAcademische titel, Initialen, Achternaam, InstituutPubliekssamenvattingWordcount:ENGProject titleAcademic title(s) Initials, Surname, InstitutePublic summaryWordcount: 2. Research proposal Expand for Explanatory Notes on section 2Notes 2a. Description of the proposed researchDescribe the proposed research as accurately as you can within the stated maximum number of words and pages.This maximum is 2,000 words on no more than six pages. The word count includes all text used in section 2a (2a1, 2a2, and 2a3), including (but not limited to) references, footnotes, figure captions, and tables.Include a description of the overall aim and key objectives (2a1), the research plan (2a2) and provide a concise motivation for choice of host institute (2a3).These sections must at least contain:2a1. Overall aim and key objectives, including:-scientific relevance and challenges;-originality and innovative character;-methods and techniques.2a2. Research plan, including:-practical timetable/timeline over the grant period;-local, national and international collaboration;-work plan (in narrative form). 2a3. Motivation for choice of host instituteIndicate why you prefer to carry out your research at the host institute including -Reasons for choosing this research group;-In what way your research complements the already existing research line(s) at the host institute;-Any other motivation for your choice of the host institute.Notes 2b. Knowledge utilisationPlease describe your project’s potential for knowledge utilisation in maximum 750 words on no more than two pages. Researchers who have received funding from NWO for non-programmed research are usually not primarily focused on results that are relevant for industry or society and/or other academic disciplines. Nevertheless, there are many examples of such research projects contributing to developments outside of their own discipline, sometimes in the longer term. NWO wants to encourage researchers to give proper consideration to knowledge utilisation by allowing them to reflect on this and, if possible, describe concrete plans.The Dutch National Research Agenda () can be a source of inspiration for the description of the potential for knowledge utilisation of your proposed research. The routes within the Agenda can inspire Talent Scheme researchers and help them to pinpoint the potential importance of their research for other scientific disciplines as well as for society and to make this tangible. When filling out this section, consider the following questions:PotentialWhich contribution can the research make to society and/or to other scientific areas? Examples are economic, social-administrative, cultural, technological, medical or democratic areas. 'Society' is used in the sense of the entire society and therefore both the public and private sectors.Which other disciplines and which organisations can benefit from the research results? This concerns users in the public and private sectors, including scientists in other disciplines. NB: NWO realises that the possibilities for knowledge utilisation differ per discipline and that some research projects have few, if any opportunities for (direct) knowledge utilisation. If this is the case, an applicant should explain why no knowledge utilisation can be expected for his or her project. The selection committee members will still be asked to assess this explanation: if they are convinced that the research project indeed has no knowledge utilisation possibilities and that the applicant has satisfactorily explained this, then this will not negatively influence the overall assessment score. If the research makes no contribution to society and/or to other scientific areas, you do need to explain this, but in that case you do not need to answer the question about the implementation. Implementation What is the action plan to allow the outcomes of the research project (see above) to benefit potential knowledge users?How are the potential knowledge users involved (or how will they be involved) in the research project? You should consider whether the tasks are clearly divided in advance, whether the parties concerned have been involved in articulating the research question, how they could contribute to achieving the utilisation objectives and how the ongoing involvement with users will be safeguarded. Examples are user committees, matchmaking, consortia/networks, public-private partnerships (PPP) and contract research. What will be (concrete) outcomes for society and for other scientific areas? Outcomes may include commercial products, new ways of working, processes, protocols, prototypes, co-publications, artefacts, media appearances, teaching methods, patents, licences, contracts, specific network meetings, medical interventions and websites. How long will it be before possible knowledge utilisation can be expected? Notes 2d. data management sectionResponsible data management is part of good research. To promote effective and efficient data management, data sharing and data reuse, NWO expects researchers to carefully manage data resulting from NWO-funded research and prospectively plan for which data will be preserved and shared.With the data management section, NWO mainly wants to raise awareness about the importance of responsible data management. The section is therefore not included in a committee's decision about whether or not a proposal should be awarded funding. NWO does, however, submit this section to the committee and referees for advice. It is recommended that you seek advice from a data steward or research support office at your host institution to complete this section. They will be able to recommend suitable storage facilities and repositories for your data, and to advise on data management costs.After a proposal has been awarded funding, grantees are required to elaborate the data management section into a detailed data management plan explaining how research data and other results emerging from the NWO-funded research will be stored and made findable, accessible, interoperable and reusable (FAIR). What does NWO understand as research data?Research data are the evidence that underpin the answer to research questions, and can be used to validate findings. Data can be quantitative information or qualitative statements collected by researchers in the course of their work by experimentation, observation, modelling, interview or other methods, or information derived from existing evidence. For the purpose of NWO’s data management policy, the definition of research data does not include physical objects such as scientific and archaeological collections, physical arts works or biobanks; however, digital information extracted from such objects are to be regarded as research data.Software is also not included in the definition of research data. NWO recognizes that software (algorithms, scripts and code developed by researchers in the course of their work) may be necessary to access and interpret data. In such cases, the data management plan will be expected to address how information about such items will be made available.What data does NWO expects you to share and preserve?Research results should be stored in such a way that they can be retrieved and reused in the long term, also by researchers in disciplines and organisations other than those in which the research took place. The operating principle is that all stored data are, in principle, freely accessible and that access is only limited if needed for reasons such as privacy, public security, ethical restrictions, property rights and commercial interests. NWO expects researchers to preserve the data resulting from their projects for at least ten years, unless legal provisions or discipline-specific guidelines dictate otherwise. As much as possible, research data should be made publicly available for reuse, unless there are valid reasons not to do so. As a minimum, NWO requires that the data underpinning research papers should be made available at the time of the article’s publication. Any tools or software (algorithms, scripts and code developed by researchers in the course of their work) necessary to access and interpret data should be made available alongside the data.The costs of data management are eligible for funding and should be included in the project budget. Important factors that determine the costs are: the type of data; the capacity needed for storage and backup; the amount of work needed to allocate metadata and the compilation of other documentation such as codebooks and the queries used in the statistical package; the extent to which the data needs to be protected; the hiring in of external data management expertise or other expertise.2a. Description of the proposed research (weight 40%) 2a1. Overall aim and key objective2a2. Research plan2a3. Motivation for choice of host institute (2a1, 2a2, and 2a3 combined total: max. 2,000 words on max. six pages)Total word count 2a1, 2a2, and 2a3:2b. Knowledge utilisation (weight 20%) ?Yes, this proposal has the potential of knowledge utilization?No, this proposal has no direct knowledge utilizationIf yes, please describe the potential of knowledge utilization, including: -Contribution to society and/or other scientific areas;-Disciplines and organisations that might benefit from the results.Additionally, describe the implementation, including:-Action plan to allow the outcomes of the research project to benefit the potential knowledge users;-If and how the potential knowledge users will be involved;-(concrete) outcomes for society and/or other academic disciplines;-The period over which knowledge utilisation is expected to occur.If no, please motivate why your proposal has no direct knowledge utilization.(2b: max. 700 words on max. 2 pages)Word count 2b:2c. Literature referencesPlease list all relevant literature used in your research proposal and include full bibliographical details. Please use the similar referencing style for all references; do not highlight your own work. The use of hyperlinks is not allowed (see general notes).2d. Data management sectionWill this project involve re-using existing research data?? Yes: Are there any constraints on its re-use??No: Have you considered re-using existing data but discarded the possibility? Why?If no, please briefly explain why; if yes, state any constraints on re-use of existing data if there are any. Will data be collected or generated that are suitable for reuse? ? Yes: Please answer questions 3 and 4.?No: Please explain why the research will not result in reusable data or in data that cannot be stored or data that for other reasons are not relevant for reuse. After the project has been completed, how will the data be stored for the long-term and made available for the use by third parties? Are there possible restrictions to data sharing or embargo reasons? Please state these here.4. Will any costs (financial and time) related to data management and sharing/preservation be incurred?? Yes: Then please be sure to specify the associated expenses in the budget table of this proposal.?No: All the necessary resources (financial and time) to store and prepare data for sharing/preservation are or will be available at no extra cost.3. Budget Expand for Explanatory Notes on section 3Notes 3a. BudgetState in broad terms what resources will be required to conduct the proposed research, per project year. The cost estimates should cover the entire period of the grant. List the nature of the post (for example applicant) and both the workload of each appointment (in FTE – full time equivalent) and the total duration of each appointment (in months). The maximum amount of each Veni grant is €?280,000 to be spent over a period of three years. If the proposed research is to be of shorter duration, the maximum amount will be reduced accordingly. You may extend the duration of the Veni project proportionally, by up to one year (from three to four years) if you wish to conduct the research on a part-time basis . In total you can spend a maximum of 3fte on the Veni project, i.e. 36 months fte. This means the Veni project can last four years if you spend 0.75fte or less. Note, however, that the extension will have no effect on the total maximum amount available under the Veni scheme (€ 280,000). Costs which can be covered under the scheme are: Gross salary of the successful applicant (plus surcharge of that sum to cover the employer's contributions, holiday pay, etc.). All salary costs of the Veni-project must be included in the budget chart (3a), even if the institution pays (part of) these salary costs.Please note that if the host institution covers (part of) the salary of the applicant for their work on the Veni project, this is considered an in kind contribution. This requires an authorised letter guaranteeing that the institution is willing to meet these costs (see section 3b, below). If the applicant is to devote no more than 25% of his/her contracted working time to other activities (e.g., teaching, administration, management) and 75% to the Veni project, he or she may charge the entire salary to the project budget. If the applicant is to devote more than 25% of his/her contracted working time to such activities, only the proportion of working time devoted to the Veni research may be charged to the project.The actual salary scale of the staff will be set by the prospective host institution. It is advisable to contact the financial department of the host institution directly for the correct figures. Please note as well that you cannot request a so-called ‘bench fee’, meaning a standard amount that does not need to be specified any further. Gross salaries of additional non-scientific support staff plus surcharge of the sum of the salaries. NB: A Veni grant cannot be used to appoint additional scientific personnel (e.g. a PhD student or postdoc).Acquisition costs of investments, materials and equipment, (access to) databases or data management costs.Travel and subsistence costs associated with attending conferences, visiting other research institutes, etc. Subsistence costs while working at research institutes outside the Netherlands.Costs for knowledge transfer and knowledge utilisation.Open access publication costs.Note that all scientific publications resulting from research that is funded by Veni grants are to be immediately (at the time of publication) freely accessible worldwide (Gold Open Access). NWO does not accept embargo periods. There are several ways for researchers to publish Open Access. A detailed explanation can be found at nwo.nl/openscience-en. Non-reimbursable costs are those for infrastructure (accommodation and office automation) and other overhead and unforeseen or non-specified costs. Laptops are in principle non-reimbursable, as they are considered common office equipment. Only particular specialised equipment may be eligible for funding. Please contact NWO before listing specialised infrastructure costs.For further information please consult the financial department of your prospective host institution as well as the document ‘Guidelines for design of expenditures financial accounting reports’ which can be found on the NWO website and in ISAAC. Important note on budgets including contributions from parties other than NWOIf your host institution or a third party contributes to your project (salary or otherwise), the application must be accompanied by a letter guaranteeing to cover these costs. If your budget exceeds the maximum amount that you can apply for within the Veni program (280k€), and/or if your host institute provides cofunding, please use the statement exceeding funding/cofunding Veni letter that you find on the Veni website of the domain of your choice.For applications to the AES domain, please use the domain specific template letter of support for contributions by third parties (for contributions by the host institute, please use the statement exceeding funding/cofunding Veni letter, that can be found on the AES Veni website. The amount must be explicitly stated. This guarantee must be signed by the dean/manager of the institution or by a person with authority to sign on behalf of the body issuing the guarantee. The contribution from NWO will never exceed € 280,000, but as a result of these contributions your overall budget may exceed € 280,000. A scanned version of the signed letter of guarantee must be submitted as a separate PDF-file in ISAAC.Notes 3b and 3c. NWO rules for in kind and in cash contributions apply.3b Contributions ‘in kind’Any contribution that is not transferred to the project via NWO is a contribution in kind. An in kind contribution can be a monetary contribution. For example, if your university pays (part of) your salary for the time that you spend on your Veni research, or if a company will support you with advice on the analytical part, or if a consultancy company will help you design a demo version of your project, you can indicate that in this section.Please describe in which way another party is contributing to your project, indicate to which item(s) listed in the budget the contribution will be allocated, and what the estimated value in Euros will be. Per contributing party you have to submit a standard form ‘statement exceeding funding/cofunding, stating exactly what they contribute and the estimated capitalised value in euros. You are required to add this capitalised value to the in kind list in this paragraph.Note that the Domain AES uses a domain specific ‘letter of support’ format for contribution by third parties. For contributions by the host institute, the statement exceeding funding/cofunding Veni should be used.3c Contributions ‘in cash’Describe in which way another party is contributing to your project and the budget involved. Per party you have to submit an a standard form ‘statement exceeding funding/cofunding’ guaranteeing that they are willing to meet these costs. Indicate the amount, exclusive of Dutch VAT. This amount and the required additional Dutch VAT will be paid to NWO if the application is granted. Indicate to which item(s) listed in the budget the contribution will be allocated.Note that the Domain AES uses a domain specific ‘support letter’ format for contribution by third parties. For contributions by the host institute, the statement exceeding funding/cofunding Veni should be used. Allocation of IP rights The following applies with respect to making agreements about intellectual property rights and publication (IP&P): for projects awarded funding by NWO SSH, the project leader is responsible for the allocation of IP rights to the project results. For Veni applications funded by the domain AES, NWO is responsible for allocating the IP rights to the project results. After the proposal has been awarded, the NWO domain AES will contact the user/users to make agreements about the allocation of IP rights and about publication, with due consideration for the “Guidelines TTW User Committee”.The NWO conditions with respect to IP rights and the publication procedure are stated in Chapter 4 of the NWO Grant Rules 2017.3a. Budget table The maximum amount of a Veni grant is € 280,000, to be spent over a period of three years. If the proposed research is of shorter duration, the maximum grant amount will be reduced accordingly.Budget requested from NWODescriptionProject Year 1Project Year 2Project Year 3TotalStaffFTETotal MonthsWP*Applicant............NWP*..............Total Staff............Equipment..........Investments..........Consumables..........Travel..........Other..........Total Materials........Total requested from NWO........Total time spent on Veni projectStaffFTE**Total MonthsApplicant....Please note:Use one row each for each staff member, type of equipment, type of investment or type of material (e.g., data management costs). Additional rows (as many as you need) should be added underneath the bold print headings, listing all persons and items separately. You should not add headings.Years are Project Years. For example: if your intended starting date is 1 February 2022, then Year 1 ranges from 1 February 2022 to 31 January 2023.The Explanatory Notes mention which costs can be covered under budget requested from NWO in the Veni scheme. Costs for infrastructure (accommodation and office automation, such as pc’s or laptops) are non-reimbursable.Total FTE applicant (Veni + other tasks/projects) cannot exceed 1.0 FTE at any time during the project.* WP = Scientific staff; NWP = Non-scientific staff; please also list the nature of the post (for example PhD student or postdoc researcher)** Please list the time you will spend on your Veni, including any FTE percentage that your host institution will pay of your salary for your work on this Veni project. 3b. Contributions ‘in kind’ Contributing partyDescriptionEstimated value in euros............3c. Contributions ‘in cash’ Contributing partyDescriptionEstimated value in euros............3d. Totals Grand total.. (=3a)Requested budget.. (=3a minus 3b and 3c)3e. Additional applications for this or an overlapping project Please include details of any additional (application for) funding for (part of) this research project, whether from NWO or from any other institution (e.g. ERC). Have you applied for any additional grants for this project either from NWO or from any other institution, and/or has the same idea been submitted elsewhere? yes/no (If yes, please provide details)? No ? Yes (please provide details)4.Curriculum Vitae (weight: 40%) Expand for Explanatory Notes on section 4Notes 4a. Academic profileThe word count includes all text used in section 2a, including – but not limited to - references, footnotes, text in figures, figure captions and tables.The use of hyperlinks is prohibited in this section, see guidelines for the use of hyperlinks in the General Notes.The guidelines for the use of quality indicators apply (see guidelines). This means i.a. that any reference to reputation is prohibited.Provide a comprehensive description of your academic profile in narrative form. You may focus on achievements (other than output) and address your research focus, research agenda and vision. You can describe your position in the (inter)national academic field, your motivation for conducting research and for this project in particular, and the academic and societal potential of your work.The relevant elements in the description of your academic achievements depend on the particular field and on your personal situation. For certain applications to the domain Applied and Engineering sciences it may be relevant to also specify commercial contributions. Examples of topics you may address are listed below. This list is meant as inspiration. You do not need to address all these topics and may choose to include others. Note: a narrative is requested rather than a list of items. For any achievement, please provide relevant context.Lines of (independent) research;Theoretical and/or methodological contributions;Collaborations, roles in teams, and networking capabilities;International orientation and activities;Conference participation and organisation;Educational activities, e.g. the connection of research and education;Mentorship or supervision of students, academic and non-academic staff;Relevance of research results and their position relative to societal topics;Knowledge utilisation, outreach and popularisation;Membership of scientific boards, editorial boards, and committees;Invited lectures;Prizes, awards and grants, and how the opportunities offered by grant(s) were used*;Interdisciplinary activities;Administrative and managerial tasks;Contributions to open data and open science;Alignment of the academic profile with the research idea, or vision of how this alignment will be achieved;Motivation for doing research in general and this project in particular;Please note that the focus of section 4a is not on output nor on output indicators, as output can be addressed in section 4c. You are only allowed to refer to academic output items if you also mention these exact items in section 4b. In case you do mention one or more key output items in section 4a you must refer to the number of the output item as it is listed under 4b. Do not refer to any additional academic output, output metrics, or expected/future output and do not mention total numbers of output.Refrain from referring to reputation, e.g. do not mention terms as ‘leading institution’ or ‘world renown scholar’, but provide substantiation of relevant qualities and how you have benefitted and/or contributed, or will benefit and/or contribute.*You may not mention lists or total numbers of grants or prizes, nor the total acquired sum. In case you mention specific prizes or grants, you must provide context, e.g. by describing how the opportunities offered by the grant or prize were used.Notes 4b. Key outputProvide the references to your key output (max. 10) and add a motivation for the selection of each of these output items: what was your individual contribution to the research/output, how does this output show your abilities/qualities as a researcher and/or how is it related to the Veni project. Per key output item, provide one reference using the conventions applicable to your field. The motivation may not include mention of other publications by the applicant.The word count includes all text used in section 4b, except the output titles and references to the key output items.All types of quality indicators may be stated, as long as they only relate to a single output item. Indicators that do not satisfy this guideline are excluded. This means that you may not mention h-indices, journal impact factors, or any type of metric that refers to the journal, publisher, or publication platform, rather than to the individual output item. Use our ‘guidelines for the use of quality indicators’ described in the General NotesIn the “Key Output” you may use only one hyperlink per output item, on the condition that it links directly to the individual output item. This hyperlink should preferably be in the form of a persistent identifier (e.g. a DOI), see also ‘guidelines for the use of hyperlinks’ in the General Notes.The maximum amount of output items is ten. Note that this does not mean that you are required to mention ten items. The Veni proposal form is designed to accommodate all scientific disciplines. What is customary in numbers and types of output varies greatly between disciplines. The Veni committee will be asked to assess each candidate’s selection of output in light of the culture and customs of the scientific field and in light of the candidate’s effective research time. You are encouraged to include relevant information on the culture and customs of the scientific field in your narrative. Motivate your selection of key output; you may shortly describe the research, its impact and your individual contribution to the research/output. To clarify your role we suggest using the CRediT – Contributor Roles Taxonomy.You are encouraged to explain, in your own words, why a particular output item is directly relevant to your academic profile and/or important to your scientific field and/or to other fields in or beyond science and/or to the research idea. Make sure that you adhere to the guidelines of the quality indicators of the General Notes. Both quantitative and qualitative indicators that satisfy this guideline are permitted. For instance, the number of times a dataset is downloaded may be stated, or the impact of a certain article on policy. NWO encourages stating several quality indicators per output, so for example the use of the results presented in professional practice as well as a sentiment analysis of the citations or the number of citations for that one output. It is therefore possible to state the article was cited exceptionally often or has led to changes in textbooks, but also, for example, that this collaboration resulted in a successful H2020 application. Applicants are requested to explain why the chosen indicators are relevant; how do the indicators chosen in this specific case provide insight into the quality of the work and/or the applicant?Output may include, but is not limited to refereed articles, non-refereed articles, letters (to editors), books, book chapters, pre-prints, patents, working papers, proceedings, conference reports, software, code and open access databases. You may mention all types of output that occur in your field (with a maximum of 10 items in total). The status of your output must be clearly indicated. Any presentations or events that are mentioned must have taken place before the deadline. For journal publications, book publications, and where possible all other output, provide the following information: the author(s) in the order as published, date, title of the publication, journal or series in which the publication appeared, volume, page numbers, and (if applicable) publisher and place. Do not use “et al.”, so committee members and referees can see your position in the author list. Mark open output, e.g. open access publications, open access databases and open source software, with “O”. Output marked “O” must be freely accessible worldwide at least from the time of the full proposal deadline forward.In case of publications only mention publications that have actually been published, are in print (which implies that you are able to mention page numbers or a Digital Object Identifier (DOI)), are unconditionally accepted, or are available as pre-print in an open archive, with identifier (DOI, arXiv id, handle, or other standard persistent identifiers). Clearly indicate the status of the publication. For a list of pre-print servers, see: the publication date of a publication is in the future, please make clear that it has been unconditionally accepted. To verify the status of your application we hereby request you send proof (e.g. email correspondence with the editing staff or a print screen of the status of the publication on a publisher’s web portal) to the Veni e-mail address of the domain of your choice: Applied and Engineering Sciences: ttw-veni@nwo.nlScience: enw-veni@nwo.nlSocial Sciences and Humanities: sgw-veni@nwo.nlDo not list publications that are still under review, and do not use the term “forthcoming” (or any derivative thereof) as its meaning is ambiguous. Note that book contracts are not considered unconditionally accepted publications and thus may not be mentioned, unless the definitive version of the book manuscript has been unconditionally approved by the publisher.The Veni committee will be asked to ignore any mention of output that does not meet the guidelines.4a.Academic profile Provide a comprehensive narrative of your academic achievements, research focus, research agenda, position in your (inter)national academic field, motivation, and the academic and societal potential of your work. (min. 400 – max. 700 words)Word count:4b. Key output Provide the references to your key output (max. 10) and add a motivation for the selection of each of these items. Please number the items consecutively. You are allowed to use one hyperlink per item, that refers directly to the output (e.g. a DOI). You may not mention H-indexes, journal impact factors, or any other indicator or term that refers to the general quality or reputation of a journal, publisher, or publication platform, rather than to the individual output item. For more information expand the Explanatory Notes. (Max. 10 items. Min. 400 words - max. 700 words, excl. output titles and references to the output) Word count: 5.Administrative details Expand for Explanatory Notes on section 5Notes 5a. Personal detailsProvide only the requested information. When asked for personal details mention title(s), initials and last name, and refrain from mentioning first name(s).We ask you to make sure that your contact details in your ISAAC profile are up-to-date (i.e. postal address for full duration of the round, email address, phone number).Notes 5c. DoctorateThe date of PhD award is the day stated on your doctoral degree.If you had not yet obtained your doctorate when you submitted a Veni pre-proposal, you must upload an official declaration that demonstrates that the PhD programme has fully completed on or before 20 May 2021. Full proposals submitted by applicants that have not completed their PhD programme by 20 May 2021 will not be considered.Notes 5d. Prospective host institutionList the institution that has provided the embedding guarantee. Add the specific group or department at which you plan to execute your project.Notes 5e. Work experience since completing your (first) PhDList the dates of each appointment and indicate whether it was full-time or part-time (in FTE), whether it was tenured (‘vast’) or fixed-term (‘tijdelijk’), and provide the name of the institution. Insert as many additional rows as needed.List your appointments chronologically. The bottom row should contain your current position. Please indicate the contract type of your current contract and the position you hold. If you are not an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Full Professor, describe whether the position you hold is outside or within the academic sector.If you have multiple PhD’s, please list your work experience since your first PhD.Notes 5f. Months spent since completing your (first) PhDThe number of months you have spent on research between completion of your PhD and the Veni 2021 deadline will help the committee interpret your academic achievements and scientific output. Please round up the number of months to the nearest whole number.If you have multiple PhD’s, please list the number of months since your first PhD.As an example, we have calculated the months spent since completing the PhD for the following sample. Your own calculation must be included in your application.Employment historyJune 2009: DoctorateJuly 2009 – December 2009: unemployed.January 2010 – June 2013: 0.8 FTE position. 80% to be spent on research, 20% on education.July – December 2013: sick leave.January 2014 – April 2014: maternity leave.May 2014 – December 2018: 1 FTE position. 60% to be spent on research, 20% on education, 20% on administrative tasks.January 2019 – May 2020: 0.8 FTE position. 60% to be spent on research, 20% on education, 20% on administrative tasks.Calculation months of research 6 months “Other”42 months * 0.8 FTE position * 0.8 spent on research = 27 months42 month * 0.8 FTE position * 0.2 spent on education = 7 months 6 months of sick leave4 months of maternity leave56 months * 1 FTE position * 0.6 spent on research = 34 months56 months * 1 FTE position * 0.2 spent on education = 11 months56 months * 1 FTE position * 0.2 spent on administrative tasks = 11 months 17 months * 0.8 FTE position * 0.6 spent on research = 8 months17 months * 0.8 FTE position * 0.2 spent on education = 3 months17 months * 0.8 FTE position * 0.2 spent on administrative tasks = 3 monthsExperienceNumber of monthsResearch activities(27 + 34 + 8 =) 69Education(7 + 11 + 3 =) 21Leave(6 + 4 =) 10Management tasks(11 + 3 =) 14Others (please specify):6 (unemployed)Any special circumstances (e.g. due to COVID-19) that account for a reduction in productivity may be mentioned in the box underneath the calculation of months. The maximum word limit for this explanation is 100 words. Just like the number of months spent on research, this information will help the committee interpret your academic achievements and scientific output. Note that you can mention circumstances (e.g. extra child care during COVID-19), but not (projections of) additional output. 5a. Personal detailsTitle(s), initial(s), surname(s):Preferred language of correspondence (choose one):? Dutch ? EnglishE-mail address (same as in ISAAC):Telephone number:5b. Master's degree (‘doctoraal’)University/College of Higher Education:Main subject:5c. DoctorateUniversity/College of Higher Education:Starting date (dd/mm/yy):Date of PhD award (dd/mm/yy):Supervisor(s) (‘Promotor(es)’):Thesis title:5d.Prospective host institution Host institution:Research group:5e. Work experience since completing your (first) PhD List your appointments chronologically. The bottom row should contain your current position.PositionPeriod (date-date)FTEPosition type (fixed term/permanent/tenuretrack/other)Institution5f. Months spent since completing your (first) PhD (include a calculation)Please include a calculation, see the explanatory notes for an example of such a calculation.ExperienceNumber of monthsResearch activitiesEducationLeaveManagement tasksOthers (please specify):If applicable: You may mention special circumstances (e.g. due to COVID-19) that account for a reduction in productivity (max. 100 words).:Statements by the applicantUse of extension clauseIf ‘yes’, (only) add the date of the confirmation e-mail (talent@nwo.nl, previously: vi@nwo.nl) that the extension was granted. An extension is only necessary if you exceed the year limit on the reference date.? No? Yes, my extension was confirmed on:[date]Ethical aspectsCheck the relevant fields by adding an X. Note that ethical approval may also be required for research in non-medical contexts.Not applicableNot yet applied forApplied forReceivedApproval from a medical ethics review committeeApproval from an animal experiments committeePermission for research with the population screening ActApproval from any other recognised ethics review committee(s)If your grant application is successful, all applicable ethical approval documents will need to be sent to NWO before the start of your Veni project.By submitting this form I declare that:? I have completed this form truthfully;? I satisfy the nationally and internationally accepted standards for scientific conduct as stated in the Netherlands Code of Conduct for Research Integrity 2018.? I have submitted non-referees (no more than 3 in total).? I have submitted the completed and signed embedding guarantee? If applicable: I have included authorised 3rd party letter(s), guaranteeing to meet part of the project costs.Initial(s) and surname(s): Place: Date: ................
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