The John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation invites all interested parties to submit proposals regarding the programme ‘Scientific Projects’, for original research projects during the year 2013.

Applicants may be researchers from all scientific fields categorised as follows:

1. Social Sciences and Humanities
2. Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Information and Communication, Engineering, Universe and Earth Sciences
3. Life Sciences

For further information regarding the above classification of the various fields, please see here.

Terms and Conditions

The proposal must be submitted by a research group with one project coordinator. Each team must consist of 2-5 members, including the coordinator. The proposal must not be part of a doctoral dissertation or postgraduate programme thesis of a team member or the coordinator. Coordinators and members may belong to only one research group and each group may submit only one proposal.

Submission

Applications may only be submitted electronically via the On-line Submission System, which will be available on the Foundation’s website from June 14th, 2012.

Funding

The funding of each project will be based on an analytical budget, submitted along with all the other data required by the application. Maximum funding per research project may not exceed the sum of twelve thousand Euros (€12,000), which will include all types of deductions, taxes, dues etc.

For a list of the research projects funded during the previous years, please see here.

Timetable

Submission Period Opens:

Thursday June 14th, 2012, at 9:00 (Athens time)

Submission Period Deadline:

Thursday June 28th, 2012 at 13:00 (Athens time)

Announcement of Results:

Wednesday October 31st, 2012

Projects Duration

January 2nd – December 2nd, 2013

For the Public Call please click here.

Thrusday, April 5th 2012

John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation