LS25 / Full Proposal / Details of chapters

Basic Information

The name, acronym, nominated scientific disciplines, project duration and type of project (regular WWTF Project or Joint Project) can no longer be changed.

The names of the peer reviewers suggested and excluded by the applicants will be shared with the jury panel but not disclosed to potential reviewers themselves. Each proposal is reviewed by no less than three reviewers.

Personnel and Institutions

The addition, removal, or substitution of core team members (PI&C, co-PIs) are not permitted at this stage. WWTF may make exceptions in well-argued circumstances (e.g., a co-PI moving to an institution abroad or leaving the academic field).

Should well-justified changes in the core team be necessary, please contact WWTF. WWTF reserves the right to exclude projects from further evaluation in cases in which PIs can no longer be part of the project team. 

Further partner institutions: Collaborating institutions beyond those of the core team members can be added in this stage. Please note that every person involved in the project must be linked to an institution in order to allow indication of time commitment and salary in the “Budget” section. A signature will be required from the authorizing persons at the core team members’ institutions and at all further partner institutions. A maximum of five different institutions (including those of the core team members) is permitted. Should a project be funded, the addition of further collaborations will be possible.

Project

This is the main section of the proposal that requires elaboration of the project’s scientific content.

Please note that the character limit includes spaces.

Lay summary (max. 1,000 characters)

Please provide a description of your proposed research that is suitable for the general public. This will primarily be used by WWTF for communicating your work to non-experts for fundraising and public relations purposes. 

Scientific abstract (max. 2,000 characters

Please provide a concise scientific abstract of the project. This will be used in approaching reviewers. The abstract has been taken automatically from the short proposal, but may be edited for the full proposal.

Work program (max. 15 pages

Please use the template provided for download in the WWTF Funding Portal.

The bold headings are mandatory. Each subheading must be addressed explicitly, in a format and order of the applicants’ choosing. 
Use a common font type (such as Arial, Source Sans Pro) and font size 11pt. Line spacing should be between 1.3 and 1.5. Do not add any headers or footers (such as page numbers, proposal number, title of proposal), as this information will be added automatically to the file upon upload. Figures, tables, etc. may be included. A final PDF of a maximum of 15 pages, including figures and references, is permitted. Applicants should allocate this space as they see fit.

1. Introduction and background

a.    Subject of the research
b.    State of the art and key clinical/scientific challenges 

2. Hypotheses and objectives

a.    Research questions and/or hypotheses 
b.    Objectives of the project

3. Innovativeness and relevance

a.    Innovativeness of the proposed research
b.    Contribution and relevance to the field of precision medicine

4. Research plan and methods

a.    Preliminary data relevant to the project (if available)
b.    Description of the patient cohort (including sample numbers, stage of sample collection/patient recruitment, power calculations, etc.)
c.    Sex and gender aspects of research
d.    Research plan, including milestones and deliverables
e.    Research and analysis methods (including necessary expertise within project team)
f.    Interdisciplinary collaborative aspects

5. Project management and feasibility

a.    Feasibility, risk management and mitigation strategies
b.    Data management (including protocols, data sharing, dissemination, etc.)

6.    Key references 

Ethical considerations (max. 800 characters)

If available, the ethical approval (final or preliminary) or confirmation of submission of an ethical approval should be submitted. If an ethical approval for the proposed work has yet not been granted, applicants must provide a timeline and an explanation of the feasibility of obtaining the necessary ethical approvals. In the latter case, applicants commit themselves to obtaining the required permits to commence the project in a timely manner, should it be selected for funding.

Upon selection for funding, submission of the final ethical approvals to WWTF is a prerequisite for the funding contract. As projects must start no later than 6 months after funding approval, grantees must ensure that ethical approvals are submitted to WWTF in time for the funding contract to be concluded.

Data management (max. 800 characters)

In case of funding, a data management plan must be stepwise developed over the runtime of the project. At the full proposal stage, we encourage applicants to consider and briefly address the following points as appropriate:

Use of generative AI (max. 500 characters)

Please describe if and how GenAI has been used in developing your research proposal. Please see further details here.

Budget

Please note the following guidelines for the budget:

Personnel costs

Non-personnel costs

Budget per region

Cost overview

Explanation of Cost Planning (max. 1,500 characters) 

Disclosure of other applications for funding (max. 750 characters) 


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Updated 26 June 2025 14:26:19 by Grace Liu