LS25 / Structure of the proposal

The content and structure of the proposal are defined and specified in the ~~submission~~Submission ~~guideline~~.Guideline, ~~Please~~which will be made available in March 2025. From March, applicants can also register and create a proposal ~~to learn more about~~in the ~~details~~ ~~via our~~WWTF Funding Portal. to find out more details. An overview of the main parts of the short and full proposal is provided below:

Short Proposal	Full proposal
~~Abstract~~Scientific ~~(EN)~~abstract	Lay summary and scientific abstract
Project description (about ~~4-5~~3 pages): outline of the main scientific research idea and approach	Project description (about 12-15 pages): elaboration on the research idea and approach (~~upload of PDF,~~ template ~~with structure~~ is provided)
Project core team: ~~with~~ CVs and ~~publications~~roles ~~lists~~in project (~~upload of PDF,~~mandatory template ~~with structure~~ is provided)	Project team and further collaboration partners: ~~with~~ CVs ~~and publications lists~~ for ~~the~~all core team members (~~upload of PDF,~~mandatory template ~~with structure~~ is provided) and roles in project of all team members
Budget overview	Detailed budget
Brief statement regarding ethical aspects	Ethical approval OR detailed description of ethical aspects, including feasibility and timeline for ethical approval
Signatures: ~~required~~ from the ~~researchers~~authorising ~~and~~persons at the institutions of the core team members	Signatures: ~~required~~ from the ~~researchers~~authorising ~~and~~persons at all participating ~~institutes~~institutions

Please note that the short proposal is intended for a jury panel with expertise covering a range of proposals, while the full proposal is primarily aimed at experts in the specific topics of the proposal.