Project

PleaseThe note that the inclusionlength of dataeach figures and tablessection is notlimited possibleautomatically in the bodyFunding of the short proposal. These elements can be included in the full proposal phase.

Basic Information

This chapter contains basic information about the proposal, including title, scientific disciplines involved, keywords, duration, and type of project (i.e., regular WWTF Project or Joint Project). Fill out fields as required.

Please note:

Scientific Disciplines: Fields will be suggested as you type. WWTF uses the ÖFOS classification system of Statistik Austria. Joint Project: Please indicate if this proposal is a Joint Project, i.e. includes partners from Lower Austria with a higher share possible from the overall project budget. For details regarding team composition and budget distribution, please see here.

Personnel and Institutions

This chapter contains information about the main parties in the project. Ideally, information about the PI&C and co-PIs have already been entered. However, this information can be changed at any time.

Co-PIs can be added to the project. Please note the maximum of three PIs in the core team. Additional partner institutions beyond those of the core team members can be added under “Further Partner Institutions”. (The institutions of the PI&C and co-PIs are automatically addedPortal by the system.)number Enteringof ancharacters additionalof institutioneach providessection or the optionnumber of allocatingpages budgetfor toeach thisupload. institution in the “Budget” chapter. This may be important in case of collaboration with researchers at institutes other than those of the core team members A maximum of five different institutions may be involved in the proposal. This includes the institutions of the PI&C and co-PI(s).

Project

This chapter contains the bulk of the scientific information regarding the project. When formulating your proposal, please consider the scope and evaluation criteria of this call.

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Scientific abstract

AbstractPlease structure the abstract (max. 1,5003000 characters) using the following headings:

Thematic focus Overarching research questions & objectives (and if applicable, hypotheses) Scientific disciplines involved Consortium Added value

ProvideYou anmay overallwish summaryto use the scientific abstract that was provided to Vetmeduni, or you may wish to make slight changes to it.

Project description

Please provide separate PDFs for the following sections:

Research framework (max. 6 pages) Description of the project.consortium Clearly(max. state4 pages) Training program (max. 4 pages) Organizational structure (max. 2 pages) Added value (max. 2 pages)

Please refer to material from the researchVetmeduni questionsregarding andinformation aims,required andin outlinethese sections. Also consider the methodologicalevaluation approach.criteria Describeby which proposals will be assessed.

Declaration on costs

Please confirm whether the research'sOneHealth most& innovativeMore aspects,financing as well as its potential impact and contribution.

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Proposal

Background and state ofcovers the art  (max.full 2,000 characters)
Provide a broad scientific introduction to the topic of the project. Describe the state of the art, as well as current challenges and research gaps in this field.

Research questions, objectives, and/or hypotheses (max. 2,000 characters)

Outline the research questions to be addressed in the project. Define the risk population and the health/disease condition to be targeted. Describe how the research objectives align with the development of a preventive intervention.

Methodology (max. 3,500 characters)

Describe the methods to be used in the project to address the research questions and to develop a preventive intervention. Provide sufficient information about the innovation, suitability and feasibility of these approaches. Outline how the project includes the relevant scientific and non-academic expertise to achieve its objectives.

Pathway to implementation (max. 2,500 characters)

Outline a structured roadmap for integrating the intervention to be developed in the project into broader practice. Depending on the scopeexpenses of the proposed project,projects. for example, this pathway may range from initial implementation, monitoring and/or evaluation of a pilot intervention to measures that facilitate its integration into standard practice. Please note thatIf the full implementation process may extend beyond the duration of this project. While full detailscosts of the implementationproposed processexperiments are not required,exceed the mostlump sum provided by the funding, the consortium must outline how these costs will be covered. In this case, the consortium declares that it has a signed statement from the relevant factorsdepartment shouldhead.

be identified

Ethical and discussedsafety (e.g.considerations

stakeholders,

Make keya stepsshort self-assessment if ethical and theirsafety timeline,aspects required resources)apply to demonstrate the intervention'splanned feasibilityprojects. andIf impact.

yes,

Contributionplease and impact (max. 1,500 characters)

Describedescribe how the proposednecessary work will promote health or prevent disease in the target population, while also contributing to research in this area. Briefly explain how the data, knowledge, resources and/or technology developed during the projectapprovals will be managedobtained.

and shared with the research community.

Attachments

Please note that potential sex/gender aspects of the research topic and gender balance in the research team should be considered throughout the application (see here). These should be briefly described where appropriate in the relevant sections. Further details will be required in the full proposal phase.

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Project Schedule / Overview

Upload a 1-page visual representation (e.g., table, Gantt chart, flow chart) to provide anseparate overview of the milestones to be achieved during the project. Indicate the time periods and specify the respective PIs responsible for each milestone. 

Ethical considerations (min. 100 characters, max. 800 characters)

Outline the potential ethical aspects of your proposed project. These may include, but are not restricted to human participants, human tissue, human embryonic tissue, personal data, animals, environmental safety, and artificial intelligence.

Please indicate if a formal ethical approval is necessary to conduct your research project in your institution. We advise reaching out to your institutional ethics boards prior to submitting your proposal. More detailed information regarding the ethical aspects of your proposed work and the timelines for ethical approval are required in the full proposal. Should your proposal be selected for funding, the submission of the required ethics votum for carrying out the work is a prerequisitePDFs for the fundingfollowing contract. Further details about ethical requirements are available here.

If no ethical aspects are identified, please also provide an explanation. Note that only providing a cursory statement (e.g., "no ethical aspects") will not be regarded as sufficient consideration of ethical aspects by the applicants.

Use of generative AI (max. 800 characters)

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

References

In this chapter, up to 15 key references relevant for the project can be added. Please use a format recognised in your field and apply it consistently to all references. 

Please note that these references should focus on the content of the proposal and is not your personal publication list. The latter should be included in the CVs of the core team members. 

Budget

The short proposal requires only an overview budget for each participating institution. All institutions added in the chapter “Personnel and Institutions” will be automatically listed in the budget table.

Enter the sum for personnel costs at each institution. Please consider that, in the full proposal, you will be required to enter the annual gross costs (employer and employee costs = gross costs / “Brutto-Brutto-Jahresgehalt”) of all individual researchers. If you are unsure about the annual gross costs, please consult your institutional research service. Due to projected inflation rates, the full proposal system will automatically calculate a 3.5% p.a. increase in salaries over the lifetime of the project.  Enter the total non-personnel costs for each institution. For details about eligible costs, please see here. Enter the overhead costs for each institution. Note that up to 20% overhead costs may be claimed. Please consult your institutional research service also in this regard.

The system will automatically calculate sums and ratios of the budget.  sections:

• BasedAnnex on1: List of literature cited (max. 2 pages)

Annex 2: Academic CVs of all consortium members, apart from the informationspeaker provided,and co-speaker (max. 3 pages / CV). Ensure the sharefollowing CV template is used: XXX. Annex 3: Description of the budgetplanned allocated to the regions “Vienna” and “Other” will be shown for WWTFdissertation projects and(max. to1 thepage regions/ “Vienna”, “Lower Austria” and “Other” for Joint Projects.project) ForAnnex “regular”4: WWTFSummary projects, at least 80% (i.e., ≥80%)table of theall requestedPhD fundingcandidates mustsupervised/co-supervised beby allocatedconsortium to the region “Vienna”. Up to 20%members (i.e.,max. <20%)20 may be allocated to other partner(s) (including partners in Lower Austria). For Joint Projects, the budget allocated to the region “Vienna” must be ≥50%. The share of the budget allocated to the region “Lower Austria” must be between 20–50% (i.e., >20% and <50%). Maximum 20% (i.e., £ 20%) may be allocated to further partner(s) located in other regions (“Other”).pages) The proportions of the budget allocated to personnel and non-personnel costs are also shown. Please note that, in this call, non-personnel costs should not exceed 40% of the total budget. The system will display an alert if the inserted amounts exceed the permitted funding distribution across regions or cost types. Please note that changing the proposal between “WWTF Project” and “Joint Project” types will reset the budget table due to differing budget distribution requirements.

Explanation of Cost Planning (max. 750 characters) 

Outline details about the planned allocation of resources as requested in the budget.

In the case of an invitation to submit a full proposal, there should not be significant changes in the requested budget compared to the short proposal. Exceptions are permitted but require justification.