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René Descartes Prizes 2006
Identifier: [FP6-2005-Science-and-society-18]	Publication date: 17 December 2005	Budget: € 1.425.000
Closing Date(s): 04 May 2006 at 17.00 (Brussels local time) OJ Reference: OJ C322 of 17.12.2005

Specific programme : [Structuring the European Research Area]

Activity area(s): [Science and Society]

Restrictions to participation: Providing the conditions set out below are satisfied, any legal entity established in a third country not covered by Article 6(2) of the Rules for Participation (entities in countries having concluded an S&T agreement with the Community may participate by right) may participate in this call providing that such an involvement would be beneficial or essential to the proposed activity, and is over and above the specified minimum number of participants from Member State or associated countries.

For the Descartes research Prize (4.3.4.2(a)(i)):
- Research teams or nominating bodies can only present one project per proposal.

For the Descartes communication Prize (4.3.4.2(a)(ii)):
- The evaluation may only apply to achievements related to the awarded prize, not to results obtained in the meantime.
- The candidate shall have received a scientific communication prize
- The proposal shall be submitted by the organisation which has awarded the prize to this candidate - The organisation can only present one candidate per proposal.
- A copy of the prize certificate shall be handed in with the proposal

A proposal will not be evaluated unless all these eligibility criteria are satisfied.

Additional Information:

- concerning the part 4.3.4.2 (a) i: Descartes-Prize (Research): ONLY ONLINE SUMISSION allowed
- concerning the part 4.3.4.2 (a) ii: Descartes-Prize (Communication): ONLY PAPER SUBMISSION allowed

- the application forms which must be used for submitting a proposal to the Descartes prize for Communication can be found in the annex of the guide for proposers for the two Descartes prizes.
Concerning the research prize, you should apply using the EPSS system. Details are given in the guide for proposers for the Descartes prize.

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