SIINN First Call for Proposals
20 March 2012 - 5 June 2012
Austria
The commercial application of products based on nanomaterials is increasing rapidly, but their safety still represents a barrier to their wide use. The ERA-NET SIINN (Safe Implementation of Innovative Nanoscience and Nanotechnology) aims at developing a consolidated framework to address nano-related risks and the management of these risks for humans and the environment by investigating the toxicological behaviour of nanomaterials through innovative technologies and solutions. Since the data on toxicological behaviour is often unavailable, unreliable or contradictory, SIINN projects will focus on ways of remedying this situation.
The ERA-NET SIINN is supported by the EU and brings together funding organizations, managers and experts from Austria, Region Wallonia (Belgium), France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Region Veneto (Italy), the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Region Madrid (Spain), Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The Project Management Agency Jülich (located in the Research Center Jülich, Germany) is coordinating this ERA-NET project. National and regional resources will be used for funding of a transnational programme of research.
After the start of the ERANET SIINN in August 2011, the partners have identified the most important knowledge gaps. This first call addresses some of those knowledge gaps as a first phase of investment.
Austria, France, Germany, Israel, Portugal, Romania, Switzerland, Wallonia-Belgium and United Kingdom have between them allocated over 8 million Euros for joint transnational research projects. The funding of partners from these countries will be provided by their national funding organizations according to the standard national procedures. The call is targeted at universities, research institutes and companies who can contribute to the goals of SIINN. Project consortia consisting of at least three parties from two different countries/regions participating on the call are eligible. A maximum of two partners per project from countries not participating in this call can join the proposals at if they are able to secure their funding. The proposals must be submitted to the SIINN Call Office by the 5 June 2012, 12:00 hours.
Emphasis will be put on proposals adressing industrially relevant environmental, health and safety (EHS) aspects of nanoscale technologies and innovative technologies that can contribute to a further understanding of any potential risks.
Proposals will be evaluated internationally with a corresponding check at national/regional level. Only proposals that satisfy the 3 evaluation criteria (scientific and/or technological excellence, implementation and management, potential impact) to a high standard will be proposed for funding. Final funding decisions will be made by the respective national organizations during the second half of the year 2012.
The ERA-NET SIINN is supported by the EU and brings together funding organizations, managers and experts from Austria, Region Wallonia (Belgium), France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Israel, Region Veneto (Italy), the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Region Madrid (Spain), Spain, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. The Project Management Agency Jülich (located in the Research Center Jülich, Germany) is coordinating this ERA-NET project. National and regional resources will be used for funding of a transnational programme of research.
After the start of the ERANET SIINN in August 2011, the partners have identified the most important knowledge gaps. This first call addresses some of those knowledge gaps as a first phase of investment.
Austria, France, Germany, Israel, Portugal, Romania, Switzerland, Wallonia-Belgium and United Kingdom have between them allocated over 8 million Euros for joint transnational research projects. The funding of partners from these countries will be provided by their national funding organizations according to the standard national procedures. The call is targeted at universities, research institutes and companies who can contribute to the goals of SIINN. Project consortia consisting of at least three parties from two different countries/regions participating on the call are eligible. A maximum of two partners per project from countries not participating in this call can join the proposals at if they are able to secure their funding. The proposals must be submitted to the SIINN Call Office by the 5 June 2012, 12:00 hours.
Emphasis will be put on proposals adressing industrially relevant environmental, health and safety (EHS) aspects of nanoscale technologies and innovative technologies that can contribute to a further understanding of any potential risks.
Proposals will be evaluated internationally with a corresponding check at national/regional level. Only proposals that satisfy the 3 evaluation criteria (scientific and/or technological excellence, implementation and management, potential impact) to a high standard will be proposed for funding. Final funding decisions will be made by the respective national organizations during the second half of the year 2012.