Deutsches
Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ) Ministry of Science, Culture and
Sport (MOST)
June 2008
GERMAN-ISRAELI COOPERATION IN CANCER RESEARCH
In the
framework of the German-Israeli Cooperation Program (BMBF-MOST) in Cancer
Research, the Ministry of Science, Culture and Sport (MOST), in coordination with
the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ),
Eligibility
1. German Partner
I. Partner at the DKFZ: The proposed project must be carried
out in close cooperation with a German partner at the DKFZ. Prospective
applicants are therefore requested to communicate with researchers at the DKFZ
and to find a potential partner prior to submission of the project proposal.
Updated
information on the DKFZ, including details on the research directions and
priority topics of its various programs, can be found at the website:
www.dkfz-heidelberg.de
Researchers
who are having difficulties in finding a partner at the DKFZ, may apply for
assistance to either one of the Program Coordinators, namely, Dr.
Prof. Dr. Dr.
Wolfhard Semmler
Head, Division of Medical
Physics in Radiology
Heidelberg, Germany
Tel: +49-6221-422550
Fax: +49-6221-422613
E-mail: wolfhard.semmler@dkfz-heidelberg.de
Copy to:
Secretary of the
E-mail: e.mang@dkfz-heidelberg.de
Tel: +49-6221-424499
Fax: +49-6221-424498
Such
applications for assistance should include the following:
1) Name and
address (affiliation) of the Israeli principal investigator
(including
e-mail, telephone and fax numbers)
2) Title
of the subproject to be proposed
3) Short
summary (1-2 pages) of the applicant’s subproject proposal
4)
Description of specific aspects of the joint research project for which the
applicant
is seeking a cooperating partner, including the expected contribution of the
partner and the mode of cooperation envisaged.
II. Non-DKFZ Partner: In
extraordinary cases, where a suitable partner from within the DKFZ is not
available, the Israeli applicant may propose a competent partner from another
institution in
Applications
for the special approval by the DKFZ are to be submitted to its program
coordinator, Prof. Semmler (see above), by either the Israeli or the putative
German subproject partner(s). Such applications must cover the following preli
1) Names
and addresses (affiliations) of the Israeli and the German
applicants
2) Title
of the joint project to be proposed, integrating the topics of the
cooperating
subprojects
3)
Titles of the Israeli and German subproject proposals
4) Short
summaries of each of the subproject proposals, indicating their mutual
synergism to make them a true cooperation of the partners involved.
5) Name
of the DKFZ sponsor
Decisions
of the DKFZ regarding such applications will be made no later than 30 days
prior to the closing date for submission of fully written proposals. If
permission is granted by the DKFZ, the principal investigators will submit
fully written subproject proposals to the MOST and the DKFZ by the closing date
for submission of project proposals. No project proposal will be accepted with
a non-DKFZ German partner without a special approval by the DKFZ for the
eligibility of the German partner.
2. Eligibility of Israeli Researchers
Pre-proposals/Proposals may be submitted by researchers working
in academic institutions, as well as in governmental or public research
institutes and hospitals.
Guidelines for Submission of Pre-proposals and Full
Proposals:
The joint pre-proposals and full proposals should be submitted on the appropriate forms. They be submitted in English
together with the CV of both applicants. Applications must include citations of
the five most important publications of each applicant in the last five years. When sending the full
proposals each applicant (the Israeli and the German) should suggest five
external reviewers. Referees should not be partner in a joint publication
or collaborative research project.
To the Ministry of Science, Culture
and Sport (MOST),
Joint pre-proposals and full proposals must be submitted in English
in 5 copies in each side (paper form plus electronic form: pdf-file) on the
relevant application form
To the
DKFZ:
Pre-proposals: only the pdf
file, no copies; For full proposals - three copies and pdf file.
Address
for submission:
In
Secretary of the
E-mail: e.mang@dkfz-heidelberg.de
Tel: +49-6221-424499
Fax: +49-6221-424498
In
Mrs.
Nurit Topaz
Director, Scientific Relations
with
Ministry
of Science, Culture and Sport
Building
3, Haqiria Hamizrahit
P.O.B
49100,
Application
forms are also obtainable at the Research Authorities of the universities;
at the
Section for Scientific Relations with
Final Date for Submission of Pre-proposals – August 18,
2008
Final Date for Submission of invited Full Proposals – December 1, 2008
Pre-Proposals
and invited Full Proposals may only be submitted via the Research
Authorities of the universities or the managements of the institutions in which
the projects are to be carried out.
In
parallel, the German partners will submit their subproject pre-proposals as
well as proposals on the appropriate DKFZ forms to Prof. Semmler via Secretary
of the
Evaluation and Selection
Evaluation
of the project proposals will be based on the following main criteria:
1. Originality and
scientific quality
2. Probability of fruitful
interactions between the Israeli and German partners
The joint bi-national projects will undergo a two-step
evaluation procedure. In a first step, joint German-Israeli pre-proposals are
to be submitted by August 18, 2008 . Based on a positive vote by the Joint
MOST-DKFZ Program Committee, successful pre-proposals will be selected and the
respective applicants will be invited to submit full proposals in a second
step, in which some of the proposals will be chosen and approved.
The full
proposals will be evaluated and rated by the Joint German-Israeli Program
Committee, based on professional external reviews (see above).
Upon
approval of the research grants by the official authorities in
Funding
of approved projects is due to budget availability.
The
planned starting date for the new projects – July 2009.
Information
Additional
information can be obtained from the following:
On
scientific and professional matters:
Dr.
Director,
Biomedical Research Programs
Tel:
02-5411128
Fax:
02-5322124
E-mail: shlomo@most.gov.il
On
administrative and financial matters:
Mrs.
Nurit Topaz
Director, Scientific Relations
with
Tel: 02-5411157
Fax: 02-5825725
E-mail: nurit@most.gov.il