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‘Leadership is the crux of a Mistra programme. Research for sustainable development is based on sustained leadership.´

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Open Call 2007

Invitation to submit Pre-Proposals
History:
Download:
Call for Pre-Proposals (pdf, 130 kB)

Read more:
How to apply (pdf, 790 kB)

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Contact:
Britt Marie Bertilsson
Programmes Director, Technology
+46 8 7911021

Olof Olsson
Programmes Director Natural Sciences
Phone: +46 8 791 10 22

Mistra seeks to promote sustainable development. One way is by investing in collaboration, aimed at solving major environmental problems, between researchers and users. Mistra offers grants for addressing such problems through bridge-building research. Such bridges link various research disciplines, on the one hand, and pure research and practical applications on the other. Practitioners in Swedish companies and public agencies, legislators, international negotiators and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), as well as researchers in different fields, can all be involved in research programmes funded by Mistra. Researchers and practitioners from other countries, too, can participate alongside their Swedish counterparts.

This call is for pre-proposals for research programmes designed to run for one or more phases, which typically last three or four years each. Each programme´s annual budget may be in the range of SEK 3-18 million. Mistra endorses flexibility in terms of size and duration, with programme design appropriate for the task concerned. Mistra expects this 2007 call to generate two or three new programmes with an aggregate annual budget of some SEK 20m, and welcomes cofunding from other sources.

How to submit Pre-Proposals:
The Pre-Proposals must be submitted by e-mail to opencall@mistra.org not later than 4.00 pm on September 20, 2007. Please follow the instructions in the call concerning content and other conditions. If possible please bundle your proposal in one document, preferably as a pdf file.

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Remember that...
It takes time — much more than most people think — to formulate a programme proposal that crosses boundaries, both those between disciplines and those between research and application. Make time and provide venues for meetings, and invest in team spirit.

It takes careful thought to ensure that the programme meets both the researchers’ career development needs and the users’ need for valuable practical benefits.

Interdisciplinary research often takes longer than research in a single discipline. Make sure you allow enough time.

The work involved in a Mistra programme often requires experienced researchers with both in-depth and wide-ranging knowledge. The programme therefore needs a balance between senior scientists and PhD students.

Avoid involving many small-scale, part-time researchers in the programme. This makes it more difficult to attain common aims in the programme.

The programme manager is a key person in the programme’s efforts to make its planned contribution. Being a Mistra programme manager is, as a rule, a full-time job. Think carefully about who is best suited for the challenging task of leading your team.

Strive to ensure two-way communication between the researchers and users. A one-sided presentation of ideas and research findings by the scientists seldom generates a feeling of participation and commitment in the intended users.