Application
for a Dioscuri Centre
of Scientific Excellence




* = mandatory fields
Basic Information of the Applicant
*Last name
*First name
Gender
*Date of birthDay Month Year
*Place of birthCountry City
*Date of obtaining PhDDay Month Year
*Place of obtaining PhDCountry Institution
Are you eligible for extension of 15 years after PhD*?
* for more information please refer to the call announcement available at: https://www.mpg.de/dioscuri
if YES and female: number of children
if YES and male: number of months of parental leave

*Postal Address
*Phone Number
*E-Mail Address
URL of Home Page

*List of no more than 5 important publications (publications listed here are to be provided as pdfs, see upload link below)






Basic Information of the Planned Dioscuri Centre
*Scientific Discipline (please select one)
*Title of the Proposed Dioscuri Centre
*Name of the Polish Host Institution
*Name of the Partner from Germany
*Short abstract of the research concept (must not exceed 1500 characters including spaces)



Basic Information of the Partner from Germany
*Last Name
*First Name
*Home Institution
*Postal Address
*Phone Number
*E-Mail Address
URL of Home Page
*List of no more than 5 important publications (publications listed here are to be provided as pdfs, see upload link below)






Basic Information of the Polish Host Institution
*Name of Institution
*Address
*Name of Partner at Institution / Head of Unit
*E-Mail Address



Budget



* Budget Table
The entire budget must not exceed € 325,000 per calendar year [1] and € 1,625,000 in total. Please note that you can only enter numbers below the annual and overall sum into the table. Should your entries exceed the budget limits, you will not be able to submit your application.
Year 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5
Salary Leader of DC
Salaries other DC members
Research-related costs [2]
Costs of Joint Activities with the Partner
Annual sum
Total sum

Indicative budget outline for five years of DC operations including personnel costs (number of DC members; estimated amount of their salaries), research-related costs and costs of joint activities with the Partner from Germany [must not exceed 3000 characters (with spaces)].

[1] The 325,000 € p.a. include funding from the Dioscuri Programme as well as from the Host institution. This budget does not include infrastructure and other resources provided by the Host Institution. If your Host Institution has committed to provide more than 25,000 € for your DC, please indicate briefly in the budget outline above. For more detailed regulations, please consult the Call for Dioscuri Centres.

[2] These might include: travel costs, consumables, small devices, publications, outreach activities. For more detailed regulations, please consult the Call for Dioscuri Centres.
Special Requirements from the Host Institution
List and short description of particular items and resources required from the Host Institution (special infrastructure; scientific equipment etc.)



File Upload
Please upload the following documents in PDF format.
Applicant’s CV (must not exceed two pages)
Complete list of applicant’s publications
Complete list of applicant’s invited lectures

No more than 5 important publications of the applicant

CV of the Partner from Germany (must not exceed two pages)
Complete list of Partner’s publications
Complete list of Partner’s invited lectures

No more than 5 important publications of the Patner

Justification for choosing the Host Institution (must not exceed one page)
Justification for selecting the Partner from Germany (must not exceed one page)

Short concept (must not exceed 5 pages, including references)
Full concept (must not exceed 15 pages, including references)

Please complete and sign the following forms. Each form must be uploaded as a scan with signature as a PDF file. The signed original of each form MUST be sent via post to:

Max-Planck-Gesellschaft
Generalverwaltung
Attention Dr Steffi Heinecke
Hofgartenstraße 8
D – 80539 München
Attachment 1: Declaration and Consent of the Applicant
Attachment 2: Declaration of the Polish Host Institution
Attachment 3: Letter of Intent of the Partner from Germany

Dioscuri_Programme_Attachments_1_to_3.docxDioscuri_Programme_Attachments_1_to_3.docx
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