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PhD students who are finalising their PhD (i.e. they have already planned the date for their defence, have submitted their thesis to the reading committee or similar) or
Postdocs, assistant/associate professors, other scientific personnel (max scale 11) or similar positions at universities of applied sciences may submit an application if they have a position at one of the following organisations:
- Universities located in the Kingdom of the Netherlands;
- University medical centres;
- Institutes affiliated to the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) or NWO;
- Netherlands Cancer Institute;
- The Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics in Nijmegen;
- The DUBBLE Beamline at the ESRF in Grenoble;
- Naturalis Biodiversity Centre;
- Advanced Research Centre for NanoLithography (ARCNL);
- Princess Máxima Centre;
Universities of applied sciences, funded in accordance with Article 1.8 of the Dutch Higher Education and Research Act.
For an application within this Call for proposals, a maximum of € 185,000 is available per fellow of the FoI programme. The support program has a maximum term of two years. For this Call for proposals, budget can be spent for the modules ‘Personnel costs’ (including ‘Replacement’) and ‘Material’ (up to a maximum of € 25,000, limited to specified travel- and accommodation costs and Project-related goods/services).
De benchfee is een vrij inzetbaar bedrag dat te besteden is door de onderzoeken binnen het Faculty of Impact programma ( denk aan kosten lab, clinical trial etc)
The benchfee can be spent freely on research within the Faculty of Impact program, for example on lab costs, a clinical trial etc.
The maximum budget is €185,000,-, the €200,000,- is not correct.
My university/hbo/knowledge institute does not have a Knowledge Transfer Office, how should I apply?
You will need a support letter from the board of your institute.
You are very welcome to join, as long as you can show the review board a realistic path to big impact. A non-profit can be a great vehicle for impact, just look at Doctors without Borders, Wikipedia and Greenpeace.
No, without the IP you don’t have a license to operate and are in essence a consultant working for the company owning the IP. However, if you can convince the company to give you an exclusive IP license you can join the program.
Yes, researchers from all academic backgrounds are very welcome to apply. As long as your research can make a big impact, the program is for you.
Yes, if you have research that can be disruptive and can be turned into a business with impact, we would love to see your application. Also, if you need technical expertise but you don’t have it, we can help you find the right team.
Yes. To quote Steve Jobs (which we rarely do, but here we agree with him): business is not that complicated. We’ll teach you about business.
And about non-profits: As long as you can show us a path to big impact. To reiterate: the main thing is that you are intrigued by the opportunity you see to have a positive impact on the world, based on your research.
Technology Readiness Level (TRL) is a scale used to assess the maturity level of a particular technology, ranging from TRL 1 (basic principles observed and reported) to TRL 9 (actual system proven through successful mission operations).
Faculty of Impact is looking for technologies at TRL 4 and up.
An example of a Technology Readiness Level 4 (TRL 4) is a prototype of a new medical scanner developed to detect tumors in the human body.
At this stage, the project team has validated the technology in a laboratory environment and has built a working prototype capable of performing the intended function. The prototype may have already been tested in a simulated environment to assess performance and reliability.
At TRL 4, the main goal of the project is to further develop the concept and demonstrate that the prototype works according to specifications. It may still require improvements and optimizations before it is ready for further testing and validation in a real clinical environment (TRL 5).
Societal Readiness Level (SRL) is a scale used to assess the readiness and capacity of a society to accept, adopt, and adapt to a new technology or innovation, taking into account various societal, ethical, and regulatory factors.
Faculty of Impact is looking for technologies at SRL 4 and up.
At this stage, the technology has achieved significant familiarity and acceptance among the general public and key stakeholders. There have been public discussions and debates about the impact of the technology on society, and societal norms and ethical frameworks have been developed to guide its implementation and use. Policymakers are working on specific regulations and guidelines to regulate the technology and protect the interests of society. There may already have been some successful applications of the technology, and the public is starting to gain confidence in its safety and benefits.
However, the exact level of Societal Readiness will vary depending on the technology, the societal context, and the time. It requires a wide range of factors, including public engagement, legal and ethical frameworks, public trust, and consensus on the implementation and impact of the technology on society.