BSF: Transformative Science

"Research driven by ideas that have potential to radically change our understanding of an important scientific concept, or lead to the creation of a new paradigm, or a new field of science. Such research is also characterized by its challenge to current understanding or by its pathways to new frontiers".
Applications must be submitted jointly by at least one Israeli and one American scientist, as required in all BSF programs. Transformative Science projects may be up to 3 years in duration, and will receive up to $100,000/year, which may be divided among the PIs, according to their preference. Applications to the Transformative Science program will be processed using a two tier submission process, starting with a short pre-proposal, followed by full proposals of selected applications. Pre-proposals will be submitted online using the relevant BSF submission system, not later than April 13, 2011. The BSF website will be open for submission on March 20, 2011. Full proposals will be submitted online using the relevant BSF submission system, not later than Sep. 7, 2011. Up to 2 grants will be approved each year.

BSF allows Transformative Science grantees to hold also a regular BSF grant, and current grantees or applicants in the regular program can submit to this program as well.

Applicants will not be allowed to submit a pre-proposal to the program in consecutive years. Applicants to the 2010 round are not eligible to submit this year.