BSF: Transformative Science Grants - Preliminary proposals

By Transformative Science, BSF refers to "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"… "Proposals will be evaluated first and foremost on their transformative nature, but naturally also need to exhibit scientific excellence. Remember-we seek non-conventional and high risk ideas that involve scientific breakthroughs. We are not interested in technological breakthroughs that are not associated with scientific ones".
Funding: $100,000/year for 3 years. Applications will be processed using a two tier submission process, starting with a short pre-proposal, followed by full proposals of selected applications. Up to 2 grants will be approved each year. All areas of research supported by the BSF and any combination hereof between them will be eligible for submission each year. BSF allows Transformative Science grantees to also hold 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. Scientists planning to submit a proposal to this program are welcome to discuss the proposal with the BSF management by mail or phone (972-2-5828239): Dr. Yair Rotstein (yair@bsf.org.il; ext. 105) or Dr. Rachel (Heni) Haring (heni@bsf.org.il ; ext 110).
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