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Template
for a Concept Paper for a
Collaborative Research Centre

Preliminary note
This template offers guidance in the process of preparing a concept paper for a Collaborative Research Centre.
Please refer to the annotated German version for detailed information on all chapters!

Concept papers comprise three chapters and an appendix. All three chapters combined should not
exceed 100 pages. Concept papers are to be submitted in DIN A4 and a font size of at least 10 pt.

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1.

Key data

1.1.
1.2.
1.3.
1.4.
1.5.
1.6.

Title
Research areas
Spokesperson
Participating institutions
Principal investigators
List of projects

2.

General section

2.1.
2.2.
2.3.
2.4.
2.5.
2.5.1.
2.5.2.
2.6.

Summary of the research programme

Research programme and long-term research objective
Positioning of the proposed Collaborative Research Centre within its general research area
Research profile of the applicant university(-ies)
Support structures
Early career support
Gender equality
Funding of the proposed Collaborative Research Centre

3.

Projects

3.1.
3.2.
3.3.
3.3.1.
3.3.2.
3.3.3.
3.4.
3.5.

Code and title

Principal investigator(s)
Project description
Summary and main research question
State of the art and preliminary work by principal investigators
Research programme and role within the proposed Collaborative Research Centre
Project-specific publications by principal investigators
Project funding

Appendix
1. Research profiles
2. Collaboration with non-participating researchers
3. Signature(s) of the head(s) of the applicant university(-ies)