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InfraLife call to promote infrastructure use and collaborative projects.

InfraLife feasibility call

InfraLife is a four year project initiated in 2021 as a collaboration between Swedens three large scale research infrastructures SciLifeLab, MAX IV and ESS. The aim of the InfraLife project is to share knowledge about the possibilities at these infrastructures for life scientists, to attract new users, promote technology development and collaboration.

The aim of the call

The aim of the InfraLife feasibility call is to promote infrastructure use and collaborations within life science. The goal is to highlight the benefit of using multiple infrastructures to adress a research question. Projects can range from exploring sample preparation, joint library preparation, technology development, proof of concept to new ways of analysing data for combined technology use.

Eligibility

The call is open to researchers and infrastructure staff specialists affiliated to a Swedish university.

Evaluation and criteria

The project has to be a project within life science research where at least two of the infrastructures SciLifeLab, MAX IV or the DEMAX facility of ESS is used. An industry can be a partner, albeit no money can be transfered to a company. Approximately 2-4 projects in the range of 100 000 SEK to 200 000 SEK will be funded. The funding can cover materials, consumables, access costs, travels and accommodation (not salary).

The projects will be evaluated by members of the InfraLife steering- and project- group. The ranking will be based on:
*Quality of research (scientific quality/ relevance of problem/ well-defined solution)
*Level of impact for future use (impact, benefit to future applications and studies)
*Quality of collaboration (adequate team, feasibility clear, contact with responsible infrastructure)

The funded projects must submit a short report (1-2 pages) after the project is ended (deadline Nov 2025) and be available for communication initiatives by InfraLife to explain the project (interview etc).

Timeline

  • Call opens, November 1st 2024, 12:00.
  • Call closes, November 28th 2024, 17:00.
  • Evaluation time December 2nd to December 15th 2024.
  • Notification of funding latest December 20th, 2024.
  • Project to be finalised and reported by end November 2025.

How to apply

Prepare your application and upload it to the application system ANUBIS here.

Plan the project in collaboration with the involved scientists at MAX IV-beamlines, SciLifeLab-units or DEMAX-unit to ensure timely access routes and feasability. Feel free to reach out to InfraLife coordinators if you want help setting up these contacts. Josefin Lundgren Gawell (josefin.lundgren.gawell@scillifelab.se) and Claire Lyons (claire.lyons@maxiv.lu.se).

The application should include (apart from contact details, budget and separate “tick box” short questions). Download a template for the application (including fields for the information below) that should later be uploaded with the application here “Application Template” .

  • Title of the project
  • Abstract of the project (maximum 1000 characters with spaces).
  • Aim of the project (maximum 300 characters with spaces).
  • Project description/Work plan (maximum 3500 characters with spaces).
  • Budget table