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CALL FOR PROPOSALS "NEW INNOVATION TEAM - 2002"


General Introduction


With the aim of the further expanding mutually beneficial collaboration between Samsung and Russian research organizations as well as the stimulating the innovation activities of Russian scientists, Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) and Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) invite Russian researchers and R&D organizations to participate in the Call for Proposals "New Innovation Team - 2002". Within the Call the RFBR organizes peer review of the scientific excellence of the submitted Short Proposals while SAIT evaluates the Proposals business perspective and selects for the further contracting and funding research and/or development projects that will lead to significant commercial success. Within the present program Samsung is planning to fund projects up to five years at a maximum of US$ 300,000 per year. Initial funding is guaranteed for the first year, renewable thereafter.


The Role of Innovation Team


The investigators are to provide the proof of concept within a year and develop commercially viable technology in 3 to 4 years. Technical areas eligible for the proposals submissions are the following:

  • Information technology;
  • MEMS;
  • Displays;
  • Electronic materials;
  • Polymer science & technology;
as well as other technologies related to Samsung's business domain.


Proposals Preparing and Submitting


All applicants are expected to submit a Short Research Proposal of five pages or less, curriculum vita of the Project Leader (with a list of references), as well as a Short Description of the Organization the Leader belongs to. All documents should be in English. The Short Proposal should include objectives of the project, core technologies involved, originality of idea, business opportunities, and resource requirements. Application material should be sent to Samsung Moscow Research Center (103009, Moscow, B. Gnezdnikovsky Per., 1, Str. 2, Office 400, SAIT Team) via e-mail: nit2002@src.samsung.ru. The application forms and guidelines are available at the addresses: www.rfbr.ru and www.sait.samsung.ru


The Short Research Proposal submission deadline is July 31, 2002.


Evaluation and Selection of Proposals The short proposal submission deadline is July 31, 2002 and preliminary review will be completed within 3 months. On the results of the review SAIT will select projects for the further technical discussions, negotiations and contracting. In this case Samsung will request the Project Leader for the Detailed Proposal which shall be prepared within 2 months. Prospective scientists are strongly encouraged to apply, and further conditions and terms are open to discuss with Samsung.


For information, please contact Samsung Moscow Research Center via e-mail: nit2002@src.samsung.ru or please refer to our home page www.sait.samsung.ru


Important Dates

  • Public Release of the Call for Proposals: May 24, 2002
  • Short Proposal submission deadline: July 31, 2002
  • RFBR carries out scientific expertise of Short Proposals: by September 23, 2002
  • SAIT evaluates the Proposals business perspective and contacts authors of the selected Proposal with the request for a Detailed Proposal: by October 31, 2002
  • Detailed Proposal submission by Russian Organization: within 2 months after SAIT's request.


Guidelines for completing the application forms

The Proposal, which must be written in English, shall consist of three separate Forms:

  1. Form 1: Short Research Proposal (of five pages or less);
  2. Form 2: Curriculum Vita of the Project Leader (with a list of references);
  3. Form 3: Short Description of the Organization (the Leader belongs to).


    The Forms are available in *.rtf format in the Internet at the following addresses:

    - www.rfbr.ru

    - www.sait.samsung.ru
    or can be sent by e-mail upon the request on the address: nit2002@src.samsung.ru.


    All three Forms shall be sent to Samsung Moscow Research Center (103009, Moscow, B. Gnezdnikovsky Per., 1, Str. 2, Office 400, SAIT Team) via e-mail: nit2002@src.samsung.ru by July 31, 2002.


    The Short Proposal should include objectives of the project, core technologies involved, originality of idea, business opportunities, and resource requirements.

   
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