Description

The AXA Research Fund was created in 2008 to encourage scientific research that would contribute to understanding and preventing environmental, life, and socio-economic risks. The Fund supports world class research in these areas by providing institutions with the means of attracting and retaining the leading scientists of today and of the next generation. The Fund seeks to support innovative and cutting-edge transdisciplinary projects, particularly as such projects may encounter difficulties in gaining support elsewhere.

Calls for projects

• The AXA Call for Projects aims to finance a research programme led by a researcher who already holds a position at a university.
• All researchers can apply directly, without preliminary pre selection by the operational contact of the institution, but the Principal Investigator is kindly invited to inform the operational contact about his/her project submission.
• Researchers may only apply for funding once per year.

In 2011, one call for applicants will be made.

Opening:
January 31, 2011

Closing (i.e. deadline for candidates to fill in their applications):
May 23, 2011 at 11:59pm, French time: GMT+1

Communication of results:
November 7, 2011 on http://www.axa-research.org/publication-of-results

Process:

1. Application : Applications are filled in online by the principal investigators of the projects.
2. Review of application by international referees.
   • Main selection criteria:
     • Originality and innovative nature of the project
     • Academic excellence
   • Secondary criteria:
     • International scope of the project
     • Contribution to strengthening international networks
     • Interdisciplinary aspect
     • Organisation and coherence of the budget
3. Selection criteria
   • The applying institution’s reputation for academic excellence and its relationship to the international community
   • The academic excellence and innovative nature of the chair project
   • The consistency between the chair project and the long-term development policy of the institution
   • The research track record of the chair holder
   • The operational strength and quality of the organization set up to support this chair project
   • The quality of the research environment and working conditions offered to researchers through the chair
   • The chair’s contribution to strengthening international networks
4. Communication of results:
   • The Scientific Board selects the final applications
   • The Fund announces the projects selected for funding on its website
   • The Fund contacts the selected applicants jointly with the operational contact to start the contracting process with the institution

For more information please visit http://www.axa-research.org/calls-for-projects