Laboratory Research Project Proposal (LRPP)

Dear colleague,

Thank you for your interest in the AgreenSkills+ programme.

If your research unit is interested in proposing a research project and find a suitable candidate with
the support of AgreenSkills+, you are kindly requested to complete the attached Laboratory Research
Project Proposal template. This tool has been created to help you to find an eligible candidate that
fits well with your needs although what it is most importantly is that you seek a candidate through
your own contacts. We propose you annexed an example of announcement that might help you.

Also, please note that:

 You can complete and submit separate forms for different research proposals;
 You need to delete the instructions in light blue colour (including this cover page) and fill the
required fields in English;
 This template should only be used for announcements to be published on the AgreenSkills-
restricted area for eligible candidates. It cannot be published nor circulated externally;
 In order to respect the principle of co-funding, the basic salary cannot be sourced from EC
funds;
 The completed form must be sent by email, in .doc or .docx formats to the AgreenSkills+
management team via: programme-management@agreenskills.eu;
 Your lab proposal will be only visible to the registered candidates that have been declared
eligible by the programme.

Should you need any support or for further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Yours faithfully,

The AgreenSkills Management Team

Lab Proposal template – V4

 Laboratory Research Project Proposal (LRPP)

Hosting organization
Organization Full name and Acronyms (no translation into English)
Research Unit Specify research team, if relevant
Full Address

Contact person
Full name
Position
Telephone
Email address
Mailing address

The research proposal

Short title of the proposal
Long title of the proposal
Location
Expected starting date
Duration
No more than 6 words
No more than 20 words
City and country
Number of months (N.B. Mobility period for incoming fellows can be between 12-
36 months). Maximum duration of the mobility should not go beyond the 4th May
2019.

Research proposal description Provide a description of the research project proposal including objectives,
scientific context and background (around 300 words)

Keywords 5 to 10 keywords

Subjects of the research e.g. Microbiology, Soil conservation, Climate change, Agriculture sustainability
proposal etc.

Deadline for application

Required experience and skills of the hosted fellow

Experience level (Eliminate as appropriate)
Young researcher: 0 < 7 years’ research experience after PhD
Independent researcher: ≤ 7 and ≤ 10 years’ research experience after PhD

Disciplines
4 maximum, selected from the following frameworks of reference: the ‘European Research Council’ (ERC) and Hyper Articles
en Ligne (HAL) . See Useful Links “Useful links” in the AgreenSkillswebsite.
Expertise and competences
Additional comments (optional)

Hosting conditions and research facilities

Briefly describe here the conditions as regards scientific and technological equipment and human and material resources
(about 300 words)

Financial resources
Confirmation of availability of
financial resources to support the
research project
Describe here how the hosting lab intends to finance the research project
of the fellow and indicate the duration of available resources.
If the financial resources are related to a grant, please provide the grant
number.

Financial resources for the basic Describe here how the hosting lab intends to finance the basic salary of
salary of the hosted fellow the fellow. Please specify whether the department has confirmed the
availability of financial resources to pay the fellow’s basic salary.

Estimated gross salary* for the Basic gross salary (a): 2200 - 3100 €/month (depending on years of
selected fellow experience)

AgreenSkills+ mobility allowance/month (b): 1300 - 1700 €/month

Total gross salary (a + b): From XXX to XXX €/month

N.B: the amount of the gross monthly salary (fellow’s basic salary) comes
in addition to the AgreenSkills mobility allowance.
* Please note that these figures are only estimates and will depend on confirmation on available resources by the hosting
lab

Ethical issues and limitations

Indicate or “None”

Text Proposal for the announcement on the AgreenSkills website (protected area)

Indicate here your text proposal for your announcement in the web (maximum 40 words)

Dates of validity of the announcement (only if needed)

From
To
ANNEX – Example of announcement to distribute to your networks
Postdoctoral position on <SUBJECT> available at the <UNIT> (<LOCATION>) laboratory in France

The <UNIT> laboratory is seeking a highly-qualified post-doctoral researcher to work on a project

assessing <SCIENTIFIC QUESTION> in France. <BRIEF TEXT EXPLAINING MAIN TOPIC OF PROJECT>.
The main objective of this post-doctoral appointment will be to <MAIN OBJECTIVE OF POST-DOC>.

The successful candidate should hold a PhD with a background in <SUBJECTS>, and also have
experience in <LIST OF DISCIPLINES>. Excellent written and spoken skills in English or in French are a
must. The project is <DESCRIBE PROJECT AFFILIATION TO LARGER PROGRAMME OR GRANT>. The
successful candidate would join a group of approximately <NUMBER OF SCIENTISTS WORKING ON
PROJECT> scientists.

The appointment is for <1, 2 OR 3> year(s), with a provisional start date of <DATE>. Candidates can
apply by sending a copy of their CV and a cover letter to <NAME> at <EMAIL>.

Candidates that are eligible to apply for an AgreenSkills+ fellowship could benefit from attractive
conditions that include monthly salaries, ranging from €3500 for young scientists and €4800 for
independent scientists, if their project proposal is successful. The next call for submissions is on <14
October 2016, 24:00 CET>. To find out more about the programme and whether you are able to
apply for an AgreenSkills+ fellowship, please visit www.agreenskills.eu.