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Open Call
TRANSVAC is now offering services as part of ISIDORe, Integrated Services for Infectious Disease Outbreak Research, to support scientists in their research on epidemic-prone pathogens and the development of medical countermeasures, with the aim of increasing resilience in the face of epidemics in Europe and globally.
To apply pre-register at https://isidore-project.eu/ and when you receive a registration ID, download and fill in the application form below.​
Eligible projects must target pathogens listed in the ISIDORe Open Calls.
Please note that:
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You will need an ORCID number. If you don’t already have one, please go to orcid.org to obtain your own in a few clicks.
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For multi-services requests or any other questions, we’ll be happy to help: please contact us
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The current call focuses on the following areas of expertise (with several services):
Services: Application Guidelines
Format of the Application
Applicants must use the Application form and submit it in PDF format by e-mail to transvacinfo@euvaccine.eu.
Applications not containing essential information (e.g. on methodology) cannot be properly evaluated for feasibility. For scientific questions regarding a specific Service, please contact the corresponding lead scientist directly (listed in the service description). For questions regarding any aspect of the submission, review or associated administration please contact the TRANSVAC Management Team.
Confirmation of Receipt
Receipt of your application will be acknowledged within 48 hours (72 hours if submitted on Fridays). Applications not acknowledged as received may have not been successfully transmitted and should be resubmitted via e-mail. Under no circumstances will the Management Team accept responsibility for lost e-mails or consider applications received after the deadline. Applicants are solely responsible for ensuring that their applications are received and acknowledged within the deadline.
Attachments / Maximum Length of Applications
The Applications submitted may not exceed the maximum number of words indicated in the Application Form. Tables, graphs and figures should be included in the Application Form and the sent as a single file to transvacinfo@euvaccine.eu in PDF format.
Notification on Results
All applicants will be notified via e-mail of the results of their application upon completion of the selection process and if selected will be invited to enter into contact with TRANSVAC. No discussion will be entered into regarding the reasons for rejection and the TRANSVAC User Selection Panel’s decision is final. Above all, TRANSVAC is looking for innovative high-potential proposals of scientific excellence. Scientific excellence and feasibility will be the main criteria for selecting the applications.
Important Notice
TRANSVAC exclusively offers Users free access to its partners’ installations and Services. There is no cost to the User for using their awarded Service.
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Language
All applications must be written in English.
Eligibility Criteria
To benefit from the support of TRANSVAC, via ISIDORe, you are requested to submit proposals that will be evaluated based on their feasibility and scientific merit (independent peer review).
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The ISIDORe project is a very new type of action that is almost entirely dedicated to providing support to scientific communities. To do so as fast as possible.
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Proposals for accessing our services are eligible if they meet the following criteria:
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Applicants have obtained an ISIDORe ID number through the pre-application form.
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Transnationality: support will be provided to applicants that do not usually have access to the capacities they are applying for in the country they work in.
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Affiliation: Applicants must be affiliated to an organisation in the European Union. Applications from user groups with a majority of users working outside EU are eligible, though limits may be applied (max 20% of the total access available).
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Dissemination: Only applicants that are allowed to disseminate the results they will generate thanks to the support of ISIDORe may be eligible for access (unless they work for SMEs).
Selection Process
Evaluation and Selection of Applicants
Applications will be reviewed by the TRANSVAC Scientific and Ethics Advisory Committee (SEAC) and the TRANSVAC User Selection Panel (USP). In its commitment to adhere to the principles of transparency, fairness and impartiality, TRANSVAC has set up these bodies: one independent external panel (SEAC) and another composed of both independent experts and TRANSVAC project partners (USP), which are concerned with the selection of new applications, and which will review applications in light of relevance, scientific excellence and feasibility.