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Open Call for Proposals 2024

The Jacobs Foundation is pleased to announce the 2024 Call for Proposals for its LEVANTE framework. The Jacobs Foundation is devoting up to CHF 4 million to support project proposals to become part of the LEVANTE network.

Apply now here.

Deadline for submission: October 06, 2024.

LEVANTE Focus

• Embracing and understanding variability in learning across the three dimensions described in the Jacobs Foundation Research Agenda: within-subject, within-group, and contextual variability.
• Focus on typically developing children withing the age range 2-12 (i.e., compulsory primary school years).
• As a global program, LEVANTE encourages applications from all countries, bearing also in mind the special interest of the Jacobs Foundation in its target countries (Colombia, Ghana, Switzerland, and Côte d’Ivoire).
  

Selection Criteria and Eligibility

• Have obtained a PhD or equivalent degree at least 5 years prior to the application deadline;
• Be employed by and be part of a research lab at an institution of higher education or research institute;
• Be conducting high-quality research in the area of variability of learning and development;
• Be committed to engaging with and contributing to the activities of both LEVANTE and the Jacobs Foundation.

• Scientific quality of methods and data
• Publication record and experience on similar collaborative projects
• Feasibility of the proposed project
• Availability of resources and capacity of the lab
• Innovativeness, uniqueness, and value proposition of the proposed project
• Geographic localization of the proposed project and demographic representativeness of the sample
• Conceptual alignment and integration of planned project with the LEVANTE framework
• Collaboration and/or multidisciplinary character of the proposed project
• Inclusion of young scholars in the team
• Inclusion of additional measures with no/limited additional funding request.

Funding and Budget

• Category 1: Grants of up to CHF 400’000 each
• Category 1: Grants of up to CHF 700’000 each

Timeline of the Application Process

• General Information: You will be asked to submit general information about yourself, your team and your background.
• Application Form: Submit details of your study, including the project description, geographical focus, and target population age range.
• Upload your CV and a list of publications.

• Extended Proposal Form: Submit in depth description of your study.
• Timeline.
• Budget.