Research and interaction plan in SRC 2025 call for letters of intent

The research plan is submitted as a PDF appendix on the tab ‘Research plan’ in the online services.

Read the call text carefully and familiarise yourself with the review guidelines and review form before you start writing the plan.

The research and interaction plan must be no more than 6 pages long.

The paper size is A4.

The font is Calibri/Carlito 12 pt.

The line spacing is 1.

The margins are 20 mm.

The text is left-aligned.

Do not use paragraph indents.

The font size in tables and images must be at least 10 pt.

Use a single-column layout when writing the text.

The list of references is included in the length of the research plan.

All references must be added directly into the text, for example as follows: (author(s), year) or [number]. You must not use footnotes.

The maximum size of the PDF appendix is 50 MB.

The instructions and structure provided must be followed to ensure the equal treatment of applicants. Use the headings provided. The application cannot be submitted if the system detects an error in the in the headings, page configuration or the structure.

Write the research plan using this template.

Please use the headings provided, you cannot edit or delete the headings in the template. If necessary, you may add subheadings.

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Write here: Title of the Research Plan

Write here: Applicant’s name (and abbreviation of consortium)

Central idea of project and objective for societal impact

(1-2 pages) Describe the central idea of the research and the purpose of the project by answering programme questions A–E. The answers should explicitly demonstrate

the challenge to be solved

the scientific and societal objectives of the research

the expected societal impact of the research.

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Implementation of research

Use 1-2 pages for this section. Divide the implementation of the research and interaction into work packages (WPs). We recommend that you devote a separate WP for interaction activities. The leader of that WP will act as the interaction coordinator for the whole consortium. The consortium’s management and coordination may also be divided into WPs. A WP may be implemented by people from several scientific disciplines and sites of research. A WP may, however, have only one leader. Describe the WPs so that the descriptions show

the theoretical background and how the project is positioned in the scientific domain (at least three research fields); how the consortium justifies its methodological decisions; what research is needed

the implementation and benefits of multidisciplinary research; how the multidisciplinary approach will contribute to renewing previous research in both a Finnish and international context

the research methods, design and data; how the consortium justifies its methodological choices

how the research will be implemented

the interlinkages (added value of the consortium) and distribution of work between WPs

the expected results and impact

how the research plan promotes responsible science (Research ethics, Equality and non-discrimination, Open science, Sustainable development)

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Interaction

Use 1 page for this section. In the interaction plan, describe the goals, means, stakeholders and implementation of the interaction activities. Make sure that the description of stakeholders is realistic. The description should show

with whom, why and how the consortium will collaborate to seek out solutions

how the interaction partners benefit from the collaboration.

In addition, describe the consortium’s competence as regards the promotion of societal impact

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Scientific accomplishments, competence of consortium, key literature or bibliography

Use 1 page for this section

On the last page of the research and interaction plan, describe the merits and competence of the consortium PI and the WP leaders as well as literature or a bibliography of key importance to the plan.

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