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SUMMARY:Fontana Seed Fund Collaboration Challenge
DTSTART:20261014T060000Z
DTEND:20261016T215900Z
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UID:indico-event-1595@indico.dkfz.de
CONTACT:cra@dkfz.de\;+49 6221 421696
DESCRIPTION:\nAre you looking to build new international collaborations an
 d take your research ideas to the next level?\nThe Fontana Seed Fund Colla
 boration Challenge is a three-day\, outcome-driven collaboration program f
 or early-career researchers to develop interdisciplinary cancer research i
 deas in teams and compete for international seed funding.\nUnlike traditio
 nal conferences\, participants do not present finished work - they activel
 y form teams\, develop new project ideas\, and work towards a fundable pro
 posal within a structured and time-limited format.\nThe program combines s
 tructured networking\, guided project development\, and a competitive fund
 ing process to foster new international collaborations and accelerate earl
 y-stage research ideas.\nWhat you need to know\nThe initiative consists of
  three components:\n1. Team formation & Application phaseApplicants submit
  an individual research profile and connect with potential collaborators. 
 It is not mandatory to be affiliated with one of the partner institutions 
 to submit a profile. Teams of 2-3 researchers then submit a short joint pr
 oposal and compete for selection to the on-site bootcamp in Heidelberg. \
 n2. On-site bootcamp (14–16 October 2026\, Heidelberg\, Germany)Selected
  teams participate in a three-day intensive program at the German Cancer R
 esearch Center (DKFZ)\, including team-building\, guided grant-writing wor
 kshops\, mentoring\, and pitch training.\n3. Competitive seed funding proc
 essFollowing the on-site event\, the most promising projects are selected 
 for funding.Up to nine teams will receive a one-year seed grant of €20\,
 000 from one of the partner institutions listed below.\nThe following gran
 ts are available - conditional upon situable projects being identified:\n\
 nGerman Cancer Research Center: up to 3 grants (60.000 €)\nNetherland Ca
 ncer Institute: 1 grant (20.000 €)\nKarolinska Institutet: up to 3 grant
 s (60.000 €)\nInstitute of Cancer Research: 1 grant (20.000 €)\nWeizma
 nn Institute : 1 grant (20.000 €)\n\nWhat you gain\n\n\nBuild new intern
 ational and interdisciplinary collaborations\n\n\nDevelop a competitive re
 search proposal in a guided environment\n\n\nReceive hands-on training in 
 grant writing and pitching\n\n\nCompete for seed funding to initiate your 
 project\n\n\n \n\n\nOrganizer: DKFZ          Host: DKFZ Cancer Resea
 rch Academy \n\nhttps://indico.dkfz.de/event/1595/
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