PROGRAMME SUMMARY
The ATTRACT programme is designed for researchers not yet established in Luxembourg, who demonstrate the potential to become leaders in their field of research. The scheme offers promising junior researchers the opportunity to set up their own research team within one of the country’s research institutions.
Researchers are eligible between 2 and 8 years after their PhD, they must have an outstanding track record in their field which has to fit strategically to the research agenda of the Luxembourg host institution.
Host institutions offer candidates the prospect of developing an own research line. ATTRACT fellows are offered individual coaching and a career track towards a tenured position.
DURATION
ATTRACT fellowships have a lifespan of 5 years.
FUNDING SPECIFICS
The financial contribution by the FNR can be up to 1.5 MEUR for Starting Investigators (Postdoc & Junior Researcher level) or 2 MEUR for Consolidating Investigators (Established Researcher level). In the 2019 Call, the FNR expects to be able to fund 1 – 2 projects.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
- Interested candidates must check well in advance whether the Luxembourg host institution for their ATTRACT grant has an internal deadline prior to the FNR deadline.
- The ATTRACT programme has 1 Call per year
- The candidate must have 2 – 8 years proven experience in the R&D context, following the successful completion of a doctoral degree.
- Research proposals must be submitted jointly by the candidate and host institution (please note the University of Luxembourg’s internal deadline is November 2019). To address the gender gap in academic and research positions, for the 2020 Call, the FNR requires gender parity per institution.
- All applications must be submitted via the FNR Online Grant Management System.
Changes to 2020 Call
- The FNR requires gender parity per institution in the Call 2020 applications.
- From the ATTRACT Call 2020 onward, the FNR implements a co-funding requirement
A few additional changes:
At Pre-Proposal stage:
- requirement for an institutional statement on fit of project/candidate
At Full Proposal stage:
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- requirement for commitment letters by non-contracting partners
- requirement for a project plan (FNR Gantt Chart)
Call timeline
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15 November 2019 14:00 CET |
Pre-proposal Deadline: Joint submission by the candidate and the Luxembourg host institution |
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13 February 2020 14:00 CET |
Full Proposal Deadline: Joint submission of the Full Proposal
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June 2020
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Expert Panel meeting and interviews
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July 2020 |
Funding Decision by the FNR
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Funded ATTRACT Fellows
2018
Emma Schymanski (University of Luxembourg) for project ‘Environmental Cheminformatics to Identify Unknown Chemicals and their Effects’ (ECHIDNA) (ATTRACT Consolidator grant)
Johannes Meiser (Luxembourg Institute of Health) for project ‘Understanding and targeting the function of formate overflow in cancer’ (ATTRACT Starting grant)
2017
Anupam Sengupta (University of Luxembourg) for project ‘MBRACE – Microbial Biophysics of Rapid Adaptation in Changing Environments‘
2016
Pedro Cardoso-Leite (University of Luxembourg) for project ‘DIGILEARN‘
Alex Redinger (University of Luxembourg) for project ‘SUNSPOT‘
Stan Schymanski (Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology – LIST) for project ‘WAVE‘
2015
Anne Grünewald (LCSB at University of Luxembourg) for project ‘Model IPD: Modelling idiopathic Parkinson’s disease-associated somatic variation in dopaminergic neurons‘
2014
Dirk Brenner (Luxembourg Institute of Health) for project ‘DBRRIL – Regulating the regulators: Gateways of inflammation and lymphoma‘
Thomas Schmidt (University of Luxembourg) for project ‘MoMeSys: Modern mesoscopic systems and applications in nanoelectronics and spintronics‘
2013
Cesar Pascual Garcia (CRP Gabriel Lippmann) for project ‘Nano electronics for pH control and ultra-dense electrochemical synthesis – Nano-pH‘
2012
Samuel Greiff (University of Luxembourg) for project ‘Assessing Skills in the 21st Century‘
Ines Thiele (LCSB at University of Luxembourg) for project ‘An integrated multiorgan reconstruction of human metabolism: connecting diet to health‘
2011
Massimiliano Esposito (University of Luxembourg) for project ‘A New Thermodynamic Theory for Small Fluctuating Systems: From Nanodevices to Cellular Biology – NEWTHERMO‘
2010
Karsten Hiller (LCSB at University of Luxembourg) ‘Metabolomics Junior Research Group‘
Oliver Kohns (University of Luxembourg) for project ‘Aesthetical Figurations of the Political in the Postnational Age – ÄPO‘
2009
Andreas Michels (University of Luxembourg) for project ‘Earth Nanomagnetism – RARE‘
Paul Wilmes (LCSB at University of Luxembourg) for project ‘Systems Biology of Natural Microbial Assemblages – SysBioNaMa‘
2007
Phillip Dale (University of Luxembourg) for project ‘Photovoltaics via Electrodeposition of Compound Semiconductors – PECOS‘