2012-13 Call for Proposals:
SOLAR ENERGY and ENERGY STORAGE

We are pleased to announce our 4th annual call for pre-proposals from scientists conducting early-stage alternative energy research at participating Israeli universities. This year, scientists working in the fields of SOLAR ENERGY and ENERGY STORAGE are invited to apply for I-SAEF funding. The deadline for submitting pre-proposals is December 16, 2012. Pre-proposals will be evaluated by I-SAEF's world-class Advisory Board. In January, semi-finalists will be invited to submit full proposals, to be reviewed by an international team of scientists, all experts in their respective fields. Winners of this second round will receive grants of up to $200,000. Each award will be disbursed over a period of 2-3 years, depending on individual project needs and timelines.

I-SAEF will select projects that advance the scientific state-of-the-art and have significant commercial potential.  Grants will be awarded to projects that demonstrate a high likelihood of yielding technologies that can progress to commercialization. We recommend that you consult with your university's technology transfer office to see if your research qualifies.

Application Cycle 2012-13 
Important Dates

Oct 24, 2012:   Call for Pre-Proposals
Dec 16, 2012:   Deadline to submit Pre-Proposals (via online application)
Jan 31, 2013:   Semi-finalists selected to submit Full Proposals
Mar 10, 2013:   Deadline to submit Full Proposals
May 2013:        Advisory Board selects grantees based on scientific peer-review
Jun 2013:        Grant recipients announced. 
(Funds transferred upon Grantee's signing I-SAEF's Research Grant Agreement.)

The Application Process

I-SAEF wants to see Israel's researchers busily achieving scientific breakthroughs, not writing proposals, so we have created a streamlined application process that parallels existing application guidelines, such as those of the Israel Science Foundation and the Bi-National Science Foundation. One significant distinction is the inclusion of a brief "Commercial Impact Statement" to ensure that grants are awarded to researchers focusing on technologies with large market potential and a measurable impact on the energy landscape. 

If you are interested in applying for a grant in the 2012-2013 grant-making cycle, please write to [email protected] for more information. 

THE DEADLINE FOR PRE-PROPOSALS IS DECEMBER 16, 2012

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We welcome any comments or suggestions that will help us improve our process in future years. Please do not hesitate to submit your comments here:

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Participating Universities

Bar-Ilan University
Ben Gurion University
Haifa University

Hebrew University 
Technion Institute

Tel Aviv University  
Weizmann Institute 

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Please direct all questions to [email protected] and we would happy to assist you.