How may the EUROPE ASPIRE funding be used?
Funds may be used to cover the awardees’ salary and fringe benefits, as well as other direct expenses incurred during the research project. Direct expenses may include the salary of technical associates; the purchase of relevant laboratory supplies; direct expenses necessary for proper conduct of research (e.g. subject-related costs, study-related personnel costs, diagnostic fees/services, data management expenses). Indirect costs may include and travel expenses to scientific meetings, software licensing fees, publication costs etc. No more than 28% of the funds may be used for institutional overhead costs. No other government, non-governmental, or industry-sponsored projects may cover the same work scope as the grant application to the EUROPE ASPIRE Program. However, an EUROPE ASPIRE Program grant may be related to other funding from foundations or government agencies, as long as there is no direct overlap. It is the responsibility of the applicant to justify the novelty of the propos
