Become a member of ReForm
ReForm offers scientists the opportunity to associate themselves and their projects as pilot projects with the Leibniz Science Campus “ReForm”. For this purpose, it is necessary to apply for membership with a research project that is thematically related to ReForm.
There are two options for membership:
- Scholars provides an opportunity for senior scholars to associate and network with the campus and actively participate in its design.
- ReForum offers an open space for young researchers, opportunities to discuss their own research projects, soft skills training and much more.
In addition, members can apply for a pilot project that offers financial support in the form of travel (academic events, fieldwork) and research grants.
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Membership
Membership addresses in particular (junior and senior) scientists who wish to associate themselves with the Leibniz Science Campus and participate in the network’s events.
An application is possible at any time. Should the applicants additionally apply for a pilot project, the membership application must be submitted one month before the deadline for the pilot projects. This means by 31 January and 30 July each year.
Note: Please note the information on the application procedure below.
Pilot Projecs
Members of ReForum and ReForm Scholars can apply for financial support for part of their project. For this purpose, applicants must formulate specific projects as pilot projects to be funded. Applications will be evaluated on the need and relevance of the proposed projects to the LWC ReForm research agenda, as well as innovation and feasibility.
The application deadlines for funding pilot projects are 28 February and 31 August each year.
Note: You must be logged in as a ReForum member or Scholar to access the form. Please note the information on the application procedure below.
Application guidelines
required information in the application form
- CV including professional and academic background as well as a personal profile describing personality, knowledge and skills in max. 500 characters.
- Name and email address of a reference person who supports the application and is already part of the LWC ReForm (Principal Investigator (PI)).
- Letter of motivation (max. 250 words or 1250 characters) in which the applicant demonstrates connections between their research project and ReForm’s research, respectively the research fields and areas defined for the campus.
- Academic profile (max. 250 words or 1250 characters), which includes a brief description of the applicant’s academic background and research interests.
- Summary of the research project (max. 500 words or 2500 characters), outlining the applicant’s planned or ongoing research, including motivation, objectives, methods and any results already achieved.
Travel allowances (up to max. € 500)
- Zum Beispiel: Transport- und Hotelkosten, Konferenzgebühren
- Administrative procedure after grant approval: The applicants pay the costs incurred themselves in advance. Upon submission of the receipts, the costs will be reimbursed later.
Research grants (bis max. € 1000)
- For example: publication costs, laboratory tests.
- Administrative procedure: Applicants obtain corresponding offers and submit them to the German Mining Museum (DBM). The DBM acts as the official commissioning body.
Application documents
- Short description of the pilot project (750 words or 3750 characters)
- Description of the work packages, including contextualisation of the project to be funded.
- Schedule: When will the project take place?
- Budget:What are the costs of the project?
Commitments
- Mention of ReForm’s support in the research results or use of the logo in presentations.
- A report or blog post of maximum 1000 words no later than 6 months after the end of the implementation period. This report will be published on the ReForm homepage.
Review Process
Applications are reviewed by the LWC ReForm Managing Board. If no objections are raised, applicants will be notified of the Managing Board’s positive decision by mail.
Applications are assessed by the PIs of the Leibniz Science Campus ReForm. The following points are decisive for a positive evaluation:
- Innovation of the project
- Feasibility
- Suitability to the career stage of the applicant
- Connectivity to the topics of the LWC
After the assessment, the members of the LWC ReForm evaluate the applications and approve or reject the project.
If there is no objection, the applicants will be notified of the positive decision by e-mail.
