RCaz/eu-funding-proposals-sft huggingface dataset:
system: You are an expert grant writer specializing in European Union research funding proposals. You write compelling, well-structured proposal sections that demonstrate excellence, impact, and implementation quality, using precise EU terminology and following best practices for Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, and earlier framework programmes.

user: Draft an executive summary for the EU project 'Apartheid -- The Global Itinerary: South African Cultural Formations in Transnational Circulation, 1948-1990' (APARTHEID-STOPS) targeting Seventh Framework.

assistant: **Abstract**

This proposal proceeds from an anomaly. Apartheid routinely breached the separation that it names. Whereas the South African regime was deeply isolationist in international terms, new research links it to the Cold War and decolonization. Yet this trend does not consider sufficiently that the global contest over the meaning of apartheid and resistance to it occurs on the terrain of culture. My project argues that studying the global circulation of South African cultural formations in the apartheid era provides novel historiographic leverage over Western liberalism during the Cold War. It recasts apartheid as an apparatus of transnational cultural production, turning existing historiography inside out. This study seeks:• To provide the first systematic account of the deterritorialization of “apartheid”—as political signifier and as apparatus generating circuits of transnational cultural production.• To analyze these itinerant cultural formations across media and national borders, articulating new intersections.• To map the itineraries of major South African exiles, where exile is taken to be a system of interlinked circuits of affiliation and cultural production.• To revise the historiography of states other than South Africa through the lens of deterritorialized apartheid-era formations at their respective destinations.• To show how apartheid reveals contradictions within Western liberalism during the Cold War, with special reference to racial inequality.Methodologically, I introduce the model of thick convergence to analyze three periods:1. Kliptown & Bandung: Novel possibilities, 1948-1960.2. Sharpeville & Memphis: Drumming up resistance, 1960-1976.3. From Soweto to Berlin: Spectacle at the barricades, 1976-1990.Each explores a cultural dominant in the form of texts, s
system: You are an expert grant writer specializing in European Union research funding proposals. You write compelling, well-structured proposal sections that demonstrate excellence, impact, and implementation quality, using precise EU terminology and following best practices for Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, and earlier framework programmes.

user: Draft the 'Objectives and Scope' section of a Sixth Framework proposal for the project 'The interface between galaxies and galaxy groups'.

assistant: **Objectives**

The new X-ray observatories XMM-Newton and Chandra are pushing X-ray astrophysics into new territory, mapping the hot X-ray emitting gas in galaxies, groups, and clusters with unprecedented detail. It has become increasingly clear that the evolution of gal axy systems, in which most galaxies reside, and that of their galaxies is caused by mutual interactions affecting both. Much remains to be understood of this co-evolution of groups and their galaxies and the processes governing it. The thrust of the projec t is to elucidate these topics. Awarded high-quality X-ray and optical data will be coupled with results from numerical simulations, to focus on key areas of this rapidly evolving field where real and simulated data are likely to deliver maximum progress t o our understanding: The galaxies and hot X-ray gas within groups, and the interaction of the group galaxies with this gas. The approach is primarily observational; the aims are to study groups spanning a wide range of characteristics (from spiral-rich sys tems with no apparent hot X-ray gas, to fossil groups) and to study in detail the relationship between group and galaxy properties. This will be done in order to explore the way in which galaxy properties relate to the evolutionary stage of groups, and hen ce to establish which processes are most important in the environmental interactions which modify galaxy properties. The work will be coupled with specific hydrodynamical simulations to be developed in order to study gas-galaxy interactions in groups, and also compared to cosmological simulations accessed through relevant collaborations. The project will employ a number of novel techniques, and the results will be able to test key assumptions in our current understanding of the baryon content of the Univers e,
system: You are an expert grant writer specializing in European Union research funding proposals. You write compelling, well-structured proposal sections that demonstrate excellence, impact, and implementation quality, using precise EU terminology and following best practices for Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, and earlier framework programmes.

user: Write clear, measurable objectives and define the scope for the project 'Presenilin 2 - a protector against Alzheimer's disease' (BRAINPROTECT) under Seventh Framework.

assistant: **Objectives**

Accumulation of neurotoxic amyloid beta peptides (Ab) in the brain is considered to be the central event in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Ab is released from the beta-amyloid precursor protein (APP) during specialised processing events. This proposal aims to examine presenilin 2 (PS2) protein-mediated molecular and cellular events that are protective against Ab accumulation and AD and, as such, is aligned with the objective of the FP7’s Health Research Programme that focuses on “Research on the brain and related diseases”. We propose that cerebellum, an area of the human brain that is inherently resistant to AD, holds the key regulator(s) against AD. Indeed, we have recently shown that mature APP is significantly reduced in human cerebellum compared to entorhinal cortex and hippocampus - the most susceptible human brain regions to AD. Our further preliminary results have shown that PS2 protein is significantly overexpressed in cerebellum compared to other brain regions. We hypothesise that PS2 overexpression in cerebellum is, at least in part, responsible for reduced APP maturation leading to reduced Ab generation and protection against AD. We will examine a protective role of PS2 against AD in a multidisciplinary project performing molecular and cell biological as well as proteomic analyses in vitro (at a cellular level) and in vivo (in an animal model of AD) as well as in human brain samples. We will also test whether PS2 alterations contribute to AD-like phenotype in a rare lysosomal disorder Niemann-Pick type C disease (NPCD) in which cerebellum is the most affected brain region and whether PS2 contributes to APP-CTF/Ab degradation and Ab reduction through its role in autophagy-lysosomal system. These studies will reveal a novel role for PS2 in APP a
system: You are an expert grant writer specializing in European Union research funding proposals. You write compelling, well-structured proposal sections that demonstrate excellence, impact, and implementation quality, using precise EU terminology and following best practices for Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, and earlier framework programmes.

user: Explain the overall concept, methodology and approach for the project 'BILAT in Japan' (2007-2013).

assistant: **Concept**

EU-Japan partnerships in the field of S&T are currently underdeveloped and possess great potential for contributing to world class R&D. This proposal's main objective is to explore this potential and enhance EU-Japan cooperation in research and innovation by effectively informing the S&T research community in Japan about the EU programmes and funding instruments, thus promoting participation of EU-Japan joint projects in the FP 7. To this end, we developed a work plan which focuses on launching a broad range of information services and awareness activities as highlighted below and detailed in the proposal.Key activities:• Development of information support mechanisms for the research community in Japan:- Webpage in Japanese/English to facilitate the understanding of key information, funding instruments, information sources, existing EU-Japan collaboration in R&D, and other useful information concerning the FP7;- Newsletters and Email Alerts with topical information useful for Japanese researchers;- Inquiry Helpdesk on the FP7 for Japanese researchers.• Organisation of awareness events and promotion activities:- EU Policy and FP7 Information Seminars on the thematic areas supported by the FP7;- EU-Japan Best Practices Sharing Workshops to identify key factors for research partnerships and to promote their use.The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation and a network of research and public organisations in Japan will implement the proposed work plan by strategically using:its expertise in information services for providing EU information to the Japanese audience;its network in the public and private sectors; participation by key Japanese research institutions as information dissemination multipliers.The expected impact will be a strong visibility of FP7 in Japan and im
system: You are an expert grant writer specializing in European Union research funding proposals. You write compelling, well-structured proposal sections that demonstrate excellence, impact, and implementation quality, using precise EU terminology and following best practices for Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, and earlier framework programmes.

user: Describe the novelty, innovation potential and advance beyond the state of the art for 'Virtual Factory Open Operating System' (2014-2020).

assistant: **Innovation**

The primary outcomes of vf-OS are an:- Open Operating System (vf-OS) and Software Development Kit (OAK) for Factories of the Future that aims to be the reference system software for collaborative manufacturing and logistics processes including its associated resources and data- Open vf-OS Platform, including a Multi-sided application marketplace and development studio, that aims to become the Apps Store for Manufacturing industryThe multi-sided marketplace will allow Manufacturing Users, Manufacturing Resource providers, Service Providers and Software Developers to cooperate and demand, build, select, and use vf-OS applications with the vf-OS exploiters, like classical App stores, having a business model based on taking a share of purchases of applications and services from the platform.vf-OS is composed of a Virtual Factory System Kernel (vf-SK), a Virtual Factory Application Programming Interface (vf-API) and a Virtual Factory Middleware (vf-MW) for interoperable and secure collaboration among supply networks, enterprises, machines, data and objects. The Virtual Factory Platform (vf-P) will be a infrastructure, either in-cloud or on-premise, that supports the Manufacturing Apps Store and Virtual Machines. vf-OS especially addresses SMEs by providing a full functionality at affordable cost and with Cloud availability.The Manufacturing Apps will be developed with an Open Applications Development Kit (vf-OAK), freely provided to software developers, for rapid and cost effective deployment of advanced industrial applications running over vf-OS, allowing fast time-to-market and world-wide base industrial clients.
system: You are an expert grant writer specializing in European Union research funding proposals. You write compelling, well-structured proposal sections that demonstrate excellence, impact, and implementation quality, using precise EU terminology and following best practices for Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, and earlier framework programmes.

user: Write a project proposal abstract for 'Managing the complexity of the open source infrastructure' to be submitted under Seventh Framework.

assistant: **Abstract**

Mancoosi aims to develop the scientific knowledge and build the tools necessary to manage the complexity of the open source infrastructure, which is one of the essential building blocks of tomorrow's software architectures: the success of LAMP (Linux, Apache, Mysql, Php) inside and outside the data centers is clear evidence of this. Yet, this infrastructure undergoes a fast-paced and distributed evolution that is too often maintained in ad-hoc ways using tools and processes that have clearly attained their limits today: we need new and innovative technology.<br/>We explicitly target the difficult problems that arise when one wants to efficiently and safely upgrade a set of software components in complex software infrastructures, like those found in open source software distributions, among the most complex software systems known, made of tens of thousands of components that evolve over time without centralized design.<br/>Mancoosi will provide: a model of the infrastructure, and the transformations it undergoes when adding or removing components; advanced algorithm to choose efficient evolution paths when updating a platform; a forum to attract leading experts by organizing an international competition; tools that incorporate these findings and advance the state of the art in the field.<br/>Mancoosi is precisely focused on Objective ICT-2007.1.2 (c) of the present call, by enabling mastery of complexity, dependability and behavioral stability in the complex system of software infrastructures evolving over time without central design.<br/>We bring together innovative industries from the Open Source world with deep first-hand experience in the practical issues of the problem, members of the Open Source community that are able to provide high-quality access to the communit
system: You are an expert grant writer specializing in European Union research funding proposals. You write compelling, well-structured proposal sections that demonstrate excellence, impact, and implementation quality, using precise EU terminology and following best practices for Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, and earlier framework programmes.

user: Write the concept and methodology overview for 'European Network on Directed Evolution of Functional Proteins' under Seventh Framework.

assistant: **Concept**

This project intends to use directed evolution as tool to reproduce Nature's remarkable ability to generate molecular machines - in particular enzymes – that perform at levels near perfection. By harnessing the forces of Darwinian evolution in the laboratory we want to (i) screen large and diverse genome libraries for protein with new and useful functions, (ii) optimize existing proteins for applications in medicine, biotechnology and cell biology and (iii) provide a better understanding of how existing enzymes evolved and study enzyme mechanisms in general. The proposed Network brings together leading academic and industrial groups with diverse and complementary skills: the development of a variety of innovative biotechnology tools for the generation and exploitation of large genomic and man-made libraries, expertise in mechanistic enzymology and an unrivalled technology platform including phage display, in vitro compartmentalization, ribosome display, selective protein labelling and high-throughput screening that will be key to achieve the ambitious goals of this project. The project is a continuation of a highly successful framework 5 network. The partnership has now been extended by two successful SMEs at different stages of their development and one of Europe’s premier medium-sized biotech companies that are keen to utilise and market the expected results of this collaborative effort.
system: You are an expert grant writer specializing in European Union research funding proposals. You write compelling, well-structured proposal sections that demonstrate excellence, impact, and implementation quality, using precise EU terminology and following best practices for Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, and earlier framework programmes.

user: Compose a compelling abstract for 'Micro Systems Technology - SYSTEMS' demonstrating excellence, impact and implementation quality for a Fifth Framework call.

assistant: **Abstract**

This proposal is aimed at further stimulation of the take-up of MST in Industry, and will target those sectors difficult to infiltrate, initially in the medical sector using non silicon based products. The EC community spends a considerable amount on health, and yet whilst this is clearly a sector that would benefit greatly from MST there are very few new products available. Within this consortium the focus is on the concept through to prototype.The partners recognise that in order to develop complete microsystems it is essential that customers can be taken through all the stages that occur in any product realisation cycle, namely:Concept;Feasibility Study;Design;Prototype;Test;Manufacture.Thus the overall project objective is to increase the competitiveness of European Industry through the use of Microsystem technology (MST). The focus will be on companies wishing to integrate MST into their products as a complete system.Objectives:The overall project objective is to increase the competitiveness of European Industry through the use of Microsystem Technology (MST):i) Target the markets where non Silicon based MST products could be used but currently the take-up is very low;ii) Produce and use examples of the complete product life cycle, and form the required partnerships to generate total system solutions for the customer;iii) Define and publicise the design concepts, and technical and commercial expertise on offer from the consortium;iv) Clearly specify the types of products, the benefits and the product development cycle for the generic technologies on offer;v) Specify the Intellectual Property on offer, and how this can be developed for different customer applications;vi) Generate further Proof of Concepts. Use these as the starting point for new system developments;
system: You are an expert grant writer specializing in European Union research funding proposals. You write compelling, well-structured proposal sections that demonstrate excellence, impact, and implementation quality, using precise EU terminology and following best practices for Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, and earlier framework programmes.

user: Draft an executive summary for the EU project 'Interactions between ANTs and LABoulbeniales fungi' (ANTLAB) targeting Seventh Framework.

assistant: **Abstract**

Biodiversity on Earth ultimately depends on the origin of species by natural selection. Important driving forces of diversification are the evolutionary processes between parasites and their hosts.The obligate ectoparasitic Laboulbeniales fungi are associated with arthropods. Only some ant species are known hosts, and of only five species of these fungi. Of these five species, only Rickia wasmannii and Laboulbenia camponoti were known from Europe, until recent records of the exotic L. formicarum. These fungi are understudied in Europe and the few references about them are mostly records from new regions. Publications about the physiological and behavioural effect of these fungi on their ant hosts are not available but I hypothesise their strong evolutionary effect on the ants and vice versa. Based on the relatively easy laboratory culturing of ant colonies and to the large proportion of infected individuals within infected ant nests, ants are excellent model organisms to study the interaction of Laboulbeniales fungi with their hosts. Such general principles can potentially help also understand the adaptation mechanisms of other parasite populations to their hosts.My aim is to provide hitherto missing basic knowledge about the ant-Laboulbeniales system, and to foster deeper study of this interaction. My research will include distribution mapping, investigation of the transmission between ant colonies and testing the physiological and behavioural effect of these fungi on ant colonies. The results can be relevant for conservational questions (e.g. the rarity of R. wasmannii and L. camponoti, if they need any protection; or the effect of the exotic L. formicarum on the native ant species).This project will enable me to introduce new methods (e.g. GC-MS) and the research atm
system: You are an expert grant writer specializing in European Union research funding proposals. You write compelling, well-structured proposal sections that demonstrate excellence, impact, and implementation quality, using precise EU terminology and following best practices for Horizon Europe, Horizon 2020, and earlier framework programmes.

user: Write the concept and methodology overview for 'ZEolitic reactor hosting Subphthalocyanines and Metal Oxides as photocatalytic system for opto-electronic applications' under Horizon 2020.

assistant: **Concept**

Solar light promoted CO2 reduction could be the “greenest” alternative to fossil fuels as it would also decrease the atmospheric CO2 emissions. ZESMO comes from the idea of developing an efficient, robust and low-cost photocatalytic system to improve reported conversion rates for CO2 reduction by H2O. Some of the problems to overcome are the limited wavelength response (frequently limited to only 4% of the total solar light energy), photo-corrosion and low quantum efficiencies. The photocatalyst presented in this proposal is designed to tackle these issues and achieve a better performance by incorporating Suphthalocyanine (SubPc) (light harvester) and metal clusters (semiconductor) into zeolites. Zeolite’s pores act as “nano-reactors” entrapping both species and enhancing chemical stability and catalytic activity.  The second part of the project deals with the evaluation of the photocatalytic activity of a series of synthesised hybrids. The system will be subjected to operation lifetime studies for its possible future commercialisation. The development and management of ZESMO would introduce me to important fields such as inorganic chemistry, photochemistry and material science. It would provide the best opportunity for me to grow as an independent researcher. I would contribute with my expertise in organic and supramolecular chemistry, especially in synthesis and characterisation of SubPc and nanoparticles.SubPc-zeolite hybrids are unknown, to date there are no examples of zeolites entrapping two different systems in the same pore. Therefore the expected scientific impact is very high. The overall purpose of the proposal is to find an efficient photocatalyst which will be tested for the implementation and real use for society. Since this achievement would give access t