Fondation Tuck announces Call for Proposals for “The Future of Energy” (France)

Deadline: 04-Sep-20

The Fondation Tuck is pleased to announce the publication of the 5th Call for proposals of its research program “The Future of Energy” to support of a successful energy transition.

Topics of the 2020 Call:

Hydrogen: energy carrier of the future Holistic SWOT analysis
Critical path analysis for deployment of renewable electricity generation

A typical work program could include several parts such as:

Current state of the art (eventually including main historical advents);
Possible evolution paths or scenarios, based upon available literature and/or personal information;
Original proposals / solutions;
Future outlook: expert’s view on most likely evolutions, long term benefits and threats.

Funding Information

Project duration is expected to be of the order of (several) months and funding requests should not exceed 50.000 Euros.
It is expected that the overall budget for a given project corresponds to several person months and that it includes the necessary travel expenses, including those related to the Paris meeting. It is not expected that significant other costs arise for the projects. The projects may request funding from the Fondation Tuck.
The level of funding (percentage of project budget) requested needs to be explained. If other funding sources will be used, they have to be mentioned.
The Fondation Tuck welcomes projects that are co-funded from one or several other funding sources, as long as this does not impact the public nature of the deliverables.

Generic Rules for Proposals and Deliverables

The topics are generally formulated in such a way that quite different project proposals can be made. The proponents thus need to clearly motivate and explain their specific choices.
Innovative and systemic approaches (from a technical but also social standpoint) will be favoured and out of the box thinking and solutions are particularly encouraged. Still, the practical feasibility is considered as an important criterion, social and environmental constraints should be appraised, and sustainability and environmental aspects will be taken into account. A critical view on well-spread concepts is welcomed, if based upon a rigorous analysis.
A typical work program could include several parts such as: Current state of the art (eventually including main historical advents); Possible evolution paths or scenarios, based upon available literature and/or personal information; Original proposals/solutions; Future outlook: Expert’s view on most likely evolutions, long term benefits and threats.
It is not expected that extensive specific research work is to be performed during the project. The priority is clearly given to synthetic analysis and expert’s views. The proposals should include clear objectives and a detailed presentation of the strategy and methodology applied to reach them.
The expected deliverables of the projects are of two kinds: one written report, and the participation in a physical meeting close to Paris, France, in order to discuss the findings of the projects with experts and peers. The report will be made freely available on the foundation’s website and the meeting will be open to the public.
It is expected that the projects organize kick-off and progress meetings. The Fondation Tuck will mandate representatives to participate in these meetings, at its own expenses.

Eligibility Criteria