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\subsection*{Project Description --- Project Proposals}

\noindent
\begin{tabular}{@{}llll}
  \textbf{\large Jan Benda} & T\"ubingen & Prof. Dr. & permanent position \\[0.5ex]
  \textbf{\large Jan Grewe} & T\"ubingen & Dr. & permanent position \\[0.5ex]
  \textbf{\large Benjamin Lindner} & Berlin & Prof. Dr. & permanent position
\end{tabular}

\section*{Project title}

\vspace{-2ex}\noindent\rule{1\textwidth}{1pt}

\section*{Project Description}
Sections 1 --- 3 must not exceed 17 pages in total.

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\section{Starting point}

\subsection*{State of the art and preliminary work}

[Text, with own subsections]


\subsubsection{Subsection 1}
[more text]

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\section{Objectives and work programme}

\subsection{Anticipated total duration of the project}
           [Text]
           
\subsection{Objectives}
           [Text]
           
\subsection{Work programme including proposed research methods}
for each applicant
[Text]

\subsection{Handling of research data}
           [Text]

\subsection{Relevance of sex, gender and/or diversity}
[Text]
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\section{Project- and subject-related list of publications}
Works cited from sections 1 and 2, both by the applicant(s) and by
third parties. Please include DOI/URL if available. A maximum of ten
of your own works cited may be highlighted; font at least Arial 9 pt.


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\pagebreak
\section{Supplementary information on the research context}
Section 4 et seq. must not exceed 8 pages.

\subsection{Ethical and/or legal aspects of the project}

\subsubsection{General ethical aspects}
[Text]

\subsubsection{Descriptions of proposed investigations involving humans, human materials or identifiable data}
[Text]

\subsubsection{Descriptions of proposed investigations involving experiments on animals}
[Text]

\subsubsection{Descriptions of projects involving genetic resources (or associated traditional knowledge) from a foreign country}
[Text]

\subsubsection{Explanations regarding any possible safety-related aspects (“Dual Use Research of Concern; foreign trade law)}
[Text]

           
\subsection{Employment status information}
For each applicant, state the last name, first name, and employment
status (including duration of contract and funding body, if on a
fixed-term contract).
[Text]

\subsection{First-time proposal data}
Only if applicable: Last name, first name of first-time applicant

[Text]

\subsection{Composition of the project group}
List only those individuals who will work on the project but will
not be paid out of the project funds. State each person’s name,
academic title, employment status, and type of funding.  [Text]
4.5 Researchers in Germany with whom you have agreed to cooperate on this project
[Text]

\subsection{Researchers in Germany with whom you have agreed to cooperate on this project}
[Text]

\subsection{Researchers abroad with whom you have agreed to cooperate on this project}

[Text]

\subsection{Researchers with whom you have collaborated scientifically within the past three years}
This information will help avoid potential conflicts of interest.
[Text]

\subsection{Project-relevant cooperation with commercial enterprises}
If applicable, please note the EU guidelines on state aid or contact
your research institution in this regard.
[Text]

\subsection{Project-relevant participation in commercial enterprises}
Information on connections between the project and the production
branch of the enterprise
[Text]

\subsection{Scientific equipment}
List larger instruments that will be available to you for the
project. These may include large computer facilities if computing
capacity will be needed.

[Text]

\subsection{Other submissions}
List any funding proposals for this project and/or major
instrumentation previously submitted to a third party.

[Text]

\subsection{Other information}
Please use this section for any additional information you feel is
relevant which has not been provided elsewhere.

[Text]

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\vspace{2cm}
\section{Requested modules/funds}
Explain each item for each applicant (stating last name, first name).

\subsection{Basic Module}

\subsubsection{Funding for Staff}

[Text]

\subsubsection{Direct Project Costs}

\paragraph{Equipment up to € 10,000, Software and Consumables}

[Text]

\paragraph{Travel Expenses}

[Text]

\paragraph{Visiting Researchers (excluding Mercator Fellows)}

[Text]

\paragraph{Expenses for Laboratory Animals}

[Text]

\paragraph{Other Costs}

[Text]

\paragraph{Project-related Publication Expenses}

[Text]


\subsubsection{Instrumentation}

\paragraph{Equipment exceeding € 10,000}

[Text]

\paragraph{Major Instrumentation exceeding € 50,000}

[Text]


\subsection{Module Temporary Position for Principal Investigator}

[Text]

\subsection{Module Replacement Funding}

[Text] 

\subsection{Module Temporary Clinician Substitute}

[Text]

\subsection{Module Mercator Fellows}

[Text]

\subsection{Module Workshop Funding}

[Text]

\subsection{Module Public Relations Funding}

[Text]

\subsection{Module Standard Allowance for Gender Equality Measures}
Please detail what measures are planned to promote diversity and equal
opportunities.  If you are submitting your proposal for an individual
research grant within a network, note that this standard allowance may
only be applied for within the coordination project. The coordination
project must combine all such requests in its calculation.

[Text]

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\subsection{Project-related publications}
%[max 10 of our own publications related to the project]

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\subsubsection{Articles published by outlets with scientific quality assurance, book publications, and works accepted for publication but not yet published}

\addownpubs{PUBVorLin17,PUBSchFis10,PUBGreKru17,PUBBeiKru17,PUBBerLin17,PUBHenKra18,PUBDangelmayer2016,PUBMiddleton2006,PUBFisch2012,PUBWalz2014}

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\subsubsection{Other publications}

\addotherpubs{}

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\vspace{-0.75ex}
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\subsubsection{Patents}
\vspace{-0.75ex}
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\subsection[Involvement of international cooperation partners]{Information on scientific and financial involvement of international partners}
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\section{Bibliography}
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\section{Requested modules/funds}
%Explain each item for each applicant (stating last name, first name).

\subsection{Basic Module}

\subsubsection{Funding for Staff}

\paragraph*{Scientific staff}
\begin{enumerate}
  \setlength{\itemsep}{0ex}
\item Benda, Jan and Grewe, Jan: One PhD student 65\,\% TVL-13 \hfill \textbf{129\,285\,\euro{}}\\
  An electrophysiologist for WP1A and WP2B.
\item Lindner, Benjamin: One PhD student 75\,\% TVL-13 \hfill \textbf{149.175\,\euro{}}\\
  A theoretical physicist for WP1B, WP2A, and WP2C. 
  \end{enumerate}

\paragraph*{Other research assistants}
We have very good experience with employing student research
assistants to engage them in the scientific work of our labs early in
their career.
\vspace{-1ex}
\begin{enumerate}
  \setlength{\itemsep}{0ex}
\item Benda, Jan and Grewe, Jan: student research assistant (``HiWi'', $36
  \times 450$\,\euro{} per month) \hfill \textbf{16\,200\,\euro{}}\\
  Daily handling and tedious training of the fish (supervised by PhD student).
\item Lindner, Benjamin: student research assistant (``HiWi'', $36
  \times 450$\,\euro{} per month) \hfill
  \textbf{16\,200\,\euro{}}\\ Assistance in the coding of the models
  in C++; extensiv and systematic parameter scans of the model
  (supervised by PI and PhD student).
\end{enumerate}

\pagebreak
\subsubsection{Direct Project Costs}

\paragraph{Equipment up to \euro{}\,10,000, Software and Consumables}

\paragraph*{Equipment}
Benda, Jan and Grewe, Jan: For the behavioral experiments in WP3 we
need to build a new experimental
arena consisting of\\[1ex]
{\footnotesize
\begin{tabular}{ lr }
  NIR Camera (Grasshopper3 90\,Hz, 4.1\,MP), lenses, mounting, cables   & 1\,800\,\euro{}\\
  IR-Illumination (15m\,LED Strips), Epoxy resin for waterproof sealing & 1\,500\,\euro{} \\
  DC Power supply (2 x Komerci QJ3005EIII) & 400\,\euro{} \\
  Profiles for traverse construction  (mounting of camera, curtains, etc.) & 500\,\euro{} \\
  Custom built tank & 500\,\euro{} \\
  Curtain cloth and various materials & 300\,\euro{}
\end{tabular}}\\
\hspace*{0.5em}Total \hfill \textbf{5\,000}\,\euro{}

\paragraph*{Consumables}
\begin{enumerate}
  \setlength{\itemsep}{0ex}
\item Benda, Jan and Grewe, Jan: For running the electrophysiological
  experiments we\\ need electrode glass, chemicals, drugs, dyes,
  dissection tools, etc. 5\,000\,\euro{} p.a.  \hfill
  \textbf{15\,000}\,\euro{}
\item Lindner, Benjamin: Extensive simulations of the various model
  versions and, in particular, parameter scans leading to the most
  efficient stimulation paradigms for the experiment will require
  extra computing power; without this, an essential part of the
  project cannot be carried out. An existing computing cluster at the
  Bernstein Center Berlin has a limited number of nodes (about 100)
  that are currently used exclusively for other projects. Computing
  nodes used 24/7 have to be replaced after a number of years
  (typically, every 3--6 years) and thus constitute a (non-classical)
  case of consumables (quite similar to experimental consumables). I
  estimate that one extra server with 24 nodes (48 threads) will
  satisfy the minimal computing needs for this project. Estimating a
  run time of six years, we will need one extra server for the entire
  duration of the project \hfill \textbf{12\,000}\,\euro{}
\end{enumerate}

\paragraph{Travel Expenses}

\paragraph*{Conferences}
\begin{enumerate}
  \setlength{\itemsep}{0ex}
\item Benda, Jan and Grewe, Jan: Bernstein Conference Computational
  Neuroscience,\\ German Neuroscience Society, Society for Neuroscience,\\
  International Society for Neuroethology\\
  For the two students and the two PIs: \hfill
  \textbf{7\,500}\,\euro{}
\item Lindner, Benjamin: Bernstein Conference Computational
  Neuroscience,\\ Meeting of the German Physical Society, Computational
  Neuroscience Meeting\\ For the two students and the
  PI: \hfill \textbf{7\,500}\,\euro{}
\end{enumerate}

\paragraph*{Retreats}
We plan two retreats to facilitate mutual understanding,
communication, and intense discussions among theoreticians and
experimenters of our two labs. The retreats will happen in T\"ubingen
to familiarize the students from the theory side with the experimental
lab and the second one in Berlin. For three PIs, four students, and
two nights per retreat this will require 2\,500 \euro{} per
meeting.
\vspace{-1ex}
\begin{enumerate}
  \setlength{\itemsep}{0ex}
\item Benda, Jan and Grewe, Jan: \hfill  \textbf{2\,500}\,\euro{}
\item Lindner, Benjamin: \hfill \textbf{2\,500}\,\euro{}
\end{enumerate}


\paragraph{Visiting Researchers (excluding Mercator Fellows)}
We intend to invite Leonard Maler (University of Ottawa, Canada), an
expert on the upstream processing of electrosensory information for an
extended (minimum two weeks) stay to our labs: \hfill
\textbf{3\,000}\,\euro{}


\paragraph{Expenses for Laboratory Animals}
Benda, Jan and Grewe, Jan: We need to purchase 100 \lepto{} and 50
\albi{} from ornamental fish dealer (16\,\euro{} per fish). For food
we need 400\,\euro{} p.a. All other animal keeping related costs are
covered by the institute.\hfill \textbf{3\,600}\,\euro{}

\paragraph{Other Costs}

\paragraph{Project-related publication expenses}
We aim at about six publications in high-quality open access journals.
\vspace{-1ex}
\begin{enumerate}
  \setlength{\itemsep}{0ex}
\item Benda, Jan and Grewe, Jan: $3 \times 750$\,\euro{} \hfill \textbf{2\,250}\,\euro{}
\item Lindner, Benjamin: $3 \times 750$\,\euro{} \hfill \textbf{2\,250}\,\euro{}
\end{enumerate}

\subsubsection{Instrumentation}
\vspace{-2ex}
\mbox{} \hfill \textbf{0}\,\euro{}

%\paragraph{Equipment exceeding Euro 10,000}

%\paragraph{Major Instrumentation exceeding Euro 100,000}

%\subsection{Module Temporary Position for Funding}

%\subsection{Module Replacement Funding}

%\subsection{Module Temporary Clinician Substitute}

%\subsection{Module Mercator Fellows}

%\subsection{Module Workshop Funding}

%\subsection{Module Public Relations Funding}


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\section{Project requirements}

\subsection{Employment status information}
 %For each applicant, state the last name, first name, and employment status (including duration of contract and funding body, if on a fixed-term contract).

Prof. Dr. Benda, Jan: permanent professor at the Eberhard Karls Universit\"at T\"ubingen.\\
Dr. Grewe, Jan: permanent ``Wissenschaftlicher Angestellter'' at the Eberhard Karls Universit\"at T\"ubingen.\\
Prof. Dr. Lindner, Benjamin: permanent professor at the Humboldt Universit\"at zu Berlin.

\subsection{First-time proposal data}
%Only if applicable: Last name, first name of first-time applicant
--- does not apply ---

\subsection{Composition of the project group}
%List only those individuals who will work on the project but will not be paid out of the project funds. State each person’s name, academic title, employment status, and type of funding.
The experimental part of the project will be embedded into the work of
the Neuroethology lab at the University of T\"ubingen.  Jan Grewe will
supervise the behavioral experiments. The electrophysiology will be
cosupervised by Jan Grewe and Jan Benda. Jan Benda supervises advanced
topics of the data analysis and bridges the experimental work with the
theoretical projects in the Lindner lab.  Technical support will be
provided by Ulrich Ruess (permanent technician of the group). There
will be group-internal collaborations with the PhD students in the
lab. The prospective PhD student will be associated to the ``Mini
Graduate Training Center on sensory flow'' (Werner Reichardt Center
for Integrative Neuroscience, CIN, T\"ubingen) and will attend joint
seminars with the labs of Jun.-Prof. Aristides Arrenberg and
Prof. Ziad Hafed (CIN, T\"ubingen).

The Theory of Complex Systems and Neurophysics lab at the Humboltdt
University Berlin, headed by Benjamin Lindner, will host the
theoretical projects.  The problem of how feedback and recurrent
connectivity affects the signal transmission in networks of stochastic
neurons is studied by Greg Knoll in his PhD thesis in the group of
Benjamin Lindner in Berlin (DFG funding Sachbeihilfe LI 1046/2-2). As
the project by Greg Knoll has also a component on signal transmission
in weakly electric fish (specifically, the influence of feedback
pathways on superthreshold stochastic resonance with respect to
broadband stimulation), we expect synergistic effects from students
that apply theoretical methods to orthogonal problems in the same
sensory modality. We will invite this student to join our retreats.

Benjamin Lindner and Jan Benda have joint experience with analytical
approaches for the firing statistics of stochastic neurons with
spike-frequency adaptation and with the comparison to experimental
data \citep{SchFis10,FisSch12}. In general, our two labs look back to
a number of successful collaborations combining experiments and
theory.

Generally, we will stay in close contact via monthly video meetings to
keep track of the progress both in the theoretical and experimental
part. If problems emerge (major discrepancies between theoretical
predictions and experimental measurements), more frequent video
meetings will be required. The travel money should allow the students
in the project to stay for a few weeks in the respective other place
to learn about experimental aspects/techniques and theoretical
perspectives and views. Both the BCCN Berlin and the University of
T\"ubingen have excellent special courses in Computational
Neuroscience, which could be accessed by the students.

\subsection{Cooperation with other researchers}

\subsubsection{Researchers with whom you have agreed to cooperate on this project}
\vspace{-0.75ex}
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\subsubsection{Researchers with whom you have collaborated scientifically within the past three years}
Jan Benda:\vspace{-1ex}
\begin{itemize}[itemsep=-0.5ex]
\item L. De Le\'on (University of Massachusetts, Boston)
\item J. Henninger (Charit\'e, Berlin)
\item H. Lerche (Universit\"atsklinikum T\"ubingen)
\item J. Molinas (Los Andes University, Bogota)
\item F. Kirschbaum (HU Berlin)
\item R. Krahe (HU Berlin)
\end{itemize}
Jan Grewe:\vspace{-1ex}
\begin{itemize}[itemsep=-0.5ex]
\item S. Gr\"un (Research Center J\"ulich, RWTH Aachen)
\item F. Sinz (Universit\"at T\"ubingen)
\item T. Wachtler (LMU M\"unchen)
\end{itemize}
Benjamin Lindner:\vspace{-1ex}
\begin{itemize}[itemsep=-0.5ex]
\item M. Brecht (HU Berlin)
\item A. Neiman (Ohio University, Athens, Ohio, USA)
\item P. J. Thomas (Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA)
\item Y. Roichman (Tel Aviv University, Israel)
\item A. C. Roque (University of S\'ao Paulo, S\'ao Paulo, Brazil)
\item I. M. Sokolov (HU Berlin)
\end{itemize}

\subsection{Scientific equipment}
%List larger instruments that will be available to you for the project. These may include large computer facilities if computing capacity will be needed. 
Experiments: All required equipment for the electrophysiological
experiments is available in the Benda/Grewe lab.\\[1ex]
Theory: A compute server is available at the Bernstein Center for
Computational Neuroscience in Berlin, but needs to be extended and
maintained (see consumables).

\subsection{Project-relevant cooperation with commercial enterprises}
%If applicable, please note the EU guidelines on state aid or contact your research institution in this regard.
\vspace{-0.75ex}
--- does not apply ---

\subsection{Project-relevant participation in commercial enterprises}
%Information on connections between the project and the production branch of the enterprise
\vspace{-0.75ex}
--- does not apply ---

\subsection{Additional information}
%If applicable, please list proposals requesting major instrumentation and/or those previously submitted to a third party here.
\vspace{-0.75ex}
--- does not apply ---
 

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