Guidelines for drafting a research project

(theory and laboratory)

Carlo PolidoriAurélie Pancera

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Basic idea or your own research work Starting Points: Basic Idea

Drafting a simple scheme (just 1-2 pages!)

Searching for a suitable call/topic

FINDING THE RIGHT CALL/TOPIC

FINDING THE RIGHT CALL/TOPIC

DOWNLOADING THE “PROJECT PACKAGE”DOWNLOADING THE “PROJECT PACKAGE”

First Step

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WORKPROGRAMME

EU PROGRAMMEOVERALL

OBJECTIVE

(First row of the

Logical Framework

Matrix)

OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS

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1. Problem and status2. Objectives3. Results4. Actions5. Means6. Costs7. Timing

Project AbstractJust 1-2 pages !!

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A competitive Consortium is well

balanced in terms of Skills, complementarity

and work allocation

SEARCHING FOR PARTNERS

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The instructions of theGUIDE FORPROPOSER

should be carefully read

Writing the proposal

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Evaluation criteria applicable to the Collaborative project proposals submitted under FP7

S/T QUALITY“Scientific and/or

technological excellence(relevant to the topicsaddressed by the call)”

Threshold: 3/5

IMPLEMENTATION“Quality and efficiency

of theimplementation and the

management”

Threshold: 3/5

IMPACT“Potential impact

throughthe development,

dissemination and use of

project results”Threshold: 3/5

Soundness of concept, and quality of objectives

Progress beyond the state-of the-art

Quality and effectiveness of the S/T methodology and associated work plan

Global threshold: 10/15

Appropriateness of the management structure and procedures

Quality and relevant experience of the individual participants

Quality of the consortium as a whole (including complementarity, balance)

Appropriateness of the allocation and justification of the resources to be committed (budget, staff, equipment)

Contribution, at the European [and/or international] level, to the expected impacts listed in the work programme under the relevant topic/activity

Appropriateness of measures for the dissemination and/or exploitation of project results, and management of intellectual property.

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Schema a Blocchi (PERT)PERT Example

GANTT EXAMPLE

Project Effort Form

Il Form dei Costi

Turn “Efforts” into “Costs” and “Grant”

Which means from person-months to money

Questions?:

And now… let’s go with a practical exercise

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