How to write a successful proposals in individual driven MCA :

call for proposal IEF IEF 20122012

- Proposals must be submitted electronically using the Electronic Proposal Submission Service (EPSSEPSS)

- They are received by the REA before the deadline

[Eligibility][Eligibility]

Call deadlines are absolutely final and are strictly enforced

Once the deadline has passed the REA can accept no further additions, corrections or resubmissions

Career Restart Panel: exception to the rule for mobilityResearchers must not have resided or carried out their

main activity in the country of their host organisation for more than 3 years in the 5 years immediately prior to the relevant deadline for submission of proposals. In addition, they must not have been active in research for at least 12 months immediately prior to the deadline for submission of proposals.

[Eligibility][Eligibility]

Call published on the Research Participant Portal

http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/

• Publication of FP7 calls officially switched from CORDIS to the Research Participant Portal.

[Documentation][Documentation]

• Call for proposal • Work programme• Guide for applicant:

– (Call-Specific)– (Common)– (Ethics Parts)

• Rules for the participation• Financial Guidelines

ESSENTIAL!!

[Documentation][Documentation]

[How to register][How to register]

[Registration][Registration]

before the call deadline, the researcher would be considered as the "proposal coordinator". However after the call deadline the scientist in charge will be the only single contact point. The researcher and the scientist in charge cannot be the same person.

[Registration][Registration]

[Come registrarsi][Come registrarsi]

[PART A & B][PART A & B]

A B= Administrative forms= The proposal

A1A1: : Information on the ProposalInformation on the Proposal

A2A2:: Information on the Host organisationInformation on the Host organisation

A3A3: : Information on the ResearcherInformation on the Researcher

A4A4: : Funding RequestFunding Request

[PART A: administrative forms][PART A: administrative forms]

[EPSS][EPSS]

[EPSS: Part A][EPSS: Part A]

Proposal Acronym &Title

Evaluation Panel

Total Duration in months

Call identifier

Keywords

abstract max 2000 characters

Similar proposals

Ethics Issues

[A1][A1]

Organisation legal name: es. University, not Dep.t

Status of Legal entity

[A2][A2]

Scientist in charge

Authorised person to sign the grant

agreement with the REA

[A2][A2]

•Nationality

•Place of activity/place of residence (previous 5 years)

•For eligibility

•Full-time postgraduate research experience

[A3][A3]

Financial Regime Financial Regime

For the researcherFor the researcher

Employment / full social security

A

Minimum social security (stipend)

B

Experienced 4-10 yrs

58.500 29.250

Experienced > 10 yrs

87.500 43.750

Per year

*It is then adjusted, applying a correction factor for the cost of living according to the country (IT: 106.6)

Monthly amountMonthly amount

[LIVING ALLOWANCE][LIVING ALLOWANCE]

[A monthly mobility allowance][A monthly mobility allowance]

Mobility Allowances: It is a monthly payment of a flat rate contribution to cover expenses related to the mobility (relocation, family expenses,language courses, travel expenses etc.)

Depending on the family situation :€ 1000/month: experienced researcher with family

obligations€ 700/month: experienced researcher without family

obligations

Financial Regime Financial Regime

for the host organisationfor the host organisation

• A contribution to the training expenses of the eligible experienced researcher managed by the host organisation Es: consumables, conferences/trainings, memberships journals, other fees, etc€800 per researcher-month

• Overheads*Fixed-amount of €700 per researcher-month

*the correction factor for the cost of living

[for the Host organisation][for the Host organisation]

[Example][Example]

Example: An experienced researcher with 8 years of experience and with family charges, coming from Bucharest to Paris for 2 years with an Intra-European Fellowship under an employment contract:

· Living allowance: € 58,500 x 2 years = € 117,000· Mobility allowance: € 1,000 x 24 months = € 24,000· Training expenses: € 800 x 24 months = € 19,200· Contribution to overheads: 700 x 24 months = € 16,800

Correction factor for France = 116.1%

(Living allowance + Mobility allowance + Contribution to overheads)*

Correction factor forFrance + Training expenses = € 202,405.80

[Example][Example]

In summary:

Contribution Budget (€)

Contribution for the benefit of the experienced researcher

182,901.00

Management costs and contribution to overheads 19,504.80

Total Maximum EU contribution 202,405.80

Year of the project

Type of contract

Mobility allowance

[A4][A4]

B1 S&T QualityB2 TrainingB3 ResearcherB4 ImplementationB5 ImpactB6 Ethical issues

The maximum length of part B is 27 pages 27 pages (excluding table of contents; the ethics issues section as well as start and end pages)

Instructions for drafting "Part B" of the ProposalYou must use exclusively PDF. Uploading in EPSSEPSS

[PART B][PART B]

[EPSS][EPSS]

[EPSS][EPSS]

Scientific and technological quality, including any interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary aspects of the proposal (State of Art: EU Polic and research field; objectives; results)

Research methodology (also refer to B2 and B4) Originality and innovative nature of the project

Timeliness and relevance of the project (why now??)

Host scientific expertise in the field (excellence!no web site info!)

Quality of the group / supervisors (list publications, international collaborations, others..)

<8 pages

[B1: S&T Quality][B1: S&T Quality]

[B1: S&T Quality][B1: S&T Quality]

Clarity and quality of the research training objectives for the researcher (use tables/gannt schemes! Need for Personal Career Development Plan. Be precise with foressen seminars/wks: where, when, outocomes)

Relevance and quality of additional research training as well as of transferable skills offered with special attention to exposure to the industry sector, where appropriate

Measures taken by the host for providing quantitative and qualitative mentoring/tutoring

<2 pages

[B2: TRAINING][B2: TRAINING]

[[ Training activities]Training activities]• Primarily, training-through-research under supervision by

means of an individual personalised project• Hands-on training activities for developing scientific (new

techniques or instruments, etc.) and complementary skills (proposal preparation to request funding, patent applications, project management, task coordination, supervision, etc.)

• Inter-sectoral or interdisciplinary transfer of knowledge• Capacity to build collaborations;• Taking active part in the research and financial management of

the project• Developing organisational skills through organisation of

training or dissemination events.

Research experience (EUROPASS CV!!!!)

Research results (incl. Patents, publications, teaching, etc, taking into account the level of experience)

Independent thinking and leadership qualities

Match between the fellow’s profile and project (can you do it? too ambitious?)

Potential for reaching a position of professional maturity Potential to acquire new knowledge

<7 pages

[B3: RESEARCHER CV][B3: RESEARCHER CV]

[B3: RESEARCHER CV][B3: RESEARCHER CV]

Quality of infrastructures / facilities and international collaborations of the host (what you will be using?)

Practical arrangements for the implementation and management of the research project (who will manage and monitor your project and how?)

Feasibility and credibility of the project, incl. work plan (Work plan: table with activities divided per periods of grant. Need for Personal Career Development Plan; IPR)

Practical and administrative arrangements and support for the hosting of the fellow (documents, Visa, employment contract, language schools, accommodation, others)

<6 pag.

[B4: IMPLEMENTATION][B4: IMPLEMENTATION]

<4 pag.

Benefits to ERA

[B5: IMPACT][B5: IMPACT]

Impact on proposed outreach activities

Impact of competencies acquired during the fellowship on the future career prospects of the researcher, in particular through exposure to transferable skills training with special attention to exposure to the industry sector, where appropriate

Contribution to career development or re-establishment where relevant

Development of lasting cooperation and collaboration with other countries

Contribution to European excellence and European competitiveness regarding the expected results

[[ Outreach Activities within MC Projects]Outreach Activities within MC Projects]•Marie Curie Ambassador: Marie Curie fellows visit schools, universities, community organisations, etc. and promote their research field;• Workshop Day• Summer-School Week• Marie Curie Project Open Day• Public talks, TV-Talks, podcasts and articles in Newspapers• e-Newsletters:• Multimedia releases: Marie Curie fellows make video-clips to be released on the internet, in spaces open to the public at large.

Describe any ethical issues

Special issues:

Informed consent Data protection issues Use of animals Human embryonic stem cells

No page limit

[B6: ETHICAL ISSUES][B6: ETHICAL ISSUES]

[EPSS][EPSS]

[EPSS][EPSS]

Referee name

Referee email

Up to three referees can be nominated to provide assessments of the experienced researcher Referees' assessments cannot be submitted after the

call closure

If you nominate referees close to the call deadline then this leaves them very little time to submit their assessments

[REFEREES][REFEREES]

[Check Validation][Check Validation]

[Check Validation][Check Validation]

[Indicative Timetable][Indicative Timetable]

Publication of call 13 March 2012

Deadline for submission of proposals 16 August 2012at 17.00.00 Brussels local time

Evaluation of proposals October 2012Evaluation Summary Reports sent toproposal coordinators (initial information letter)

End of November 2012

Invitation letter to successful coordinators to launch grant agreement negotiationswith the REA services

December 2012

Letter to unsuccessful applicants From December 2012Signature of first grant agreements From March 2013

CRITERIA thresold weithting

S&T Quality 3 25%

Training 3 15%

Researcher 4 25%

Implementation N/A 15%

Impact 3.5 20%

100%

[Criteria of evaluation][Criteria of evaluation]

Valutazione – tutte le azioni

[Suggestions][Suggestions]

Eleven centres and research groups active in andrology and medical sexology have been selected: Leuven (B), Muenster (D), Leipzig (D), Barcelona (E), Rome (I), Florence (I) (these biomedical centres also have interdisciplinary connections with psychological and psychosexological research groups and inter sectorial connections with research groups in the sectors of sociology and science of communication; complementary training described in point B2.1 will be organised in these Centres); Malmoe (S), Manchester (UK), Giessen (D), Tartu (EE), Lodz (PL) (centres with clinical and bio-molecular facilities). See also point B3 with the individual Centres description.

As previously noted, these centres are already linked by a common training project under the EAA. This new research and training project will be able to make use of an already effective network.

Also inserted in the Network will be the companies most involved in producing the latest generation products active in the andrological field: Serono, Organon, Ferring, Sigma Tau producing hormones and drugs proposed for therapy male infertility, Eli Lilly, Pfizer, Bayer, and GSK, manufacturers of various type 5 phosphodiesterase inhibitors acting on erectile dysfunction, Johnson & Johnson, manufacturer of the forthcoming selective inhibitor of the serotonin reuptake, specifically aimed at treating premature ejaculation, Schering and Solvay, manufacturers of new testosterone formulations with innovative, specific administration methods dedicated to age-related forms of hypogonadism. Part of the complementary training describe in point B2.1 will be organised by experts from these pharmaceutical companies.

List of involved CentresMalmö (S), University of Lund, Department of Urology Malmö, Chairman Prof. Aleksander Giwercman Manchester (UK), Department of Endocrinology, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Chairman Prof. Frederick Wu Tartu (EE), Department of Urology, Tartu University Hospital, Chairman Prof. Margus Punab Leuven (B), Department of Endocrinology, University Hospital, Chairman Prof. Dirk Vanderschueren Muenster (D), Institute of Reproductive Medicine University of Munster, Chairman Prof. Eberhard Nieschlag Giessen (D), Department of Dermatology, Justus-Liebig University of Giessen, Chairman Prof. Andreas Meinhardt Leipzig (D), Department of Andrology and Dermatology, University of Leipzig, Hans-Juergen Glander Lodz (PL), Department of Andrology and Reproductive Endocrinology, Medical University of Lodz, Chairman Prof.

Krzysztof Kula Barcelona (E), Fundacion Puigvert Andrology Service, Clinica de la Santa Creu, Chairman Prof. Osvaldo RajmilRome (I), Department of Medical Physiopathology, University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Co-Chairmen Prof. Andrea Lenzi

and Prof. Franco Dondero

Valutazione – tutte le azioni

[Suggestions][Suggestions]

Valutazione – tutte le azioni

[Suggestions][Suggestions]

Experts will assess and mark the proposal exactly as it is described and presented. They do not make any assumptions or interpretations about the project in addition to what is in the proposal.

Valutazione – tutte le azioni

[Suggestions][Suggestions]

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