Information day: EU-Russia Coordinated Calls 2008,Moscow, 13/12/2007
Richard Burger Science Counsellor
Delegation of the European Commission to Russia
Directorate-General for ResearchEuropean Commission
Evaluation of proposals in the EU FP[7]
Proposal
Individual evaluation
Consensus
Panel review
Consultation of Programme Committee (if required)
Commission funding and/or rejection decision
with hearing(optional)
Thresholds
Eligibility
Negotiation
Commission ranking
Commission rejection decision
Ethical Review
(if needed)
Security Scrutiny(if needed)
Applicants informed of results of expert evaluation*
• invitation to submit second-stage
proposal, when applicable
Submission and Evaluation in
FP7
Applicants informed of Commission decision
Evaluation of each proposal
Proposal Xcopy 1
Proposal Xcopy 2
Proposal Xcopy 3
IERexpert 1
IER expert 2
IER expert 3
Consensus meeting CR
3 experts
Note: There may be more than 3 evaluators
IER = Individual Evaluation ReportCR = Consensus Report
Evaluation process - Basic principles
Transparency
Excellence
Fairness &
Impartiality
Confidentiality Ethical & Security
ConsiderationsEfficiency &
Speed
Guide for applicants (annex 2)
“Evaluation Rules”
Evaluating a proposal
Three Guiding Principles: Objectivity
Each proposal is evaluated as it is written
Accuracy Experts make their judgment against the
official evaluation criteria, and nothing else
Consistency Experts apply the same standard of
judgment to each proposal
The evaluation criteria Criteria adapted to each funding scheme and
each thematic area specified in the work programme
Three main criteria: Scientific & Technological Quality
(relevant to the topic of the call) Concept, objective, work-plan
Implementation Individual participants and consortium as a whole Allocation of resources
Impact Contribution to expected impacts listed in work programme Plans for dissemination/exploitation
Built on the basis of the individual evaluations The aim is agreement on scores and comments Usually involves a discussion “Outlying” opinions need to be explored
Not just a simple averaging exercise It is quite normal for individual views to change
Moderated by a Commission staff-member helps the group reach a conclusion provides information if necessary does not contribute opinions
Consensus
All these provisions, principles & procedures are laid out in detail in the FP7 legal documents for implementation:
“Rules for submission, evaluation, selection, award”
http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/find-doc_en.html http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/find-
doc_en.html#implementation
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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION: FP7 is OPEN to Participation FP7 is OPEN to Participation to ANY Third Country to ANY Third Country (Company, University, Research centre, (Company, University, Research centre, Organisation or Individual )Organisation or Individual )
EU MEMBER STATES + ASSOCIATED COUNTRIES e.g. Switzerland, Israel, Norway,…
HIGH INCOME COUNTRIES can participate but without EC funding (unless essential) e.g. Korea, Japan, US, Canada, Australia, …
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PARTNER COUNTRIES “ICPC”Low, middle-income - list in WP-Annex 1-can participate and receive EC funding e.g. Russia, Ukraine, China, India, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa,...
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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION: FP7 is OPEN to Participation FP7 is OPEN to Participation to ANY Third Country to ANY Third Country (Company, University, Research centre, (Company, University, Research centre, Organisation or Individual )Organisation or Individual )
EU MEMBER STATES + ASSOCIATED COUNTRIES e.g. Switzerland, Israel, Norway,…
HIGH INCOME COUNTRIES can participate but without EC funding (unless essential) e.g. Korea, Japan, US, Canada, Australia, …
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PARTNER COUNTRIES “ICPC”Low, middle-income - list in WP-Annex 1-can participate and receive EC funding e.g. Russia, Ukraine, China, India, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa,...
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INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION: INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION: FP7 is OPEN to Participation FP7 is OPEN to Participation to ANY Third Country to ANY Third Country (Company, University, Research centre, (Company, University, Research centre, Organisation or Individual )Organisation or Individual )
EU MEMBER STATES + ASSOCIATED COUNTRIES e.g. Switzerland, Israel, Norway,…
HIGH INCOME COUNTRIES can participate but without EC funding (unless essential) e.g. Korea, Japan, US, Canada, Australia, …
INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PARTNER COUNTRIES “ICPC”Low, middle-income - list in WP-Annex 1-can participate and receive EC funding e.g. Russia, Ukraine, China, India, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa,...
International Cooperation
