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Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 281459.
Tips and Tricks
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Bruno Mourenza NCP SC1 “Health, Demographic change and Wellbeing”
APRE - Italy
EU-LAC HEALTH has received funding from the European Union`s Seventh Framework
Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 281459.
HOW TO READ THE Work PROGRAMME?
Call
Topic
Work programme
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Understanding the call topics: example
'PM 02 – 2017‘
'Specific challenge‘ sets the context, the problem to be
addressed, why intervention is necessary
'Scope‘ delineates the problem, specifies the
focus and the boundaries of the potential
action BUT without describing specific
approaches
'Expected impact‘ describe the key elements of what is
expected to be achieved in relation to
the specific challenge
'Type of action'
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Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 281459.
Three assets to decide to participate
Innovation capacity
Funding opportunity
in the WP
Available resource
Your Idea
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Topic
Title/ACRONYM
Objective The aim of the proposal is to… The key research question/challenge is to…
Background/short
description
• Why bother? What problem are you trying to solve? • Is it a European priority? Could it be solved at National level? • Is the solution already available? • Why now? What would happen if we did not do this now? • Why you? Are you the best people to do this work?
Results/impact • Expected results - what will come out of the project? Who will use the results?
• Why do they want to use the results? • How are you planning the transfer of results? • What will be changed? Post project situation
Activities/phases (science part)
Project consortium
Duration/cost
Ask for an ABSTRACT or develop one. One page proposal
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Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 281459.
Participant Portal and SEP: general overview of the system.
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EU-LAC HEALTH has received funding from the European Union`s Seventh Framework
Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 281459.
Participant Portal – general information
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/desktop/en/home.html
The Participant Portal is the
single entry point for
electronic administration
of EU-funded research and
innovation projects, and
hosts the services for
managing your proposals
and projects throughout their
lifecycle.
EU-LAC HEALTH has received funding from the European Union`s Seventh Framework
Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 281459.
Participant Portal –main functions
Non-registered users may:
search for funding
read the funding guide & download the legal documents
check if an organisation is already registered
get the information on expert database
contact the support services or check FAQs
Registered users may:
submit the proposal
sign the grant
manage their project throughout its lifecycle
register as an expert
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EU-LAC HEALTH has received funding from the European Union`s Seventh Framework
Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 281459.
Funding opportunities
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Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 281459. 11
How to participate
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The path from the topic to… the writing of a successful proposal
Coherence with the
call Structure of the
proposal Clarity in the writing
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Coherence with the call
Answer to ALL! the questions indicated in the topic Use terminology relevant to the context of the Programme and the call
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Strictly follow the proposal template
Introduce (new) concepts at the beginnig, explain and work out
(do not introduce new concepts afterwards)
Refer to public data (statistics) if relevant
Refer to previously funded projects (innovation can be a follow-up)
Short and dense text (use the figures)
Structure of the proposal
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Use standard and concise English
Make the text clear, well structured, and fluent (use bold text, underline,…)
Insert only information relevant to the project
Clarity in the writing
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Keep in mind that…
Evaluator has few hours to read your proposal and evaluate it!!!
EU-LAC HEALTH has received funding from the European Union`s Seventh Framework
Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 281459.
Useful tips!
• Build the team carefully, devoting the proper amount of time to make up the consortium!.
• Multidisciplinary: Different roles for partners.
• Balance in the composition of the team and of Research and Innovation (if IA).
• No friends of friends, «friends of friends» just okay in social networks.
• Importance of industrial partners within the consortium.
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EU-LAC HEALTH has received funding from the European Union`s Seventh Framework
Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 281459.
Useful tips!
• NO Frankenstein effect!
• At least 2 weeks, before the
submission, to
carefully reading the proposal
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Fluidity & consistency of the text
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Evaluators (I) Look for…the magic recipe
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You fully answer to the challenge in the call
Clear aims (motivation and hypothesis)
Realistic objectives
What is the current knowledge in the particular field (state-of-the-art)
Who are the users and how will they benefit? Clear methodology
Appropriate and relevant partners with necessary skills
Scientific language but also divulgative!
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# Suggestion: Tips and tricks
Partner Search:
Personal contacts
Cordis
Events Specific
websites*
NCPs
EU-LAC HEALTH has received funding from the European Union`s Seventh Framework
Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 281459.
BE VISIBLE! • Publish your profile and look for your potential
partner in the thematic research partner
platforms relevant for
HEALTH issues
1. FIT FOR HEALTH ( SC1)
http://www.fitforhealth.eu/
2. ICT Idealist Partner Search
http://www.ideal-ist.eu/partner-search/pssearch
3. Nanosciences and nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production technologies Partner search
https://www.nmp-partnersearch.eu/index.php
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http://www.fitforhealth.eu/
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EU-LAC HEALTH has received funding from the European Union`s Seventh Framework
Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 281459.
National Contact Points in International Partner Countries
Most international partner countries nominated a NCP for H2020
NCPs will ensure that H2020 becomes known and readily accessible to all potential applicants.
NCPs are informed about any training, event on H2020, organized by the EC, the MS or by the project HNN2.0.
EU-LAC HEALTH has received funding from the European Union`s Seventh Framework
Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement n° 281459.
Thanks for your attention!
APRE Agenzia per la Promozione della Ricerca Europea
via Cavour, 71 00184 - Roma
www.apre.it Tel. (+39) 06-48939993
Fax. (+39) 06-48902550
Bruno Mourenza
Health NCP [email protected]