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ERCIM

Preparing

European proposals

Bruno Le Dantec

ERCIM EEIG

France

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Proposal Preparation

• EC implements Framework Programmes (FP) to support research activities.

• ERCIM Office scans permanently Calls for proposals over a wide scope of domains in line with ERCIM Expertise

• The good preparation of a proposal is a Key Success Factor.

Joint Programme

Funding

Negotiation

Evaluation

Submission

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• Scientific motivation: Ideas, objectives

• Consortium: Building the project team

• Positioning: Identifying the appropriate Call

• Selecting the appropriate Tool

• Preparation: Writing of the proposal

• Submission

• Evaluation

• Negotiation

• Contract Signature

Steps of Proposal Preparation

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• Determine your objectives

• Find an innovative approach

• Define intermediate results

• Identify the different components

• Establish a workplan

Scientific motivation: Ideas, objectives

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• Identify the required expertise to achieve the workplan

• Find and attract the corresponding partners

• Gather a critical mass of scientific excellence

• Ensure good representation of all the stakeholders

• Find a scientific & an administrative coordinators

• Identify responsible task leaders

Avoid overlap of competencies

Stimulate synergies

Consortium: Building the project team

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• FP6 is subdivided in distinct Calls for Proposals.

• Each Call is covering a given number of research priorities

• Since the start of FP6, there have been 6 calls for proposals

• Careful selection of the Call is essential

Each Call must be answered within a strict deadline

Positioning: Identifying the appropriate Call

Unfortunatelly, no more call for FP6BUT FP7 is coming !!!

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Positioning : Selecting the appropriate Tool

There are different kinds of project frames to follow in every Call.

• Integrated Project– Objective driven

• Networks of Excellence– Exploratory research

• Specific targeted research projects– Address specific issues

• Co-ordination action– Joint of common initiatives

• Specific Support Action– FP6 implementation

Calls for proposals will identify

– which instruments are to be used,

– which have priority …. and for what

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Preparation: Writing of the proposal

Preparation of the proposal according to strict guidelines and procedures:

• Description of work, budget, coordination, management, deliverables, reports • S&T objectives, socio-economic impact• Outline “implementation plan” for whole duration• Detailed implementation plan for first 18 months• Justification of resources and budget• Ethical and safety issues...

The complete quidelines for proposers are available on-line at:

http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/find-doc

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Submission

• Strict deadline

• Electronic submission – EC tool

• Part A: administrative forms

• Part B: definition of the activities…

Wait for evaluation results

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• Evaluation of the proposal

ACCEPTED REJECTED

• Hearing – IP and NoE

• Negotiation

• Final Approval

• Signature of the contract

Hearing and Negotiation

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After that …

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But it pays off…

Title Tool Duration Partners Starts K € DELOS NoE 48 67 Jan 2004 6 000 MUSCLE NoE 48 41 Mar 2004 6 900 CoreGrid NoE 48 42 Sep 2004 8 200

DILIGENT IP 36 14 Sep 2004 6 300 ACGT IP 48 25 Feb 2006 11 887 Palette IP 36 14 Feb 2006 6 000

GridComp STREP 30 11 Jun 2006 1 750 Net-WMS STREP 36 10 Sep 2006 2 320

BTH Interlink CA 30 5 Oct 2006 900

GRID@Asia SSA 18 1 Apr 2005 300

+ VITALAS and ECHOGRID (currently under negotiation)