Framework Programme 7
Overview
Samantha McGregor
UK National Contact Point for SSH
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Stephanie
Remola
UK National Contact Point for SIS
Framework Programme 7
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What is FP7 ?
The ‘building blocks'
Budget
Sucess rate
Submission and evaluation process
Writing a good proposal
Why participate
What is FP7?
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7th Framework Programme for Research and
Technological Development
2007 – 2013
Budget of over €50 billion
Two main strategic objectives:
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to strengthen the scientific and technological base of
European industry;
to encourage international competitiveness while promoting
research that supports EU policies.
FP7 Structure and Budget
Euratom €2751
JRC € 1751
Capacities €4721
People €4728
Cooperation €32 365
Ideas €7460
FP7 Success Rates (from 2007/08)
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33,919 eligible proposals submitted
€56.7 billion requested
5,477 proposals retained for funding (worth EUR 10 billion)
Overall success rate: 16 %
Co-operation: 18%
Ideas: 4% (skewed by first starting grant call)
People: 29%
Capacities: 18%
UK: second highest participation after Germany – 2,546
participations worth EUR 910 million
UK overall success rate: 23%
FP7 submission Process
Overview
Call
One/two stage
e-submission
Eligibility
Check
Individual
Evaluation
Ethics
Feedback
(ESR)
Commission
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Ranking
Report to
PMC
Panel
Review
Negotiation of
Proposals
Consensus
Writing a good proposal
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Make sure you have all the necessary documents
(see Cordis site)
Familiarise yourself with the Call Fiche and Work
Programme
Check eligibility requirements for your Call
Check evaluation criteria
IMPACT
Look at previous funded projects on Cordis site
Make use of all available resources
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Build and maintain international networks
Support and develop your own research
Strategic positioning for your own research
centre and against future EU programmes
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Esteem/impact/profile
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Learn new techniques and approaches
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Unforeseen publication opportunities