HORIZON 2020
PROPOSAL SELECTION PROCESS
INNOVATION AND NETWORKS EXECUTIVE AGENCY
Krastio PRESLAVSKY
Deputy Head of Unit R.1 'Programme Support,
Coordination & Communication'
Table of contents
1. Role of the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency
(INEA)
2. Submission of proposals
3. Role of external experts
4. Key steps of the evaluation
5. Conclusions
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INEA in short
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• 1 January 2014: INEA replaced TEN-T EA (Trans-European Transport
Network Executive Agency)
• Solid experience in programme implementation and project
management
• Partnership with the European Commission:
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EC defines the policy, objectives, priority areas
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INEA turns policy into action: organises Calls for Proposals; monitors the
technical and financial implementation of projects; manages the project
lifecycle; ensures sound financial management
• Managing a total budget of €34 billion for period 2014-2020
• Expected management of 2100+ projects by 2020
• Supervised by 4 Commission DGs: ENER, MOVE, RTD, CNECT
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INEA's delegated programmes
- Connecting Europe
Facility (CEF) Transport
- CEF Energy
- CEF Telecom
Marco Polo legacy from
2007-2013 period
- H2020 Transport
- H2020 Energy
TEN-T legacy from
2007-2013 period
(previously managed by
EACI – now EASME)
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Submission of proposals (1)
• Submission via the Research & Innovation Participant
Portal (electronic submission only)
• Unregistered user: Search for funding opportunities, read
manuals and legal documents, check FAQs etc.
• Registered user: Submit proposals, sign grant agreements,
manage lifecycle etc.
• Very important: Start preparing the proposal as early as
possible and submit on time
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Submission of proposals – Key dates
• Adoption of the Work Programme 2016/17 (incl. calls) by the
European Commission envisaged for 13 October
• Publication on the Participant Portal: 14 October
• Key dates for submission: Opening date and Deadline
• See Call Conditions - p.128 of the draft Work Programme
(available on Info Day website; tentative dates)
Topic
(2016 info only)
Opening date
Deadline
LCE-01
8 December 2015
5 April 2016
LCE-02
8 December 2015
5 April 2016
LCE-03
8 December 2015
5 April 2016
LCE-04
20 September 2016
14 February 2017
LCE-05
20 September 2016
14 February 2017
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Calls and
Submission
Service
Login or
register
(Available
without login)
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Role of external evaluators
• Proposals evaluated by external experts (evaluators)
• Selected from a database of experts (see Participant portal). A
pool of more than 77 000 evaluators
• Main requirements:
• High-level of expertise in the relevant fields of R&I
• Independence (evaluating in a personal capacity)
• Impartiality
• Balanced composition of groups:
• Professional experience (e.g. academia, business), gender/geographic balance
• Regular rotation and involvement of new experts
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Key steps of the evaluation (1)
1. Receipt of the proposal – admissibility (all forms available?)
and eligibility checks (e.g. minimum number of partners as set
out in the call conditions?)
2. Eligible proposals evaluated by experts (minimum 3 but could
be more – 5 to 7 for complex proposals)
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Proposals evaluated as submitted - not on potential if certain changes
were to be made
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If shortcomings are identified, this will be reflected in a lower score
3. Evaluation criteria:
1.
Excellence (relevant to the description of the call or topic)
2.
Impact
3.
Quality and efficiency of the implementation
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Key steps of the evaluation (2)
4. Ranked lists of proposals: based on scores of experts
5. Possible outcomes for applicants:
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Main list proposal – top scores; funding available; invitation to start
grant agreement preparation
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Reserve list proposal – score above thresholds, if additional funding
available in future will get invitation to start grant agreement
preparation
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Rejection – below threshold or above threshold, but no available
funding
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Observer: External expert checks the functioning and running
of the overall process
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Time to inform applicants: 5 months
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Time to grant: 8 months
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Conclusions
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A clear, fair, and efficient process to evaluate proposals
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Horizon 2020 is very popular - large demand and strong
competition
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Start preparing your proposals as early as possible
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Pencil 14 October in your calendars (publication on the
Participant Portal)
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Don’t wait until the deadline to submit your proposals
Good Luck
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For more information
inea@ec.europa.eu
http://ec.europa.eu/inea
@inea_eu
Look for INEA!
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