1. University of Nottingham
Help with
Your Application
THE SEVENTH EUROPEAN
FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME
Support at
University of Nottingham

2. All Call Details outlined – On RIS Web Site
Help with
Your Application
All Call Details outlined – On RIS Web Site
All necessary information in one single support pack
Guidelines to Project Strategy and Proposal writing for each instrument within each Call.
Costing help and advice available – Consortium Building
Specific (and confidential) advice available on application as it progresses via:-
Initial one to one surgery sessions
and telephone discussions – 24 Hour 7 day/week
Direct review, tuning advice and writing support during preparation and prior to submission.
Help with editing and specific text’s where appropriate

3. Go or No Go ??
The problem
There are undoubtedly significant benefits to be obtained by leading and coordinating your own project and this should be attempted if possible.
However the majority of EU funding is in fact dispersed within and to the partners within each consortium - so the easiest way to obtain a significant research grant (typically in the hundreds of thousands of Euros) is to become a partner within the consortium of a project lead by another.
The prize
Becoming a partner in another consortium involves a minimal amount of work, other than liaison and update with the coordinator and, when the application is successful, funding for your research element within the project.
The catch
Your main problem is finding and identifying those who are preparing to submit a proposal in your area, so that you can seek to become a partner in their consortium.
Guidance Notes and Information on how to achieve this available on RIS Website

4. Training & Management Support Services.
Support and Information
For Further information please contact
Dr. Martin Pickard
Tel:
Dr. Martin Pickard
GrantCraft
Proposal Preparation,
Training & Management Support Services.
Whitton Cottage
Nicholashayne
Wellington
Somerset,TA21 9QY
United Kingdom
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