1. Practical tips for an EU FP7 application Marco Marzioni, M.D. Department of Gastroenterology Università Politecnica delle Marche “Ospedali Riuniti” University Hospital Ancona, Italy (..little experience from 2 coordinations)

2. What an EU FP7 proposal is and how to write it Budget/implementation Who to involve

3. What an EU FP7 proposal is and how to write it Carefully select the call: each word counts! Scientific proposal: NO! (not only) Business plan: YES! Science Develop EU people integration Develop EU economy

4. Homogeneous budget between participants/countries Exploitation of results Contingency plan Science Develop EU people integration Develop EU economy Budget/implementation Homogeneous time-wise lay out of deliverables

5. More EU participants/countries possible Expert managing company (ad hoc for FP7 applications) If more: subcontractors/third parties Who to involve Possibly no more than 2 per country SME (better than LE)