1. Euresearch Head Office  www.euresearch.ch  phone +41 31 380 60 00 From an idea to a project

2. © Euresearch  Patrick Furrer  11.09.2009  Introduction to FP7  www.euresearch.ch What are we talking about? 1.How does FP7 Work? 2. Euresearch: Network and Services

3. Euresearch Head Office  www.euresearch.ch  phone +41 31 380 60 00 1. How does FP7 work?

4. © Euresearch  Patrick Furrer  11.09.2009  Introduction to FP7  www.euresearch.ch From Project Idea to Project Management Project Idea Project Preparation Write a Proposal Sub- mission Evaluation Grant Prepara- tion Project Management EURESEARCH-Support

5. © Euresearch  Patrick Furrer  11.09.2009  Introduction to FP7  www.euresearch.ch Project Idea Does my idea match the expectations of the EU Commission?  Check the annual Work Programmes*!  call content  project types  composition of consortia (if needed)  budget details, funding limits  time frame for submission of proposals (deadlines)

6. © Euresearch  Patrick Furrer  11.09.2009  Introduction to FP7  www.euresearch.ch From Project Idea to Project Management t=9 montht=36 - 48 month Project Idea Project Preparation Write a Proposal Sub- mission Evaluation How to negotiate Project Management EURESEARCH-Support t=0

7. © Euresearch  Patrick Furrer  11.09.2009  Introduction to FP7  www.euresearch.ch Project Preparation 1.What do I want to achieve?  outcome (intermediate, final)? 2.Why should my project get financed?  what is the ‘state of the art’?  And beyond? (method, approach, results) 3. How do I get there?  structure of the project  consortium & partnersearch 3 Crucial Questions

8. © Euresearch  Patrick Furrer  11.09.2009  Introduction to FP7  www.euresearch.ch Project Preparation Partners  How many partners ?  check Work Programme  Who are the best partners for this project?  excellent researchers  complementary skills  Who can participate in FP7? basically anyone (above all legal entities established in a Member State (MS) or in an Associated Country (AC)

9. © Euresearch  Patrick Furrer  11.09.2009  Introduction to FP7  www.euresearch.ch From Project Idea to Project Management t=9 montht=36 - 48 month Project Idea Project Preparation Write a Proposal Sub- mission Evaluation How to negotiate Project Management EURESEARCH-Support t=0

10. © Euresearch  Patrick Furrer  11.09.2009  Introduction to FP7  www.euresearch.ch From Project Idea to Project Management t=9 montht=36 - 48 month Project Idea Project Preparation Build a Proposal Sub- mission Evaluation How to negotiate Project Management EURESEARCH-Support t=0

11. © Euresearch  Patrick Furrer  11.09.2009  Introduction to FP7  www.euresearch.ch Submission When can I submit my project?  during an open ‘Call for Proposals’  after publication of call: announcing research topics => Euresearch E-Alert!  before call deadline: ~ 3 months after publication Calls are published on CORDIS > Find a Call!Find a Call! and on EURESEARCH > All Open Calls!All Open Calls!

12. © Euresearch  Patrick Furrer  11.09.2009  Introduction to FP7  www.euresearch.ch Submission How and where do I submit the proposal? Electronic Proposal Submission Service (EPSS)  online preparation only  electronic submission via EPSS  pre-registration mandatory  continuing process

13. © Euresearch  Patrick Furrer  11.09.2009  Introduction to FP7  www.euresearch.ch From the Project Idea to the Project Mgt t=9 montht=36 - 48 month Project Idea Project Preparation Build a Proposal Sub- mission Evaluation Grant Prepara- tion Project Management EURESEARCH-Support t=0

14. © Euresearch  Patrick Furrer  11.09.2009  Introduction to FP7  www.euresearch.ch Evaluation  by independent panels of experts  3 criteria:  S/T excellence  Management / Implementation  Impact / Dissemination  scores > ranking list  process ~ 3 months Commission strictly sticks to Expert Decisions!

15. © Euresearch  Patrick Furrer  11.09.2009  Introduction to FP7  www.euresearch.ch Grant Preparation  Grant Agreement (GA)  governs the relationship between the Commission and the beneficiaries / consortium  Consortium Agreement (CA)  governs the rights and obligations among the partners within a consortium

16. © Euresearch  Patrick Furrer  11.09.2009  Introduction to FP7  www.euresearch.ch Project Management In phases:  Kickoff  Communicate  Manage  Report  Review  Exploit

17. © Euresearch  Patrick Furrer  11.09.2009  Introduction to FP7  www.euresearch.ch Further information? European Research Area: http://ec.europa.eu/comm/research/future/ http://ec.europa.eu/comm/research/future/ CORDIS FP7: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7 http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7 EURESEARCH: http://www.euresearch.ch http://www.euresearch.ch

18. Euresearch Head Office  www.euresearch.ch  phone +41 31 380 60 00 Euresearch Network Services

19. © Euresearch  Patrick Furrer  11.09.2009  Introduction to FP7  www.euresearch.ch Euresearch - The Network St. Gallen Basel Zürich Neuchâtel Genève Lausanne Lugano - Ticino Bern Fribourg Luzern Headoffice Bern

20. © Euresearch  Patrick Furrer  11.09.2009  Introduction to FP7  www.euresearch.ch Euresearch Services Information and Training Euresearch WEB  www.euresearch.chwww.euresearch.ch Euresearch E-ALERT  www.euresearch.ch/e-alertwww.euresearch.ch/e-alert Euresearch EVENTS  www.euresearch.ch/eventswww.euresearch.ch/events Euresearch INFO  www.euresearch.ch/newsletterwww.euresearch.ch/newsletter other Euresearch publications

21. © Euresearch  Patrick Furrer  11.09.2009  Introduction to FP7  www.euresearch.ch Euresearch Services Advising & Support  project idea checking  Administrative issues  Financial/Budget issues  Legal/IPR issues  Pre-screening  or simply answer any FP7 question you may have

22. © Euresearch  Patrick Furrer  11.09.2009  Introduction to FP7  www.euresearch.ch … just contact us! Euresearch Head Office Effingerstrasse 19 CH-3001 Berne Tel: 031 / 380 60 00 Email: info@euresearch.ch We’re looking forward to supporting you in the future!