Consultative Bureau for International Projects and your chance to write a successful FP7 proposal! Steve Quarrie, Ministry of Science and Technological Development

2 Консултативни биро за међународне пројекте Konsultativni biro je ekstenzija rada Sektora za medjunarodnu saradnju Ministarstva za nauku i tehnološki razvoj koja je proistekla iz želje da se pojača i pospeši prisustvo srpskih naučnika u medjunarodnim projektima, posebno u FP7. МФ, БУ презентација 3 март године

3  We (and NCPs) can inform you of the opportunities that are available for your science in FP7.  We can help you convert your ideas into a successful research proposal, by  discussing with you the requirements for writing a proposal for an international project,  advising you how to put together a consortium for an international collaborative project, How can we help you? Консултативни биро за међународне пројекте МФ, БУ презентација 3 март године

4  We can give you practical help with writing research proposals, especially for FP7.  We can assess unsuccessful FP6 or FP7 proposals to advise you on how to succeed next time.  We can help you to become a partner in someone else’s research consortium.  We have a partner profile form for your expertise to go on a database (searchable by EU scientists?). Консултативни биро за међународне пројекте МФ, БУ презентација 3 март године

5  If your proposal succeeds, we can help you overcome problems during the grant negotiations.  We can give you help and advice if needed during a project, and help preparing Commission reports. To contact the bureau: Steve Quarrie ( ) or Jelena Kolić ( ) or Jelena Andrejić; us at or call in at Vlajkoviceva 3, V sprat, soba 138. Консултативни биро за међународне пројекте МФ, БУ презентација 3 март године

6  Meeting the scientists to find out about their research and opportunities for international projects.  Helping scientists put together FP7 proposals of their own for the current open calls (not many).  Helping scientists to learn from their previous mistakes when writing proposals.  Analysing results for proposals submitted by Serbian scientists so far for FP7 (when we have data). Our current activities Стратегија бироа  Organising training courses on how to write project proposals and other aspects of research skills. МФ, БУ презентација 3 март године

7 Стратегија за FP7 Future training courses: depends on the demand One-day courses so far Belgrade - 7 October on FP7 proposal writing: Novi Sad - 8 October (over 400 participants) Belgrade - 9 October Nis- 28 October Belgrade - 29 October Kragujevac 30 October Belgrade - 31 October Belgrade - 26 November Novi Sad - 4 December МФ, БУ презентација 3 март године

8 Here’s a typical ‘Mapa puta’ for FP7 involvement: You aim to get yourself known and develop networking. Coordinate your own FP collaborative research project. Send s to EU scientists to ask about their science. Get a Marie Curie Fellowship to do research abroad. Join an existing research network such as COST. Join someone else’s FP project consortium as a partner. Apply through CORDIS to become a proposal evaluator. Get a CSA (support - RegPot) to improve your capacity. Ваша стратегија за FP7 Get a bilateral research project with an EU partner. МФ, БУ презентација 3 март године

9  Your faculty needs to have a strategic plan to improve its research. Ваша стратегија за будућност I shall give training courses to develop skills for a career in research. Not everyone will be able to take part in FP7 projects, but there are other ways in which you can contribute more effectively to the ERA.  You need to do a SWOT analysis on the quality of your research.  You need to establish whether your research is competitive.  You need to identify opportunities for you to improve your research.  You need to go on training courses to improve your research skills.  You need to take every opportunity to build your EU connections.  You need to sell your science to the rest of the world (good website).  You need to use the services of the bureau to develop your strategy. МФ, БУ презентација 3 март године

10 Ваша стратегија за будућност How many of you have seen this document (from Dec 2008)? МФ, БУ презентација 3 март године

11  Area: 4.1. Unlocking and developing the research potential of research entities in the EU´s convergence regions and outermost regions - REGPOT  The call deadline was 13 February  We expect the next REGPOT call to be on a small scale again and may even target the West Balkans. Ваша стратегија за FP7  The REGPOT-2010 call should be in autumn МФ, БУ презентација 3 март године

12 Coordination and support actions and Collaborative projects Maximum score 5 The most important number in FP7 is 5 [petica]! Ваша стратегија за FP7 МФ, БУ презентација 3 март године