University of Nottingham Help with Your Application THE SEVENTH EUROPEAN FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME 2007 - 2013 Support at University of Nottingham

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 Email 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

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

Training & Management Support Services. Support and Information For Further information please contact Dr. Martin Pickard Tel: 07779 475 190 E-mail grantcraft@aol.com Dr. Martin Pickard GrantCraft Proposal Preparation, Training & Management Support Services. Whitton Cottage Nicholashayne Wellington Somerset,TA21 9QY United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0) 1884 841 682 e-mail: grantcraft@aol.com Mobile: +44 (0) 7779 475 190