1. Support services for applicants
Info Session on European Research Council Advanced Grants June 2016
Support services for applicants
Laurent Ghys, NCP ERC, BELSPO (EUROFED)
Margot Beereboom, NCP ERC, FWO
Monique Septon, NCP ERC, F.R.S.-FNRS

2. Support services for applicants
EU Liaison Officers (ELO) and National Contact Points (NCP) Who are we ?
R&D Policy
IPR
ELO
Your institution
Research
community
NCP
EU research funding
F.R.S.-FNRS
BELSPO
Finance
FWO
Other funding
BOF HR

3. Support services for applicants
Info
Idea
Proposal
Project
Services from your ELO
Proposal writing guidelines and templates
Advice on administrative issues, budget, IPR, HR,…
Administrative eligibility check
Proofreading your proposal
Training sessions
Ethics review
Providing you with (early) information
Helpdesk for contractual, administrative, legal, IPR, financial issues & questions
Liaison between you & research related services (TTO, HR, FA,…) & institutional policy
Am I eligible for a ERC?
Does my idea fit into the call ?
Any alternative internal
& external funding ?

4. Support services for applicants
Services from your NCP
Website & newsletter
Targeted mailings
Information sessions
In collaboration with ELO
Collective actions :
INFORMATION
Specific questions & answers
From idea up to your project & beyond
Individual services :
HELPDESK FOR APPLICANTS

5. Support services for applicants
In practice : some examples
Contact your NCP
If no ELO in your organisation
Issues related to the programme :
Eligibility of a researcher : Can a non-EU citizen apply for an ERC grant?
Resubmission of proposals : Can a researcher apply for the 2016 AdG call if he/she has applied for the 2015 AdG call ?
Proposal : Is it possible to attach additional documents ? Is there a minimum number of required team members ? Is it possible to exclude certain reviewers ?
Evaluation process : info on the evaluation steps and timing of the evaluation process
Contact your ELO
Issues related to the host institution :
Questions about Human Resources : Regulations concerning the appointment of a researcher ? What about social security coverage ?
Expense coverage - justification of the budget : personnel costs, equipment costs, consumables, travel and subsistence costs, publication costs, …
Proofreading of the proposal :
Writing guidelines and templates will be checked
Checking whether your host institution’s rules are met

6. Support services for applicants
Contact your ELO in VL
Stijn Delauré, Marieke Verlinden, Natalie Van Geel tel , Ilona Stoffels, Véronique Victor, Nathalie Vandepitte EU team UGent tel , Kristof Geeraerts, Ann Aerts, Liesbet Cockx, Bruno Hoste, Barbara Tan EU team UAntwerp tel , Nik Claesen, Elger Vercayie, ELO, R&D VUB tel , Nele Nivelle, Research Coordination Office UHasselt tel ,

7. Support services for applicants
Contact your ELO in VL
Karen Vercammen, Scientific Relations tel , Hans De Canck, Jan Adriaenssens, Innovation Policy tel , Anne Van den Bosch, Director Public R&D Policies & Programs tel , Lieve Ongena, Senior Science Policy Manager tel , Ann Verlinden, Academic Coordinator Research tel ,

8. Support services for applicants
Contact your ELO : FWB academia
Natacha Wittorski, Research Administration tel , Catherine Ghymers, Research Administration tel , Anastasios Perimenis, Rachel Leproult, Europe Cell tel , Christelle Saout, Research Administration tel , Barbara Marchi, Europe Cell tel , Nathalie Schellens, Martin Degand, Europe Cell tel ,

9. Support services for applicants
Contact your NCP
Flemish academia and research centers : Margot Beereboom, NCP ERC tel , Website : FWB academia : Monique Septon, NCP ERC tel , Website : Federal institutions : Laurent Ghys, NCP ERC tel , Website :

10. Thank you for your attention
Good luck with your application
Laurent Ghys, NCP ERC, BELSPO (EUROFED)
Margot Beereboom, NCP ERC, FWO
Monique Septon, NCP ERC, F.R.S.-FNRS