1. Coordination : R. Person & I. Puillat
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2. European Sea Observatory Network of Excellence
ESONET NoE
European Sea Observatory Network of Excellence
Contents
Budget
Scientific and technological topics
Eligible costs for DMs
Selection process
Proposal preparation
Conclusions
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3. ESONET NoE Total Budget over 4 Years
Invitations: 1%
Demonstration Missions 40 % : 2,7M€
Work Packages activities 34%: 2,4M€
Management cost: 7%
Exchange of personnel 18%: 1,26M€
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4. Demonstration Missions budget
ESONET NoE
Demonstration Missions budget
- Total DMOs budget: 2.7 M€
- 1st call: 1.8 M€ (3x k€)
- remaining budget for DMOs: 0.9 €
2 proposals 450 k€ each? (recommanded requested contribution)
2nd call:
Opened from 28th sept. To 31st Oct.
Information on Esonet web site and
Esonews ing list
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5. Demo Missions: Scientific topics Ecosystem life & evolution
ESONET NoE
Demo Missions: Scientific topics
Active sea floor processes: :
Earthquakes, submarine slides
Tsunamis, benthic storms
Turbidity currents
Hydrothermal vents, cold seeps
Pollutions, bio-diversity changes
Anthropologic impacts on deep ecosystems
AND
continental crust
T.O.C.
Oceanic crust
Mantle
Sédiments
Geohazards
Climate changes
Ecosystem life & evolution
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6. Demo Missions: Scientific topics
ESONET NoE
Demo Missions: Scientific topics
Water column processes
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7. Demo Missions: Scientific and technological topics
ESONET NoE
Demo Missions: Scientific and technological topics
4 general scientific areas are presented with a specific attention on some topics.
To read carefully: slighly changed from past call
4 technological areas
Idem be careful with data management.
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8. Types of observatories
ESONET NoE
Types of observatories
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9. Eligible costs for Esonet and for DMS
For Esonet (FP6 NoEs)
-Equipment cost is not eligible
-subcontracting cost is eligible but with important restrictions (see FP6 financial rules)
For DMs, 2nd call:
Equipment cost is not eligible
Subcontracting cost is not eligible for Dmo grant
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10. Eligible costs for Esonet DMs
Exemple of eligible costs
Personnel cost
Permanent + non permanent for FC and FCF partners
Non permanent for AC partners
Consumables + reconditionning of sensors
(calibration, test, batteries, computers, small cables, etc…according to a limited amount *)
Travels and accommodations
Send of material on board (services …)
* See rules of your institute to check what is consumable and what is equipment
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11. DMs selection process
Read carefully the call AND the guide for applicants
Send your proposal in pdf format at the good address (no to esonet-coordinator) (you can overwrite your proposal with a new one if needed)
Verify that you receive an acknowledgement by 2 days.
Be strict with the deadline
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12. DMs selection process
After the deadline, the proposals will be sent to at least 3 external referees (non european)
Then referee’s report will be synthethized by Esonet chair persons of the 3 councils
Data management council
Scientific council
Test and operation council
Discussion and negotiation in SC meeting
Final selection published
Signature of grant Agreements including financial table and implementation plan.
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13. Proposal preparation 2 Forms: FORM A + FORM B
= one pdf file < 10 MB
Form A= administrative form
Form B= more a template including financial statements
1 leader/coordinator/contact person per proposal
Project structured in WPs means that you can then decide of several leaders per topic, for instance one for Oceano, one for Geophysic, 1 for data management, 1 for operation at Sea, 1 for ….
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14. Proposal preparation Important points to address
Integrating activities: European level integrating at least 3 Esonet partners (a strict minimum)
New concept/technology
Water column + seafloor
Structure of the project (who’s doing what?)
Agenda
Request of shiping time?
Financial scheme splitted in categories (personnel cost, travel and accommodation, subcontracting, equipement, others) and per partner + total. Give information on other financial support.
NB: even if equipment is not eligible for reimbursement you can show that you will support this cost and that the grant will not be used for its refund
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15. The end Acknowledgement:
Esonet NoE members thank the EC for the FP6 contract # signed in Mar. 2007, as part of the EC Global Change and Ecosystems priority.
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