Title: Titelslide 44 pt groene tekst op groene lijn 2e regel eronder
1 How to write a competitive proposal? CEAF,
Skierniewice 30-5-2005Willem Wolters
2contents
- characteristics of framework programmes
- from idea to project execution
- dos and donts
3Framework Programmes are about
- strengthening competitiveness of European
industry - promoting research in service of Community
- contributing to Lisbon agenda
4Framework Programmes are developed by
- the European Commission
- the European Parliament
- the Council of Ministers
- NOT by researchers
5Framework programmes carried out by whom?
- contract with the European Commission
- deliverables
- duration
- budget
- project co-ordinator
- consortium of partners
6Framework Programmes development
- best RD at European level
- support EU policies
- social-economic relevance
- Exploitation
- European Research Area (ERA)
- Lisbon agenda
76th Framework Programme evaluation criteria
- relevance to the objectives of FP6
- RD excellence
- strategic impact
- quality of the consortium
- quality of the project management
- mobilisation and effectiveness of resources
8ready to face a EU-project?
- why a European adventure
- resources to invest time and money
- willingness to co-operate internationally
- ability to meet many bureaucratic rules
- are you aware of all relevant information
- do you have a supportive team and organisation
- do ambition, capabilities and opportunities match
9why a European adventure?
- funding
- contacts and networks
- knowledge, skills, products, markets
- do you really need a EU-project?
10relevant information
- CORDIS
- National Contact Point
- experienced colleagues
- other contacts and networks
- CEAF and other supportive projects
11supportive team and organisation
- act as a small dedicated team
- interest your department, university, company
etc. - invest in the knowledge and skills needed
12matching ambition, capabilities opportunities
- what do you want to achieve scope and focus
- what capabilities needed to match this ambition
- what does FP6 offer and demands to match
13as an example where are you in the innovation
cycle?
Adoption
Best practice
Take-up, trials
Industry driven research
Basic research
Time
14from idea to project execution follow the process
- project idea
- does the project fit exactly
- consortium building
- proposal writing
- proposal submission
- evaluation and selection
- start of the project
- project execution
151. project idea
- prepare a summary
- which European problem to solve
- new approach, why and why now
- expected results ambitious but feasible
- degree of expected innovation
- excellence of consortium and its members
- potential impact of the project results
- estimated budget and project duration
- check with colleagues, core group, NCP etc.
162. does the project idea fit exactly
- does it fit with the work programme / call
- vision of the work programme
- overall and specific objectives
- check the scope of call with NCP or EC officials
- avoid overlap existing projects
- European dimension in scope and execution
- does the instrument fit
- degree of integration
- alternatives
173. consortium building
- number of partners depends on
- subject, tasks, project type, minimum three
partners - partners offering complementary expertises
- various organisation types
- experienced co-ordinator
184. proposal writing
- Part A proposal submission form
- A1 summary
- A2 participants
- A3 breakdown of costs
- Part B the proposal
- what, who, when, why, which resources, how
- lay out, tables, figures, graphes etc.
195. proposal submission
- consult the call information or your NCP
- by normal mail
- hard copy (paper)
- CDrom/diskette AND on paper
- by electronic mail
- electronic proposal submission system (EPSS)
Online - OFFline
- Deadline 17.00 hours means 17.00 hors SHARP
206. evaluation and selection
- eligibility check by the European Commission
- evaluation by independent external experts
- shortlist
- formal consultation of member states
- contract negotiations
- contract between the EC and the co-ordinator
- modified project description
- modified breakdown of costs
- consortium agreement
217. start of the project
- transfer of advance payment
- kick off meeting
- technical arrangements (reports, budget etc.)
- detailing the technical description of the
project
228. project execution
- project management
- RD
- financial administration
- reporting
- dissemination and exploitation of the project
results - preparing a new project proposal
23dos and donts technical description
- perfect match call topic and proposal scope
- European impact
- objectives ambitious and realistic
- beyond the state-of-the-art
- consortium address excellence and
complementarity - proposal well structured, well written
- presentation lay out, tables, graphs etc.
- summarise and repeat major aspects
24dos and donts project management
- a structure fitting the type of project
- clear decision structure and responsibilities
- effective division of tasks
- experienced co-ordinator
- develop guidelines and manuals
- agree upon communication and exploitation in
advance - invest in team building
- be aware for clashes of cultures
25Further information
- http//www.cordis.lu
- your National Contact Point
- CEAF