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Just do it
How to get on the fundinglist of FP7
Just do it
How to get on the fundinglist of FP7
Michelle EpsteinMedical University of ViennaDepartment of Dermatology, DIAID, Experimental Allergy
Michelle EpsteinMedical University of ViennaDepartment of Dermatology, DIAID, Experimental Allergy
The IdeaThe Idea
GM food and feed on human and animal health
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Prescott paper: a transgenic protein in a non-native plant is allergenic
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EU project
GM food and feed on human and animal health
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Prescott paper: a transgenic protein in a non-native plant is allergenic
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EU project
What to do next?What to do next?
Go to Cordis.lu and find the actual call
Make appointment with Europabüro/MUW
and with FFG responsible contact person
for the call
Meet Europabüro and discuss the idea
Meet FFG person and discuss the idea
again → input from both organizations is
helpful
Go to Cordis.lu and find the actual call
Make appointment with Europabüro/MUW
and with FFG responsible contact person
for the call
Meet Europabüro and discuss the idea
Meet FFG person and discuss the idea
again → input from both organizations is
helpful
Reality hitsReality hits
Europabüro & FFG person burst the bubble and you discover that: there is not a lot of time before the deadline you have a choice to follow or lead i.e. join a
project or coordinate a project if you want to do your own idea, you need to
coordinate you need to address the ENTIRE call you need to get partners to do your project with
you
Europabüro & FFG person burst the bubble and you discover that: there is not a lot of time before the deadline you have a choice to follow or lead i.e. join a
project or coordinate a project if you want to do your own idea, you need to
coordinate you need to address the ENTIRE call you need to get partners to do your project with
you
Understand the CALLUnderstand the CALL
Be sure that you understand the call- this is CRITICAL
You have to deal with every word of the call
If you don’t understand the call, pick up the phone and call the person in Brussels who is in charge of the call and ask them about it
Be sure that you understand the call- this is CRITICAL
You have to deal with every word of the call
If you don’t understand the call, pick up the phone and call the person in Brussels who is in charge of the call and ask them about it
What next?What next? You have to work fast You decide to lead because then you can do your
project, the one that you really want to do and don’t have to try to squeeze into someone else’s project
The nice FFG person offers to place information about your ideal project on the SMEs to go website, this is an ABSOLUTE MUST unless you already have partners
It’s not a big deal, you write a brief summary paragraph with your ideal project and then it is posted on the website and the form is sent out to all the other NCPs in Europe
You have to work fast You decide to lead because then you can do your
project, the one that you really want to do and don’t have to try to squeeze into someone else’s project
The nice FFG person offers to place information about your ideal project on the SMEs to go website, this is an ABSOLUTE MUST unless you already have partners
It’s not a big deal, you write a brief summary paragraph with your ideal project and then it is posted on the website and the form is sent out to all the other NCPs in Europe
Then what? Then what? Depending on the call and your idea, you get a
million emails from all over Europe asking and sometimes begging you to join your consortium- it’s wild!
At this point, I had no idea what to do and so I sent all the emails (over 25 from Turkey) to my nice FFG person asking, ‘what should I do now?’
The answer: tell the ones that are completely uninteresting
that you are sorry but…. ask the ones that are interesting to write a
brief summary of how they think they can contribute to your project
Depending on the call and your idea, you get a million emails from all over Europe asking and sometimes begging you to join your consortium- it’s wild!
At this point, I had no idea what to do and so I sent all the emails (over 25 from Turkey) to my nice FFG person asking, ‘what should I do now?’
The answer: tell the ones that are completely uninteresting
that you are sorry but…. ask the ones that are interesting to write a
brief summary of how they think they can contribute to your project
Decisions decisions decisionsDecisions decisions decisions
You have to choose the partners that you think will fit in your project
Once the partners are chosen, it’s really important that you meet them I spoke to each one on the phone to see if they
could really speak english and to be sure they weren’t crazy
One of them suggested a workshop (wasn’t my idea, I didn’t even think about it)- it was a great idea!
You have to choose the partners that you think will fit in your project
Once the partners are chosen, it’s really important that you meet them I spoke to each one on the phone to see if they
could really speak english and to be sure they weren’t crazy
One of them suggested a workshop (wasn’t my idea, I didn’t even think about it)- it was a great idea!
Meet your partnersMeet your partners
Arrange a workshop in your place of work Get a seminar room in your university or
lab area and start planning the workshop Tell your partners time and place and
leave it to them to arrange the flights and hotels
I gave them a list of hotels and offered to help with the booking
Arrange a workshop in your place of work Get a seminar room in your university or
lab area and start planning the workshop Tell your partners time and place and
leave it to them to arrange the flights and hotels
I gave them a list of hotels and offered to help with the booking
The workshopThe workshop
Invite your nice FFG person and your nice EU person ( Europabüro at MUW)
Plan the project: the aims, workpackages, the budget, the workpackage leaders, etc.
Invite your nice FFG person and your nice EU person ( Europabüro at MUW)
Plan the project: the aims, workpackages, the budget, the workpackage leaders, etc.
Proposal fundingProposal funding
Financial help is available for the preparation of the proposal from the Ministry of Science via the FFG
ANBAHNUNGSFINANZIERUNG- get started working on this application (ffg website) asap It helps with organizing the workshop Food, coffee, etc Secretarial help (a bit problematic….) Travel costs for some partners and
accommodations for all the partners
Financial help is available for the preparation of the proposal from the Ministry of Science via the FFG
ANBAHNUNGSFINANZIERUNG- get started working on this application (ffg website) asap It helps with organizing the workshop Food, coffee, etc Secretarial help (a bit problematic….) Travel costs for some partners and
accommodations for all the partners
After the workshopAfter the workshop
Keep in touch with the partners and the nice FFG and University EU people: they are EXTREMELY HELPFUL- I would not have been able to do this project without their help and support
Start writing.. Keep your partners involved in the writing process and have your nice FFG and University EU people check your proposal- they give incredibly important bits of information
Keep in touch with the partners and the nice FFG and University EU people: they are EXTREMELY HELPFUL- I would not have been able to do this project without their help and support
Start writing.. Keep your partners involved in the writing process and have your nice FFG and University EU people check your proposal- they give incredibly important bits of information
Don’t be intimidatedDon’t be intimidated
Don’t be intimidated by the process, it’s not as complicated as it appears at first glance
Be sure to read the guidelines Be sure to follow Annex 4
instructions for drafting part B of the proposal
it is the format for the proposal follow it exactly as it is written ask for help with the tables
Don’t be intimidated by the process, it’s not as complicated as it appears at first glance
Be sure to read the guidelines Be sure to follow Annex 4
instructions for drafting part B of the proposal
it is the format for the proposal follow it exactly as it is written ask for help with the tables
There is a need to continually assess potential foreseen or unforeseen short- and long-term effects of GMOs on human and animal health. Currently these effects are estimated during the pre-market safety assessment but there is a requirement for post-market monitoring.The research shall develop appropriate techniques for such assessments and analyse their possible limits. It shall include the possible differentiation of the types of post-market monitoring according to the objectives and type of GMOs, the level of exposure and the ethical considerations that are raised.Expected impact: Improved knowledge of GMO effects on human and animal health after authorisation. Improved techniques for post market monitoring of GMOs. Support to policy needs of the European Food Safety Authority, etc.
There is a need to continually assess potential foreseen or unforeseen short- and long-term effects of GMOs on human and animal health. Currently these effects are estimated during the pre-market safety assessment but there is a requirement for post-market monitoring.The research shall develop appropriate techniques for such assessments and analyse their possible limits. It shall include the possible differentiation of the types of post-market monitoring according to the objectives and type of GMOs, the level of exposure and the ethical considerations that are raised.Expected impact: Improved knowledge of GMO effects on human and animal health after authorisation. Improved techniques for post market monitoring of GMOs. Support to policy needs of the European Food Safety Authority, etc.
my CALLmy CALL
Things I picked up along the wayThings I picked up along the way Don’t say that you will do something in the
grant that you may not want to or can’t do later- because if you get the grant they do not allow you to remove tasks that you said that you would do
If you are a partner and not a coordinator, it’s easier. However, be sure that you fit into the project and that you really want to do the tasks that you have outlined in the grant
Don’t say that you will do something in the grant that you may not want to or can’t do later- because if you get the grant they do not allow you to remove tasks that you said that you would do
If you are a partner and not a coordinator, it’s easier. However, be sure that you fit into the project and that you really want to do the tasks that you have outlined in the grant
Things I picked up along the wayThings I picked up along the way Only 75% of materials and personnel are paid
for the project by the EU- this means that you need another source of money to pay the remaining 25%
The EC do not pay MwSt but our government will pay for it when it is incurred in Austria
Management costs should account for about 7% of the entire budget
Only 75% of materials and personnel are paid for the project by the EU- this means that you need another source of money to pay the remaining 25%
The EC do not pay MwSt but our government will pay for it when it is incurred in Austria
Management costs should account for about 7% of the entire budget
Things I picked up along the wayThings I picked up along the way Have a work package for management of the
project and dissemination/training
Be sure that you understand what a sub-contractor is and whether it is acceptable for the EC
Be sure to be within the budget- your partners may not be reasonable about what they need to do the work. You need to be clear about this
Have a work package for management of the project and dissemination/training
Be sure that you understand what a sub-contractor is and whether it is acceptable for the EC
Be sure to be within the budget- your partners may not be reasonable about what they need to do the work. You need to be clear about this
Things I picked up along the wayThings I picked up along the way Know that the review or your project is not only
based on the science and technology section
You need to have good sections for impact, implementation, ethics and management
If your science and technology section is brilliant but you didn’t put enough time and energy in the other sections, your grant will get trashed
Know that the review or your project is not only based on the science and technology section
You need to have good sections for impact, implementation, ethics and management
If your science and technology section is brilliant but you didn’t put enough time and energy in the other sections, your grant will get trashed