RESEARCH RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS INSTRUMENTS

of FP6of FP6

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Instrument :Instrument : specification of a type of project that can be financiallyspecification of a type of project that can be financially supportedsupported

Participant :Participant : a legal entity contributing to the project and having a legal entity contributing to the project and having rights rights

and obligations with regard to the Community under and obligations with regard to the Community under the the terms of the contract. terms of the contract.

E.gE.g.. - enterprises- enterprises- research institutions- research institutions- universities- universities- public administrations- public administrations- organisations that possess specific competence in management- organisations that possess specific competence in management- potential users or other stakeholders- potential users or other stakeholders

Legal entities will be primarily organisations active in the research and innovation Legal entities will be primarily organisations active in the research and innovation fields.fields.

TYPES OF INSTRUMENTSTYPES OF INSTRUMENTS

Specific Targeted Research ProjectSpecific Targeted Research Project (STREP)(STREP)

Specific Support ActionSpecific Support Action (SSA)(SSA)

Coordination ActionCoordination Action (CA)(CA)

Marie Curie ActionsMarie Curie Actions------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

------ Integrated ProjectsIntegrated Projects (IP) (IP)

Networks of ExcellenceNetworks of Excellence (NoE)(NoE)

SSPECIFIC PECIFIC TTARGETED ARGETED RRESEARCH ESEARCH PPROJECT (STREP)ROJECT (STREP)

Definition:Definition: Multipartner research, demonstration or innovation projects to Multipartner research, demonstration or innovation projects to

support support

activities of a limited scope and ambitionactivities of a limited scope and ambition

Aims and Objectives:Aims and Objectives: Increase European competitivenessIncrease European competitiveness Meet the needs of society or the EU policiesMeet the needs of society or the EU policies Gain knowledge Gain knowledge Improve existing products, processes or services Improve existing products, processes or services Prove the suitability of new technologiesProve the suitability of new technologies

Duration:Duration: 2- 3 years 2- 3 years

STREPSTREPNumber of ParticipantsNumber of Participants

Minimum three participants from three different Member Minimum three participants from three different Member States States

or Associated States (of which two must be Member States or Associated States (of which two must be Member States or Associated Candidate Countries)or Associated Candidate Countries)

Some calls may specify a higher minimum number of Some calls may specify a higher minimum number of participantsparticipants

SSPECIFIC PECIFIC SSUPPORTUPPORT A ACTIONCTION (SSA)(SSA)Definition:Definition:

SSA’s are service type contracts that can be used to fund events SSA’s are service type contracts that can be used to fund events such as such as workshops, small conferences, studies and expert groupsworkshops, small conferences, studies and expert groups

Aims and Objectives:Aims and Objectives: To support the implementation of FP6 To support the implementation of FP6 To potentially help the preparation of future Framework Programme To potentially help the preparation of future Framework Programme To stimulate, encourage and facilitate the participation of To stimulate, encourage and facilitate the participation of

- SMEs- SMEs- Small research teams- Small research teams- Newly developed and remote research centers- Newly developed and remote research centers- Organisations from the Candidate Countries- Organisations from the Candidate Countries

Duration:Duration: from several months to 2-3 years from several months to 2-3 years

Number of Participants: Number of Participants: one or more legal entitiesone or more legal entities

SSA SSA Project Alternatives Project Alternatives

The projects may cover one or a combination of the following:The projects may cover one or a combination of the following:

ConferencesConferences SeminarsSeminars Studies and AnalysisStudies and Analysis Working and Expert GroupsWorking and Expert Groups Operational Support and DisseminationOperational Support and Dissemination Information and CommunicationInformation and Communication

CCOORDINATIONOORDINATION A ACTIONCTION (CA)(CA)

Definition:Definition:Coordination Actions are instruments that can be used to Coordination Actions are instruments that can be used to bring together scientists to prepare for future cooperationbring together scientists to prepare for future cooperation

Aims and Objectives:Aims and Objectives:Fund the networking of researchersFund the networking of researchersReinforce the thematic networks by coordinating the Reinforce the thematic networks by coordinating the activities that they involve activities that they involve

Duration:Duration: 2-3 years 2-3 years

Participants :Participants : minimum 3 participants from 3 countriesminimum 3 participants from 3 countries

CA CA ActivitiesActivities

Performance of studies, analyses, benchmarking Performance of studies, analyses, benchmarking exercisesexercises

Exchange and dissemination of informationExchange and dissemination of information Exchange and dissemination of good practicesExchange and dissemination of good practices Exchange of personnelExchange of personnel Organisation of conferences, seminars, meetingsOrganisation of conferences, seminars, meetings Setting up of common information systemsSetting up of common information systems Setting up of expert groupsSetting up of expert groups Definition, organisation and management of joint or Definition, organisation and management of joint or

common initiativescommon initiatives

MMARIEARIE C CURIE URIE AACTIONSCTIONS (Mobility of Researchers)(Mobility of Researchers)

Definition:Definition: Providing broad support for the mobility of human resources to Providing broad support for the mobility of human resources to and from the European Research Area, to promote international and from the European Research Area, to promote international dimension of research, networking and scientific collaborationdimension of research, networking and scientific collaboration

Aims and Objectives:Aims and Objectives:Provide a variety of options for researchers at all levels, as well Provide a variety of options for researchers at all levels, as well as host institutions, to ease the way for cooperative research, as host institutions, to ease the way for cooperative research, sharing sharing

of knowledge and experience in all scientific areasof knowledge and experience in all scientific areas

Number of Participants:Number of Participants: one or moreone or more

MARIE CURIE ACTIONS MARIE CURIE ACTIONS

Host-Driven ActionsHost-Driven Actions Individual-Driven ActionsIndividual-Driven Actions Excellence RecognitionExcellence Recognition Return and Reintegration MechanismsReturn and Reintegration Mechanisms

MARIE CURIE ACTIONS MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Host-Driven ActionsHost-Driven Actions

Research Training Networks (RTN)Research Training Networks (RTN) Early-Stage Research Training (EST)Early-Stage Research Training (EST) Transfer of Knowledge (ToK)Transfer of Knowledge (ToK) Series of Events (SCF) & Large Conferences Series of Events (SCF) & Large Conferences

(LCF)(LCF)

MARIE CURIE ACTIONS MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Individual-Driven ActionsIndividual-Driven Actions

Intra-European Individual Fellowships (EIF)Intra-European Individual Fellowships (EIF) Incoming International Fellowships (IIF)Incoming International Fellowships (IIF) Outgoing International Fellowships (OIF)Outgoing International Fellowships (OIF)

MARIE CURIE ACTIONS MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Excellence RecognitionExcellence Recognition

Excellence Grants (EXT)Excellence Grants (EXT) Excellence Awards (EXA)Excellence Awards (EXA) Excellence Chairs (EXC)Excellence Chairs (EXC)

MARIE CURIE ACTIONS MARIE CURIE ACTIONS Return & Reintegration Return & Reintegration

MechanismsMechanisms

European Reintegration Grants (ERG)European Reintegration Grants (ERG) International Reintegration Grants (IRG)International Reintegration Grants (IRG)

What else to What else to

know about know about

different different

instruments...instruments...

IIMPLEMENTATIONMPLEMENTATION

Financial regime and funding model (FC, FCF and Financial regime and funding model (FC, FCF and AC)AC)

Participation/financeParticipation/finance Submission, evaluation and negotiation processSubmission, evaluation and negotiation process Consortium agreementConsortium agreement Preparation of the work packagesPreparation of the work packages Reporting and screening processReporting and screening process

SSTRUCTURETRUCTURE OFOF P PROPOSALSROPOSALS

PART A: Administrative InformationPART A: Administrative Information

A1. General proposal info (e.g. proposal name, proposers’ A1. General proposal info (e.g. proposal name, proposers’ names and addresses, brief description of the work)names and addresses, brief description of the work)

A2. Info on coordinator and partnersA2. Info on coordinator and partnersA3. Cost breakdown for all consortiumA3. Cost breakdown for all consortium

PART B: Project DetailsPART B: Project Details

Section B1. Scientific and technical descriptionSection B1. Scientific and technical descriptionSection B2. Information on partners and consortiumSection B2. Information on partners and consortium

SSTRUCTURE OFTRUCTURE OF PPROPOSALSROPOSALSPart B: Project DetailsPart B: Project Details

Intro:Intro: Front PageFront Page

Table of Contents Table of Contents (1 page)(1 page)

B1B1 Proposal SummaryProposal Summary

B2B2 S&T Objectives and the State of the Art S&T Objectives and the State of the Art (3 pages)(3 pages)

B3B3 Relevance to the Objectives of the Related Priority Relevance to the Objectives of the Related Priority (3 (3 pages)pages)

B4B4 Potential Impact Potential Impact (3 pages)(3 pages)

B5B5 Consortium and Project Resources Consortium and Project Resources (6 pages)(6 pages)

B6B6 Project Management Project Management (3 pages)(3 pages)

B7B7 Workplan (Gannt, PERT, DoW in terms of WPs)Workplan (Gannt, PERT, DoW in terms of WPs)

B8B8 Other Issues – ethical, gender related, EU policies, etc.Other Issues – ethical, gender related, EU policies, etc.

Instruments in Comparison-1Instruments in Comparison-1

Type of Type of InstrumentInstrument

PurposePurpose OutputOutput

STREPSTREP Research Research InformationInformation

SSASSA SupportSupport SupportSupport

CACA CoordinationCoordination CoordinationCoordination

Marie CurieMarie Curie Academic NetworkAcademic Network CoordinationCoordination

IPIP ResearchResearch InformationInformation

NoENoE IntegrationIntegration StructuringStructuring

Instruments in Comparison-Instruments in Comparison-22

Type of Type of InstrumentInstrument

BudgetBudget Number of Number of

ParticipantsParticipants

STREPSTREP several million €several million € 8 to 108 to 10

SSASSA between several between several

100.000 € to 100.000 € to severalseveral

million €million €

1+1+

CACA >30>30

IPIP

10 million € or 10 million € or moremore

15 to 2015 to 20NoENoE

EEVALUATION VALUATION CCRITERIARITERIA STREPSTREP SSASSA CACA IPIP NoENoE

RelevanceRelevance XX XX XX XX XX

Potential impactPotential impact XX XX XX XX XX

S & T excellenceS & T excellence XX XXExcellence of participantsExcellence of participants XXQuality of the coordinationQuality of the coordination XXQuality of the support actionQuality of the support action XX

Quality of the consortiumQuality of the consortium XX XX XXDegree of integration & the JPADegree of integration & the JPA XX

Quality of managementQuality of management XX XX XX XXOrganization & managementOrganization & management XX

Mobilization of resourcesMobilization of resources XX XX XX XX

Which instrument to use?Which instrument to use?

STREPSTREP Suitable for small research contracts, beginners Suitable for small research contracts, beginners or testing new concepts. Should be used as a or testing new concepts. Should be used as a stepping-stone for future Integrated Projects.stepping-stone for future Integrated Projects.

SSASSA Useful for funding small workshops, small Useful for funding small workshops, small conferences, studies, expert groups and activities conferences, studies, expert groups and activities to stimulate future research activities.to stimulate future research activities.

CACA Used to establish or join networks of researchers Used to establish or join networks of researchers on a specific topic. Should be seen as a stepping-on a specific topic. Should be seen as a stepping-stone to future research proposals.stone to future research proposals.

Marie Curie Marie Curie ActionsActions

Used to fund researchers joining a research Used to fund researchers joining a research group OR funding for researchers to spend time group OR funding for researchers to spend time in a research centre in another country.in a research centre in another country.

Can also be used to fund high-level scientific Can also be used to fund high-level scientific conferences and training courses.conferences and training courses.

IPIP Main target for funding research activities.Main target for funding research activities.

NoENoE Strategic for establishing long term links with Strategic for establishing long term links with other research centres. Useful for future research other research centres. Useful for future research activities.activities.

Why participate in FP6?Why participate in FP6?

A unique Europe-wide research program offering:A unique Europe-wide research program offering:

A range of scientific opportunitiesA range of scientific opportunities Wide contactsWide contacts Productive partnershipsProductive partnerships Enhanced mobilityEnhanced mobility An international benchmarkAn international benchmark A growing and secure budget A growing and secure budget (17.5 billion Euro)(17.5 billion Euro)

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TTIPSIPS-1-1

It is always very practical and easier to start as a partner in It is always very practical and easier to start as a partner in a project (not coordinator)a project (not coordinator)

In practice, the minimum number of partners given in the In practice, the minimum number of partners given in the Call is Call is nevernever enough enough

Since there is limited experience in FPs, it is much easier Since there is limited experience in FPs, it is much easier for Turkish researchers to write proposal using STREP, SSA for Turkish researchers to write proposal using STREP, SSA as instruments as instruments

MC activities are very suitable for mobility purposes, MC activities are very suitable for mobility purposes, ranging from early researchers to the most experienced ranging from early researchers to the most experienced and well-knownand well-known

TTIPSIPS-2-2

If you get an offer to join a consortium, do so. It is the best If you get an offer to join a consortium, do so. It is the best way to learn about the processway to learn about the process

A very good way of being involved in the process (without A very good way of being involved in the process (without even writing a proposal) is to become an evaluatoreven writing a proposal) is to become an evaluator

A project proposal can be 50-160 pages long!A project proposal can be 50-160 pages long!

Keep in mindKeep in mind:: writing an FP6 project proposal is not easy, writing an FP6 project proposal is not easy, however, many people have been successfulhowever, many people have been successful. .

YOU CAN DO IT, TOO!YOU CAN DO IT, TOO!

TTHANK HANK YYOUOU

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