RESEARCH RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS INSTRUMENTS of FP6 of FP6 METU – Office of EU Affairs METU – Office of EU Affairs
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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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