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EU Framework R&D programmes: general
recommendations & information tools
Richard Burger
Science Counsellor
Delegation of the European Union to Russia
23 April 2010
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Outline of this presentation
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1. Participation in EU R&D Framework
Programmes: some useful tips
2. Where can I get more information &
support?
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Tips for a “good” proposal (I)
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• Good science is not enough: comply with all evaluation
criteria, not only the scientific ones!
• Ask independent colleagues to do mock evaluations, based on
the published evaluation criteria!
• Make a reference to the general /political/ context of your
proposal/application (e.g. 4th common EU-RU space in
research, education & culture, EC-RU S&T Cooperation
Agreement)
• Become an evaluator for European programmes yourself!
Register at http://cordis.europa.eu/emmfp7 It gives you insight
into how proposals should be prepared for being successful.
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Tips for a “good" proposal (II)
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• Show your competence & comparative advantages in the
scientific field; mention your recent & most relevant
publications. Not only major research institutions get
involved, also smaller ones participate in FP projects, if they
have expertise.
• Check CORDIS web-site regularly for new calls & for
partner search
• Most important step in joining an FP project: Find the right
partner at the right time! =>For partner search: build on
contacts already established through projects supported by
INTAS, TEMPUS, ISTC, and within bilateral scientific
programmes with EU Member States.
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Tips for a “good" proposal (III)
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Project partners should be aware that there are different
cultures and different academic traditions, which can cause
problems. (e.g. speed of reply to incoming e-mails)
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Personal contacts are the single most important factor in
the formation of new project consortia! =>Make yourself
& your organization known; participate in meetings and
pursue active networking. Attend brokerages,
conferences, workshops.
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!If you are not successful with a proposal, keep trying!
Re-work & re-submit proposals, based on evaluation
comments received.
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Partnering
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Partnering
Previous
Collaborations
6%
Other cons ortium
m em bers
13%
Third Parties
9%
49%
At Meetings
Other
23%
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Source: Paul Drath and Olga Pekushkina, Singleimage Limited (UK)
Partnering
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Choosing a new partner
Must meet more than once
Consultant or NCP recommends
Email contact only
Phone and email contact only
Sufficient to meet once
Recommended by collaborator
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120
Other partners
Respondents agreeing (out of 140)
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Source: Paul Drath and Olga Pekushkina, Singleimage Limited (UK)
Frequent weaknesses in project proposals
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Authors do not follow the guidelines
Proposal is incomplete, or not clearly presented, and/or too long
Scientific "state of the art" insufficiently described and/or relevant references are missing
Objectives are not focussed enough
Proposed research is not novel
No/too little justification of why the research is relevant – scientifically and/or socioeconomically
Expected results (deliverables) are unclear
Authors do not properly understand the question on "risk"
English is too poor to be properly understood
Project is too ambitious for time-scale and/or for funding
In experimental projects: insufficient funds for equipment, consumables / unclear if the required
resources are available
Costs in some categories unexplained or not matching the needs (too high or too low)
Unclear management (e.g. coordination meetings, communication, inter-play between teams)
Expertise of teams overlaps or does not match the requirements for the tasks allocated to them
No or insufficient publication lists of the participating teams
No plans for dissemination of results etc.
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Where can I get more information & support?
Network of Russian FP7 National Contact Points
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CORDIS -> Community Research & Development Information Service
http://cordis.europa.eu
Network of Russian FP7 National Contact Points : CORDIS -> Contacts -> FP7 contacts in third
countries -> Russia
– Food/Agriculture/Biotechnology -> A.N.Bakh Institute of Biochemistry, Russian Acad. of Science
– Health -> Moscow State University, Faculty of Fundamental Medicine, Moscow
– Nanotechnology -> Shubnikov Institute of Crystallography, Russian Acad. Science
– ICT -> Institute of Operational Systems, Moscow
– Social-economic sciences & humanities -> Centre for Science Research & Statistics, Moscow
– Transport/Aeronautics -> Central Aerohydrodynamics Institute (TsAGI), Zhukovsky
– Environment -> Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Science, Moscow
– Energy -> RUSDEM-EE, Moscow
– Research Infrastructures -> Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys, Moscow
– Mobility->State University–Higher School of Economics, Centre for International Projects, Moscow
– International cooperation -> State University – Higher School of Economics
– SMEs -> the Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises, Moscow
– Ideas SP -> Saint Petersburg Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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CORDIS
http://cordis.
europa.eu
INFO on:
FP7 CALLS
PARTNERS
CONTACTS
PROJECTS
+ events +
other useful
info
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Where can I get more information? (II)
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Web-site of the EU Delegation to Russia
www.delrus.ec.europa.eu
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Areas of
cooperation
=> S&T
Where can I get more information? (III)
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Compendium on Science &
Research Cooperation between
the European Union and the
Russian Federation
www.delrus.ec.europa.eu/en/p_593.htm
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Where can I get more information &and
support? (IV)
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Some other useful information resources & cooperation supporting
platforms:
“Gate2RuBIN” (RUITC-RA-RTTN) partner in CIP Enterprise Europe Network
www.gate2rubin.ru/
“incrEAST” - web portal to international S&T cooperation with Eastern
European and Central Asian countries www.increast.eu/
S&T Gate RUS.EU – web-portal to identify and analyse the S&T Potential of
EU-Russia Cooperation www.st-gaterus.eu
FP7 ISTOK-SOYUZ project – Information Society Technologies to Open
Knowledge for Eastern Europe & Central Asia www.istok-soyuz.eu
FP7 E-Ural project – EU-Russia cooperation in the area of environment
www.e-ural.vsu.ru/en
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Thank you for your attention.
Richard Burger
Delegation of the European Union to Russia
<[email protected]>
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