Finding your way in European Research Funding Mischa

Finding your way in European Research Funding Mischa Peters – Grant Office REBO 19 March 2018

Grant Office REBO European Research Funding: a broad range of possibilities EU funding is complex, since there are many different types of programmes managed by different bodies, covering areas such as: • education • health • consumer protection • environmental protection • humanitarian aid. • research Finding your way in European Research Funding 19 March 2018 2

Two main types of funding Grants for specific projects, usually following a public announcement known as a 'call for proposals'. Public contracts to buy services, goods or works to ensure the operations of EU institutions or programmes. Contracts are awarded through calls for tenders (public procurement) and cover a range of areas: studies, technical assistance and training; consultancy, conference organisation, etc. Finding your way in European Research Funding 19 March 2018 3

POLICY CONTEXT & OBJECTIVES EUROPE 2020 TARGETS - Strategy for Growth & Jobs 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ties iori ther pr ing (fur rk und 2015 in wo F d 4) 201 orate mmes b gra ela ro p Employment: 75% of 20 - 64 year-olds employed R&D / Innovation: investment of 3% EU’s GDP Climate Change & Energy: 20% less emissions, 20% more energy efficiency and 20% of energy renewable Education: school drop-outs below 10% and at least 40% 30 -40 year-olds completing third-level education Poverty/ Social exclusion: at least 20 mln fewer people in or at risk of poverty and social exclusion Personalising Health & Care Overcoming the crisis HORIZON 2020 STRATEGIC AGENDA 2014 -2015 Sustainable Food Security Energy Efficiency Smart cities & communities Blue Growth Water innovation Low carbon energy Disaster resilience Digital Security Waste HOR Mobility STRUCTURE HORIZON 2020 p Ap x. ro pp. 1% A 9 3 % 2. 1 % 1. 7 3 x. ro 2 x. Excellence • ERC • Marie Sklodowska Curie • Future & Emerging Technologies (FET) • Research Infrastructures A ro pp Industrial Leadership • ICT • Nanotechnologies, Advanced Materials, Biotechnology, Advanced manufacturing, Processing • Space • Innovation in SMEs • Access to Risk Finance IZON 202 bn eu 0 – 70, 2 ro EU fi nanc ial in 2014 st -2 these 020 to r rument ealis polic e y obj ectiv es Societal Challenges • • Health & Demography Food & Agro Energy Transport Climate, Resource efficiency & Raw materials Inclusive, innovative, reflective societies Secure societies

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How do I find the right funding for my research? ? a couple of questions might guide you: 1. Is you research curiosity driven, very scientific and groundbreaking? Does it include research projects for a number of postdocs and Ph. D-students? • If yes: ERC individual grants. Finding your way in European Research Funding 19 March 2018 6

2. Are you looking for training or expertise which you cannot get at your current institute but which is available at an institute abroad? Do you know a post-doc who would want to spent some time in Utrecht to get additional training or gain additional expertise? • If yes: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSC) 3. Does your research need large, expensive infrastructures (including big databases) • If yes: research infrastructures 4. Is your idea so out of the box and a little bit controversial that you are unsure whether anybody would be interested in funding it? • If yes: Future and Emerging Technologies (FET): Finding your way in European Research Funding 19 March 2018 7

5. Is there a European dimension to your research? Or does your research provide answers to some societal question? Do you have a European consortium, or could you create or find a European Consortium, to collaborate with? • If yes: work programmes from pillar three: the grand societal challenges. Finding your way in European Research Funding 19 March 2018 8

Research Funding Days 2013 Finding your way in the working programmes 1. Check the call topics 2. Check the call texts • Specific challenge • Scope • Expected impact • Type of action – The research you want to do needs to be the answer to (almost) all the issues mentioned here Example: Energy Efficiency - Market Uptake Finding your way in European Research Funding 19 March 2018 9

What do you need to know? • The funding scheme for most types of funding (except Marie Curie) is 100% funding for the direct cost (staff and other costs) and 25% overhead. • The work programmes are valid for two years so check the call deadline for the topic you are interested in. Some will only open in 2015 (which gives you plenty of time to prepare)! • You participate on behalf of Utrecht University – make sure you follow the right procedure Finding your way in European Research Funding 19 March 2018 10

What can you do to increase your changes Register as an expert If you register as an expert you have a chance of being selected to assist in the: • evaluation of proposals • monitoring of actions • preparation, implementation or evaluation of programmes and design of policies. Do some background research Check what the most recently funded projects on the topic are. Check your academic network If you want to participate in a European project but do not want to coordinate yourself you will need to find a consortium. Ask around in your academic network to see whether any of your colleagues has plans to start a project. Finding your way in European Research Funding 19 March 2018 11

Research Funding Days 2013 Useful documents that might help you • REBO guide: Finding your way in H 2020 • Official EU information: H 2020 online manual • Opportunities for Researchers from the Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities (SSH) Finding your way in European Research Funding 19 March 2018 12

What can the Grant Office do for you? Preparation phase: • Made-to-measure advise Application phase: • Support with • Budget • Management Structure • Consortium selection • Help with technical issues such as: • Gantt chart, Pert chart • Application tool • Getting all the forms from all your partners Project phase: • Legal Issues: • Grant agreement • Consortium agreement • Project Management: • Overseeing workflow, scheduling, meetings • Preparation of reporting • Financial Administration Finding your way in European Research Funding 19 March 2018 13