Getting Started with EU Funding

1. Getting Started with EU Funding University of East London 8th May 2013 Edward Heelas Edward.heelas@bbsrc.ac.uk http://www.ukro.ac.uk

2. Outline of this Session • UKRO Support and Services • What do we do? • UKRO Portal • Partner Searching – joining a Consortium • Funding not requiring partners • Registering as an Evaluator • H2020 Expert Advisory Groups

3. UKRO Support and Services

4. UK Research Office • Mission to facilitate effective UK participation in EU research, innovation and HE programmes • Sponsored by the seven UK Research Councils • Receives subscriptions from over 140 research organisations • Range of services for sponsors and subscribers • Research Council policy work • Brussels liaison • For more information see www.ukro.ac.uk UK Research Office

5. UKRO’s Services UK Research Office * Subscribing institutions: http://www.ukro.ac.uk/aboutukro/Pages/subscribers.aspx

6. UKRO Portal http://www.ukro.ac.uk

7. UKRO Portal • Integrated Information Services - tailored articles and website information resources • Improved functionality, navigation and content • Single sign on – email address and password • Quick registration for new users, prior to tailoring profile New UKRO Portal

8. Personal News Page New UKRO Portal

9. UKRO Portal • Personal news page complemented by articles linked from relevant web pages • Email alert options • Improved search engine for both articles and web pages • Contact information, at institution and UKRO – plus details of researchers for ELOs

10. Web Pages with Latest News New UKRO Portal

11. Partner Search - Joining a Consortium

12. Who do I need in my consortium? • Depends on topic… • Partners must match activities in proposal • Appropriate balance of sectors – industry, academia, civil society, user groups, etc • Consideration of expected impact of project • Commission may stipulate or offer advice on types of partner or country involvement • EU dimension/ added-value! Building your consortium

13. Who do I need in my consortium? • Have you worked with the partner institutions before? • Can you trust them? • Make clear from the beginning what will be expected from them • Talk about the budget early on Building your consortium

14. Building your consortium.. How do I find partners? • Existing contacts • FP6/FP7 Projects • http://cordis.europa.eu/fp6/projects.htm • http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/projects_en.html • EU conferences (including events on the calls) and project evaluation • Networks of Excellence • European Technology Platformshttp://cordis.europa.eu/technology-platforms • Evaluating? • Partner searches: • UKRO can distribute partner profiles • NCPs • CORDIS • IDEAL-IST (ICT research) and SINAPSE (SSH platform) • Enterprise Europe Network • Social Media? (Linked-in etc) • Note! Use partner searches with caution; Check out track record; Understand motives for getting involved Preparing for Horizon 2020

15. What is expected of a co-ordinator? • Administers EU financing, makes payments to partners • Needs to keep record of how the financing is distributed • Reviews reports to the Commission • Monitors compliance of partners with grant agreement • Is the only point of contact for the Commission None of these tasks can be subcontracted! Co-ordination of FP projects

16. EU Conferences & Information Days • Announced under ‘Events’ on UKRO information services • Usually held in Brussels, but also in UK locations • Information days normally free; conferences generally have a registration fee attached • Always include networking and brokerage opportunities; presentation of projects, proposal ideas, etc. Choosing Partners

18. UKRO News on Partners

19. Recent Partner Search

20. European Technology PlatformsIndustry-led stakeholder forums on Europe’s key research challenges Implement Strategic Agenda Agree Common Vision Define Strategic Agenda • European Technology Platforms cover research on:(as at Oct 2008) • Advanced Engineering Materials and Technologies (EuMaT) • Aeronautics (ACARE) • Embedded Computing Systems (ARTEMIS) • Biofuels (Biofuels) • Construction (ECTP) • Nanoelectronics (ENIAC) • Rail Transport (ERRAC) • Road Transport (ERTRAC) • Space Technology (ESTP) • Steel (ESTEP) • Electricity Networks of the Future (SmartGrids) • Wind Energy (TPWind) • Smart Systems Integration (EPoSS) • Sustainable Mineral Resources (ETP SMR) • Farm Animal Breeding and Reproduction Technology (FABRE TP) • Food for Life (Food) • Forestry based sector (Forestry) • Future Manufacturing Technologies (MANUFUTURE) • Future Textiles and Clothing (FTC) • Global Animal Health (GAH) • Industrial Safety (IndustrialSafety) • Integral Satcom Initiative (ISI) • Mobile and Wireless Communications (eMobility) • Nanotechnologies for Medical Applications (NanoMedicine) • Networked and Electronic Media (NEM) • Networked European Software and Services Initiative (NESSI) • Photonics21 (Photonics) • Photovoltaics (Photovoltaics) • Plants for the Future (Plants) • Renewable Heating and Cooling (RHC) • Robotics (EUROP) • Sustainable Nuclear Energy (SNETP) • Sustainable Chemistry (SusChem) • Water Supply and Sanitation Technology Platform (WSSTP) • Waterborne (Waterborne) • Zero Emission Fossil Fuel Power Plants (ZEP) Finished ETPs • Innovative Medicines for Europe (IME) • Hydrogen and Fuel Cell (HFP) ETPs Under Development: • Geological Disposal (In Nuclear Energy) http://cordis.europa.eu/technology-platforms

21. Funding not requiring partners • Few sources of funding do not require partners… • Marie Curie Individual Fellowships (“Experienced Researchers” only) • ERC Starter Grants (very much less likely with consolidator/advanced grants) • Capacities grants may be a single report/setting up a conference etc. (not Cooperation Grants) • DG’s issue calls for tender for reports (Non-FP)

22. Registering as an Evaluator

23. What do Expert Evaluators Do? • Peer reviewers: • Evaluate research and innovation proposals • Reviewresearch and innovation projects • Monitorprogress, outcome and impact of programmes • Advise on the shape of future research and innovation activities.

24. Who can be an Expert Evaluator? • High level expertise in research or innovation • In any scientific and technological field, including managerial aspects • Must have at least a university degree • Available for occasional, short-term assignments • Sign-up through Participant Portal…

26. H2020 Expert Advisory Groups (EAG)

27. What is an Expert Advisory Group? • “A body set up by the Commission or its departments to provide it with advice and expertise, comprising at least 6 public and/or private-sector members and meeting more than once.” • There are 2 types: • Formal expert group set up by a Commission decision • Informal expert group set up by an individual Commission department

29. What do EAGs do? • Prepare legislative proposals and policy initiatives (Commission's right of initiative) • Prepare delegated acts • Implement existing EU legislation, programmes and policies… including coordination and cooperation with member countries and stakeholders in that regard. • ….Forum for discussions, providing high-level input from a wide range of sources and stakeholders

30. Who can join EAGs? • Individuals appointed in a personal capacity, acting independently and expressing their own personal views • Individuals appointed to represent a common interest shared by stakeholders in a particular policy area; they do not represent an individual stakeholder. • Organisations in the broad sense of the word including companies, associations, NGOs, trade unions, universities, research institutes, EU bodies and international organisations • National authorities of the Member States (at regional and local levels).

31. Who can join EAGs? • ….Senior researchers/Professors would ordinarily apply as individuals • …Heads of department/ Vice-Chancellors apply to represent a University • “They are chosen according to a selection process that guarantees a high level of expertise and, as far as possible, a geographical and gender balance, while taking into account the specific tasks of the expert group and the type of expertise required”

32. EAGs – When and How? • Experts can register at any time… • However, only those having expressed their interest no later than 6 March 2013 at 17.00, Brussels local time will be taken into account for the setting up of the first H2020 Advisory Groups

33. EAGs – When and How? • European Commission FP7 EAG web page http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7/index_en.cfm?pg=eag • Expression of interest form – (Link found on UKRO Portal!) http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/index_en.cfm?pg=h2020-experts