Funded by the European Commission Contract n° ERAC-CT-2003-003219

1. ‘s Proposal Evaluation Procedure Call 1 Funded by the European Commission Contract n° ERAC-CT-2003-003219 Sustainable maNagement of sOil and groundWater under the pressure of soil pollution and soil contaMinAtioN Hardcopy application received on Common Application Form Applicants Call Secretariat Call Secretariat Very strict Eligibililty Check Applicants Call Secretariat 2nd Eligibililty Check Funders „Fit to call“ Check (by CSC) Fundability Check (by funders) CSC Call Secretariat Funders Peer Review Service Provider CSC Combined list of proposals – both fundable and within SNOWMAN scope Peer Review Service Provider List of proposals going to next stage = Proposals passing Evaluations 1 & 2 Peer Review Service Provider (Peer review panels – pool established in advance, final selection after the proposals are received) Application sent to peer reviewers National Peer Reviewers Peer reviewers score each proposal. Clarification of queries. Summary Evaluation Report prepared Peer Review Service Provider Peer Review Service Provider + Bonus System: Number of countries, additional funders, national priorities SNOWMAN Call Steering Committee makes funding recommendations taking peer review advice into account. Proposals classified as „Offer Funding“, „Reserve List“ or „Reject“. CSC Call Secretariat CSC CSC Research recommendations made. Call Secr. Call Secretariat Funders Funders Call Secretariat Funding bodies confirm funding to each applicant and Call Secretariat Funders Researchers Contract coordination begins. Researchers Consortium Agreement signed, projects commence Researchers Call Secr. Call Secretariat Funders Contact: SNOWMAN Secretariat, Mr. Arnd Wieland, c/o Umweltbundesamt Dessau, P.O. Box 1406, D-06813 Dessau secretariat@snowman-era.net