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FP7. Proposal Evaluation Procedure. EVALUATION. Proposal Eligibilty Individual evaluation Consensus Thresholds Panel review Ethical review (if needed) Commission ranking Negotiation Commission funding (Rejection decision). Evaluation in FP7 Eligibility.
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FP7 Proposal Evaluation Procedure
EVALUATION • Proposal • Eligibilty • Individual evaluation • Consensus • Thresholds • Panel review • Ethical review (if needed) • Commission ranking • Negotiation • Commission funding (Rejection decision)
Evaluation in FP7Eligibility • Minimum number of eligible, independent partners • Scope • Completeness of proposal (Presence of all requested forms) • Page limits • Deadline • Conflict of interest • Security Scrutiny (if needed) • Others (eg.. budget limits)
The Experts • Wide pool of evaluators • Calls for “candidates” • Application via CORDIS • Commission invites individuals (Not self-selection) • Geography, gender and “rotation” also аrе considered • Expertise, and experience are paramount • Names published after the evaluations
THE CRITERIA • Specified in the work programme • Adapted to each funding scheme and each thematic area • Can vary from call-to-call • Divided into three main criteria: - S&T Quality (Concept, objective, work-plan) - Implementation (Individual participants and consortium as a whole; Allocation of resources) - Impact (Contribution to expected impacts listed in work programme; Plans for dissemination/exploitation)
CONSENSUS • Built on the basis of he individual assessments of all the evaluators • Usually involves a discussion • Moderated by a commission staff-member • One expert act as rapporteur • Agreement on consensus marks and comments for each of the criteria
THRESHOLDS • Criteria generally marked out of 5 • Individual threshold = 3 • Overall threshold =10 • Can vary from call-to-call
PANEL REVIEW • PANEL MEETING - Compare consensus reports - Examines proposals with same consensus score (if needed) - Final marks and comments for each proposal - Suggestions on order of priority, clustering, amendments, etc. • HEARING WITH PROPOSERS MAY BE CONVENED - Questions to the invited proposal coordinators - Small number of proposal representatives
COMMISSION • Draw up final ranking list • Information to the Programme Committee • Commission decisions on rejected proposals • Contract negotiation • Formal consultation of Programme Committee (when required) • Commission decisions on proposals selected for funding
FURTHER INFORMATION hhtp://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/