Practicalities Health and Food, Agriculture, Fisheries & Biotechnology – Information Session

1. PracticalitiesHealth and Food, Agriculture, Fisheries & Biotechnology – Information Session 25th September 2008 Martina Castillo - NCP Health; Food, Agriculture, Fisheries & Biotechnology

2. Theme 1: Health – Timing & Budget FP7-Health-2009-single-stage – Budget: 476 000 000 Euros Publication Date: 3rd September, 2008 Deadline: 3rd December, 2008 FP7-Health-2009-two-stage – Budget: 115 000 000 Euros Publication Date: 3rd September, 2008 Deadline (for 1st stage): 3rd December, 2008 * Deadline (for 2nd stage): 22nd April, 2008 *In the first stage, no ethical evaluation

3. Evaluation Procedure FP7-Health-Single-Stage: Thresholds for evaluation criteria FP7-Health-Two-Stage: Thresholds for evaluation criteria: 1st stage; if retained, invited to submit full proposal weighed against full criteria

4. Theme 2: Food, Agriculture, Fisheries & Biotechnology - Timing & Budget Call: FP7-KBBE-2009-3 – Budget: EUR 188.85 million • Publication Date: 3rd September, 2008 • Deadline: 15th January, 2009

5. Basic Eligibility Criteria • It is received by the Commission via the electronic proposal submission system respecting the deadline (date and time) • It involves at least the minimum number of participants • It is complete (i.e. both the requested administrative forms and the proposal description are present) • The content of the proposal relates to the topic(s) and funding scheme(s), including any special conditions set out in the relevant parts of the work programme

6. Minimum number of participants • Collaborative project:At least 3 independent legal entities, each of which is established in a MS or AC, and no 2 of which are established in the same MS or AC • Networks of Excellence:At least 3 independent legal entities, each of which is established in a MS or AC, and no 2 of which are established in the same MS or AC • Collaborative project for specific cooperation Action (SICA) dedicated to international cooperation partner countries: At least 4 independent legal entities. Of these, 2 must be established in different MS or AC. The other 2 must be established in different international cooperation partner countries (ICPC). • Coordination and Support Action (coordinating action): At least 3 independent legal entities, each of which is established in a MS or AC, and no 2 of which are established in the same MS or AC • Coordination and Support Action (supporting action): At least 1 independent legal entity.

7. Eligibility criteria cont… • Large-scale integrating projects: the requested EC contribution shall be over EUR 6 million and not exceed EUR 12 million • Small or medium-scale focused research projects: the requested EC contribution shall not exceed EUR 3 million unless otherwise indicated • Coordination Actions: the requested EC contribution shall not exceed EUR 1.5 million unless otherwise indicated • Support Actions: the requested EC contribution shall not exceed EUR 0.5 million unless otherwise indicated

8. International Cooperation • Encouraged to include participants from countries not EU MS and not third countries associated to FP7 (AC) • Certain ICPC (international cooperation partner countries) are eligible for funding (e.g. Mediterranean Partner Countries receive the same funding as EU Member States); other countries might be funded on a case by case basis (if essential for project execution), or, if stated in the Work Programme • Specific scheme for cooperation actions dedicated to ICPC through the Specific International Cooperation Actions (SICA). Must involve at least 2 participants from MS/ AC and 2 from the ICPC list

9. SICA HEALTH-2009-4.3.2-3: Integration of Disease Surveillance and Health Systems Response. FP7-HEALTH-2009-single-stage. Identify and evaluate the integration of surveillance of infectious diseases and their control into regular healthcare provision. Determine the long- and short-term effectiveness of such integration in comparison to vertical surveillance and control programmes and identify factors crucial for the successful implementation of such integration. Findings of this research should advise national decision makers who plan to integrate existing vertical control programmes into the regular healthcare system. Target Region: ACP, Asia. Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (SICA) (Small or medium-scale focused research project).

10. Example of Call Topic Call Identifier HEALTH-2009-2.2.1-3: Optimising current therapeutic approaches to schizophrenia. FP7-HEALTH-2009-single-stage. The project should focus on the pathophysiology and treatment of schizophrenia, and has to include a preclinical (e.g.: neurophysiology, pharmacology, functional imaging) and clinical component (clinical trials). A strong translational approach with a view of developing new or optimising existing therapeutic tools is essential. Funding scheme: Collaborative Project (Large scale integrating project). Project Type

11. What information do you need? Official documents: • Call Text • Work programme • Guide for proposers (instrument specific) • Guidelines for proposal evaluation • Model contracts • Financial Guidelines • All found on CORDIS find a call: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm

12. Practical tips • Read guidelines for proposers & evaluators • Respect proposal length • Make sure that idea fits topics being funded – competition is high • Pre-registration: Proposers are encouraged to pre-register their proposals electronically via the electronic proposal submission system (EPSS) on CORDIS - http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=UserSite.FP7SubmitProposalPage#1 • Don’t submit proposals at the last minute • Follow evaluation guidelines – be aware of what evaluators will watch out for! Each criterion is important. Selection is a question of ½ mark

13. Assistance from MCST National Contact Points (NCPs) for Health and FAFB: • Martina Castillo – martina.castillo@gov.mt • Joannna Pullicino – joanna.pullicino@gov.mt Legal & Financial Issues: • Anthea Frendo – anthea.frendo@gov.mt

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15. Thank you!