Introduction to Horizon Europe.
1.- Science excellence. ERC
A. How to write the technical part of the proposal
1. Section B1
• Extended synopsis of the scientific proposal in 5 pages:
• What should be clear to the evaluator?
• What is the challenge?
• Why do you need to address it?
• How will you solve the problem?
• Why is it so important to address it now?
• How to approach the summary?
• How to highlight the ground-breaking nature of the project?
• How to demonstrate the viability of the project?
• What is the recommended content?
• What characteristic should it have?
• What is the most recommended structure?
• Researchers CV
• Focus and writing.
• Structure.
• Success factors and tips for developing competitive CVs.
• Achievements
• Publications.
• Monographs.
• Patents.
• Conferences
• Awards
2. Section B2
• Objectives and State of the art:
• What problems do we solve?
• What solutions do we provide?
• What resources and methods do we use?
• Why is the project important for the field?
• Sources of information to assess the state of the art.
• The impact of the project:
• How to describe the background of the potential impact?
• Define the viability of the project results:
• Related to the scientific community.
• In market terms.
• In terms of innovation in the market.
• In terms of social challenges.
• Establish the measurement indicators:
• Of realization.
• Of results.
• Impact.
• Synergy or complement of the project.
• Structure and describe the indicators in the technical proposal.
• Obstacles and barriers: what can go wrong?
• External factors: Legal, financial ...
• Internal factors: capacities, interests, conflicts ...
• Contingency plan.
• Work methodology:
• Purpose: Generic intentions.
• Objectives: general and specific goals.
• Resources committed by volume of work.
• Actions: Activities, tasks, deliverables / products.
• Project milestones (milestones).
• External factors.
• Preconditions.
• Describe the operational capacity.
• Other questions:
• Allocation of resources by volume of work.
• Project risks: What can go wrong and what alternatives are proposed.
• Negotiation of the contract and legal aspects of the project.
• Ethical and safety aspects
• Others: Third parties ...
3. Analysis of the main errors made in proposals submitted 2020
4. News Work Program 2022
• New evaluation panel structures
• Interviews in the second phase of the evaluation process (advanced Grants).
• New international organizations may be elected "Host Institutions"
5. Recommendations
• Templates.
• Proposal format
• Techniques and linguistic expression
• Success tips.
B. The calculation of the budget
• Tips for calculating the budget.
Download course program