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1 European Research Council Grants (ERC) Rules for participation, proposal structure & support to the applicants 5 September 2017 National Information Day about the European Research Council Grants 4 September 2017, Prague Deputy Head of the National Information Centre for European Research, Mobility and ERC NCP, TC CAS

2 Why should you apply? Independence, recognition & visibility Assessment of the working conditions after applying to ERC Work on any research topic Attract top team members (EU/non-EU) Gain financial autonomy for 5-years Negotiate the best work conditions with your host institution Grants are portable Attract additional funding and gain recognition: ERC is a quality label Annual Report on the ERC activities and achievements in 2014

3 Competitive Proposal - Key Elements I Outstanding ideas in a world-wide context (frontier research) Mature out of the box idea, not me too research Significant advancement beyond state of the art & impact on science, scholarship or engineering Novel, unconventional methods Often of interdisciplinary nature Often high-risk high-gain, yet feasible Needs to be clear that PI is the right person to perform the project Normally ERC projects not easily fundable otherwise

4 Competitive Proposal - Key Elements II Competitive CV in international context StG/CoG: potential for independence - own publication & presentation activity (key role in a top publication mandatory, going beyond own research field beneficial, invited/keynote lectures) Mobility! Ability to manage people & money (PI) PhD/diploma student supervision Peer recognition (prizes, awards) Integration in international networks AdG: established research leaders (world-wide)! For further benchmarks see the ERC Work Programme ECHO 2/2013: Bibliometric analysis of Successful ERC StG 2012 Applicants 3-4/2015, 2/2012, 4-5/2010: Interviews with ERC grantees

5 CORDIS Projects and Results: (ERC Project & Figures:

6 EURAXESS - Researchers in Motion Become an ERC Team Member A pan-european initiative providing complex services to mobile researchers wishing to pursue their research careers in Europe or stay connected to it

7 ERC Funding Schemes ERC Synergy Grants to enable 2 to 4 PIs to to promote substantial advances at the frontiers of knowledge that would not be possible by the individual Principal Investigators working alone up to Mio for 6 years Starting Grants (2-7 years after PhD*) up to Mio for 5 years Consolidator Grants (7-12 years after PhD*) up to Mio for 5 years 30% 50% 40% 30% Advanced Grants track-record of significant research achievements in the last 10 years up to Mio for 5 years Proof-of-Concept bridging gap between research - earliest stage of marketable innovation up to 150,000 for ERC grant holders only * first PhD award prior to 1 January 2018 Cut-off dates: StG: PhD awarded from 1 January 2011 to 31 December 2015 (inclusive) CoG: PhD awarded from 1 January 2006 to 31 December 2010 (inclusive)

8 Extensions of Eligibility Window Possible for StG and CoG for documented cases of: Maternity 18 months per child (before or after PhD) or longer Paternity actual time taken off Military service (after PhD award) Medical speciality training (after PhD award) Long-term illness: over 90 days for the PI or a close family member (child, spouse, parent or sibling) after PhD award No limit to the total extension

9 How ERC research proposals are evaluated? (StG, CoG, AdG) 25 panels (Panel Chair and panel members): PE (10), LS (9), SH (6) Evaluation criterion: excellence of the research project and the PI For evaluation elements applying to both criteria see ERC Work Programme 2018, p !

10 Step 1 Step 2 ERC Work Programme 2018, p. 37

11 Step 2 Step 2 ERC Work Programme 2018, p. 38

12 Research & Innovation Participant Portal Single entry point from calls to electronic submission of proposals Contains sections: How to Participate Reference Documents - Rules for Participation - Work Programmes - Proposal templates - Model grant agreement H2020 online manual Funding Opportunities Calls Guide/Information for Applicants Search Topics Support National Contact Points

13 ERC Proposal Structure Online administrative forms 1. General Information - abstract, panel, keywords, declarations* 2. Administrative data of participating organisations 3. Budget 4. Ethics 5. Call specific questions: eligibility, data protection, exclusion of up to 3 independent experts Supplementary Documents (pdf) Host institution support letter Ethics self-assessment, event. supporting documentation PhD certificate (only for StG/CoG), event. supporting documentation Part B1 (pdf) a. Extended Synopsis (max. 5 p.) b. CV (max. 2 p.) c. Early achievements track-record/ 10-year track record (max. 2 p.) Part B2 (pdf) (max. 15 p.) Full Scientific Proposal a. State of the art and objectives b. Methodology c. Resources (incl. project costs) Extended synopsis must contain all relevant information including the feasibility of the scientific proposal! At step 1 the panel has no access to Part B2! Step 1+2 Step 2! * PI declares to have the written consent of all participants on their participation and on the content of the proposal, as well as of any researcher mentioned in the proposal as other PI, team member or collaborator.

14 Resubmission rules (under the ERC WP 2018 ) Proposal evaluated as category A or B at step 2 in the 2017 StG/CoG/AdG calls B at step 1 in the 2017 StG/CoG/AdG calls C in the 2016 or 2017 StG/CoG/AdG calls B at step 1 or step 2 in the 2018 SyG call C at step 1 in the 2018 SyG call Restrictions applying none PI may not submit a proposal to the 2018 StG/CoG/AdG calls, but may submit a proposal to the 2018 SyG call may not submit a proposal to the 2018 StG/CoG/AdG calls but may submit a proposal to the 2018 SyG call may not submit a proposal to the 2019 SyG call may not submit a proposal to the 2019 StG/CoG/AdG/SyG calls or for the 2020 SyG call

15 WP 2018 Calls and Evaluation Calender Proof-of- Concept Synergy Grant Starting Grant Consolidator Grant Advanced Grant Call identifier ERC-2018-PoC ERC-2018-SyG ERC-2018-StG ERC-2018-CoG ERC-2018-AdG Publication date 6/9/2017 3/8/2017 3/8/ /10/ /5/2018 Deadline(s) Budget mil. (~ no. of grants) Planned dates to inform applicants (after each step) Indicative date for signature of grant agreements 16/1/ /4/ /9/ /11/ /10/ /2/ /8/ (130) 250 (30) 581 (391) 550 (287) 450 (194) 30/3/ /7/ /12/ /7/ /10/ /4/ /4/ /8/ /10/ /5/ /8/2018 6/7/ /11/ /1/2019 8/4/ /2/ /12/ /3/2019 8/8/2019

16 Technology Centre CAS (TC CAS) Assigned as the National contact organization for H2020 by MEYS Supports the Czech Republic s participation in the ERA, prepares analytical & conceptual studies for R&I, performs international technology transfers, supports the creation & development of small innovation businesses Established in 1994 as a non-profit interest association of 5 CAS institutes, currently ~ 70 staff members, webpage Business Development and Technology Transfers National Information Centre for European Research Strategic Studies for Research and Innovation Czech Liaison Office for R&D&I in Brussels

17 Our Services Professional advice & complex support during the whole life-cycle of the project Awareness raising, information and training (national information days, applicants workshops, mock interviews, CZEDER ) Consulting (proposal pre-screening, financial and IPR aspects ) Publication activities (ECHO, ERGO, Vademecum, Newsletter, Twitter, web H2020 & ERA portal ) Monitoring and analysis of Czech participation in FPs (Report on Czech participation in H2020, monitoring indicators and methodology )

18 National H2020 Portal

19 Services for ERC Applicants and Forthcoming Events in the last 5 years > 25 information days & applicants workshops ~ 120 extensive consultations excl. consultations on financial aspects our collaborators: prof. Z. Strakoš, prof. E. Zažímalová, prof. T. Jungwirth, prof. P. Exner, prof. H. Illnerová, ERC grantees applicants workshops (almost 130 participants) our participants: Petr Svoboda/Filip Matějka/David Doležel/Jiří Klimeš/ Vojtěch Adam (ERC grantees), Hana Macíčková Cáhová (ERC CZ grantee) 4 September 2017: National Information Day on ERC Grants 2 October 2017: Workshop for ERC StG & CoG Applicants, Technology Centre CAS, in cooperation with the Charles University 2018: mock interviews for StG & CoG Applicants who passed to step 2

20 Our Past Activities H. Nowotny, CZEDER 8 (2010) Applicants workshops: J. P. Bourguignon & P. Exner, Striving & Supporting Excellence in Science conference (2014) ERC: 10 Years of Excellent Ideas conference (2017) Z. Strakoš, F. Matějka H. Illnerová, P. Svoboda (2014) (2015) E. Zažímalová (2016) V. Adam (2017), mock interview

21 ERC National H2020 Portal National ERA Portal More Information H CORDIS Community Research & Development Information Service EURAXESS

22 Welcome to our events & good luck with your proposal! Many thanks to all ERC grantees & experts who work with us! Petra Fedorová, tel.: , Technology Centre CAS, Ve Struhách 27, Prague 6

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