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1 How can NET4SOCIETY support you Info Session on SSH in Horizon 2020 January 16, 2014 in Brussels Angela Schindler-Daniels DLR

2 What is NET4SOCIETY? 2

3 The International network of National Contact Points for the Societal Challenge 6 "Europe in a changing world: inclusive, innovative and reflective societies" & Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities (SSH) in Horizon 2020 Established in February 2008 EU funding until November 2014 NET4SOCIETY³: Coordination and support action of the 7 th EU Framework Programme (G.A ) Over 60 members (Jan. 2014) from Europe & beyond 3

4 NET4SOCIETY s Mission Growing transnational network of SC6 NCPs Successful, well-informed & connected SSH research communities Quality improvement SC6 NCP services across Europe & beyond Strong & vibrant SSH aspects in Horizon 2020 Increase SSH visibility & raise awareness for SSH impact Increased participation from ICPCs: International Cooperation Partner Countries Close cooperation with key stakeholders & European Commission 4

5 How can NET4SOCIETY support you?? 5

6 NET4SOCIETY offers International Networking Events Athens , Dublin 2012, Vienna Increasing SSH visibility SSH Funding Opportunities Success Stories International Activity SSH Partner Search Tool Research Directory 6

NET4SOCIETY offers International SSH Networking

net4society.eu/public/ increasing-ssh-visibility.

Impact of SSH International Activity SSH Partner

7 NET4SOCIETY offers International SSH Networking Events Increasing SSH visibility increasing-ssh-visibility.php SSH Funding Opportunities Success Stories: Impact of SSH International Activity SSH Partner Search Tool Research Directory NET4SOCIETY Position Paper on Horizon

NET4SOCIETY offers International SSH Networking Events Increasing SSH visibility SSH Funding Opportunities Topics of SSH relevance in all of the 2014/15 Calls

8 NET4SOCIETY offers International SSH Networking Events Increasing SSH visibility SSH Funding Opportunities Topics of SSH relevance in all of the 2014/15 Calls of Horizon International Activity Success Stories: Impact of SSH SSH Partner Search Tool Research Directory 8

9 NET4SOCIETY offers International SSH Networking Events Increasing SSH visibility SSH Funding Opportunities Success Stories: Impact of SSH learn from the best International Activity SSH Partner Search Tool Research Directory 9

Stories: Impact of SSH International Activity

10 Offers International SSH Networking Events Increasing SSH visibility SSH Opportunities Success Stories: Impact of SSH International Activity cooperation with ICPCs SSH Partner Search Tool Research Directory 10

11 Offers International SSH Networking Events, Increasing SSH visibility SSH Opportunities Success Stories International Activity SSH Partner Search Tool public/pss.php Research Directory 11

Activity SSH Partner Search Tool Research Directory to find and to

12 Offers International SSH Networking Events Increasing SSH visibility SSH Funding Opportunities Success Stories International Activity SSH Partner Search Tool Research Directory to find and to be found: Database of key players research-directory 12

13 Stay informed Via NET4SOCIETY s: Social networks Newsletters: * ISSUES * e-newsletter Website:

14 Upcoming NET4SOCIETY Event: Transnational conference & brokerage Achieving Impact SSH in H /27. February 2014 in Athens: 14

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16 HORIZON 2020 & Embedding SSH NET4SOCIETY workshop Brussels, 16 January 2014 Philippe Keraudren, RTD.B.6

17 What is Horizon 2020? Initial Commission proposal for a 80 billion research and innovation funding programme ( ); now just over 70 billion (79 billion in current prices including inflation) A core part of Europe 2020, Innovation Union & European Research Area: Responding to the economic crisis to invest in future jobs and growth Addressing people s concerns about their livelihoods, safety and environment Strengthening the EU s global position in research, innovation and technology

18 What's new? Challenge-based approach allowing applicants considerable freedom to come up with innovative solutions: Whole cycle from research to innovation Broader topics (beyond thematic programmes), less prescriptive and with emphasis on expected impact Simplified list of types of action mostly Research and innovation (100%) and Innovation actions (70%) Cross-cutting issues mainstreamed: social sciences, gender, international cooperation

19 Three priorities Excellent science Industrial leadership Societal challenges

20 Priority 1: Excellent science Proposed funding ( million, )* European Research Council (ERC) Frontier research by the best individual teams Future and Emerging Technologies Collaborative research to open new fields of innovation Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions (MSCA) Opportunities for training and career development Research infrastructures (including e-infrastructure) Ensuring access to world-class facilities All funding figures in this presentation are subject to the pending Multiannual Financial Framework Regulation by the EP and the Council

21 Priority 2: Industrial leadership Proposed funding ( million, ) Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies (LEITs) (ICT, nanotechnologies, materials, biotechnology, manufacturing, space) Access to risk finance Leveraging private finance and venture capital for research and innovation Innovation in SMEs Fostering all forms of innovation in all types of SMEs complemented by expected 20% of budget of societal challenges + LEITs and 'Access to risk finance' with strong SME focus

22 Priority 3: Societal challenges Proposed funding ( million, ) Health, demographic change and wellbeing Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research and the Bioeconomy Secure, clean and efficient energy * Smart, green and integrated transport Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies Secure societies Science with and for society 462 Spreading excellence and widening participation 816 Additional funding for nuclear safety and security from the Euratom Treaty activities ( )

23 Horizon 2020 and partnering Public private partnerships: Through Joint Technology Initiatives or other formal structures (Art. 187) Through contractual agreements, which provide inputs for work programmes Public public partnerships: Through «ERA-Nets» for topping up individual calls/actions (replacing current ERA-Net, ERA-Net Plus, Inco-Net, Inno-net) Through participation in joint programmes between Member States (Art. 185) Supporting agendas of Joint Programming Initiatives when in line with Horizon 2020 European Innovation Partnerships: Not funding instruments, but for coordination with broader policies and programmes

24 Integration of SSH in Horizon 2020 Supported through the 'Excellent Science' part of H2020 (ERC, Marie Curie and Infrastructures) Integrated in Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies (LEIT) where relevant Integrated in all Societal Challenges SSH play a major role in the Societal Challenge 6: "Europe in a changing world inclusive, innovative and reflective societies"

25 SSH in the first call of Horizon out of 540 topics in the first call of Horizon 2020 (Pillar 2 and 3 + RI, Widening and SWFS) are flagged as SSH-relevant Within the flagged topics the involvement of SSH will differ from a dominating/defining role to a more limited role The SSH flagged topics constitute 37 % of all topics and an estimated budget available for SSH of 448 million euros. This represents 5.3 % of the budget (3,8 % excluding SC6) The Excellent Science pillar is a very important instrument to support SSH research - the indicated share of SSH of the budgets for the ERC and Marie Sklodowska- Curie represents approximately 700 million euros for SSH for the first call of Horizon 2020

26 Integrating SSH: Future actions Ensure that all operational directorates pursue actively the integration of SSH in their WPs The evaluation panels for the SSH flagged topics need to include experts with SSH competences guidance for integrating the SSH expertise will be made New series of SSH flagged topics across Horizon 2020 in the Work Programmes 2016 and beyond should be developed on the basis of strategic programming building on the structured input from the research community A regular monitoring of the integration of SSH should be organised during the lifetime of Horizon 2020

27 HORIZON 2020 Thank you for your attention! Find out more:

28 HORIZON 2020 Key changes in legal and financial requirements Martin Baumgartner NET4SOCIETY Infoday Horizon 2020 Brussels,

29 Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse Wien 1

Significant innovations in Horizon 2020 EU Financial Regulation and

EIT, JTI, Article 185 ); Exceptions are possible where necessary.

(one funding rate per project) 25% flat rate for indirect costs

30 Significant innovations in Horizon 2020 EU Financial Regulation and Rules for participation are valid for all H2020 components (e.g. EIT, JTI, Article 185 ); Exceptions are possible where necessary. Standard funding rates for all project participants and activities (one funding rate per project) 25% flat rate for indirect costs Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse Wien 2

31 Significant innovations in Horizon 2020 Shortening of the average time-to-grant Simplified controls and audits max. one CFS per project/participant financial ex-ante checks now only for private coordinators for projects with equal/more than funding Simplification of time-keeping records Open Access as basic principle for scientific publications Electronic signatures Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse Wien 3

32 Funding Instruments I Funding actions Research and Innovation action 100 % Funding rates Innovation action (close to market) funds new, modified or improved products, processes or services - creating protypes, tests, demonstrations, pilot projects, large-scale product validation and developing marketability 70 % 100 % for NPOs Co-ordination and support action 100 % European Research Council (ERC) 100 % Marie Skłodowska-Curie action 100 % (except Co-fund) SME Instrument 70 % Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse Wien 4

33 Funding Instruments II Funding actions Goals Prizes To create incentive investments in research and development in specific areas Awards based on results Uncomplicated procedure for granting funds Fast Track to Innovation Pre-Commercial Procurement Co-fund (PCP) Public Procurement of Innovative Solutions (PPI) Co-fund Various other Co-fund Speeding up the development of technologies towards innovative products, processes and services Increasing private investment in R & I Co-financing research and development in innovative products and services that are not yet on the market Co-financing to procure innovative products and services that are already on the market or have just been lauched onto the market Co-financing (e.g. ERA-NET procedures, Fellowship programme etc.) Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse Wien 5

34 Minimum criteria for participation Standard conditions: a minimum of three mutually independent legal entities from different Member States or associated countries Exceptions: ERC, Coordination/Support Actions, SME-Instrument...: at least one legal entity Fast Track to Innovation: 3-5 legal entities Additional eligibility criteria: possibly applicable in accordance with Work Programme or Work Plan Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse Wien 6

Funding partners from third countries Differentiation according to country groupings Funding, if specified in the Work Programme Industrialised States, BRIC and Mexiko => no automatic funding, except

35 Funding partners from third countries Differentiation according to country groupings Funding, if specified in the Work Programme Industrialised States, BRIC and Mexiko => no automatic funding, except in the case of: Funding as specified in the Work Programme or Participation is essential for the realisation of the project or Existing bilateral agreement Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse Wien 7

36 Time-to-grant: 5+3 Improvement! Information on the evaluation results max. 5 months from Call-Deadline (two-stage Calls: 2nd Call deadline) Thereafter max. 3 months to conclusion of contract 5 mths from deadline: Information about evaluation results 3 more mths: Contract Longer period of time-to-grant possible: ERC projects / justified exceptional cases (complex projects) / request of consortium To spead up: each proposal will be evaluated as it is, not as what it could be ; no more paper Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse Wien 8

37 Evaluation of proposal standard award criteria Excellence Impact Quality + Efficiency of the action ERC frontier research actions = only excellence Innovation actions = higher weighting for impact Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse Wien 9

38 Funding rate for Research and Innovation actions For Research and Innovation actions : 100 % Indirect costs: 25 % of the direct, eligible costs (except subcontracting + third parties in-kind contribution not used on the beneficiaries premises) Direct Costs Funded to 100% Indirect Costs Direct Costs Indirect Costs Total Funding rate Funding % 125 Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse Wien 10

Funding rate for Innovation actions For Innovation actions : 70 % non-profit org.

subcontracting + third parties in-kind contribution not used on the beneficiaries

Indirect costs Total Funding rate Funding Generell 100 25 125 70 % 87,5 Non profit org.

39 Funding rate for Innovation actions For Innovation actions : 70 % non-profit org.: 100 % Direct Costs Indirect Costs: 25 % of the direct eligible costs (except subcontracting + third parties in-kind contribution not used on the beneficiaries premises) Generally funded to 70 % Indirect Costs Type of organisation Direct costs Indirect costs Total Funding rate Funding Generell % 87,5 Non profit org % 125 Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse Wien 11

40 Specific rules for non profit org. Definition of 'non-profit : legal entity which by its legal form is non-profit-making or which has a legal or statutory obligation not to distribute profits to its shareholders or members 100 % funding also in Innovation actions Possibility of additional remuneration for personnel assigned to the action up to 8.000,- (fulltime/year) if: part of the beneficiary s usual remuneration practices criteria used to calculate the supplementary payments are objective and generally applied by the beneficiary VAT: eligible costs (if non-deductible and paid by the beneficiary Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse Wien 12

Overview of cost reporting Types of costs: Actual costs Unit costs Flat-rate costs, e.g.for indirect costs Standard cost categories: 1) Personnel costs 2) Subcontracting costs 3) Other direct costs (e.

41 Overview of cost reporting Types of costs: Actual costs Unit costs Flat-rate costs, e.g.for indirect costs Standard cost categories: 1) Personnel costs 2) Subcontracting costs 3) Other direct costs (e.g. travel expenses, equipment /infrastructure depreciation, services...) 4) Indirect costs Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse Wien 13

42 Personnel Costs I 1. Actual costs (hourly rate): actual gross costs (last completed financial year at the end of the period to be reviewed) divided by the annual productive hours (3 alternative methods: 1720/Standard/Actual) multiplied by the number of hours worked on the project 2. Unit costs : Hourly rate as agreed in the GA or Calculated according to the usual method of the organisation Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse Wien 14

43 Personnel Costs II 3. SME owners/natural person without salary: Cost calculations based on unit costs (hourly rate as agreed in the GA) => Commission decision 4. Persons without a work contract: Costs are eligible under certain circumstances Time-keeping records For employees who spend 100 % of their working time on the project, written confirmation is sufficient to confirm that they have worked exclusively on the project. Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse Wien 15

44 Costs for Subcontracting Subcontractors (calcuate the customary price on the market for their services) Performance and estimated costs are to be set out and agreed upon in the GA or Justified necessity and not foreseeable Best price-performance ratio or the lowest price Consideration of public procurement law, if applicable Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse Wien 16

45 Funding for non-project partners affiliated Third Parties can only report their own actual costs Name/assignment of the Third Party must be agreed in the GA The Third Party must be an associated enterprise (parent company/subsidiary company/ affiliated company) of the participant or A legal link must exist with the project partner Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse Wien 17

Other direct costs Purchase of goods, works und services: Best price-performance ratio or lowest price Public procurement law, if applicable Improvement!

46 Other direct costs Purchase of goods, works und services: Best price-performance ratio or lowest price Public procurement law, if applicable Improvement! The Value-Added-Tax (VAT) is eligible provided that it will not be deductible. Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse Wien 18

47 CFS & Audit Simplification! Certificate on the Financial Statements Only for funding EUR Calculation of the quantitive threshold values incl. unit costs of personnel costs; lump sums, flat rates and other unit costs are not taken into consideration. Are to be submitted only once at the end of the project Audit Possible within two years after Balance Payment A maximum 7% of the participating organisations Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse Wien 19

48 Ownership of the project results Project results are the property of that participant who generated them. In cases fo Joint Ownership => Default provision Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse Wien 20

49 Right of Access to project results Right of Access in general: Associated companies (parent, subsidiary and affiliated companies) have the right of access Certain Right of Access for EU institutions, MS/AC Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse Wien 21

50 Liability The Consortium is collectively responsible with regards to the project content and implementation. NO financial joint and several liability (Guarantee fund) Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse Wien 22

51 Open Access Scientific (peer-reviewed) publications: Open Access as a basic principle ( green or gold ) No obligation to publish! beneficiary must aim to deposit research data needed to validate the results ensure open access at the latest: 1) on publication, if an electronic version is available, or 2) within six months of publication (12 months for publications in the social sciences and humanities OA costs are eligible for the duration of the project. Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse Wien 23

52 Open Access Research data: Pilot open Research Data Pilot GA regulates the details. Legitimate interests of the project partners, data protection, security considerations and protection of intellectual property are to be taken into consideration. Österreichische Forschungsförderungsgesellschaft Sensengasse Wien 24

53 Further information Horizon 2020 Webpage (EC) Reference documents (eg. RfP, Model GA, manuals aso): Participant Portal Legally binding information can only be issued by the European Commission. 25

54 THE EU FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION NCP Info Day SOCIETAL CHALLENGE 6 MODALITIES IN THE WORK PROGRAMME 2014/15 Dominik Sobczak European Commission DG Research & Innovation Unit B.6 "Reflective Societies" Policy Research and Innovation

55 Contents I. Objectives of the SC6 Work Programme II. Implementation modalities III. Budget IV. Calls for proposals a general overview Policy Research and Innovation

56 I. Objectives of the SC6 Work Programme Policy Research and Innovation

57 The objectives of Societal Challenge 6 "To foster a greater understanding of Europe, provide solutions and support inclusive, innovative and reflective European societies in a context of unprecedented transformations and growing global interdependencies" Horizon 2020 Regulation SC6 includes research and innovation activities contributing to make societies more inclusive, innovative and reflective, and also specific measures supporting particular cross-cutting issues mentioned in this societal challenge." Horizon 2020 Specific Programme Policy Research and Innovation

58 Structure of Societal Challenge 6 Inclusive Societies: Smart, sustainable and inclusive growth Building resilient, inclusive, participatory and open societies in Europe Europe's role as a global actor Sustainable and inclusive environments through innovative spatial and urban planning Innovative societies: Strengthening the evidence-base and support for the IU and ERA New forms of innovation, incl. social innovation and creativity Make use of the innovative, creative and productive potential of all generations Cooperation with third countries Reflective societies: European heritage (memory, identity) European countries' and regions' history Europe's role in the world; intercultural relations Policy Research and Innovation

59 Aims of SC6 WP Greater understanding of the societal changes in Europe, their economic, social and political impact and exploring new visions of European development in the global context Calls EURO, YOUNG and INT. 2. Foster the development of innovative societies and policies in Europe Call INSO + dedicated Actions to foster innovation policies. 3. Greater understanding of Europe's intellectual basis, its history and the many European and non-european influences, as an inspiration for our lives today Call REFLECTIVE. 4. Foster international cooperation in research and innovation Call INT + dedicated Actions supporting international cooperation Policy Research and Innovation

60 II. Implementation modalities Policy Research and Innovation

61 Calls for proposals Types of action Research and innovation actions (collaborative projects, 100% funding) Innovation actions (collaborative projects, 70% funding) Coordination and support actions (100%) ERA-NET cofund (33%) SME Instrument (70%, three phases: (1) feasibility study, (2) innovation actions, (3) indirect support and Access to Risk Finance) Policy Research and Innovation

62 Types of action Other actions Public procurement Expert contracts Expert groups Prizes Grants to identified beneficiaries Policy Research and Innovation

63 1. Excellence Clarity of the objectives; Evaluation criteria Soundness of the concept, including transdisciplinary considerations; Credibility of the proposed approach; Progress beyond the state of the art. 2. Impact [ ] extent to which project outputs contribute to: The expected impacts listed in the work programme under the relevant topic; Enhancing innovation capacity and integration of new knowledge; [Strengthening the competitiveness and growth of companies by developing innovations meeting the needs of European and global markets;] Effectiveness of the proposed measures to communicate the project, disseminate and/or exploit the project results, and appropriate management of IPR. 3. Quality and efficiency of implementation Coherence and effectiveness of the work plan, including appropriateness of the allocation of tasks and resources; Competences, experience and complementarity of the individual participants, as well as of the consortium as a whole; Appropriateness of the management structures and procedures, including risk management. Policy Research and Innovation

64 Open Access (H2020 Regulation, Rules of participation, Model grant agreement) Open access to publications All beneficiaries are required to deposit in an online archive (1) a machine-readable electronic copy of the published version or (2) a final peer-reviewed manuscript accepted for publication. Open access to data In H2020 projects are encouraged to deposit the data resulting from their work, including associated metadata, in a research data repository. The projects funded under SC6 will participate in the Pilot on Open Research Data they will be required to develop a Data Management Plan detailing what data the project will generate, whether and how it will be exploited or made accessible for verification and re-use, and how it will be curated and preserved. Projects may choose to opt out. dedicated portal in 18 languages Policy Research and Innovation

65 Calls for proposals indicative timetable Publication of WP : 11 December 2013 Deadlines 2014 vary across topics: April-September 2014 Deadlines 2015 vary across topics: January-April SME Instrument Timeline: ESRs - 5 months after dealine, GAs 3 months after ESRs Separate timelines for Other actions Policy Research and Innovation

66 III. Budget Policy Research and Innovation

67 WP budget structure (end of the WP) Total: EUR 307,90* mln EUR 150,08 mln in EUR 157,82* mln in 2015 * 2015 budget provisional, does not include Fast track to innovation EUR 2,8 mln Policy Research and Innovation

68 WP budget structure Call Title Budget 2014 Budget 2015 Budget WP EURO - Overcoming the crisis: new ideas, strategies and governance structures for Europe 35,00 17,00 52,00 YOUNG - The young generation in an innovative, inclusive and sustainable Europe 19,00 10,20 29,20 REFLECTIVE - Reflective societies: cultural heritage and European identities 23,00 26,50 49,50 INT - Europe as a global actor 8,35 35,35 43,70 INSO - New forms of innovation 26,50 19,87 46,37 SME instrument 0,00 15,00 15,00 Total Calls 111,85 123,92 235,77 Other actions I and II - Achieving IU and ERA 9,06 10,77 19,83 Other actions III - New forms of innovation 6,40 0,80 7,20 Other actions IV - International cooperation 0,85 0,54 1,39 Other actions V - External expertise 2,51 1,15 3,66 Other actions VI - COST 19,21 20,64 39,85 Total Other actions 38,03 33,90 71,93 Horizontal activities 0,20 0,00 0,20 Total 150,08 157,82 307,90 Policy Research and Innovation

69 Specific budgetary provisions Call budgets vs Topic budgets budgets specified for each year at different levels depending on the call Project size - suggested size of EU contribution per project indicated under each Topic not an eligibility criterion researchers may submit proposals with different amounts Policy Research and Innovation

70 IV. Calls for proposals - general overview Policy Research and Innovation 17

71 A strategic programming approach to develop the Work Programmes Orientation towards European societal challenges: research and innovation activities to increase the impact of the funding Orientation towards EU political priorities: Europe 2020 and emerging political issues of European relevance Leitmotiv of the 2 years WP : economic crisis and the path to sustainable growth => Focus area in Societal Challenge 6: "Overcoming the crisis: new ideas, strategies and governance structures for Europe" Policy Research and Innovation 18

72 Developing the Work Programmes: working methods Reconciling inputs from various actors The Commission drafts Work Programmes in consultation with various stakeholders from the scientific community and civil society (written input, workshops, ad-hoc meetings, etc.) Involvement of Commission Services in drafting the WP for Societal Challenge 6: 12 Units from 5 Directorates and 2 DGs (RTD & CNECT) Consultation with other DGs (inter-service consultation) Programme Committee consultations Policy Research and Innovation 19

73 Societal Challenge 6 5 Calls "EURO"-CALL: Overcoming the crisis: new ideas, strategies and governance structures for Europe "YOUNG"-CALL: The young generation in an innovative, inclusive and sustainable Europe "REFLECTIVE"-CALL: Reflective societies: cultural heritage and European identities "INT"-CALL: Europe as a global actor "INSO"-CALL: New forms of innovation Policy Research and Innovation 20

74 The Call topics: bottom-up in terms of content and budget Topics are described in a rather open fashion, less prescriptive than often under FP7, i.e. proposers can address the topics in a comprehensive way, in a focussed way or cover other issues relevant for addressing the topic Call text provides an indicative budget range for research projects in order to indicate the average expected size of the proposal; however, any amount is possible, i.e. no eligibility criteria regarding the budget size Policy Research and Innovation 21

75 Description of the "Topics" of the Work Programme Specific Challenge: Sets the context, the problem to be addressed, why intervention is necessary Scope: delineates the problem, specifies the focus and the boundaries of the potential action BUT without describing specific approaches Expected Impact: describe the key elements of what is expected to be achieved in relation to the specific challenge Policy Research and Innovation 22

76 Support Calls, Topics, Modalities IT issues Policy Research and Innovation 23

77 HORIZON 2020 Thank you for your attention! Questions??? Find out more: Policy Research and Innovation

HORIZON European Commission Research & Innovation. Virginija Dambrauskaite Medical Research Unit Directorate Health

HORIZON European Commission Research & Innovation. Virginija Dambrauskaite Medical Research Unit Directorate Health HORIZON 2020 European Commission Research & Innovation HORIZON 2020 National Information Day Vilnius, 10/01/2014 Virginija Dambrauskaite Medical Research Unit Directorate Health virginija.dambrauskaite@ec.europa.eu