Research support at UL University office for Research Tjaša Nabergoj Head of Reserach Support Unit February 2018
Provides pre-award help, support and information on issues concerning external/international research funding - Research idea, CV, TR - Finding Funding - Consortium building - Budget planning - Application, submission procedure Career development Strategy support and implementation Runs the internal Central Development Fund 2006 - University Office for Research
Legal Office TTO & IPR Office Signatures, contracts, general information, administration, trainings etc. Central Research Office Faculty R&D Office Accounting Office Traingins, Workshops, individual pre-award consulting, ERC, One-toone career guidance, MSCA, Budgeting etc. RESEARCHER EC MINISTRIES CMEPIUS ARRS NETWORKS COORDINATION CONSULTING INFORMING TRAINING AND ORGANISATION EVALUATION Model of support PI/COORDINATOR PROJECT OFFICER
COORDINATION ACTIVITIES Communication with the European Commission and other stakeholders LEAR CONSULTING ACTIVITIES Legal (Consortium and Grant Agreement, employment contracts, etc.) Financial (eligible costs, overhead, financial reporting) Project management (applications, submissions, dissemination) INFORMATION ACTIVITIES Statistics; Mapping; Guidance; Newsletter TRAINING AND ORGANISATION ACTIVITIES Seminars; Info-days; Trainings; Reviews/Clinics EVALUATION ACTIVITIES R&I involvement; Reports Main pre-award activities
https://intranetul.uni-lj.si/evropskiprojekti/default.aspx Detailed information on HORIZON 2020, ERC, MSCA, ERASMUS+ Central Development Fund Open EU calls Internal events and published presentations Internal EU project academy of UL Internal guidelines for applying and managing EU projects Useful links and contacts Online information for researchers
Workshop»How to write the Impact of a H2020«for potential coordinators (12.1) Welcome events for foreign researchers and teachers (24.2) Consultation of VISION2020 representatives (25.2.) ERC Advanced Grant 2017 (15.3.) The role of the mentor in MSCA IF (21.3.) Consultation meeting with support staff for MSC Masterclass (31.3.) ERC Starting & Consolidator Grant 2017 (6.4.) The mobility of researchers opportunities and calls (14.4.) Financial aspects in H2020 projects (15.4.) TEAMING 2016 (12.5.2016) Workshop»How to write«erc Advanced Grant 2017 (3.6.) Workshop»How to write«erc Starting & Consolidator Grant 2017 (6.6.) Intensive 2-day seminar MSC IF Masterclass (31.5.-1.6.) Workshop ERC Starting & Consolidator Grant (6.9.) New aspects in the Horizon 2020 projects (6.10) International Horizon 2020 HEALTH event (20-21.10) ERASMUS+ 2017: How to make strategic partnership really strategic (23.11.) ERC Consolidator Grant 2017 (6.12.) Best practices on how to write good proposals for the MSC ITN programme (12.12.) EXAMPLE OF TRAINING ACTIVITIES Events for researchers in 2016
2006-2017 EU projects in numbers
Participation of University of Ljubljana in numbers: 79 HORIZON 2020 projects: 3 ERC (2 Advanced Grant/1 Consolidator Grant) 12 MSCA projects (2 as coordinator ITN-EJD and IF) 14 still running 7OP projects 94 ERASMUS+ projects More than 260 projects financed by other EU programmes: 3rd Health Programme, COST, ERA-NET, LIFE+, Justice, etc. of which: 42 Structural Funds and European Territorial Co-operation (RDF, ESF, Transnational Cooperation) 7 Competence Centres 8 Centres of Excellence (2 UL coordinator, 6 as a partner) 2017 EU projects in schemes
MOST IMPORTANT EU FUNDING PROGRAMME Horizon 2020
Published at : RESEARCH PARTICIPANT PORTAL: http://ec.europa.eu/research/ participants/portal/desktop/en/ home.html Search based on keywords Descriptions of topics Electronic submission of project proposals GENERAL INTRODUCTION http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/wp/2016_2017/main/h2020-wp1617-intro_en.pdf STRATEGIC PRIORITIES http://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en/news/horizon-2020-work-programme-2016-2017-published Where to find H2020 Calls?
HORIZON 2020 RIA, CSA PROJECTS ERC Advanced Grant COST ACTIONS, CELSA projects, Central Development Fund ERC Consolidator Grant Senior Professor Erasmus + Students Marie Sklodowska-Curie Post Graduates ERC Starting Grant Post-docs Junior Professor/ Junior Researcher Associated Professor Full Professor How to find the right call for you?
University office for Research RESEARCH PROFESSIONAL PLATFORM H2020 National contact points - NCPs SBRA Slovenian Business and Research Association CMEPIUS ARRS Technological platforms (38) European innovation partnerships (EIP) International associations, interest networks (VISION 2020, UNICA, EUA, CELSA, EARMA,.) Tools and webpages for parter searches Becoming the evaluation expert Who can support you?
CELSA Central European Leuven Strategic Alliance MEMBERS: KU Leuven, University of Ljubljana, University of Tartu, Charles University in Prague, University of Warshaw, Czech Technical University in Prague, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Semmelweis University. CELSA Fund for preparatory 2 years-research projects aiming at H2020 project applications Deadline for proposals: 1 March 2018 CELSA Fund 2018
One of the biggest database for searching of funds https://www.researchprofessional.com/ More than 12.000 funding sources Up to 350 calls every day Research, development, education, research infrastructure, travel refunding, awards, fellowships, Research Professional (1)
1. SEARCH CRITERIA very detailed, so take your time when you set them for the first time in order to make a suitable searching framework My saved searches 2. SEARCH RESULTS 3. SAVE. If you want to receive the results every Friday to your e-mail, choose Save and alert. Research Professional (2)
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COST Actions are bottom-up science and technology networks, open to researchers and stakeholders with a duration of four years. They are active through a range of networking tools. What are COST Actions?
http://www.cost.eu/cost_actions/all_actions COST: How to find and join an action?
ERC StG (Starting) : for young researchers 2-7 years after the finished doctorate, up to 2 mio EURs for the period of up to 5 years ERC CoG (Consolidated): for researchers 7-12 years after doctorate, up to 2,75 NEW!! mio EURs for the period of up to 5 years ERC AdvG (Advanced): 2018.asp For excellent experienced researchers with the outstanding research results in the last 10 years, up to 3,5 mio EURs for the period of up to 5 years NCP: dr. Andreja Umek Venturini, andreja.umek(at)gov.si, 01 478 4668 National call : ERC Fellowship to Visit ERC Grantee (12.12.2017) https://www.arrs.gov.si/sl/medn/er CFellowship/razpisi/17/razpis-ERC- ERC (European Research Council) calls
EURAXESS - Researchers in Motion is a unique pan-european initiative delivering information and support services to professional researchers. Backed by the European Union and its Member States, it supports researcher mobility and career development, while enhancing scientific collaboration between Europe and the world. EURAXESS Jobs & Funding Partnering Information & Assistance Euraxess Worldwide Link: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/ BHO in Slovenia: CMEPIUS http://www.cmepius.si/ UL is the local contact point for EURAXESS
Presented by: Tjaša Nabergoj Head of Research Support Unit University Office for Research February 2018