PhD in Chemical and Materials Sciences

Opportunità di finanziamento per la ricerca e mobilità e formazione internazionale

Research funding opportunities and international training and mobility

Academic year 2014/2015

Sommario del corso

• Course objectives
• Program
• Suggested textbooks and readings
• Notes
• Teaching tools

Course objectives

To provide the students with useful information about:

a)      The best funding opportunities for collaborative and frontier research

b)      The right reading and understanding of Work programs (eligibility and evaluation criteria, funding rules and schemes etc.)

c)       Partner search and setting-up of an innovative and solid consortium

d)      Designing and writing a successful project proposal

e)      Finding Postdocs positions and research fellowships abroad

Program

1)      Funding opportunities for collaborative and frontier research

SECTION n.1: Horizon 2020

 a)  H2020 Main Structure:

-      General features

-      Eligibility criteria

-      Funding rules and schemes

b) H2020 Official website - Participant Portal

-      How to find a topic or a call for proposals

-      How to read the Work program

-      How to read the Call for proposals

-      How to read the selected topic

c)  How to participate

-      Partner search and setting-up of the consortium

-      Submission of proposals –how to fill-in the template

-      Evaluation criteria

d)  Where to find H2020 Reference documents and main contacts (APRE, NCP etc..)

SECTION n.2: Focus on European Research Council (ERC)

a)  Introduction – general features, website and reference documents

b)  Grant profiles– Starting and Consolidator

c)  Practical hints for drafting successful project proposals

d)  Submission of proposals –how to fill-in the template

SECTION n.3: Other funding opportunities

a)  European

b)  National

c)  Local

SECTION n.4: Project Management concepts

Logical framework approach

2)      International training and mobility

a)      Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

-      Main structure and grant profiles

-      Job positions supported by Marie Skłodowska-Curie actions research fellowships

b)      Postdocs

-      European portals and databases

-      International portals and databases

-      Other instruments

3)       Research Fellowships and awards

Horizon 2020 and other funding programs / Project cycle management / Postdocs and Research Fellowships

1) "EUROPE 2020: A European strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth

2) Project Cycle Management Guidelines (ed. 2004 -  EuropAid)

3) EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, "Communicating EU Research & Innovation: A guide for project participants", 2012

4) Template - Research and Innovation Actions (RIA) & Innovation Actions (IA)

5) ERC Frontier Research Grants Information for applicants to the Starting and Consolidator Grant 2014 Calls  

6) Template - ERC starting grants

7) Template - ERC consolidator grants

Class schedule

Note

Educational materials will be provided in English.

The course will be held in April 2015:

Tuesday - April 21^st, 2015 - 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday - April 23^th, 2015 - 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Tuesday - April 28^th, 2015 - 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday -  April 30^th, 2015 - 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

• Teaching materials
• Exams and finals
• Go to Moodle
• Visit the forums