Official Website of Framework 7 http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home.html

Research Participant Portal  http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal

Regular  News: www.ipr-helpdesk.org Register on http://www.ipr-helpdesk.org//Suscriptions.html

Templates for Research Managers www.hyperion.ie/templates.htm 

List of Research Managers www.hyperion.ie/researchmanagers.htm 

EURAB Report on Research Management http://ec.europa.eu/research/eurab/pdf/eurab_07_07_may_2007_en.pdf

Meeus FP7 Self-help Community www.meeusfp7.eu

Guideline for Coordinators (FP5 but still good) http://cordis.europa.eu/growth/src/manage.htm

Survival Kit: Managing Multilateral Projects http://www.european-project-management.eu/fileadmin/images/Survival_Kit_EN.pdf

Framework 6 Contract Websites www.hyperion.ie/contractwebsites.htm

NCP for Legal and Financial Issues http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ncp_en.html 

Research Participant Portal http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/appmanager/participants/portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=home

IPR Help Desk  www.ipr-helpdesk.org 

Consortium agreement checklist http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/consortiumchecklist/ 

DESCA (Simplified Consortium Agreement for FP7) www.desca-fp7.eu 

EICTA model for the Consortium Agreement: http://www.ipr-helpdesk.org/controlador/documentos?seccion=listadoDocumentos&modo=listado&cod_nodo_padre=t_02.03.02&niveles_profundidad=1&len=en  

Comparison of Consortium Agreements http://www.ipr-helpdesk.org/documentos/docsPublicacion/pdf/8_Comparison_table[0000006610_00].pdf

Consortium Agreement (UNITE): http://www.unite.be/ca-6.htm 

Consortium Agreement http://www.earto.org/MCA/Intro.htm.

Sample Letter of Intent to submit a proposal http://www.kowi.de/en/2/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-77/ 

European Union Official Website http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm

European Commission (DG Research) http://ec.europa.eu/research/index.cfm

European Commission Staff in DG Research http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/research/organisation.cfm?lang=en

FP7 Negotiation Guidelines ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/fp7/docs/negotiation_en.pdf

URF (Unique Registration Facility) http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/urf/welcome.do

LEAR (Legal Entity Appointed Representative) http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/pp-lear_en.html

Grant Preparation Editor http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ict/participating/grantagreement-prep_en.html

GPF Editor User Manual ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/fp7/ict/docs/participating/gpf-editor-user-manual_en.pdf

Budget to Work Ratio Template ( Excel Spreadsheet )

Breakdown of partner's budgets (Excel Spreadsheet)

Report on Researcher Salaries in EU (2007) http://ec.europa.eu/eracareers/pdf/final_report.pdf

Rules to verify existence and legal status of partners http://cordis.europa.eu/documents/documentlibrary/ADS0025461EN.pdf

FP7 Grant Agreement  http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/calls-grant-agreement_en.html 

Excel Spreadsheet for FP7 Grant Deadlines ( Spreadsheet )

Framework 6 The Model Contract http://europa.eu.int/comm/research/fp6/working-groups/model-contract/index_en.html

Framework 5 Model Contract www.cordis.lu/fp5/mod-cont.htm

Financial Guidelines ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/fp7/docs/financialguide_en.pdf 

Form C in Model Grant Agreement  http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/calls-grant-agreement_en.html 

 Diversified Funding streams for University-based research (2008)  http://ec.europa.eu/invest-in-research/pdf/download_en/eg_external_funding_final.pdf

EUA Conference on Full Cost Calculations for Universities http://www.eua.be/index.php?id=48&no_cache=1&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=476

Towards a Full Costing in European Universities (2008) http://www.eua.be/fileadmin/user_upload/files/Publications/Financially_Sustainable_Universities.pdf

European University Association, The Funding of University-Based research and Innovation in Europe, EUA, Brussels, 2004, available at http://www.eua.be/eua/jsp/en/upload/Financing_research_study.1113839794855.pdf

European Research Associates, The Financing of Higher Education in Europe, study for the Commission of the European Communities, Directorate General Education and Culture, December 2004, three volumes available at http://ec.europa.eu/education/policies/2010/study_en.html

Innovative Research Universities Australia, Funding the full cost of research, Supplement to the IRU Australia. Submission to the Review of the National Innovation System, May 2008, available at http://www.irua.edu.au/pdf/IRU%20AustraliaFullFundingforResearch.pdf

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Funding Systems and their Effects on Higher Education Systems – International Report, Education Working Paper No.6, March 2007, available at   http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/36/23/38279332.pdf

Framework 7 Certification Policy http://cordis.europa.eu/audit-certification/home_en.html

Guidance Notes on Certification ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/fp7/docs/guidelines-audit-certification_en.pdf

Documents requested during audit ftp://ftp.cordis.europa.eu/pub/fp6/docs/template-required-supporting-documents-audit-2007.pdf

Network of European Auditors www.polarisiai.org

European Court of Auditors www.eca.eu.int 

Court of Auditor's Report (2008) Page 157 to 174 http://eca.europa.eu/portal/pls/portal/docs/1/1569525.PDF

Court of Auditor's Report on Framework Programme (2007) http://eca.europa.eu/portal/pls/portal/docs/1/825583.PDF

Court of Auditors Report on Framework Programme (2005) http://www.eca.eu.int/audit_reports/special_reports/docs/2004/rs01_04en.pdf 

Commission Response to Court of Auditor's Report http://dbs.cordis.lu/fep-cgi/srchidadb?CALLER=FP6_NEWS&ACTION=D&SESSION=&RCN=EN_RCN_ID:21920 

Communication on recovery of funds after audit http://www.earto.eu/fileadmin/content/04_Newsletter/COMM_NATIVE_SEC_2009_1720_1_EN_COMMUNICATION.pdf  

EARMA (European Association of Research Managers and Administrators) www.earma.org

SRA (Science Research Administrators) www.srainternational.org

ARMA UK Research Administrators) http://www.arma.ac.uk/join/

SARMA (Swiss Research Managers) www.sarma.ch

RARMA (Romanian Research Managers) www.rarma.ro

Humane (Network of University Administrators) http://www.humane.eu/

Netherland Research Managers http://www.eupman.eu/

Global Research Management Network http://www.globalrmn.org/

INORMS (International Network of Research Management Societies) http://www.inorms.org/index.html