How to Support Pillar II Proposals

How to Support Researchers for Pillar II (Horizon Europe)

(Training Course for New Research Support Staff)

This course is designed for new Research Support Staff. The course concentrates on two main areas: (a) how to identify opportunities in Horizon Europe (b) how to support researchers in Pillar II Proposals.

The course does NOT cover Financial Rules, Legal Rules, Ethics, etc.)

Delivery of Course: On-line (Zoom)

Target Audience: Research Support Staff in Universities and Research Centres

The course is NOT open to Private Consultants

Course Presenters: Dr. Seán McCarthy and Sylvia McCarthy (EU Policy Analyst)

Duration: 8* 45 minute Sessions (delivered over 4 mornings.)

Bookings and Enquiries: Send an email to mary.mccarthy@hyperion.ie

Contents of Course

	How to Support Newcomers to Horizon Europe	Duration
Morning 1 11:00-13:00 CET	Identifying Opportunities in Horizon Europe	2* 45 minutes
Morning 2 11:00-13:00 CET	Questions/Discussion from Morning 1 Horizon Europe - the Low Hanging Fruit How Partners are Selected for Horizon Europe Proposals	2* 45 minutes

How to Support Researchers Writing Pillar II Proposals Duration

Morning 3

11:00-13:00 CET

How to Analyse a Pillar II Work Programme

Expert Groups Consulted for Pillar II Topics

2* 45

minutes

Morning 4

11:00-13:00 CET

How to Support Researchers in Writing a Competitive Proposal for Pillar II

2 x 45

minutes

Programme Designers and Presenters

Dr. Seán McCarthy

Seán McCarthy has delivered training courses in 78 of these top 100 universities and research organisations in Europe.Seán has been active in the Framework programmes since 1980. He has been involved in over 150 research proposals to the Framework programmes and has participated in over 60 Framework projects. In 16 of these projects Seán was the coordinator. Since 1995 over 130,000 participants have attended his courses in 29 countries. He has presented training courses on the Framework programmes in over 290 research centres.

Sylvia McCarthy

Sylvia is an EU Policy Analyst. Based in Brussels since 2008, Sylvia has worked in the European Parliament and various EU consultancies and representations.
Sylvia has a Bachelor’s degree in European Studies (University College Cork,Ireland) and a Master’s degree in International Politics and Europe (University of Warwick, UK).

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