How to Support Pillar II Proposals

How to Support Researchers in Writing Competitive Proposals for Pillar II

(Horizon Europe)

This course is designed for Research Support Staff who have to advise researchers on Pillar II Proposals in Horizon Europe. Two types of support are needed by researchers.

1. Support on the Rules (The course does not cover Financial Rules, Legal Rules, Ethics, etc.)

2. Support for the Content (research and impact) - the focus of this course

Delivery of Course: Onsite or 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: 4 * 45 Minute Sessions

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

Contents of Course

Module 1: Support Needed by Researchers for Pillar II Proposals

Profile of Researchers with High Success Rates

Levels of Support for Researchers (Level 1 to Level 5)

Sources of Information for Pillar II Proposals

How to Analyse a Pillar II Work Programme

Module 2: How to Advise Researchers on the Evaluation of Pillar II Proposals

How Remote Evaluators are Selected

Where to find the Remote Evaluation Forms

How Pillar II Proposals are Evaluated (Remote Evaluators)

The Final Selection of Proposals (Evaluation Committee)

Module 3: How to Screen Pillar II Proposals (Proposal Clinics)

The Role of the Proposal Clinic

Template for a Proposal Clinic

From the Proposal Clinic to the Proposal Deadline

How to Organise Proposal Clinics

Module 4: How to Write the Impact on EU Policy Making

The EU Policy Making Process

Impact on Global Challenges

Impact on EU Industrial Leadership

Exploitation, Dissemination and Communication

Synergies with other EU Programmes

Module 5: Proposal Intelligence for Pillar II Proposals

From EU Policies to Pillar II Topics

Expert Groups consulted for Pillar II Topics

Foresight Reports for Pillar II Topics

Targets for Impact on EU Policies ( EU Institution Groups)

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 110,000 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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