How to Support Researchers in Writing Competitive Proposals for Horizon 2020
(Newly Appointed Horizon 2020 Advisors)
Overview of the Workshop
The aim of this half-day workshop is to develop the skills of Horizon 2020 Advisors so
that they can provide effective support services to researchers in Universities and Research
Centres.
Who
should attend?
This course is relevant to individuals who are newly appointed as Horizon 2020 advisors in Research Centres and in Universities.
Workshop Presenter: Sean McCarthy www.hyperion.ie/seanmccarthy.htm
Duration: 9:00 to 12:30
Contents
of Workshop
Module 1: The Role of the Horizon 2020 Support Staff
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Support needed by researchers in participating in Horizon 2020 |
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Skills needed in the Horizon 2020 Research Support Office |
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Services provided at the different phases (Proposal, Grant Agreement, Project etc) |
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How to monitor the performance of the Research Support Office office |
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Different Models of Research Support Offices around Europe |
Module 2:Structure and Terminology of Horizon 2020
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Political Background to Horizon 2020 |
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Key Documents and Key links on the Participant Portal |
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Different Roles in a Horizon 2020 Proposal |
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How to explain the different programmes to researchers |
Module 3: How to Pillar I Proposals are Evaluated
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How ERC Proposals are Evaluated |
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How FET Proposals are Evaluated |
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How Marie Curie proposals are evaluated |
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Analysis of Success Rates |
Module 4: How to Pillar II/III Proposals are Evaluated
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How Evaluators are Selected |
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Step by Step Evaluation of Proposals |
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The Panel Meeting |
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Analysis of Success Rates |
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Background to Impact in Horizon 2020 |
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Step by step guide to writing 'Research Impact' |
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Role of a Proposal Clinic |
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Format of the Proposal Clinic |
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Proposal Clinic for ERC Proposals |
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Proposal Clinic for Pillar II/III Proposals |
Module 7: How to Streamline the Writing of a Proposal
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From 1-Page to 4-Page to Full Proposal |
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Agenda for the Consortium Meeting |
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Division of Work |
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Potential Problems during Proposal Writing |
Programme
Designer and Presenter
The programme will be presented by Dr. Sean McCarthy of Hyperion Ltd (www.hyperion.ie). Sean 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 he was the coordinator. Four of Hyperion contracts has been audited by the European Commission. Today he does not participate in the Framework programmes but concentrates on designing and delivering training courses for organizations who participate in the programmes. Since 1995 over 65,000 participants have attended his courses in 29 countries. He has presented training courses on the Framework programmes in over 210 research centres throughout Europe (www.hyperion.ie/clients.htm). More details can be found on www.hyperion.ie/seanmccarthy.htm