Welcome to the QUEST Administrator Meeting! Greta Küppers, Heiner Igel
Science Funding in the EU 7th framework programme Cooperation MEuro People MEuro Ideas MEuro Capacities MEuro
Initial Training Networks Marie-Curie Actions – Human Mobility Promotion of careers in Science Improving career opportunities for young researchers Early stage and Experienced Researchs in contractual conditions (pension schemes etc.) 105 projects funded, approx proposals 352 Million Euro for all projects
ITN – QUEST brief history Notion to go for „inversion“ appeared at the Kinsale workshop 2006 Preparatory Meetings in Paris and Zurich, early 2007 Proposal submitted in 2007, rejected (score 81/100) Proposal re-submitted 2008, A-rating in Dec 2008 (score 91/100) (ranked 3 of 53 in the environment panel) Negotiations finalised May 25, 2009 Project start December 1, 2009
QUantitative estimation of Earth‘s sources and STructure
QUEST – The Partners
QUEST – The Associated Partners
QUEST - Personmonths
QUEST - The Work Packages
Training One-week annual Research and Training workshops Small WP Meetings Local training –Specialized S&T –Computational science –Soft skills –DEISA workshops
Management - Administration
Deliverables - Milestones
Thank you!