How can UiBs division of research management help with your ERC application? Dr. Anja Hegen Adviser externally financed projects Division of research management UiB

Help with externally financed projects- info, proposals, contracts, etc What do we do and where do you find us? Part of UiBs central administration Division of Research Management/ Forskningsadministrativ avdeling Prof. Keysers gate 6b + 8 Huge experience, 78 FP7 projects so far, all types

What do we do Info, tips, FunderFinder newsletter, mailing lists, courses Proposal writing, IPR, budget (EU), internet forms Contract negotiations consortium agreement kick off meetings, courses for admins Project management, issue tracker, reporting, final reports (with div. of finance)

Last year of FP 7 - highest budget ever for ERC

IDEAS European Research Council - ERC Started 2007 Highly respected and prestigious in scientific communities worldwide All scientific areas focus on new and groundbreaking ideas and scientific excellence

IDEAS European Research Council - ERC ERC starting grant for younger researchers (2-12 years after PhD) «Starters» 2-7 years after PhD, «Consolidators» 7-12 years 100 % financing for PI & team (1,5 mill € for 5 years, eventually € more for equipment or relocation from outside EU) Can also be used to recruit talented researchers to UiB Call published July 2012 Expected deadlines October/November/December 2012 Success rate ca %

ERC StG Proposal A-Form online -A1 PI and project -A2 institution -A3 budget -Host support letter -PhD diploma We help with this B-Forms rtf/pdf B 1 4 pages about you: -CV and Funding ID -track record (publications, patents, prizes) -5 pages project synopsis Del pages project description We help with the proposal, budget, writing courses, external comments, interview training, info seminars UiB will give you 25% extra NFR StG incentive

LS1 Molecular and Structural Biology and Biochemistry LS2 Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology LS3 Cellular and Developmental Biology LS4 Physiology, Pathophysiology and Endocrinology LS5 Neurosciences and neural disorders LS6 Immunity and infection LS7 Diagnostic tools, therapies and public health LS8 Evolutionary, population and environmental biology LS9 Applied life sciences and biotechnology ERC panels

ERC StG Evaluation B1 evaluated by your panel ->marks A, B, C, D for PI and project results after 4 months A/A will be invited for an interview in Brussels B2 evaluated by experts in your field -> A/A will get awards Total time to grant 1 year

ERC StG Your idea- on the one page proposal Tentative Title Background and Statement of the Problem –What are you trying to solve –Define the area of research –What are the objectives –How will the objectives be measured and verified –Why right now? –What would happen if we did not do this now? –How will the project go beyond the state of the art? (!!!!!) Expected Results and Lead Users (also other researchers!) Work plan/Phases of work to reach objectives Expected Costs Expected Duration

ERC StG Are you a competitive candidate? “potential for research independence and evidence of maturity including producing independently at least one important publication without the participation of their PhD supervisor. Applicants should also be able to demonstrate a promising track-record of early achievements appropriate to their research field and career stage, including significant publications (as main author) in major international peer-reviewed multidisciplinary scientific journals, or in the leading international peer-reviewed journals of their respective field. They may also refer to monographs or demonstrate a record of invited presentations in well-established international conferences, granted patents, awards, prizes etc.»

ERC StG What happens in your field? Cordis site: s_en.html Search for keywords in your area

ERC StG Summing up You have a new idea, can solve existing problems in a new way It will open up a new research field Your research is risky, but the benefits are high It is potentially interesting for other researchers You are independent You have worked abroad You publish well You are enthusiastic about your work

Good luck!