1. Horizon2020: concrete opportunities for us An Goris Research Policy Advisor Faculty of Law

2. So far… ERC, Marie Curie, VET = bottom-up research funding = researcher sets the research agenda Big part of EU funding = top-down  EU sets the research agenda  There is a lot of money in this! (+/- 35 billion €) 2 pillars: o “Industrial Leadership” o “Societal Challenges”

3. Societal Challenges Europe has identified 7 societal challenges: major concerns shared by all Europeans 1. Health, demographic change and wellbeing Health, demographic change and wellbeing 2. Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research and the bio-economy Food security, sustainable agriculture, marine and maritime research and the bio-economy 3. Secure, clean and efficient energy Secure, clean and efficient energy 4. Smart, green and integrated transport Smart, green and integrated transport 5. Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials 6. Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies 7. Secure Societies Secure Societies

4. Societal Challenges We want you to apply for this funding! How?  Understand structure: o 7 Societal Challenges (SC) Work Program (2 years; 2016-2017) Calls (4-5 for each WP) -Topics (run for 1 or 2y) Topics are the concrete calls/texts you respond to (but understand structure in which they are situated) Many topics  we can help you identify the ones relevant to your research Contact me, Daniëlle De Vooght (group) or Research Coordination Office

5. Examples of interesting topics An empirically based European theory of justice and fairness (SC 6) Spatial justice, social cohesion and territorial inequalities (SC 6) Contesting sovereignty and legitimacy in Europe (SC 6) Effective implementation of EU product efficiency legislation (SC 3) Supporting international cooperation activities on water (SC 5) Human Factor for the Prevention, Investigation and Mitigation of criminal and terrorist acts (SC 7) Privacy and Data Protection and Digital Identities (SC 7)

6. How does this work? Deadlines in 2016 or 2017 o Yet start getting your partners together now! International partners are necessary o Partner = outside KU Leuven (not different department/faculty!) o Usually: at least 3 partners, at least 3 EU countries

7. Finding partners How/where do I find partners? o Your own network o Events (partner speed dating) COST: existing networks about a topic; organize events www.cost.eu o Contact me/research coordination office o Online partner search tool (some topics)

8. Who can apply ? ZAP o Potentially with support from postdoc (co-promotor) o Always in cooperation with international partners (“consortium”)

9. What’s in it for you? Funding o Differs, but 2 PhDs and/or 1 postdoc not unusual (150k/y) o LRD helps with the budget! International network Experience o For future similar applications o For other (more fundamental/bottom-up) applications

10. Questions? - An Goris (an.goris@law.kuleuven.be) - KU Leuven EU team (eu- info@doc.kuleuven.be)an.goris@law.kuleuven.beeu- info@doc.kuleuven.be