1. Joint Transnational Call (JTC) 2015
for transnational research proposals in synergy with the two FET Flagships:
Graphene Flagship
Human Brain Project

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What is FLAG-ERA?
FLAG-ERA (the Flagship ERA-NET) gathers National and Regional Funding Organisations (NRFOs) in Europe and beyond
with the goal of supporting, together with the European Commission, the FET Flagship initiatives.
One of its main aims is to allow researchers to complement the current Flagship Core Projects and to collaborate towards the achievement of their vision
either through the use of existing national, regional and transnational calls, which can be combined with the Flagship association mechanisms,
or through dedicated calls such as the FLAG-ERA JTC 2015.

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FLAG-ERA JTC 2015 Overview
Joint call for transnational research proposals in synergy with the two FET Flagships
Graphene Flagship
Human Brain Project
Funding both Core Project partners and new partners
Indicative budget: 18,5 M€
Participating countries:
AT, BE, DE, ES, FR, HU, IT, LV, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, TR (Graphene)
AT, BE, ES, FR, HU, IT, LV, NL, PT, RO, TR (HBP)
Researchers from other countries can participate in a project if they secure their own funding
Any researcher agreeing on joint research with the Flagships can directly join them through the association mechanisms, possibly with the support of national funding through existing calls
Deadline: January 27th, 2015

4. Expected types of proposals
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Expected types of proposals
Transnational
At least 3 partners requesting funding from 3 different countries participating in the JTC, or
at least 2 partners requesting funding from 2 different countries participating in the JTC + 1 Core Project partner from a different country and securing its own funding
Core Project partner = partner led by a Flagship Principal Investigators (PI)
With clear synergies with the Flagship Core Projects while opening to new members
“Level of potential synergies with the Flagship” is an evaluation criterion
“Complementarity to the Flagship Core Project” is an evaluation criterion
At most half of the partners can be led by Core Project partners
Discussions between Flagship members and non members are encouraged for preparing proposals

5. Other eligibility constraints
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Other eligibility constraints
The consortium coordinator must be a partner funded by an organisation participating in the call
The consortium must be balanced
Requested funding in a given country should exceed 60% of the total requested funding (75% if funding is requested in 2 countries)
Project duration: up to 3 years and according to individual funding organisation regulations

6. FLAG-ERA JTC 2015 Research Areas
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FLAG-ERA JTC 2015 Research Areas
Graphene Flagship
Human Brain Project
Computational modelling of devices and systems
Targeted Mapping of the Mouse Brain
Advanced nanofabrication and spintronics
Targeted Mapping of the Human Brain
Active THz components
Theoretical and Mathematical Foundations of Neurosciences
Multifunctional composites
Neuroinformatics
Functional coatings
Brain Simulation
Nanofluidics applications
High Performance Computing
Biologicaland chemical sensors
Medical Informatics
Immunogenomics and proteogenomics
Neuromorphic Computing
New layered materials and heterostructures
Neurorobotics
Energy
Ethics and Society
Prototypes

7. Indicative Budgets (k€)
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Indicative Budgets (k€)
Country
NRFO
Graphene Flagship
Human Brain Project
anticipated nb of teams
Austria
FWF
300 3
Belgium
FNRS
200 2
FWO
400 4
IWT
750 6
France
ANR
1.000
6-10
Germany
DFG
2.400 -
12-15
Hungary
NIH
330
4-5
Italy
MIUR
n/a
Latvia
LZA
Netherlands
FOM
NWO
2-3
Poland
NCBR
500
Portugal
FCT
250
Romania
UEFISCDI
5-6
Spain
MINECO
Sweden
VR & VINNOVA
1.500
3-6
Turkey
TÜBITAK
8-9
Total:
11.580
6.930
JTC Total: k€

8. Main steps after submission
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Main steps after submission
Proposals are assessed by an independent international Scientific Evaluation Panel (SEP)
On the basis of this assessment and of the available funding, a list of projects recommended for funding is established
It is expected that all partners in these projects who are not already Flagship Core Project members join the Flagships as associated members
Only the relevant part of the proposal is provided to the Flagship Core Project for confirmation
Timeline
Sept 2015: Publication of results
Oct 2015 – Jan 2016: Project start

9. Comparison with national calls
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Comparison with national calls
Dedicated Joint Transnational Call
Existing national and regional calls
Strong synergy with the Flagship is favoured (synergy is an evaluation criterion)
Synergy with the Flagship is expected to be a plus for the evaluation
At most half of partners can be led by Flagship PIs
No constraint
Funding requested in 2+ countries
Funding requested in 1 country
Only some countries participate
All countries have calls
Smaller budgets
Larger budgets overall
Compete only with proposals fitting the JTC constraints
Compete with all proposals in the domain

10. Further information http://www.flagera.eu
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Further information
Call Announcement:
National and regional contact points:
Cf. Call Announcement (Annex III)
Joint Call Secretariat: