1. EU – 7th Framework Program
2007
- 2013

2. What is FP7?
FP7 is short for: Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development
It is the European Union’s main instrument for funding research in Europe between 2007 and 2013
FP7 supports research in selected priority areas
It represents a 41% budget increase from FP6 at 2004 prices

3. New elements in FP7 vis-à-vis FP6
Duration increased from 5 to 7 years
Annual budget increased significantly
New structure: Cooperation, Ideas (ERC), People,
Capacities, Euratom and JRC activities
Basic research (~ €1 billion per year): European Research Council
Funding of research infrastructures
Flexible funding schemes
Simpler procedures

4. Some facts about Israel & the Framework Programs
Israel joined the 4th FP in August 1996 and became the first country, outside the EU, associated to this program.
These programs are now the 2nd largest funding source for Israeli universities, after the ISF.
About 75% of the Israeli academy international collaboration used to be with the U.S.A, and only about 25% with Europe. Today the relations are almost equal.

5. Advantages for Israel Accessibility to the European market
“Getting closer to Europe” – understanding Europe
Exposure to and partnership in new technologies
Leverage for implementation of big, visionary and money-abundant projects

6. Budgets for the different FP’s
Israel joined half way FP

7. FP7 Structure Cooperation – Collaborative research
Ideas – "Frontier" research
4 pillars
People – Marie Curie Actions
Capacities – Research Capacity +
JRC non-nuclear research
Euratom direct actions – JRC nuclear research
Euratom indirect actions – nuclear fusion and fission research

8. FP7 – Indicative breakdown (€ million)

9. COOPERATION 32,365M€ 10 Thematic Areas
The 4 Pillars
IDEAS 7,460M€
Supporting, investigator-driven research projects carried out across all fields
COOPERATION 32,365M€ 10 Thematic Areas
Health 6,050M€
Agri & Bio 1,935M€
ICT 9,110M€
NMP 3,500M€
Energy 2,300M€
Environment 1,900M€
Transport (incl. AERO) 4,180€
Socio Economic Sciences and the Humanities 610M€
Space 1,430M€
Security 1,350M€
PEOPLE 4,728M€
Strengthening the human potential in research and technology in Europe
Initial Training of Researchers
Life-long training & Career Development
Industry-academia pathways
International Dimension
Specific support action
CAPACITIES 4,217M€
Research Infrastructures 1,715M€
Research for the benefits of SMEs 1,336M€
Regions of Knowledge 126M€
Research Potential 340M€
Science in Society 330M€
International Cooperation 180€

10. Cooperation - Collaborative research
International cooperation projects, across the EU and beyond, in 10 thematic areas, corresponding to major fields in science and research:
Health
Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology
Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)
Nano-sciences, Nano-technologies, Materials and new Production Technologies (NMP)
Energy
Environment (including Climate Change)
Transport (including Aeronautics)
Socio-economic Sciences and Humanities (SSH)
Space
Security
Budget
€ billion

11. Cooperation - thematic areas (€ million)

12. Health Budget: € 6 billion (2007-2013)
Objective: to improve the health of European citizens, and increase and strengthen the competitiveness and innovative capacity of European health-related industries and businesses.
Health
Biotechnology, generic tools and technologies for human health
Translating research for human health
Optimising the delivery of healthcare to European citizens
Budget: € 6 billion ( )

13. Biotechnology, generic tools and technologies for human health
Detection, diagnosis and monitoring
Prediction of sustainability, safety and efficacy of therapies

14. Translating research for human health
Integration of biological data and processes
Research on the brain and related diseases, human development and ageing
Translational research in infectious diseases: HIV/AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis, SARA, avian influenza.
Translational research in major diseases: cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes/obesity, rare diseases, other chronic diseases including rheumatoid diseases, arthritis and muscoskeletel diseases

15. Optimising the delivery of healthcare to European citizens
Translation of clinical outcome into clinical practice
Quality, efficiency and solidarity of health care systems including translational health care systems and home care strategies
Enhanced disease prevention and better use of medicines
Appropriate use of new health therapies and technologies

16. Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology
Objective: to provide the basis for safer, eco-efficient and competitive products and services for agriculture, fisheries, feed, food, health, forest-based and related industries.
Food, Agriculture
and Biotechnology
Sustainable production and management of biological resources
from land, forest, and aquatic environments
“Fork to farm”: Food, health and well being
Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable
non-food products and processes
Budget: € 1.9 billion ( )

17. Sustainable production and management
of biological resources from land,
forest, and aquatic environments
Enabling research on sustainable production systems; plant and animal production and health; animal welfare; fisheries and aquaculture, including exploitation and sustainable use of their biodiversity.
Tools to implement relevant strategies, policies and legislation supporting the European knowledge based bio-economy

18. “Fork to farm”: Food, health and well being
The integrity and control of the food chain (“fork to farm”) will be subject to research, addressing food, health and well-being

19. Life sciences and biotechnology for sustainable non-food
products and processes
it will develop improved crops and forest resources, feed-stocks, marine products and biomass technologies for energy, environment, and high added value products such as materials and chemicals

20. Information and Communication Technologies
Objective: to boost innovation, creativity and competitiveness of all industry and service sectors.
Information and
Communication Technologies
ICT Technology Pillars
Integration of Technologies
Applications Research
Future and Emerging Technologies
Budget: € 9.1 billion ( )

21. Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new
Objective: to enable novel solutions which could result in improved performance in the entire production sector as well as in the health/medicine/agriculture domains
Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies,
Materials and new
Production Technologies
Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies
Materials
New Production
Integration of technologies for industrial applications
Budget: € 3.5 billion ( )

22. 5. Energy Budget: € 2.3 billion (2007-2013) Hydrogen and fuel cells
Objective: to identify and develop adequate and timely solutions to the alarming trends in global energy demand and to the finite nature of conventional oil and natural gas reserves, and to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
5. Energy
Hydrogen and fuel cells
Renewable electricity generation
Renewable fuel production
Renewables for heating and cooling
CO2 capture and storage technologies for zero emission power generation
Clean coal technologies
Smart energy networks
Energy efficiency and savings
Knowledge for energy policy making
Budget: € 2.3 billion ( )

23. Objective: to build a coordinated approach at pan-European and international level to the challenges posed by the increasing natural and man-made pressures on the environment and its resources.
6. Environment
Climate change, pollution and risks
Sustainable Management of Resources
Environmental Technologies
Earth observation and assessment tools
Budget: € 1.8 billion ( )

24. Climate change, pollution and risks
Pressures on environment and climate
Environment and health
Natural hazards

25. Sustainable Management of Resources
conservation and sustainable management of natural and man-made resources and biodiversity
Management of marine environment

26. Environmental Technologies
Environmental technologies for observation, simulation, prevention, mitigation, adaptation, remediation and restoration of the natural and man-made environment
Protection, conservation and enhancement of cultural heritage
Technology assessment, verification and testing

27. Earth observation and assessment tools
Earth and ocean observation systems, monitoring methods for the environment and sustainable development
Forecasting methods and assessment tools for sustainable development

28. 7. Transport Budget: € 4.1 billion (2007-2013)
Aeronautics and air transport
Surface transport (rail, road and waterborne)
Support to the European global satellite navigation system (Galileo)
Budget: € 4.1 billion ( )

29. 8. Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities
Objective: to better understand the social and economic challenges Europe faces with, and to tackle them effectively by designing suitable policies.
8. Socio-Economic Sciences
and the Humanities
Growth, employment and competitiveness in a knowledge society
Combining economic, social and environmental
objectives in a European perspective
Major trends in society and their implications
Europe in the world
The citizen in the European Union
Socio-economic and scientific indicators
Foresight activities
Budget: € 610 million ( )

30. Space-based applications at the service of the European Society
Exploration of space
RTD for strengthening
space foundations
Budget: € 4.1 billion ( )

31. 10. Security Budget: € 1.3 billion (2007-2013)
Objective: to address the need for a comprehensive security strategy encompassing both civil and defence security measures
10. Security
Protection against terrorism and crime
Security of infrastructures and utilities
Border security
Restoring security in case of crisis
Security systems integration
and interoperability
Security and society
Security Research Coordination
and structuring
Budget: € 1.3 billion ( )

32. People Budget € 4.7 billion Human Potential, Marie Curie Actions
Initial training of researchers
Marie Curie Networks
Life-long training and career development
Individual Fellowships
Co-financing of regional/national/international programmes
Industry-academia pathways and partnerships
Industry-Academia Scheme
International dimension
Outgoing International Fellowships; Incoming International Fellowships
International Cooperation Scheme; Reintegration grants
Specific actions
Excellence awards

33. Initial Training Networks (ITN)
Main Features
Trans-national network of participants
Training through research
Complementary skills: entrepreneurship, management, IPR, grant writing, communication
Industry participation
Mutual recognition training / qualifications
Early-stage researchers (3-36 months)
Experienced researchers (up to 24 months)
Visiting scientists

34. Life-long training & career development fellowships
Intra-European Fellowships (IEF)
Main features
Objective: career development/competence diversification
Experienced researchers for up to 2 years
Joint application with hosting research organisation
Trans-national mobility within EU or Associated Countries (AC)
For EU/AC nationals
Host institutions in EU/AC

35. Life-long training & career development fellowships
European Reintegration Grants (ERG)
Main features
To built on previous trans-national mobility
To promote perspectives of research career development
(Re)integration in a MS or AC, incl. own country
Previous Marie Curie fellowship (MC) of ≥18 months
Continous submission; evaluated at regular intervals (cut-off dates of call)
Project duration: 2 to 3 years

36. Industry-Academia partnerships and pathways
Main Features
Longer-term co-operation between sectors
Staff secondments & recruitment of experienced researchers
Salary costs
Networking & workshops/conferences costs
SMEs: small equipment costs
Project duration: up to 4 years

37. International dimension
International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF)
Main Features
1-2 yrs outside EU & 1 yr return to Europe
For experienced researchers (PhD or ≥4 yrs research)
Obligatory return
Contract with return institution
Community contribution similar to Intra-European fellowships

38. International dimension
International Incoming Fellowships (IIF)
Main Features
1-2 yrs in EU/AC & option of 1 year return option if from developing countries
For experienced researchers (PhD or ≥4 yrs research)
Community contribution similar to Intra-European fellowships

39. International dimension
International Reintegration Grants (IRG)
Main Features
To support European researchers returning from 3rd countries
Financial contribution of €25k/year for 3-4 years
For research costs, including salary of researchers or assistants

40. Ideas
Frontier Research- The European Research Council (ERC)
Frontier (“basic”) Research is a key driver to innovation and economic performance
establish the European Research Council (ERC) – the first pan-European funding agency for Frontier Research
support investigator-driven frontier research over all areas of research
European added-value through competition at European level
budget ~ €1 billion per year ( ~ €7.46 billion)
support projects of individual teams
excellence as sole criterion
Budget
€ 7.4 billion

41. Ideas (cont’d →)
2 types of the ERC grant, both operating on a “bottom-up” basis, without predetermined priorities, across all fields of research:
The ERC Starting Independent Researchers Grants (ERC Starting Grants)
Objective: to provide support to the independent careers of outstanding researchers
The ERC Advanced Investigator Researchers Grants (ERC Advanced Grants)
Objective: to support excellent frontier research projects by leading established researchers.

42. Capacities Budget € 4.2 billion
offering excellent infrastructures to conduct research
Research infrastructures
Research for the benefit of SMEs
Regions of Knowledge
Research Potential
Science in Society
Support to the Coherent development of policies
Specific Activities of International Cooperation

43. Research Infrastructures
Support to existing research infrastructures:
Transnational Access
Integrating activities
Research e-infrastructures
Support to new research infrastructures:
Construction of new research infrastructures and
major updates of existing ones
Design studies

44. Research for the benefit of SMEs
Research for SMEs
Research for SME associations
Under the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP):
“Exploratory” awards
Promote optimal participation in the Cooperation programme
Promote assistance to SMEs by networks of intermediaries

45. Regions of Knowledge Two objectives for European regions:
Development of regional “research-driven clusters”
Two objectives for European regions:
Strengthen their capacity for
investing in RTD and carrying
out research activities
Maximizing their potential for
a successful involvement of
their operators in European
research projects

46. Research Potential Transnational two-way secondment and recruitment
Research equipment and the material environment
Workshops and conferences for knowledge transfer
“Evaluation facilities”

47. Science in Society
Strengthening and improving the European science system
Broader engagement in political and societal issues (inc. ethical issues)
Science and technology and their place in society
Gender research and the role of women in research
Science education – curiosity and the participation of young people
Policy for the role and engagement of universities
Improved communication

48. Activities of International Cooperation
“Horizontal” support actions and measures not
carried out in the Cooperation or People programmes
Two interdependent objectives:
Support competitiveness
through strategic partnerships
with 3rd countries in selected
fields and by engaging the
best 3rd country scientists to
work in and with Europe
Address specific problems
that 3rd countries face or
that have a global character,
on the basis of mutual interest
and mutual benefit

49. FP7 Consortia Large-collaborative project
Number of partners: ~6-12 (according to program)
Project duration: months
Budget: 6-10M€ (according to program)
strong management
structure
Implementation
Plan
RTD 4
RTD 1
RTD 2
RTD 3
RTD 5
Demonstration
Training
Ethical aspects, science-society dialogue
Technology transfer, exploitation
Management

50. FP7 Consortia Small-medium collaborative project
Number of partners: ~4-8
Project duration: months
Budget: 0.8-3M€ (in average 1.9M €)
RTD 4
RTD 5
Management
RTD 1
RTD 3
RTD 2
Demonstration

51. Cost Model FC – Full Cost 75% financing (50% for large industries)
Real overhead or
60% for the 3 first years, 40% for the remaining years (for public bodies & SMEs)
Commission proposals allow to use average costs where these do not differ significantly from actual costs.
Additional flexibility – allows the use of models based on averages instead of full cost absorption accounting systems.

52. Maximum funding rates
Demonstration activities: - 50% of eligible costs minus receipts
Other activities: - 100% minus receipts, including e.g.:
Frontier research actions
Coordination and support actions
Training and career development of researchers actions
Management

53. Evaluation criteria S&T Excellence Intrinsic quality
Relevance to the topic
Progress beyond the state of the art
Methodology
Potential impact
Outcome
Dissemination
Quality of the management
Quality of the consortium
Mobilization of resources