1. Guidelines for drafting a research project (theory and laboratory) Carlo Polidori Aurélie Pancera

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3. Basic idea or your own research work Starting Points: Basic Idea Drafting a simple scheme (just 1-2 pages!) Searching for a suitable call/topic

4. FINDING THE RIGHT CALL/TOPIC FINDING THE RIGHT CALL/TOPIC DOWNLOADING THE “PROJECT PACKAGE” DOWNLOADING THE “PROJECT PACKAGE” First Step 4

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7. WORK PROGRAMME EU PROGRAMME OVERALL OBJECTIVE (First row of the Logical Framework Matrix) OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS 7

8. 1.Problem and status 2.Objectives 3.Results 4.Actions 5.Means 6.Costs 7.Timing Project Abstract Just 1-2 pages !! 8

9. A competitive Consortium is well balanced in terms of Skills, complementarity and work allocation SEARCHING FOR PARTNERS 9

10. The instructions of the GUIDE FOR PROPOSER should be carefully read Writing the proposal 10

11. Evaluation criteria applicable to the Collaborative project proposals submitted under FP7 S/T QUALITY “Scientific and/or technological excellence (relevant to the topics addressed by the call)” Threshold: 3/5 IMPLEMENTATION “Quality and efficiency of the implementation and the management” Threshold: 3/5 IMPACT “Potential impact through the development, dissemination and use of project results” Threshold: 3/5  Soundness of concept, and quality of objectives  Progress beyond the state- of the-art  Quality and effectiveness of the S/T methodology and associated work plan Global threshold: 10/15  Appropriateness of the management structure and procedures  Quality and relevant experience of the individual participants  Quality of the consortium as a whole (including complementarity, balance)  Appropriateness of the allocation and justification of the resources to be committed (budget, staff, equipment)  Contribution, at the European [and/or international] level, to the expected impacts listed in the work programme under the relevant topic/activity  Appropriateness of measures for the dissemination and/or exploitation of project results, and management of intellectual property.

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20. Schema a Blocchi (PERT ) PERT Example

21. GANTT EXAMPLE

22. Project Effort Form

23. Il Form dei Costi

24. Turn “Efforts” into “Costs” and “Grant” Which means from person-months to money

25. Questions?: And now… let’s go with a practical exercise

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