European Funding - Keele University
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European Framework Programme

Applying for European Funding

Support and advice is available from Mandy Heard, our European Funding Consultant.  If you would like an appointment with Mandy please contact Caroline Pugh in Research and Enterprise Services - c.r.pugh@acad.keele.ac.uk or 34493.

FP7 – An Overview

fp7 logo The Framework Programme is the main European funding programme for Research and Development. It has existed since 1998 and the next programme, the Seventh, will last for seven years from 2007 until 2013.  Just over €54 billion have been committed to FP7 by the European Union, which is a 60% increase compared to the previous programme.

FP7 will provide financial support for a wide array of activities including research (basic to applied), demonstration, networking, exploitation, dissemination and training.

FP7 is structured around four distinctive programmes;

  • Cooperation, which will support international collaborative research in nine specific scientific priorities;
  • Ideas, which will fund fundamental frontier research via the European Research Council (ERC),
  • People, which will support the Marie Curie training schemes; and
  • Capacities, which will fund regions of knowledge, SME collaborative research, access to research infrastructures, science in society and specific international research collaboration.

Further information and explanation can be obtained from the FP7 Fact Sheet.

Support for Applications

A detailed support programme has been initiated aimed at explaining and simplifying your access to EU funding opportunities as they arise; and, more importantly, providing experienced, and proven, support on a one to one basis for all applications.

In addition to the support documents all current opportunities are listed under Live calls. If the call is potentially of interest the call summary will list all funding topics within the call. More detailed information about each area is contained within the full work programme while the detailed support pack is intended for those wishing to proceed with an application. The support pack contains all the necessary commission documentation together with details of the electronic submission process and, more importantly, additional guidance and support notes detailing the required approach along with the specific support available.

Important Note:
Many of the calls are cross disciplinary thus your research area may not be listed in an obvious place (aspects of health are covered in both NNMP and ICT for example. It is important to scan all summaries).

Additional Help and Advice

If you have any queries or require advice and support please contact Caroline Pugh in Research and Enterprise Services on 34493 or c.r.pugh@acad.keele.ac.uk.

PROPOSAL WRITING SKILLS

Presentation on Proposal Writing.