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2 The program we all dream

3 Big money A single partner All disciplines Scientists from all countries Portability of money Short projects Grants differentiated by experience Grants differentiated by disciplines No previous team required No previous lab required Long-term funding

4  Scientific excellence is the sole selection criterion  Projects in all fields of research are eligible for funding  Individual research teams led by a single PI are supported  Significant funding is provided to attract the established and next generation of exceptional research leaders  Grants are awarded to the host institution that engages the PI  The host institution guarantees the PI’s independence and provides the research environment to carry out the project and manage its funding

5 1.Research at the frontiers of knowledge 2. Research in all scientific and technological areas 3. Support group of highly talented individual through a European competition 4. Simplified and flexible funding of up to 5 years duration 5. Community funding 100% 6. Specific implementation structure (Executive Agency) 7. Governed independently: Scientific Council (Scientific Council) 22 members 8. Budget: > 1,600 million euros a year (2013-2020: ~ 12,000 million euros)

6 Proposals submitted after publication of calls Procedure for submission of proposals by 1 shipping. Evaluation process in two stages based on panels. Individual research groups: - directed by a single "principal investigator“ - of any nationality - can include additional team members Teams may be national or transnational

7  Research teams headed by a single Principal Investigator (PI) of any nationality and, if necessary, include additional team members.  The PI does not necessarily need to be employed by the host institution at the time when the proposal is submitted.  If not already employed by the host institution, the PI must be engaged by the latter at least for the duration of the grant.  Devote a significant amount of time to the project. It should represent the PI's main workload,

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9 Physical Sciences & Engineering PE1 Mathematical foundations PE2 Fundamental constituents of matter PE3 Condensed matter physics PE4 Physical and analytical chemical sciences PE5 Materials and synthesis PE6 Computer science and informatics PE7 Systems and communication engineering PE8 Products and processes engineering PE9 Universe sciences PE10 Earth system science

10 Life Sciences LS1 Molecular and Structural Biology and Biochemistry LS2 Genetics, Genomics, Bioinformatics and Systems Biology LS3 Cellular and Developmental Biology LS4 Physiology, Pathophysiology and Endocrinology LS5 Neurosciences and Neural Disorders LS6 Immunity and infection LS7 Diagnostic Tools, Therapies and Public Health LS8 Evolutionary, Population and Environmental Biology LS9 Applied Life Sciences and Biotechnology

11 Social Sciences & Humanities SH1 Individuals, institutions and markets SH2 Institutions, values and beliefs and behavior SH3 Environment and society SH4 The Human Mind and its complexity SH5 Cultures and cultural production SH6 The study of the human past

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13 ERC grant applications involve three separate components o The administrative forms (Part A ) o The research proposal (Part B) o The supporting documentation

14 PROJECT STRUCTURE Section 1 Curriculum vitae: 2 pages Track-record: 2 pages Extended synopsis: 5 pages Section 2 Scientific proposal: 15 pages Additional necessary elements 1. Host Institution binding statement of support 2. Ethical Review table (incorporated in Section 2 of the proposal)

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16 The Community financial contribution Grant to the budget 100% of the total eligible and approved direct costs NEW! 25% of the total eligible direct costs (excluding sub-contracting) towards indirect costs

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18 Total budget: ~ €1,600 m Starting Grant: ~ €400m Consolidator Grant: ~ €500m Advanced Grant: ~ €700m Synergy Grant: €0 New!! Not 2014 Proof of Concept Grant: €15m

19 Call budget Physical Sciences & Engineering 44% Life Sciences 39% Social Sciences & Humanities 17%

20 Work Programme adoption: 11 Dec 2013 ERC-2014-StG: Jan-Feb 2014 ?? ERC-2014-CoG: Mar-Apr 2014 ?? ERC-2014-SyG: NO 2014 ERC-2014-AdG: Jul-Sep 2014 ?? single deadlines for all calls

21 Starting Grants Call identifier: ERC-2014-StG Date of publication: Jan 2014 Submission deadline: Feb 2014 Indicative budget: ~ EUR 400m

22 Starting Grants can be up to a maximum of EUR 1 500 000 for a period of 5 years (pro rata for projects of shorter duration). An additional EUR 500 000 can be made available. Eligibility criteria: The Principal Investigator shall have been awarded their first PhD at least 2 and up to 7 years prior to the publication date of the call for proposals of the ERC Starting Grant. However, Principal Investigators who were awarded their first PhD more than 7 years prior to the publication date of the call may still be eligible in certain properly documented circumstances such as maternity. Evaluation procedure: The evaluation will be conducted by means of dedicated high level peer review panels. Panels may be assisted by independent experts. Principal Investigators whose proposals will be retained for step 2 of the evaluation may be invited for an interview to present their project to the evaluation panel meeting in Brussels.

23 Consolidator Grants Call identifier: ERC-2014-CoG Date of publication: Mar 2014 Submission deadline: Apr 2014 Indicative budget: ~ EUR 500m

24 Advanced Grants can be up to a maximum of EUR 2 500 000 for a period of 5 years (pro rata for projects of shorter duration). An additional EUR 1 000 000 can be made available. Eligibility criteria: No specific eligibility criteria are foreseen for Principal Investigators applying for Advanced Grants but only exceptional proposals are likely to be funded. Evaluation procedure: The evaluation will be conducted by means of a structure of high level peer review panels. The panels may be assisted by remote referees.

25 Advanced Grant Call identifier: ERC-2014-AdG Date of publication: Jul 2014 Submission deadline: Sep 2014 Indicative budget: ~ EUR 700m

26 Consolidator Grants can be up to a maximum of EUR 2 000 000 for a period of 5 years (pro rata for projects of shorter duration). An additional EUR 750 000 can be made available. Eligibility criteria: The Principal Investigator shall have been awarded their first PhD over 7 and up to 12 years prior to the publication date of the call for proposals of the ERC Starting Grant. However, Principal Investigators who were awarded their first PhD more than 12 years prior to the publication date of the call may still be eligible in certain properly documented circumstances such as maternity. Evaluation procedure: The evaluation will be conducted by means of dedicated high level peer review panels. Panels may be assisted by independent experts. Principal Investigators whose proposals will be retained for step 2 of the evaluation may be invited for an interview to present their project to the evaluation panel meeting in Brussels

27 Proof of Concept Grant Call identifier: ERC-2014-PoC Date of publication: Jan 2014 Submission deadlines : First deadline: April 2014 Final deadline: October 2014 Indicative budget: EUR 15m (half for each of the two evaluation rounds)

28 Objective: Additional funding to ERC grant holders to establish proof of concept, identify a development path and an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) strategy for ideas arising from an ERC-funded project. Evaluation criteria: Innovation potential, quality of the proof of concept plan and budget. Evaluation procedure: The evaluation will be conducted by peer reviewers. These experts may work remotely and may if necessary meet as an evaluation panel. 18 months The financial contribution will be up to a maximum of EUR 150 000 for a period of 18 months NEW!!.

29 Restrictions on applications A PI may submit only one proposal for ERC frontier research grant calls made under the same Work Programme. A PI who submitted a proposal to 2013 ERC may not apply to 2014 ERC for any ERC frontier research grant if he was evaluated in category C. However, a PI who submitted a proposal to the 2013 Synergy Grant may apply to the 2014 Starting, Consolidator or Advanced Grants even if he was evaluated in category C. - NEW rules for two year period. A PI can hold only one frontier research grant from the ERC at any one time. A PI who holds an ERC frontier research grant cannot submit a proposal for another ERC Grant unless the existing grant expires no more than two years after the call deadline. A PI serving as Panel Member for 2014 ERC or who served as a Panel Member for 2012 ERC may not apply to a 2014 ERC call for the same type of grant.

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31 EVALUATION single submission two-step evaluation A single submission of the full proposal will be followed by a two-step evaluation. peer review panels The evaluation will be conducted by means of a structure of high level peer review panels referees The Panels may be assisted by referees

32 EVALUATION StG, CoG and AdG At step 1. Part B1 Panel members At step 2. Full proposal (Parts B1+B2) Panel members Remote referees Interview in StG and CoG only

33 At the end of step 1 of the evaluation applicants will be informed that their proposal: A.- is of sufficient quality to pass to step 2 of the evaluation; B.- is of high quality but not sufficient to pass to step 2 of the evaluation; C.- is not of sufficient quality to pass to step 2 of the evaluation. The applicant may also be subject to restrictions on submitting proposals to future ERC calls. At the end of step 2 of the evaluation applicants will be informed that their proposal: A.- fully meets the ERC's excellence criterion and is recommended for funding if sufficient funds are available; B.- meets some but not all elements of the ERC's excellence criterion and will not be funded.

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35 IDEA ROMPEDORA CV BUENO INDEPENDENCIA ORIGINALIDAD

36 IDEA ROMPEDORA CV MUY BUENO ORIGINALIDAD

37 IDEA INNOVADORA CV EXCELENTE RECONOCIMIENTO EN EL CAMPO

38 Cada proyecto lo ven 3-4 panelistas A todos les parezca interesante y que no haya alguno muy en contra Hay un panelista responsable de tu proyecto No son necesariamente expertos en tu campo Tienen muy poco tiempo para ver cada propuesta Tienen que pasar aproximadamente el doble de los proyectos a financiar La nota de la primera fase no es determinante al final HAY QUE PASAR COMO SEA LA FASE 1ª

39  Hay que poner todo lo mejor de cada uno  Hay que ser algo pedante  No hay que tirarse piedras sobre tu propio tejado (ocultar lo menos bueno)  Hay que dirigir el CV para que lo valoren bien los de tu campo  Hay que demostrar la independencia en los jóvenes  Hay que resaltar los grandes logros  Hay que demostrar que uno vive en el mundo y no solo en su país.  Hay que demostrar la capacidad de gestión  Hay que demostrar la capacidad de formación  Hay que demostrar la capacidad de liderazgo

40  Hay que decir donde está el limité del conocimiento  Hay que decir quienes están trabajando en el límite del conocimiento  Hay que decir por que se quiere traspasar el límite  Hay que explicar como se quiere traspasar el límite  Hay que explicar por que soy la persona adecuada para traspasar el límite  Hay que explicar que voy a hacer si al saltar el límite me la pego  Hay que decir si salto solo o necesito ayuda  Hay que decir si tengo algún dato previo de lo que hay mas allá del límite  Hay que explicar algo de la metodología y los recursos a emplear  Los esquemas ayudan  El riesgo y los beneficios tienen que ser visibles  Evitar la jerga y abreviaturas muy especializadas SENCILLEZ Y CLARIDAD EN LA EXPOSICIÓN

41  Cada proyecto lo ven los mismos 3-4 panelistas  El proyecto lo ven 0-4 expertos en remoto  Hay un panelista responsable de tu proyecto  A todos les parezca interesante y que no haya alguno muy en contra  Tienen muy poco tiempo para ver cada propuesta  La decisión final se toma por consenso  En los AdG si no te conoce nadie tienes un problema  En los StG/CoG la entrevista es importante para que te conozcan

42 o No hay que repetir todo lo dicho en la sinopsis o El estado del arte se debe ampliar o Hay que demostrar una buena organización y estructura del proyecto con objetivos claros o No es necesario llegar a generar demostradores o patentes o Hay que explicar las tareas con su metodología y los resultados esperables o Hay que poner los planes de contingencia o Hay que explicar los puntos críticos y sus posibles beneficios o Hay que hacer un presupuesto adecuado o Hay que explicar muy bien las colaboraciones y los recursos humanos ORAGANIZACIÓN Y SOLIDEZ TÉCNICA EN EL PLANTEAMIENTO

43  Leerse las guías para saber que se pide y que se va a valorar  Elegir bien el panel  No hacer proyectos muy multidisciplinares  Mirar los evaluadores de años anteriores  Mirar los proyectos ya concedidos en tu panel  Enviar el proyecto a revisar a algún colega si es posible con buen nivel de inglés  Preparar bien la entrevista en los StG/CoG  No dejar el proyecto para última hora

44 Information and guidance to applicants http://erc.europa.eu http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ideas Demo on line http://www.oemicinn.es/programa-marco/ideas [email protected]@mineco.es (NR) [email protected] (NCP)@mineco.es

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