1. Last round of new calls under the EU Seventh Framework Programme
2. Open Information Day for FP7 calls in "Information and Communication Technologies" und "Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies"
3. New Calls for the Marie Curie fellowships
4. New Calls in the specific programme People (Marie Curie Actions)

Last round of new calls under the EU Seventh Framework Programme

26 June 2012

In preparation of the last large round of calls for proposals under the 7th Framework Programme the European Commission is publishing first drafts of the Work Programmes in the form of orientation papers.

The orientation papers, which are not legally binding and which may be modified until official publication, provide the contents of the calls, which will be sufficient to select a consortium and plan a project. They will not include deadlines or budgets for the various topics and activities.

• Orientation papers are available for the fullowing themes within the specific programme Cooperation:
• • Health -Orientation Paper  (Draft Version, 19 April 2012)
  • Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, Biotechnology (KBBE) -Orientation Paper (Draft Version, 28 March 2012)
  • Information & communication technologies (ICT) -Orientation Paper (Draft Version, June 2012)
  • Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials & new production technulogies (NMP) -Orientation Paper (Draft Version, April 2012) 
  • Energy -Orientation Paper (Draft Version, June 2012)
  • Environment -Orientation Paper (Draft Version, June 2012)
  • The Ocean of Tomorrow 2013 - Orientation Paper (Draft Version, 2 April 2012)
  • Transport (including aeronautics) -Orientation Paper (Draft Version, June 2012)
  • Space -Orientation Paper (Draft Version, April 2012)
  • Security -Orientation Paper (Draft Version, April 2012)
• Specific programme People (Marie Curie)
• • Orientation Paper (Draft Version, May 2012)
• Specific programme Capacities
• • Research for the benefit of SMEs -Orientation Paper (Draft Version, June 2012)

New calls are also expected for the fullowing themes within the specific programme Cooperation:

• Socio-economic sciences and the humanities (SSH)
• Public-Private Partnerships: Factories of the Future, Energy Efficient Buildings, Green Cars

 

The fullowing calls are expected within the specific programme Ideas:

• ERC Starting Grants

The following calls are expected within the specific programme People:

• Initial Training Networks (ITN)

The fullowing calls are expected within the specific programme Capacities:

• Research infrastructures
• Regions of knowledge and support for regional research-driven clusters
• Science in society

Further information about these themes and detailed call documents are available from the EPC. The call documents can later be found at:
 http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/page/fp7_calls

If you are interested in submitting a proposal in any of the above themes, please contact the EPC for further information and for support during the proposal preparation.

Contact:
European Project Center
Sven Kreigenfeld
Tel: +49 351 463-39744
Fax: +49 351 463-39742
E-Mail: sven.kreigenfeld@tu-dresden.de
Internet: www.epc-dresden.de

Open Information Day for FP7 calls in „Information and Communication Technologies“ und „Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies“

Successful Event

The next and probably last round of calls for proposal within the 7th Framework Programme of the EU is expected for the summer 2012. With an open information day on 5th June 2012 at Technische Universität Dresden we informed about funding opportunities in the areas of ‘Information and Communication Technologies’ and ‘Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies’.

The event was organised by the European Project Center of TU Dresden together with BTI Technologieagentur Dresden and the National Contact Points ‘Information and Communication Technologies’ and ‘Nanotechnologie’.

There were presentations to introduce the new Work Programmes, talks from successful applicants as well as hints and tips for successful proposal writing.

Agenda 

The presentations (in German) are available here for download:

• Matthias Winker, EPC: Begrüßung und Einführung 
• Katja Böttcher, EPC: Von der Idee zum erfolgreichen Projekt: Beratung und Unterstützung durch das European Project Center 
• Dr. Manuel Spaeth, NKS Informations- und Kommunikationstechnologien: IKT-Arbeitsprogramm 2013 der EU – Neue Chancen in Europa 
• Ute Kedzierski, BTI: Enterprise Europe Network: Unterstützung von Antragstellern durch das Enterprise Europe Network sowie ein kurzer Ausblick auf "HORIZON 2020" 
• Dr. Christian Busch, NKS Nanotechnologie: NMP-Arbeitsprogramm 2013 – Schwerpunkt Nanowissenschaften und Nanotechnologie 
• Dr. Andreas Beyer, BIOTEC: Erfahrungsbericht eines erfolgreichen Antragstellers und Gutachters 
• Mike Ludwig, dresden elektronik ingenieurtechnik GmbH: Erfahrungsbericht eines erfolgreichen Antragstellers aus der Industrie - das EU-Projekt TWISNet 

Further information on the 7th Framework Programme as well as assistance with application procedures are available from EPC staff.

Contact:
European Project Center
Katja Böttcher
Tel: (0351) 463-39740
Fax: (0351) 463-39742
E-Mail: katja.boettcher@tu-dresden.de

 New Calls for the Marie Curie fellowships

Intra-European Fellowships (IEF)

The European Commission supports a research stay in an EU Member State or an associated country for experienced researchers with at least four years research experience or a PhD.
The research topic can be freely chosen by the researcher in collaboration with the host organisation. Applicants can be of any nationality.

Deadline:
16th August 2012 at 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)

International Outgoing Fellowships (IOF)

This is a fellowship for a research stay in a Third Country for one or two years with a 1 year obligatory reintegration phase in Europe.
It is aimed at experienced researchers with at least four years research experience or a PhD. The research topic of the project can be freely chosen.

Deadline:
16th August 2012 at 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)

International Incoming Fellowships (IIF)

With this fellowship researchers from a Third Country get the opportunity for a research stay in an EU member state or an Associated country. The aim is to strengthen knowledge transfer between Europe and Third Countries and for the researcher to get to know a European research institution.
Applicants must be experienced researchers with at least four years research experience or a PhD. The research topic of the project can be freely chosen.

Deadline:
16th August 2012 at 17:00:00 (Brussels local time)

Contact:
European Project Center
Friederieke Noack
Tel: (0351) 463-42191
Fax: (0351) 463-39742
E-Mail: friederieke.noack@tu-dresden.de
Internet: www.epc-dresden.de