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- 1 -15 January 2007
The “Ideas” Programme-frontier researchThe “Ideas” Programme-frontier research
Theodore Papazoglou, PhDStrategic matters
and relations with the ERC Scientific Council
FP7 launching ConferencePoznań, 15th January 2007
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First Specific
ProgrammesMaastricht
Treaty
Amsterdam Treaty
ECSCTreaty
ECSC Research
JRCCreation
Treaties fusion
Single Act
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FP1
FP6FP5
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EuropeanEuropeanResearchResearchArea (ERA)Area (ERA)
FP2FP3
EuratomTreaty
FP7
ERCERC
Research in the European Research in the European Integration ProcessIntegration Process
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Boost European excellence in frontier research By investing in the best researchers and ideas
Through competition at European level
On the basis of excellence as the sole criterion
Raising incentives towards quality and aspirations of individual researchers
Providing benchmarks and leverage towards broader (structural) improvements in European research
Strategic AimStrategic Aim
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Traditional terminology (“basic” / “applied” research;
“science” vs “technology”) is no longer appropriate:
Research at the frontiers is characterised by an absence of disciplinary boundaries
New discoveries are often triggered by real world problems (and vice-versa)
Progress in understanding phenomena and techniques for investigation go hand in hand
Why “Frontier Research”?Why “Frontier Research”?
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Europe’s most respected researchers – reflecting the full scope of European research, 22 members appointed by the Commission after an independent identification procedure
Establishes overall strategy Establishes work programme
(incl. calls for proposals, evaluation criteria); Defines peer review methodology, control quality
of scientific operations Ensures communication with the scientific
community
The Scientific CouncilThe Scientific Council
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Execute annual work programme (established by the Scientific Council)
Implement calls for proposals and provide information and support to applicants
Organise peer review evaluation
Establish and manage grant agreements
Administer scientific and financial aspects and follow-up of grant agreements
The AgencyThe Agency
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Provide financing through the EU framework programmes
Guarantees autonomy of the ERC
Assures the integrity and accountability of the ERC
Adopts annual work programmes as established by the Scientific Council
The European UnionThe European Union(represented by the Commission)(represented by the Commission)
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Scientific Council
Commission (Directorate S): the “interim” structure responsible for the implementation and management of ERC operations in the period until the ERC Executive Agency is established.
Unit S.1Strategic mattersand relations with the Scientific Council
•Provides secretariat of the ERC Scientific Council
•Prepares ERC strategy and work programme under guidance of the ScC
•Communicates and reports on ERC activities and achievements
Unit S.2Management of the “Ideas” Programme
•Manages ERC operations related to proposal submission and evaluation
•Establishes peer review evaluation panels under guidance of the ScC
•Provides scientific support to grant preparation and follow-up
Unit S.3Logistical support for the ERC
•Prepares legislation for the establishment of the ERC Executive Agency (ERC EA)
•Develops ERC EA internal operational processes
•Manages ERC resources, incl, staff recruitment, logistics
ERC Board
Unit S.4Administration and finance
•Manages financial circuits and budgetary operations
•Prepares and administers ERC grant agreements
•Ensures accountability to Court of Auditors
ERC Management ERC Management StructureStructure
Secretary General
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The ERC BoardThe ERC Board
• Prof. Fotis KafatosERC President and Chair of the ScC
• Prof. Helga Nowotny, Dr Daniel EsteveERC Vice-Presidents and Vice-Chairs of ERC ScC
• Prof. Ernst-Ludwig WinnackerERC Secretary-General
• Jack MettheyDirector of ERC DIS(Directorate S)
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The first home for the ERCThe first home for the ERC
Madou Plaza – Tour Madou
Brussels
2 dedicated floors (5th/6th)
140 work places
5 meeting rooms
1 auditorium (192 seats)
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Support for individual teams Host organisation to be located in the European Union (or AS)
All fields of science and scholarship are eligible investigator-driven, bottom-up
Excellence is the only criterion Principal investigator/team + research project
Investment in research talent
Flexible grants, under the control of the Principal Investigator
Activities and Activities and PrinciplesPrinciples
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ERC BudgetERC BudgetEvolutionEvolution
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ERC covers all fields of science and scholarship
For operational reasons the ScC agreed on 3 main scientific domains:
Physical Sciences & Engineering
Life Sciences
Social Sciences and Humanities
The first Call indicative budget for ERC Starting Grants has been pre-allocated to these areas as follows: 45% - 40% - 15% (and 20% reserve)
Budget AllocationBudget Allocation
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Team leader + team members (if needed)
The Team Leader (“Principal Investigator”) has the
power to assemble his/her research group (team);
freedom to choose the research topic.
Who can apply ?Who can apply ? Individual TeamsIndividual Teams
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Ideas (ERC specific programme) encourages participation of researchers from European and non-European countries
Level of participation varies with regard to roles and funding Roles:
Principal Investigator• Can be of any nationality• But: PI’s host organisation needs to be established in EU Member States
or Associated Countries, or be a international European Interest Organisations (such as CERN, EMBL, etc.) or the JRC
Team Members• Can be of any nationality and established in almost any country• International Cooperation Partner Countries (ICPC) • Industrialised Countries, e.g. Australia, Canada, Japan, USA
Who can apply?Who can apply? European and International TeamsEuropean and International Teams
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ERC Starting Independent ERC Starting Independent
Researcher GrantResearcher Grant
The only programme funded in 2007
Ca. 200 new investigators/year in any field; funded ca. 1.5 M€ up to 5 yrs
Sole selection criterion: Excellence of person & proposal
Eligibility: (a) 2-8 years since PhD (at submission deadline)
(b) Newly established in research or educational position (or offer of position), within EU or associated States
(c) No nationality criterion: The 3 Rs: Recruit, Repatriate, Retain TOP TALENT (ca 1200 positions in 7 years)
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ERC Advanced Investigator ERC Advanced Investigator Grant (ERC Advanced Grant)Grant (ERC Advanced Grant)
Start up expected in 2nd year
Annual budget minus ERC Starting Grants
From ca. 250 M to > 1 billion €/year (ca. 3M€ / proposal) → ca. 200 grants committed / each year
Sole selection criterion: Excellence of proposal & track record
Eligibility: investigators at all career stages; no age limit; 3 Rs
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Total (FP7 Ideas budget): € ≈7.5 bn ≈ 15 % of FP7 budget
≈1/3 Starting Grants, ≈ 2/3 Advanced Grants
Less than 5% for operational ERC management
1st Call StG only, Jan 2007, € 300 Mio. (45% - 40% - 15%)
2nd Call AdG only, August 2007, € 550 Mio.
3rd call onwards: StG + AdG ≈ € 1.0 bn per year
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Two-step application procedure (risk of oversubscription)
1st stage – Outline Proposal: max 8 Pages (3+4+1) 2nd stage – Full Proposal: max 16 Pages (4+10+2)
Proposal Componentsa) CV + self-evaluation of the PI’s research achievements +
funding IDb) Brief Description of scientific and technical aspects of the
projectc) Description of the scientific environment and resources
Electronic Submission only (via EPSS) Pre-registration (via EPSS) – indication of number /area of
proposals
ERC Starting Independent ERC Starting Independent
Researcher GrantResearcher Grant
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Eligibility PI
2-8 years since completion of PhD: Special circumstances will be taken into account, such as maternity/paternity leave, military/civil service (+3 years max.)
PI and contributing investigators (team members)
Any nationality
One ERC Grant per investigator only may be active at any one time
Hosting institution
Located in a EU member state or associated country
Intra-European grant portability allowed
ERC Starting Independent ERC Starting Independent
Researcher GrantResearcher Grant
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1. Potential of applicant
2. Quality of project
3. Research Environment
• Referees and panels evaluate and score under Heading 1 and Heading 2 numerically which will result in the ranking of the projects
• Heading 3 will be considered as "pass/fail" and commented but not scored in stage 2
ERC Starting Independent ERC Starting Independent
Researcher GrantResearcher Grant
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1. Principal Investigator: Potential to become a world class research leader a. Quality of research output Has the Principal Investigator published in high quality peer reviewed
journals or the equivalent? To what extent are these publications ground-breaking and
demonstrative of independent creative thinking and capacity to go significantly beyond the state of the art?
b. Intellectual capacity and creativity To what extent does the Principal Investigator's record of research,
collaborations, project conception, supervision of students and publications demonstrate that he/she is able to confront major research challenges in the field, and to initiate new productive lines of thinking?
ERC Starting Independent ERC Starting Independent
Researcher GrantResearcher Grant
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2. Quality of the research proposal
a. Ground-breaking nature of the researchb. Potential impactc. Methodology Stage 1: Is the outlined scientific approach (including the activities
to be undertaken by the individual team members) feasible? Stage 2: Is the proposed research methodology (including when
pertinent the use of instrumentation, other type of infrastructures etc.) comprehensive and appropriate for to the project? Will it enable the goals of the project convincingly to be achieved within the timescales and resources proposed and the level of risk associated with a challenging research project?
ERC Starting Independent ERC Starting Independent
Researcher GrantResearcher Grant
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3. Research Environment (stage 2)a. Transition to independence Will the proposed project enable the Principal Investigator to make or
consolidate the transition to independence?
b. Host institution Is it in a position to provide an appropriate intellectual environment
and infrastructural support and to assist in achieving the ambitions for the project and the Principal Investigator?
c. Participation of other legal entities If it is proposed that other legal entities participate in the project, in
addition to the applicant legal entity, is their participation fully justified by the scientific added value they bring to the project?
ERC Starting Independent ERC Starting Independent
Researcher GrantResearcher Grant
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Stage 1• Submission and reception of proposal• Allocation to relevant Panel(s)• Assignment of best-matched Panel members by Panel
Chair(s)• Stage 1 panel meeting (evaluation of Headings 1 & 2)• Outcome: Proposal rejected or retained for Stage 2
ERC Starting Independent ERC Starting Independent
Researcher GrantResearcher Grant
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Stage 2• Submission of complete and updated proposal
• Panels may be assisted by:
– Referees (remote Evaluation using “Rivet”)
– Interviews with applicants
• Stage 2 Panel meeting (evaluation of Headings 1, 2 & 3)
• Outcome: Consolidated ranking list of retained proposals
ERC Starting Independent ERC Starting Independent
Researcher GrantResearcher Grant
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Approx. 20 high level panels (~10 members+chair), based on: Coherence across all broad research domains and fields
A forward-looking approach
Encouragement to interdisciplinarity
Funding allocations independent of the panel structure
Flexibility and inclusiveness
Multidisciplinary projects appraised by all appropriate panels
ScC members monitoring quality of the process
ERC Starting Independent ERC Starting Independent
Researcher GrantResearcher Grant
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1. PHYSICAL SCIENCES, ENGINEERING SCIENCES, UNIVERSE AND EARTH SCIENCES (8 panels)
2. BIOLOGICAL AND LIFE SCIENCES (7 panels)
3. SOCIAL AND HUMAN SCIENCES (5 panels)
- Each panel consists of one Panel Chair and approximately 10 panel members
- Panel Chair oversees evaluation process for the proposals assigned to his/her panel in collaboration with the ERC staff
- The Panel Chair gives high level stamp of credibility and visibility to the whole evaluation process
ERC Starting Independent ERC Starting Independent
Researcher GrantResearcher Grant
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Deadlines:
1st stage submission deadline (StG): 25 April 2007
2nd stage submission deadline (StG):17 Sept 2007
(only those who passed 1st stage evaluation to be invited)
1st publication of AdG: Aug-Sept 2007
(deadline ca. end of 2007)
http://erc.europa.eu
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