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BONUS callsBONUS calls2012 ‐2014

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(2012 2017)(2017 ‐>)

(2012 ‐2017)BONUS implementation phase

NEXT BONUS cycle 

(2010‐2012)

phaseRunning of collaborative programme of

Planning of the next BONUS

(2004‐2008)(2007‐2011)

BONUS+

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programme of the Baltic Sea states. Joint calls, deep 

BONUS phase, beyond 2017whileBONUS 

ERA‐NET 

BONUS+  

A joint call to test

phase

Strategic  research

, pintegration of research policies,  

whiledurable programmein place andPre‐

conditions for a joint B lti S

to test national funding institutions’ 

research agenda 2011‐2017, developing

pinfrastructures, training programmes, 

in place and projects started in  2013‐15 areBaltic Sea 

research programme

collaboration mechanisms

developingframework for calls 

end‐user  focusseddissemination

2013 15 are running

ERANET ERANET Plus Article 185 ?

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Strategic research agenda & calls

• BONUS strategic research agenda 2011‐2017 b t l / i th b i f ll th llwww.bonusportal.org/sra is the basis for all the calls

• The last projects funded from the current BONUS programme (2010 2017) will finish by the end of 2018(2010‐2017) will finish by the end of 2018

• Jointly developed agenda with scientists, policy makers and funders across the region: online consultation BONUS Forumfunders across the region: online consultation, BONUS Forum input, strategic orientation workshop, external reviews, sign‐off by the Steering Committee

• Next review to be completed in 2013

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Emphasis of the research agenda g

• Ecosystem approach – both marine and coastal aspects   

• Interdisciplinary incl natural sciences socio economics• Interdisciplinary – incl. natural sciences, socio‐economics

• Transnational – region‐wide, cross‐national approach

• Fit for purpose demand for the research in the society region• Fit‐for‐purpose – demand for the research in the society, region

• Policy‐driven – improvement and/or enhancement of the effectiveness of relevant policieseffectiveness  of relevant policies

• Stakeholder and end‐user focussed ‐ integral part of the agenda, take up and use of the project results by end‐users according totake up and use of the project results by end users according to planned knowledge transfer measures

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Structure of the research agendaFive strategic objectives: 19 themes:

Understanding the Baltic Sea ecosystem structure and functioning

• Biogeochemical processes • Biodiversity • Food webs • Hazardous

substances

Meeting the multifaceted challenges in linking the Baltic Sea with its coast and catchment area

• Catchment land cover • Coastal systems• ICZM • Eco-technology

Enhancing sustainable use of coastal and marine goods and services of the Baltic Sea

• Maritime risks • Pollution by • Fish stock assessments shipping• Fisheries management • Sustainable aqua cltr

Improving the capabilities of the society to respond to the current and future challenges 

• Governance and policy• Lifestyles and well-being• Maritime spatial planningdirected  to the Baltic Sea region

Developing improved and innovative observation and data management systems, 

• Maritime spatial planning

• Integrated monitoring programmes• Innovative measurement techniques

5

tools and methodologies for marine information needs in the Baltic Sea region

• ICT services

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BONUS calls 2012‐2014

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

Strategic phaseBONUS strategic 

Implementation period of the calls

research agenda

Stakeholder  consultation

THEMATIC

INNOVATIONconsultation platforms

Implementation d l

SOW1 

INNOVATION

THEMATIC

modalities

SOW2 THEMATIC

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BONUS calls 2012‐2014

BONUS research themesCalls

Call 2012 Call 2013 Call 2014BONUS research  themes Call 2012 Call 2013 Call 2014

Thematic 2012

Innovation 2012

Thematic 2013

Innovation 2013

Thematic 2014

1.1. Dynamics of biogeochemical processes

1.2. Changing biodiversity

1.3. Food web structure and dynamics

1.4. Impacts of hazardous substances

2.1. Changes in catchment land cover patterns

2.2. The role of the coastal systems

2.3. Integrated coastal management

2.4. Eco‐technological approaches

3.1. Maritime risk analysis and management

3.2. Effects of air and water pollution by shipping

3.3. Improving stock assessment, spatial heterogeneity of stocks

3.4. Evaluation framework for fisheries management

3.5. Sustainable aquaculture in the Baltic Sea

4.1. Governance structures, performance and policy instruments

4.2. Linking ecosystem goods and services to human lifestyles and well‐being

4.3. Maritime spatial planning

5.1. Integrated monitoring programmes

5 2 Innovative measurement techniques 5.2. Innovative measurement techniques

5.3. User‐driven ICT services

Themes for thematic call 2014 will be confirmed after the review of the agenda in 2013

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BONUS call 2012: Viable ecosystem

• Opens: 12 November 2012

• Preregistration deadline: 14 January 2013 at 17.00 CET (BONUS EPSS)Preregistration deadline: 14 January 2013 at 17.00 CET (BONUS EPSS)

• Proposals submission deadline: 14 February 2013 at 17.00 CET (BONUS EPSS)

• Budget: EUR 31 million with flexibility of 10 %

• Maximum of EUR 4 million funding and four years implementation per project

• Each proposal must address one key theme and two to four supplementary themes from those opened for this callthemes from those opened for this call 

• Implementation of projects to start earliest in November 2013 

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Viable ecosystem: themesIncludes the following from the BONUS strategic research agenda:Includes the following from the BONUS strategic research agenda: • Themes 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, i.e. all four themes addressing strategic objective 1 

’Understanding the Baltic Sea ecosystem structure and functioning‘ 

• Themes 2.1 and 2.2, as most of the pressures to marine ecosystem originate   from the catchment while the coastal systems serve as primary recipients and transformers of these pressuresp

• Themes 3.3 and 3.4, as ‘ecosystem approach to fisheries’ is based on understanding the ecosystem structure and functioning and biodiversity controls 

Th 4 1 hi ill ll i i h d li i i• Theme 4.1, as this will allow incorporating the governance and policy issues into broad multi‐disciplinary research proposals, as well as to design research proposals with societal responses and driving forces as the central subject

• Theme 5.1, as developing the science basis of monitoring is a logical element for inclusion since themes of strategic objectives 1 and 3 address Marine Strategy Framework Directive’s good environmental status descriptorsFramework Directive s good environmental status descriptors

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Viable ecosystem: preregistration

• Deadline 14 January 2013 at 17.00 CET

• The project coordinator makes the preregistration using the BONUS Electronic Proposal Submission System (EPSS)

• Content

Name of the proposal– Name of the proposal

– Short abstract

– Key theme addressedy

– Participants 

• Change of participants and/or key theme addressed after the pre‐i i i ibl l h h i i i h h S iregistration is possible only through negotiations with the Secretariat

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Why preregistration?

• Eligibility of participants is secured on the national level

ibli h i i i i b– Possiblity to change participants – negotiations between the national funder, the BONUS Secretariat and project coordinatorcoordinator

– Possibility to negotiate an appropriate national funder

• Broad enough expertise of the evaluation panel is sought• Broad enough expertise of the evaluation panel is sought and secured based on the preregistrations made

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BONUS proposal

Consists of two parts:Part A: 

Part B:

• participants’ descriptions• general description of the 

participants  descriptions 

• participants’ budgets

• members of the researchproposal 

• participants 

• members of the research groups

• commitments of the• total budget

• research plan as 

commitments of the participant institute and principal scientist as a 

a PDF‐file. PDF‐file.

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Viable ecosystem: Eligibility criteria

• Proposal is preregistered by 14 January 2013 17 00 CET• Proposal is preregistered by 14 January 2013, 17.00 CET

• Proposal has been submitted by 14 February 2013, 17.00 CET

• Participants are at least from three EU member states or• Participants are at least from three EU member states or countries associated to EU 7th Framework programme, at least  two of which are BONUS countries (DK, DE, EE, FI, LT, LV, PL, SE)

• Proposal is complete as regards all parts and attachments 

• Proposed research matches the scope of the call

• The legal entity acting as the project coordinator is estableished in one of the BONUS participating states

• See also www.bonusportal.org/call2012 for more detail

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Which countries can participateMulti‐partner, transnational projects involving at least three eligible legal 

titi th t i d d t f h th f th diff t EU bentities that are independent of each other, from three different EU member states or associated countries, and at least two are BONUS participating states

• BONUS participating states: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, p p g yLithuania, Poland and Sweden

• Non‐BONUS EU member states: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic France Greece Hungary Ireland Italy Luxemburg MaltaRepublic, France, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxemburg, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom

• Associated countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Faroe Islands, FYR Macedonia, Iceland, Israel, Liechtenstein, Republic of Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Serbia, Switzerland and Turkey

• Third countries: Russia and any other country not mentioned aboveThird countries: Russia and any other country not mentioned above

• International organisations: intergovernmental organisations, other than the European Community, that have a legal personality under international public l ll i li d t b h i t ti llaw as well as any specialised agency set up by such an international organisation

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Viable ecosystem: Russia

• Russian scientists can participate in projects addressing themes 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 2.1, 2.2 and 5.1 only with support of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR)of the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR)

• Funding is max RUB 1 000 000 per project per year

D ti f R i ti i ti i 3• Duration of Russian participation is 3 years

• Russians must submit the proposal also to RFBR

R i ti l t t h ld b t t d f• Russian national contact person should be contacted for further information (www.bonusportal.org/contactpoints)

• When not applying for RFBR funding then considered as any• When not applying for RFBR funding, then considered as any other third country

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Interdisciplinarity assessment

What is the level of integration among disciplines? For example:

• the proposal integrates concepts from different disciplines lti i h t t th t ld t b hi d bresulting in a coherent outcome that could not be achieved by 

a mono‐disciplinary team: high merit

• the proposal represents more a mechanic mixture of• the proposal represents more a mechanic mixture of disciplines without a concept‐level integration or mutual enriching within the multidisciplinary relationship among the g p y p gdisciplines: low merit

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Interdisciplinarity assessment

• Does the proposal indicate the expected synergistic outcomes from the combination of disciplines/approaches in p / ppline with the BONUS goals and for the benefit of the Baltic Sea region?

• Is there a good understanding of the disciplines involved and of their limitations, and a clear justification for the choice of di i li b ht t th b d th d f thdisciplines brought together based on the needs of the research questions within the project?

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Viable ecosystems: Enterprises

• Enterprises are encouraged to participate

• In enterprise participation EU state aid rules need• In enterprise participation, EU state aid rules need consideration

If i i l i i l d i• If a consortium is planning to include an enterprise,     it is advised to contact BONUS Secretariat/national 

l ibl (if li blcontact person as early as possible  (if applicable –i.e. there are varying funding landscapes from    

h d h ki )country to country that may need checking)

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BONUS call 2012: Innovation

• In collaboration with BSR Stars (EUSBSR flagship project),                      enterprises  play a leading role 

• Opens: 12 November 2012• Opens: 12 November 2012

• Preregistration deadline: 12 February 2013 at 17.00 CET

• Proposals submission deadline: 12 March 2013 at 17.00 CETp

• Budget: EUR 7 million with flexibility of 10 %

• Maximum of EUR 0.5 million funding, 3 years implementation per project

• Each proposal must address one key innovation theme and at least two      other supplementary themes from the BONUS strategic research agenda 

• Implementation of projects to start earliest in December 2013Implementation of projects to start earliest in December 2013

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Innovation: themes

Includes the following innovation themes from the BONUS strategic research agenda 2011‐2017: 

• Theme 2.4 about meeting the multifaceted challenges in linking the Baltic SeaTheme 2.4 about meeting the multifaceted challenges in linking the Baltic Sea with its coast and catchment: eco‐technological approaches to achieve good ecological status in the Baltic Sea (2.4)

Th 5 2 d 5 3 b t th d t d l i d d i ti• Themes 5.2 and 5.3 about the need to develop improved and innovative observation data management systems, tools and methodologies for marine information needs in the Baltic Sea region: innovative measurement  techniques (5.2) and user‐driven ICT services (5.3)

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BONUS call evaluation

• Ranked by two sets of independent expert evaluators, and   y p p ,within two common ranking lists, one for thematic proposals   and another for innovation proposals

• A single stage procedure based on three core criteria: scientific and/or technological excellence (4/5, prioritised according to   thi ) lit d ffi i f th i l t ti dthis score); quality and efficiency of the implementation and management (3/5); potential impact through development, dissemination and use of results (4/5)dissemination and use of results (4/5)

• Announcement of evaluation outcome of the BONUS call 2012: Viable ecosystem part: 17 May 2013                                                    y p yInnovation part: 13 June 2013

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Viable ecosystems timeline2012: Viable ecosystems

• Announcement  12 November 2012

• Preregistration deadline  14 January 2013

• Proposal submission deadline  14 February 2013

• Evaluation panel final meeting  25 April 2013

• BONUS Steering Committee decision  14 May 2013

• Notifications about results by  17 May 2013

• National desicions, grant negotiations

• Earliest start of projects  November 2013

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Innovation timeline 

• Announcement 12 November 2012

• Preregistration deadline 12 February 2013

• Proposal submission deadline 12 March 2013

• Evaluation panel final meeting 23 May 2013

• BONUS Steering Committee decision 11 June 2013 

• Notifications about results by 13 June 2013

• National desicions, grant negotiations

• Earliest start of projects  December 2013

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Where to find information?

• BONUS strategic research agenda and summary document (BONUS briefing number 1) www bonusportal org/sranumber 1) – www.bonusportal.org/sra

• Call fact sheets (BONUS briefings 19  & 20), guides for applicants, evaluators, participants, on reporting in kin infrastructure, model grant agreement –www.bonusportal.org/call2012 and  www.bonusportal.org/inno2012

• National contact points – www.bonusportal.org/contactpoints

• helpdesk@bonusportal org for call related advice epss@bonusportal org for• [email protected] for call related advice, [email protected] for technical advice on proposal submissions 

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Viable ecosystem and innovation call taskforces for BONUS call 2012

www.bonusportal.org/contactpoints