A statement from the European Commission has confirmed that in the first half of the year they received applications that totaled nine times the amount of funding available under the Horizon 2020 calls. “The response to the first Horizon 2020 calls…
Research Priorities of the Italian Presidency of the EU
As some of you may already be aware the Italian Presidency of the Council of the EU commenced on 1 July, and as is custom will run for six months until the end of December 2014. The Presidency have already…
LIFE Programme for the Environment (2014-2020)
The Environment sub-programme of LIFE 2014-2020 is the main EU funding mechanism for projects in the area of the environment. The sub-programme focuses on the priority areas of environment and resource efficiency, nature and biodiversity and environmental governance and information.…
LIFE Programme for Climate Action (2014-2020)
The Climate Action sub-programme of the LIFE Programme will contribute to the shift towards a resource-efficient, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy. It has three priorities: mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, adaptation to climate change, and governance and information. Background The European…
Horizon 2020: Update on Numbers of Proposals Submitted per Topic
If you have submitted an application to Horizon 2020 and are waiting to hear back, you may be interested to know how many applications were submitted to the same call. The EU has started to publish the number of proposals submitted…
Update to FAQs on MSC Individual Fellowships
If you are considering submitting a proposal to the next Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowships (IF) scheme and are a little baffled by the Guide for Applicants, then the European Commission has published an updated list of Frequently Asked Questions. The…