Plenary Session 3: FP7 Implementation Issues Cornelius Schmaltz, Policy Officer, Co-ordination of Fp7 Operations, DG Research, European Commission Rudy Hautman, External Auditor, Financial on-spot auditor, DG Research, European Commission The session on FP7 Implementation Issues was delivered by two speakers,…
ERC Starting Grants Information and Proposal Writing Events for September
In its capacity as the National Contact Point (NCP) for the European Research Council (ERC) the UK Research Office is to hold a number of information events for researchers who are interested in applying for the ERC Starting Grant call…
ERC Presentations from Information Day at Nottingham
On 9th July an information day on the ERC (European Research Council) calls was held at the University of Nottingham. The ERC – or “Ideas” – is a programme within Framework Programme 7 which gives researchers in any discipline and…
FP7 2011 calls published
The latest FP7 calls which cover a number of thematic and cross thematic areas were announced on the 20th July along with the publication of the 2011 Work Programme. The 51 new calls cover a range of FP7 Programmes (Cooperation,…
FP7 Factsheets on Upcoming Calls
The ERRIN Network, of which East Midlands European Office is a member, has drafted FP7 factsheets on upcoming calls for 2011 within FP7 Cooperation, Capacities and People. The factsheets summarise the likely content of the work programme based on draft…
UKRO: Getting the Most out of European Funding
Last week I attended a course held by UKRO (the UK Research Office) which covered a range of relevant topics designed to provide an introduction to the European research funding landscape. The course provided a detailed overview of the European…