Humanities and Social Sciences in FP7

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Humanities and Social Sciences in FP7
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• Overview of FP7

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• IRCHSS Framework Programme
• 1. Cooperation Theme 8 - SSH
• 2. Ideas Programme - ERC
• 3. ERAnets HERA NORFACE

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• Cooperation Programme
• Theme 8 Socioeconomic Sciences
• Humanities Programme
• National Delegate (ND) Sheena Duffy
• National Contact Point (NCP) Sorcha Carthy

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• Cooperation Theme 8 3 Types of Projects funded
• Collaborative Projects
• ii. Small to medium 500k to 1.5m
• Targeted to specific objective
• R D new knowledge / European competitiveness /
  societal needs
• Clear focus in approach, objectives,
  deliverables , work plan
• ii. Large 1.5 - 4m
• Defined integrated, differentiated activities on
  a range of aspects
• Objective driven , tackling multiple issues to
  achieve specific deliverables, updating of work
  plan were appropriate

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• Cooperation Theme 8 3 Types of Projects
• 2) Research for the benefit of specific groups
• 1m
• NGOs / Civil Society Organisations carry out
  bulk of research account for a minimum of 60
  eligible costs.
• 3) Coordinating and supporting actions
• Funding for activities which coordinate or
  support research activities and policies

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• Cooperation Theme 8 Work Programme Call Content
  
• ACTIVITY 8.1 GROWTH, EMPLOYMENT AND
  COMPETITIVENESS IN A KNOWLEDGE SOCIETY THE
  EUROPEAN CASE
• Area 8.1.1 Changing role of knowledge throughout
  the economy
• Area 8.1.2 Structural changes in the European
  knowledge economy and society
• Area 8.1.3 Strengthening policy coordination
  coherence in Europe
• ACTIVITY 8.2 COMBINING ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND
  ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES IN A EUROPEAN
  PERSPECTIVE PATHS TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE
  DEVELOPMENT
• Area 8.2.1 Socio-economic development
  trajectories
• Area 8.2.2 Regional, territorial and social
  cohesion
• ACTIVITY 8.3 MAJOR TRENDS IN SOCIETY AND THEIR
  IMPLICATIONS
• Area 8.3.1 Demographic changes
• Area 8.3.2 Societal trends and lifestyles
• Area 8.3.3 Cultural interactions in an
  international perspective

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• Cooperation Theme 8 Work Programme Call Content
  
• ACTIVITY 8.4 EUROPE IN THE WORLD
• Area 8.4.1 Interactions and interdependences
  between world regions and their implications
• Area 8.4.2 Conflicts, peace and human rights
• Area 8.4.3 Europes changing role in the world
• ACTIVITY 8.5 THE CITIZEN IN THE EUROPEAN UNION
• Area 8.5.1 Participation and Citizenship in
  Europe
• Area 8.5.2 Diversities and Commonalities in
  Europe
• ACTIVITY 8.6 SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND SCIENTIFIC
  INDICATORS
• Area 8.6.1 How indicators are used in policy
• Area 8.6.2 Developing better indicators for
  policy
• Area 8.6.3 Provision of underlying official
  statistics
• Area 8.6.4 Development of methods for the
  evaluation of research policies and programmes

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• Cooperation Theme 8 Work Programme Call Content
  
• ACTIVITY 8.7 FORESIGHT ACTIVITIES
• Area 8.7.1 Forward Visions on the European
  Research Area
• Area 8.7.2 Research, research policy and
  interrelations with other policy areas (including
  joined-up policies)
• Area 8.7.3 The Future Dynamics of Key ST Actors
  in Europe
• Area 8.7.4 Blue Sky Research on Emerging Issues
  Affecting European ST
• Area 8.7.5 Mutual Learning and Cooperation
• ACTIVITY 8.8 STRATEGIC ACTIVITIES
• Applications Deadline 10th May 2007 29 November
  2007

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Cooperation Programme Budget 623m (2007 2013)
137.7 (First Work Programme)
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• Ideas Programme
• National Delegate (ND)
• Stephen Flinter (SFI)
• National Contact Point (NCP)
• Sorcha Carthy
• Graham Love (SFI)
• NCP (IRCSET)

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• European research Council ERC
• Ideas Work Programme which is funding stream of a
  new institution the European Research Council
  ERC, the first pan-European funding body set up
  to support investigator-driven frontier research.
  
• The main aim of the newly-established body is to
  stimulate scientific excellence by supporting and
  encouraging the very best, truly creative
  scientists, engineers and scholars to be
  adventurous and take risks in their research. The
  scientists should go beyond established frontiers
  of knowledge and the boundaries of discipline.
• http//erc.europa.eu/index.cfm

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• Ideas Work Programme
• Two types of ERC grants will be available.
  bottom-up basis without predetermined
  priorities and across all research fields.
• Starting Independent Researcher Grants or 'ERC
  Starting Grants' will provide support to the
  independent careers of excellent researchers,
  whatever their nationality, located in or moving
  to the EU and associated countries, who are at
  the stage of establishing or consolidating their
  research team or program. 100,000 / 400,000
  per year for a period of up to 5 years. it is
  estimated that around 200 Starting Grants could
  be made annually.
• 2) Advanced Investigator Grants or 'ERC
  Advanced Grants' will support excellent research
  projects lead by established top research
  leaders, working in or moving to work in Europe,
  whatever their nationality.
• The first call ( 300 Mio.) deadline 25 April
  2007 - only for Starting Grants. The Advanced
  Grant will be introduced in the second call (
  550 Mio.) for proposals in the second half of
  2007.
• From 2008 annual calls (approx. 1 billion per
  year) will be held for both ERC Starting and
  Advanced Grants.

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• NEEDS An excellent scientific track record
  and proven potential A ground breaking
  research idea 2-9 years since completion of
  PhD A research team to be established or
  consolidated Working in or moving to work in an
  EU Member State, Associated Country, or
  international European Interest
  OrganisationDETAILSFunding per grant up to
  500,000 - 2,000,000 Duration up to 5
  yearsApplication online, 2-stage process
  Evaluation criterion scientific
  excellenceSubmission deadline 25 April
  2007Call Budget 300,000,000Number of grants
  approx. 200

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• ERC Budget Breakdown
• Physical Sciences 45 90
• Life Sciences 45 90
• Humanities and Social Sciences 15 30
• 20 Budget Reserve

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• Other Areas of Potential
• Health Policy
• Nanosciences
• ICT
• Security Social Sciences
• Environment / Energy policies
• Transport
• Science and Society (Capacities)
• People - Marie Curie

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• Participation Requirements - Partnership
• Minimum of three partners , legal entities.
• Three must be established in a member state /
  associated country.
• All three must be independent
• Developing world countries can be partners
• Developed world partners, must offer something
  unique not found elsewhere, costs will not be
  covered (US/ CAN / JAP)
• ERC only 1 partner required

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• Financing
• Financing of 75 of Eligible costs for non
  profit organisations and public bodies in
  cooperation programme
• 100 in ideas
• Overheads can be calculated at 60 2007 -2010
  40 2010 2013 move to simplified method 7 for
  CSA actions
• 20 in ideas

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• Planning
• Network with those who have experience of the
  programme and of EU funding processes
• Be aware of previously funded research and build
  on it.
• Commission will not fund the same research twice.
  

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• Engaging in FP7- Evaluators
• Expert Evaluators are required for assess
  applications evaluation, monitoring and specific
  expertise, minimum of three per application
• Nominate yourself
• https//cordis.europa.eu/emmfp7/index.cfm?fuseact
  ionwel.welcome
• Ask IRCHSS to recommend you

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• Showcasing Excellence
• Ireland FP7 Team facilitate meetings with the
  commission
• Small groups 2-3 researchers present their
  research and discuss how it may fit into future
  calls
• Potential to shape future calls

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• Engaging in FP7- Grants Enterprise Ireland
• Grant for Travel Support for Academic Researchers
  3,000 to allow for multiple visits Eligibility
  to include researchers in publicly funded
  institutions.
• Grant for Proposal Preparation Support for
  Academic Coordinators 25,000 Eligibility to be
  expanded to include all research projects
  (previously restricted to large projects only
  in practice all coordinated projects are of
  significant impact).
• Maximum grant for Proposal Preparation Support
  for Companies 25,000 (at 50 grant rate)
  Eligibility to be expanded to include all
  research projects and to include IDA Ireland
  client companies (by arrangement with IDA Ireland
  currently under discussion).
• Dept. of Agriculture SEI run similar schemes
  for their target areas.
• www.fp7-ireland.com / brian.sheridan_at_enterprise-i
  reland.com

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• ERA-nets
• HERA Humanities in the European
• Research Area
• NORFACE Social Sciences Network

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• HERA Humanities in the European Research Area
• A partnership between 15 Humanities Research
  Councils across Europe and the European Science
  Foundation
• Objective of firmly establishing the humanities
  in the European Research Area and in the 6/7th
  Framework Programmes.
• New levels of co-operative research policy and
  practice in the humanities through communication,
  enquiry and sharing of expertise.
• Partners are dedicated to the establishment of
  best practise in funding mechanisms, research
  priorities, humanities infrastructure and the
  development of a transnational funding programme.
  (2008)

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• NORFACE
• 'New Opportunities for Research Funding Agency
  Co-operation in Europe
• NORFACE is a partnership between twelve national
  social science research councils (Estonia,
  Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, The
  Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden
  and the United Kingdom) to increase co-operation
  in research and research policy in Europe.

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• Norface Funding Activities
• 2005 1st Seminar Series
• 2006 2nd Seminar Series
• 2007 3rd Seminar Series NOW OPEN
• 2008 Transnational Research Programme

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• Norface Seminar Series
• The competition is open to researchers from
  research institutions in the NORFACE partner
  countries.
• The seminar series will enable researchers to
  engage in cross-border collaboration via regular
  meetings to exchange information, ideas and the
  organisation of a seminar with the aim of
  advancing research within their fields.
• The maximum sum of 80.000 is available for up to
  two awards in each thematic area for a period of
  two years.

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• Two Themes
• Politics and Evidence Based Knowledge
• Transforming Europe - the consequences of
  Globalisation
• Eligible applicants are researchers from
  universities or research institutions in the
  NORFACE partner countries with a track record of
  excellence. Applications must as a minimum have
  participation of researchers from at least five
  NORFACE partner countries, with a preference for
  participants from more partners.
• The deadline for receipt of applications is 2
  April 2007.
• www.norface.org

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• NCP Service
• Information service
• Interface for researchers and the commission
• Lobbying the commission eg gaps in the work
  programme
• Assist in Partner Searches
• Assist and Advise applications
• Host information events

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• Forthcoming Events
• 9th March National Launch of Cooperation Theme 8
  SSH Mr. Ronan O'Brien, Social Sciences EC,
  Dublin
• 12th March National Launch of Ideas Programme ERC
  Prof Mathias Dewatripont, member of the ERC
  Scientific Council, Dublin
• 20th March FP7 Training Course Cork

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• Good Luck and Success with your Application
• Sheena Duffy Sorcha Carthy
• Irish Research Council for the Humanities and
  Social Sciences
• (IRCHSS)
• First Floor, Brooklawn House
• Shelbourne Road
• Ballsbridge
• Dublin 4
• Tel [phone]
• Fax [phone]
• Email info_at_irchss.ie
• Web www.irchss.ie