What

1
Whats new in FP7 ?

• Main new elements compared to FP6
• Annual budget from EUR 5 billion ?7 billion
  (mostly less in beginning years, more at the end)
• Duration extended to seven years (2007 2013)
• Basic research ( EUR 1.5 billion per year)
• New infrastructures possible
• Simplification of procedures planned
• No additional cost model anymore

2

3
(No Transcript)
4

• Frontier research
• Support to individual teams, to promote
  excellence through Europe-wide competition
• Dedicated implementation structure (Executive
  Agency)
• Independent scientific governance (Scientific
  Council)
• Simplified grant mechanism

5
ERC Scientific Council

• Independent respected personalities, reflecting
  the full scope of European research
• Responsible for scientific strategy, oversight
  and guarantee of quality in scientific
  decision-making
• Prior to FP7 decision, would act as advisory body
  in the development of the Ideas programme

6
(No Transcript)
7
(No Transcript)
8
FP7 budget(EUR billion, 2004 constant prices)
9
FP7 Timetable
10
Information

• EU research http//europa.eu.int/comm/research
• Seventh Framework Programme http//europa.eu.int/
  comm/research/future/index_en.cfm
• www.hyperion.ie/fp7websites.htm
• Information on research programmes and projects
• http//www.cordis.lu
• RTD info magazine
• http//europa.eu.int/comm/research/rtdinfo/
• Information requests
• info_at_empa-bremen.de