FP7 General Overview Dr. Mohamed Youssef University Focal Point

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FP7General OverviewDr. Mohamed
YoussefUniversity Focal Point
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What is FP7?

• FP7 is the short for the Seventh Framework
  Programme for Research and Technological
  Development. This is the EU main instrument for
  funding research in Europe.
• An Agreement for Scientific and Technological
  Cooperation between the European Union and Egypt
  has been signed on 21st of June 2005 in order to
  promote bilateral cooperation in Science and
  Technology field.

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objectives

• The broad objectives of FP7 have been grouped
  into four categories Cooperation, Ideas, People
  and Capacities.

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What is the structure of FP7?

• A FP7 is made up of four main specific
  programmes
• Cooperation Collaborative Research in 10
  priority areas 32 413 million
• Ideas European Research Council 7 510 million
  
• People Human Potential, Marie Curie Actions
  4 750 million
• Capacities 4 097 million

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What is the budget?

• FP7 Budget
• The EC budget for the next seven years is 50.5
  billion
• and the Euratom budget for the next five years is
  2.7 billion.
• Overall this represents a 41 increase from FP6
  at 2004 prices and 63 at current prices.

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What is the duration?

• It will run from 2007 to 2013.

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Who can apply?

• research groups at universities or research
  institutes
• companies intending to innovate
• small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)
• public or governmental administration (local,
  regional or national)
• early-stage researchers (postgraduate students)
• experienced researchers
• organisations and researchers from third
  countries
• international organisations
• civil society organisations.

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From which countries?

• As a general principle, FP7 is open to
  participation from any country in the world. The
  procedures for participation and funding
  possibilities vary for different groups of
  countries.
• Quite naturally, the EU Member States enjoy the
  broadest rights and access to funding. The same
  conditions apply to Member States and to
  countries associated to FP7 (countries paying a
  share to the overall budget of FP7). In FP6 these
  countries included EEA countries ( Iceland,
  Norway, Lichtenstein), candidate countries (e.g.
  Turkey, Crotia), as well as Israel and
  Switzerland.

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From which countries?Cont.

• Another important group are the International
  Cooperation Partner Countries (e.g. Russia and
  other Eastern European and Central Asian states,
  developing countries, Mediterranean partner
  countries, Western Balkans countries).
  Participants from these countries are entitled to
  funding under the same conditions as EU Member
  States. The only restriction for them is that
  consortia must first have the required minimum
  number of participants from Ms or AC.

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