How to Develop a Successful Horizon Europe Proposal

The course is fundamentally about how you transform a research & innovation idea into an attractive proposal. It explains with what you have to write and provides advice on how to structure and present your ideas. A hands-on exercise on evaluating a proposal helps to emphasise some key lessons.

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Kurset handler essensielt om hvordan du forvandler en forsknings- og innovasjonside' til et attraktivt forslag. Hva du må skrive og råd om hvordan du kan strukturere og presentere ideene dine. En praktisk øvelse med å evaluere et forslag bidrar til å understreke noen viktige leksjoner.

Kursspråk: engelsk

Alle deltaker bes ta med egne PC/nettbrett.

AGENDA

08:30 – 09:00 Registration and coffee/tea

09:00 - 09:05 Welcome

09:05 - 09:20 Short presentation of the participants

09:20 - 09:30 Introduction to the course agenda and the lectures

09:30 - 09:55 Motivation - why are you writing a proposal? What do you have to write? The HEU proposal template.

09:55 - 10:20 From objectives to result

(10:20 - 10:40 Break)

10:40 - 12:00 How to plan for impact: The meaning behind commission terminology, and the questions you should ask yourself to design your approach.

(12:00 - 12:30 Lunch)

12:30 - 12:45 What is the "TRL" scale and how can I use it effectively?

12:45 - 13:00 General tips: Proposal content and presentation

13:00 - 13:20 General tips: Managing the application process

13:20 - 13:30 Support and help from the Research Council

(13:30 - 13:45 Break)

13:45 - 14:00 Who are you writing for? The proposal evaluation process

14:00 - 14:50 Proposal evaluation exercise: introduction + participants read proposal

14:50 - 15:20 Proposal evaluation exercise: consensus meetings

15:20 - 15:45 Proposal evaluation exercise: short reports from consensus meetings + compare with ESR + reflections on the process

15:45 - 16:00 Final words: first impressions

16:00 - 16:00 End of course - Have a nice trip home!

If travel logistic allow, course lecturers will remain behind for a little while after the end of the course to answer any remaining questions.