Subject: [Tutkimusrahoitus] University´s support for preparing Horizon 2020 and ERC applications

Tutkimusrahoituksen uutiskirje 29.1.2014

UNIVERSITY FUNDED CONSULTATION OF PROPOSALS FOR ERC STARTING GRANT APPLICANTS European research Council (ERC) grants support individual researchers (and their teams) of any nationality and age who wish to pursue their frontier research activity in any EU Member State or Associated Country. The ERC grants operate on a ‘bottom-up’ basis without predetermined priorities. Scientific excellence is the “sole evaluation criterion” of the proposals. Applicant Principal Investigator must demonstrate the ground breaking nature, ambition and feasibility of their scientific proposal. Project services offer the applicants of the Starting Grant call 2014 a chance to have their proposal reviewed remotely by external experts (Yellow Researchhttp://www.yellowresearch.nl/). Consultation is free for the applicant and his/her unit. If you are interested in having your proposal reviewed, please contact Päivi Tomperi (paivi.tomperi@oulu.fimailto:paivi.tomperi@oulu.fi) by 31st of January at the latest to get more detailed information about the consultation. http://www.oulu.fi/suurijakelu/2014/1/ERC.html

Proposal preparation funding for the Horizon 2020 programme Deadline: 14 February 2014, 15.00 The University of Oulu has allocated a portion of the 2014 strategic funding for the preparation of high-quality international research projects for the Horizon 2020 programme. Any unit or researcher at the University of Oulu may apply for this funding. This funding will be granted twice in 2014. The second round of applications will take place in August 2014. This funding is not intended for the preparation of Skłodowska-Curie and ERC applications of individual researchers. This proposal preparation funding is intended to cover preparation expenses that have accumulated before the submission of the funding application. Expenses will not be approved retroactively after the submission of the application. http://www.oulu.fi/suurijakelu/2014/1/horisontti2020_e.html