24 August 2011 - Calls for Proposals are now open. The Calls include the following:
- Applied Research projects, Priority 1 of the ESPON 2013 Programme
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Targeted Analyses based on Expressions of Interest by Stakeholders, Priority 2 of the ESPON 2013 Programme
- ESPON Scientific Platform/Tools projects, Priority 3 of the ESPON 2013 Programme
- Transnational Networking Activities by the ESPON Contact Point network, Priority 4 of the ESPON 2013 Programme
The total available budget amounts to 7.417.176,09 €. The deadline for submitting proposals is 20 October 2011.
Potential beneficiaries
Public and private bodies from 31 countries (EU 27 Member States, Iceland, Lichtenstein, Norway and Switzerland) are invited to apply for these Calls.
This means researchers and research institutions, universities, scientists, experts, academic teams.
The Call on Transnational Networking Activities is dedicated to the institutions confirmed as national ESPON Contact Points.
How to Apply
All the documentation related to the calls, including the procedure for applying, the eligibility rules, the evaluation criteria and the submission material, is available at the following links:
Potential applicants are recommended to take into account the legal framework accessible here.
Useful Tools
ESPON Info Day on 13 September 2011
The ESPON 2013 Programme invites potential beneficiaries to the Info Day on Calls for Proposals and Partner Café on 13 September 2011 in Brussels. It will be the chance to get information on the new funding opportunities and to meet potential project partners. Deadline for registration is 2 September 2011 at 15h00. More.
ESPON Partner Café – Overview and LinkedIn Group
Researchers and experts that are looking for partners to prepare a proposal are remembered to have a look at the overview of potential partners. The fields of expertise that are indicated in the overview offer a good impression of which institutes might be interested in the same research theme as you and might wish to join you in a Transnational Project Group. Overview
The ESPON Partner Café has its own LinkedIn group where potential partners can launch discussions and find partners to carry out ESPON projects. Visit the ESPON Partner Café LinkedIn Group here.
FAQ
For questions concerning the content of the Calls, please send an e-mail to content@espon.eu, for questions related to administrative and application procedures please send an e-mail to procedures@espon.eu. You may access the FAQ section here.
More information
The pre-announcement and the announcement of the Calls are published in the Official Journal of the European Union (reference: OJ, C 190 of 30/06/2011 and OJ, C 245 of 24/08/2011).
source: http://www.espon.eu