The document provides an overview of an Innovative Doctoral Programme (IDP) including statistics on submitted proposals. 104 proposals were submitted with the highest numbers coming from life sciences, engineering, and physical sciences fields. On average there were 13 researchers and ESRs per proposal. Successful proposals featured strong industry participation, affiliation with an excellent host institution, and well-defined research and training programs. Six proposals were funded with coordinators from the UK, Netherlands, and Denmark and projects spanning chemistry, physics, life sciences, and engineering. Unsuccessful proposals lacked sufficient private sector integration or multidisciplinary aspects.

1. Innovative
Doctoral
Programme
IDP
Louise Byrne
03/10/2012

2. IDP Overview
• 1 partner
• Unlimited Associated
Partners (APs)
• ESRs only
• Maximum 500 fellow
months
• PhD enrolment
necessary

3. 104 Proposals (10%)
SOC,
14
CHE,
11
ECO,
0
PHY,
8
ENG,
25
MAT,
2
ENV,
10
LIF,
34

4. Proposal Statistics
• Average no of
researchers = 13
• Applications from 18
countries in total
• UK highest: 40 proposals
• Next are IT (13) and IE
(10)
• Average number of ESRs
requested = 13

5. Common Features of Successful
Proposals
• 1) Industry Participation
• 2) Host Institution
• 3) Research & Training Projects

6. Industry Participation
• Very strong representation of
private sector (4-13 industry APs)
• Providing transferable skills
training
• Hosting secondments
à Only four fellows in total do not
have a secondment of at least 1m
in industry
• Supervising/mentoring ESRs
throughout their fellowship
à in many projects the ESRs have
one academic and one industrial
supervisor for the duration of the
project

7. Host Institution
• Excellent track record in
doctoral training
• Participation of many PIs as
supervisors
• Frequently the concept of
deputy coordinator is used
• Address multidisciplinarity
through inclusion of
colleagues in other schools/
departments

8. Research & Training
Programme
• Research projects
identified for each ESR
• Training courses clearly
described with ECTS
incorporated
• High level of industry
involvement in training
• PhD duration
addressed: where
necessary, 4th year
arrangements discussed.

9. Funded Projects
6 mainlist & 1 reserve list
Mainlist
• Coordinator: 4x UK,
1x NL, 1x DK
• 3 x CHE, 1 x PHY, 1 x
LIF, 1 x ENG
• 13/14 ESRs per
project

10. Weakness in unsuccessful proposals
• "Integration of associated partners in the
programme not convincing"
• "The involvement of private sector not
sufficient in S&T"
• "The involvement of private sector not
sufficient in Training"
• "Lack of multidisciplinary aspects in the
research training programme"

11. • Thank You!
• Questions?