A public seminar by Prof. Donald Dingwell, Director General, European Research Council took place in Academy House on Thursday, 16 May 2013. The chair for the event was Prof. Aoife McLysaght, Trinity College Dublin, ERC Starting Grant Holder 2012.

1. Understanding what’s on offer in Ireland
Dr Imelda Lambkin, National Director for FP7
Enterprise Ireland
imelda lambkin@enterprise-ireland comimelda.lambkin@enterprise ireland.com
+353-1-727 2665
http://www.fp7ireland.com

2. The National Support Network for FP7The National Support Network for FP7…
A National Support Network of all major research funding organisations
led by Enterprise Ireland - under a national remit from the DJEI - toy p
optimise Irish participation in the 2007-2013 FP7
Our offer we’llOur offer – we ll
guide you to the piece of the programme that’s right for you right
now
or influence next year’s Call to position you for success
help you find the right partners
and handhold o thro gh the riting of o r applicationand handhold you through the writing of your application
help you find the time to do it
and make you feel at home abroadand make you feel at home abroad

3. Key ERC ContactsKey ERC Contacts…
Dr Graeme Horley
Science Foundation Ireland
Paul Kilkenny
I i h R h C ilScience Foundation Ireland
T: +353 1 607 3118
E il @ fi i
Irish Research Council
T: +353 1 2315000
E il kilk @ h iEmail: erc@sfi.ie Email: pkilkenny@research.ie

4. Some servicesSome services…
FP7 training courses - putting ERC in context
Call specific information events all you need to apply; case studiesCall-specific information events – all you need to apply; case studies
Financial support – teaching buy-out; research admin; travel
Proposal technical check – eligibility budgetProposal technical check eligibility, budget
Proposal review – pre-read in 8 week timeline
Mock interviews – briefing & panel interviewg p
National funding offers: SFI ERC Support Programme – overhead
contribution to host institution of awardees; within SFI remit
SFI ERC Development Programme – bridging for researchers deemed
fundable but not funded by ERC due to budget constraint; within SFI
remitremit

5. Your National Contact PointYour National Contact Point…
Technical check: submit draft proposal to NCP (previously agreed
submission dates)submission dates)
compliance with eligibility, budgets etc
advise on proposal submission processp p p
Pre-read of non-scientific elements
Interview training for Stage 2 – alert NCP immediately after invitation to
interview
Mock Panel interview
F db k d t h i d iFeedback and techniques advice
Briefing of ERC interview process

6. Behind the scenesBehind the scenes…
Handholding applicants through application and negotiation stages
I fl i th FP7 d H i 2020 d ERC b d t &Influencing the FP7, and now Horizon 2020, agendas - ERC budget &
content
Influencing Ireland’s higher education institution strategies CountryInfluencing Ireland s higher education institution strategies - Country-
specific performance analysis; Identification of ‘ripe’ communities;
Proposal of new metricsp

7. Some food for thoughtSome food for thought…
ERC accounts for 7% of FP7 funding to Ireland – StG ☺; AdvG
€17BN proposed for ERC in Horizon 2020 – approximately the same as
the whole FP6 budgetthe whole FP6 budget
The ERC budget may be larger than the ICT budget
A doubling of the available ERC budget in Horizon 2020 – a doubling of
the Irish target for use of the programme? A doubling of the supportthe Irish target for use of the programme? A doubling of the support
provided?

8. Our scheduleOur schedule…
Next opening and submission deadlines:
St ti t fi t d d t f 2014Starting grants - first and second quarter of 2014
Consolidator grants - second quarter of 2014
Ad d t f th t f 2014Advanced grants - fourth quarter of 2014
Proof of Concept grants (one call with two deadlines in 2014)
N f h ll f S i 2013 d 2014No further calls for Synergy grants in 2013 and 2014