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• Q: Eligibility check: will the coordinators of the projects in FP7 receive an "eligibility check" of their proposal before the proposals will be evaluated (if so, how will be this conformation of eligibility called?)? Or will the coordinators receive only the result of an evaluation?
  A: NO, co-ordinators are normally only informed of the results of the evaluation and eligibility check at the end of the process. In a small number of FP7 calls a "pre-proposal check" is available, based...

  Category : FP7 (Seventh Framework Programme) , Making a proposal
• Q: Pre-proposal check under FP7
  A: When warranted by the nature of a particular call, an informal advisory pre-proposal check service may be offered by the Commission. The purpose is to advise potential applicants on whether proposals ...

  Category : FP7 (Seventh Framework Programme) , Making a proposal
• Q: What are the reporting requirements? (COFUND)
  A: The Commission will ask for a report on the general progress and a list of funded fellows (including details such as: gender, nationality, duration, employment status, etc.) at the end of each reporti...

  Category : FP7 (Seventh Framework Programme) ( Marie Curie Actions ) , Researcher Mobility ( COFUND (Cofunding of Regional, National and International Programmes) ) , Marie Curie Actions ( COFUND (Cofunding of Regional, National and International Programmes) )
• Q: How many pages (max) can there be in part B (COFUND)?
  A: It is in the applicant's interest to keep the text concise as over-long proposals are rarely viewed in a positive light by the evaluating experts. An annex to Part B is intended to give the applicant ...

  Category : FP7 (Seventh Framework Programme) ( Marie Curie Actions ) , Researcher Mobility ( COFUND (Cofunding of Regional, National and International Programmes) ) , Marie Curie Actions ( COFUND (Cofunding of Regional, National and International Programmes) )
• Q: The Work Programme does not mention a scale or size for fellowship programmes that could be co-funded; can give you give us an indication of what is expected in terms of yearly budget? (COFUND)
  A: There are no guidelines, except for a maximum €5 million per legal entity. However, the programme should allow for the selection of a reasonable number of fellowships in order to be attractive to pote...

  Category : FP7 (Seventh Framework Programme) ( Marie Curie Actions ) , Researcher Mobility ( COFUND (Cofunding of Regional, National and International Programmes) ) , Marie Curie Actions ( COFUND (Cofunding of Regional, National and International Programmes) )
• Q: The WP (page 14) states that the programme should “avoid[ing] limitations regarding the researchers' origin and destination”, and the GFA (page 19) mentions that “the freedom of the fellow to choose a research topic fitting his/her individual needs and an adequate host institution providing the best conditions for his/her personal objectives, are of primary importance”; how strictly should we interpret that?
  
  Does this mean that to have a reasonable chance of success in COFUND, applicant programmes should cover a broad spectrum of scientific fields?
  A: Any form of limitation of the researcher's free choice should be avoided and if this is not possible theses limits should be explained and justified in terms of benefit for the quality of the career d...

  Category : FP7 (Seventh Framework Programme) ( Marie Curie Actions ) , Researcher Mobility ( COFUND (Cofunding of Regional, National and International Programmes) ) , Marie Curie Actions ( COFUND (Cofunding of Regional, National and International Programmes) )
• Q: How much flexibility is there to move budget between "mobility categories" once the contract has been signed? For example, imagine the programme applies for co-funding of 20 outgoing fellows and 20 incoming fellows, but then it turns out that the demand for outgoing fellowships is much higher than for incoming fellowships.
  
  Would it be possible, in such a case, to reallocate fellow-months from the incoming category to the outgoing category (or vice versa)? (COFUND)
  A: It is planned to handle these cases flexibly. Indicative levels should be respected, but if this is not possible, then a request for an amendment of the Grant agreement should be addressed to the Comm...

  Category : FP7 (Seventh Framework Programme) ( Marie Curie Actions ) , Researcher Mobility ( COFUND (Cofunding of Regional, National and International Programmes) ) , Marie Curie Actions ( COFUND (Cofunding of Regional, National and International Programmes) )
• Q: Is intra-consortium mobility accepted (COFUND)?
  A: Applicant programmes may consist of an international consortium of research institutions, which propose the use of the programme to exchange researchers between themselves. This is not formally exclud...

  Category : FP7 (Seventh Framework Programme) ( Marie Curie Actions ) , Researcher Mobility ( COFUND (Cofunding of Regional, National and International Programmes) ) , Marie Curie Actions ( COFUND (Cofunding of Regional, National and International Programmes) )
• Q: Is it eligible for the programme to finance short stays in order to access research infrastructures (COFUND)?
  A: Any length of stay is in principle eligible; however its appropriateness will be assessed during evaluation on the grounds of its benefit to the training/career development of the selected researchers...

  Category : FP7 (Seventh Framework Programme) ( Marie Curie Actions ) , Researcher Mobility ( COFUND (Cofunding of Regional, National and International Programmes) ) , Marie Curie Actions ( COFUND (Cofunding of Regional, National and International Programmes) )
• Q: If, based on the national law, the existing programme can finance only research projects that target basic research and the hosts can only be public bodies (research organisations, universities) is it eligible for the COFUND programme?
  A: Yes. Although any kind of restriction should be avoided, scientific disciplines and type of research or research organisations (in this case basic research and public bodies) are acceptable, as long a...

  Category : FP7 (Seventh Framework Programme) ( Marie Curie Actions ) , Researcher Mobility ( COFUND (Cofunding of Regional, National and International Programmes) ) , Marie Curie Actions ( COFUND (Cofunding of Regional, National and International Programmes) )

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