Horizon 2020 Proposal Development

Horizon 2020 work programmes for 2016-2017 have been published offering a funding of nearly €16 billion for research and innovation projects in all sectors such as health, ICT, transport, biotechnology, energy, environment, food and agriculture. Several H2020 calls are open for submission of proposals, and several others are in "Forecast" status, yet also have deadlines for submission throughout 2016 and 2017.

We are sharing our direct experience with successful and unsuccessful proposals under the 2014-2015 calls and providing tips and recommendations on how to get involved in successful teams and turn your innovative ideas into winning concepts.

Join us and get a practical insight into developing competitive H2020 proposals.

Are you ready to submit a competitive project proposal under Horizon 2020?

Join Europa Media’s Horizon 2020 Proposal Development training course and obtain hands-on knowledge and the necessary skills to submit competitive project proposals under the EU's research and innovation programme Horizon 2020.

Why participate in the "Horizon 2020 Proposal Development" course?

This 2-day course will provide you with an insight into Horizon 2020 and the necessary practical skills to develop competitive proposals.

1. TRAINERS are ACTUAL Project Managers and Coordinators

This course is built on our direct experience gained over the past 15 years from developing and submitting proposals and implementing projects under the EU's Research Framework Programmes. The trainers of Europa Media are actual project managers, coordinators and financial administrators of EU-funded research and innovation projects. They conceive and develop their own project proposals in conjunction with European and international partners, and implement their projects as coordinator or partner, being a work package or task leader. This course is therefore designed based on this direct experience and is 100% practice-driven.

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2. Lectures and Workshops on proposal development

Experience Europa Media's well-known "learning-by-doing" approach – hear presentations introducing the rules of the game with examples, then practice your newly-gained knowledge during the practical and interactive workshops.

Proposal Development under Horizon 2020

Develop a project proposal in response to a work programme topic (“call”). After going through a simple exercise, you will be encouraged to pursue a new way of thinking - a method to ensure that you get started in the right way. You will then further develop your proposal concept step-by-step: defining sound objectives, designing an effective work plan with work packages, creating a Gantt chart and PERT diagram, defining an ideal consortium, elaborating on impact and exploitation issues, and putting together a realistic budget.

Your benefits

Whether you have already written and submitted proposals under FP7 and/or Horizon 2020, or will be just starting to develop a project proposal for the first time, this course will help you strengthen your proposal development skills so that you can put together competitive proposals under Horizon 2020.

• Get a full insight into Horizon 2020  programme.
• Find out how to develop a Horizon 2020 project concept with a new focus.
• Understand how to describe impact/exploitation issues.
• Learn how to put together a sound project budget.
• Understand the evaluation process and context to better conceive your proposal.
• Network and exchange experiences with leading universities, research institutions and companies from around the EU and beyond.

Actual project managers and coordinators will moderate practical workshops, sharing their experiences with successful and unsuccessful proposals, addressing all aspects of developing competitive proposals under EU's research and innovation programmes.

Is this training right for me?

This course targets all those who have been competitively participating in FP7/H2020 projects as well as those who aim to participate in Horizon 2020 and want to develop their proposal development skills to submit winning proposals.

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The training fee includes

• Training material in electronic format
• Coffee breaks and lunch at the venue
• Access to our My Trainings (downloadable background documentations, workshop materials, partner search)
• Certificate