6 min read Risk is probably the most important aspect of ERC. Unfortunately, it also happens to be the most elusive one. Many researchers often wonder what high-risk research means and how to express it in their application. Consequently, they struggle to assess Read more…
5 min read This is the third article in our series dedicated entirely to the Horizon 2020 Impact section. In the previous post we began to explore the foundations for curating a professional Horizon 2020 commercialisation plan. We discussed the importance in working Read more…
5 min read All Horizon 2020 projects must appoint a Coordinator to lead and manage the project efforts. This role is an immensely important one. There is a lot to be considered in order to take on the role, and then soon after Read more…
3 min read This is the second article in our series dedicated entirely to the Horizon 2020 Impact section. In the previous post, we laid the foundations for understanding the common pitfalls researchers experience when writing the Impact section (we recommend quickly reading Read more…
4 min read Since Brexit was voted on, UK citizens (though not exclusively) have been seeking clarity on its ramifications. Truly, it is far too soon to acquire any solid bottom lines or jump to any clear-cut conclusions. Nevertheless, initial and important implications Read more…
5 min read When submitting a grant proposal, our motivation is to have the reviewers on “our side”. In other words – we strive for them to be enthusiastic and positive about our project. In the grant review context, this is largely so Read more…
7 min read The Horizon 2020 grant proposal application is divided into three major sections: Excellence, Impact and Implementation. In contrast to the Excellence and the Implementation sections, many applicants find the Impact section harder to write. Despite detailed instructions in the call Read more…
2 min read ERC grant funds frontier research which distinctly focuses on challenging novel concepts. The typical expectation in ERC is to present large-sized projects. Such projects justify a fairly high budget for a typical duration of 60 months (or 72 months for Read more…
5 min read Once researchers have an innovative idea at hand, acquiring resources for implementation becomes the center of their attention. They spend months curating highly competitive grant proposals that will hopefully secure them much needed funding. Working with hundreds of such hopeful Read more…
7 min read The bottom line of any grant application is the foreseen budget for the project and the requested grant amount. In this regard Horizon 2020 is no exception. Even though the Horizon 2020 budget itself is usually not one of the Read more…