Pathfinder (FET-Open) overview and basics

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 text and in the proposal template, applicants find its expectations Read more…

3 min read On February 27th 2017 the European Commission published its latest updates regarding the Horizon 2020 simplification process. Wondering what the scope of these changes are? Would you like to understand how and why they will effect you? We have all the answers in one place. The aim of this article Read more…

4 min read According to formal European Commission (EC) guidelines, a Horizon 2020 project proposal must appoint a consortium beneficiary to serve as the central contact point and represent the consortium towards the EC. This is also known as the ‘Coordinator’[1]. Correspondingly, the coordinator’s budget includes a designated share for project management activities. Read more…