Winning a Horizon 2020 grant is no easy task. This requires an impeccable grant applications which attends to all the written requirements as well as goes beyond to the more elusive aspects of Horizon 2020.
Our Horizon 2020 Knowledge Base houses complete guides which attend to the basics of the Horizon 2020 grant. As well, it is constantly updating with our latest insights and tips from our experience.
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 this post first if you haven’t yet). Now, we’re ready Read more…
The last two years since Brexit was voted on have left UK citizens (though not exclusively) seeking for clarity on its ramifications. A most recent draft Brexit agreement released on November 14th, 2018 provided initial statements that we can address. Truly, it is far too soon to acquire any solid Read more…
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 that the positive experience translates into a positive review. Clearly, Read more…
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…
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 and dedicated applicants enables us to note different trends that Read more…
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 main evaluation criteria, reviewers will generally refer to the budget Read more…
It cannot be said enough – winning a Horizon 2020 grant is no easy task. Requiring months of proposal preparation and writing, all researchers want to arrive at the finish line having the most competitive proposal at hand. With a grueling evaluation process to pass, the general discussion is that Read more…
Winning a Horizon 2020 grant is no easy task. Such a feat constitutes an impeccable project proposal which presents the project in the best possible way to its reviewers. As an applicant, having a deep understanding of the Horizon 2020 proposal template and structure will undoubtedly help to write such Read more…
Horizon 2020 brings together research and innovation while putting a strong emphasis on excellent science, industrial leadership and tackling societal challenges. Researchers spanning all across Europe, as well as its associated countries, are after this coveted grant that can immensely push their research a few substantial steps forward. Choosing to Read more…
Our most initial communications with new researchers working on Horizon 2020 or ERC grant proposals include an overview of the expected evaluation process for each respective grant. Such an overview is based on our experience working with countless grant applications and allows us to track winning grant proposals and note Read more…