Funding Opportunities for Projects in the Domain of Science and Education

Steve Quarrie,
with help from Jelena Andreji and Jelena Koli

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Consultative Bureau for International Projects

Konsultativni biro za medjunarodne projekte je ekstenzija rada Sektora za medjunarodnu saradnju i evropske integracije Ministarstva za nauku i tehnoloki razvoj koja je proistekla iz elje da se pojaa i pospei prisustvo srpskih naunika u medjunarodnim projektima, posebno u FP7.

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Consultative Bureau for International Projects How we help Serbian scientists:

We (and NCPs) inform them of opportunities that are available for your science in FP7. We discuss other funding sources for projects, such as SEE-ERA.NET+, IPA. We can help you convert your ideas into a successful project proposal, by discussing with you the philosophy of successful proposal writing for international projects. We give you practical help to prepare a proposal that will be competitive.

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Ni City International Cooperation in the Domain of Science and Education Starting an International Cooperation office:
Identify your objectives for the office. Mission and vision Develop your strategy to achieve the objectives. Roles for the city. Roles for the university. Focus on what Ni can do for itself. Collect information. Identify a suitable project to start with. Identify suitable funding sources for the project.

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Projects in the Domain of Science and Education Major international funding sources:
FP7 opportunities: Collaborative research projects. Capacities programme. CIP opportunities: Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (EIP, ICT-PSP, IEE) IPA opportunities: Component I - Transitional Assistance and Institution Building Component II - Cross-border Cooperation Other opportunities: Tempus, World Bank, GTZ, Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation, British Council, DFID (UK) - education aspects

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Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP)

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are main targets CIP: Ministry of Economy and Regional Development Contact person: Milja Svrkota (milja.svrkota@merr.gov.rs)
2010 Call CIP Eco-Innovation - open 13 April, 2010 Deadline 9 September, 2010 for eco-innovation
[http://ec.europa.eu/environment/eco-innovation/docs/call10/call10_text_en.pdf]

in the field of materials recycling in the building & construction sector in the food & drink sector in the area of greening business & 'smart' purchasing

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Consultative Bureau for Instrument for Pre-Accession International Projects Assistance (IPA)
IPA: Ministry of Finance Contact person: Marija Marinkovic (general information) E-mail: marija.marinkovic@mfin.gov.rs
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Transitional Assistance and Institution Building Cross-Border Cooperation Regional Cooperation Human Resource Development Rural Development

Money for components 3 and 4 expected in 2012.

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Consultative Bureau for Instrument for Pre-Accession International Projects Assistance (IPA)
1. Transitional Assistance and Institution Building Budget for 2010 - 186.2 for projects in Subcomponent 1: Policy development Subcomponent 2: Socio-economic development Subcomponent 3: Developing European standards Projects targeting government institutions

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Consultative Bureau for Instrument for Pre-Accession International Projects Assistance (IPA)

http://www.evropa.gov.rs/Evropa/PublicSite/index.aspx

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Consultative Bureau for Instrument for Pre-Accession International Projects Assistance (IPA)
2. Cross-Border Cooperation Contact person: Maja Jovanovic (Bulgaria) E-mail: maja.jovanovic@mfin.gov.rs Budget for 2010 - 12.5 for projects between Serbia, EU candidate countries and EU member states. No active calls IPA - Socio-Economic Partnership Programme: Specifically to develop NGOs. Deadline 6th May, 2010. Another call expected in 2011.

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Consultative Bureau for Other funding opportunities International Projects

Funding for various education and training projects: Tempus IV Action 3 - Accompanying Measures: conferences, consulting stakeholders, etc. The World Bank - http://www.worldbank.rs/ Many types of project, typically managed through ministries GTZ - http://www.gtz.de/en/praxis/2625.htm Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation http://www.swiss-cooperation.admin.ch/serbia/ British Council - http://www.britishcouncil.org/serbiaprojects.htm DFID (UK) - http://www.dfid.gov.uk/Where-wework/Europe/Serbia/

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Consultative Bureau for Other funding opportunities International Projects

Deputy Prime Ministers Office EU Financial and Technical Assistance Social Inclusion and Poverty Reduction Unit

187 pages: 52 non-Serbian + 41 Serbian funding sources.

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Consultative Bureau for Other funding opportunities International Projects

These organisations specifically fund education projects Balkan Trust for Democracy Embassy of Japan in Serbia International Visegrad Fund OSI Roma Decade Matching Fund UNICEF Country Programme Fund for an Open Society

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Consultative Bureau for Teacher Scientist Network - UK International Projects

www.tsn.org.uk

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Consultative Bureau for Writing proposals International Projects

Three consistent problems are found in proposals I review for Serbian scientists: Scientists are unable to follow instructions! Scientists do not give sufficient detail of what will be done in the project. Scientists are not consistent in what they write in different parts of a proposal.

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Consultative Bureau for Writing proposals International Projects

The philosophy of writing a successful proposal:

Progress start

finish

start

finish

Time during the project

Time during the project

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Consultative Bureau for Writing proposals International Projects

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I have now written a guide for scientists on how to succeed with FP7 REGPOT proposals: The guide has general advice on writing proposals.
I give training courses

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Contact information
Some useful web sites: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm (find a call) http://ec.europa.eu/cip/ http://www.evropa.gov.rs/Evropa/PublicSite/index.aspx http://www.inkluzija.gov.rs/?page_id=2171 To contact the Consultative Bureau: Steve Quarrie or Jelena Koli or Jelena Andreji. E-mail us at info.biro@nauka.gov.rs, or steve.quarrie@nauka.gov.rs Telephone access is being organised at present.