Purpose
The purpose of the support measure is to provide applicants from the Widening countries an opportunity to have a free-of-charge pre-check of the proposal carried out by the experts. Expert will give recommendations on how to improve the quality of the proposal and increase the chances of receiving the funding.
Conditions
- The expert should have a high level of expertise in the field that corresponds to Pillar II, Pillar III or Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area of the Horizon Europe programme (full list below).
- The expert should have an excellent command of English.
- The expert can be from any country.
Pillar II: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness
Health
Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society
Civil Security for Society
Digital, Industry and Space
Climate, Energy and Mobility
Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment
Institutionalised European Partnerships
European Partnership for Global Health (EDCTP 3)
Innovative Health Initiative Joint Undertaking
European Partnership for Key Digital Technologies
European Partnership for Smart Networks and Services
European Partnership for High Performance Computing
European Partnership on Metrology
European Partnership on Clean Hydrogen
European Partnership for Clean Aviation
SESAR 3 Joint Undertaking
European Partnership for transforming Europe’s rail system
Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking
Pillar III: European Innovation Council
EIC Pathfinder Open
EIC Pathfinder Challenges
Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area
Widening participation and spreading excellence
Reforming and enhancing the European Research and Innovation system
Pre-screening service
The expert should register in the free-of-charge wideraexperts.eu portal and enter preferences for the pre-check service (Horizon Europe expertise area and keywords). NCP will select the most appropriate expert to perform the pre-check service, taking into account: expert’s rating, number of matching keywords and pre-screenings performed. NCP signs a contract with an expert who has agreed to perform the pre-screening. The contract includes, inter alia, confidentiality clauses.
The expert must contact the applicant and agree the details of how the pre-check service will be provided. The applicant and the expert should meet online at least once with the NCP included. After delivering the service, the expert uploads the service report and the recommendation of the proposal. The NCP must approve or reject both. In case of rejecting it, the NCP will contact the expert and determine what steps should be taken to approve the entire service.
Remuneration
Expert’s role is paid (EUR 600 gross).
User Guide for the wideraexperts.eu portal is available here
Contact:
Maarja Soonberg-Kaine
Adviser
Phone: +372 5860 3177
maarja.soonberg-kaine@etag.ee
The action is funded by the Horizon Europe project NCP_WIDERA.NET.