Call for Proposals 2023- Horizon Europe- Twinning (HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-02)

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ExpectedOutcome:

For the first time this Twinning call adopts a partially directional approach allowing proposals in line with the European Green Deal objectives to have a specific budget. Hence, applicants will have the choice to submit their proposals under either:

Topic A: The (usual) Twinning Bottom-Up (HORIZON-WIDERA 2023-ACCESS 02-01)

Topic B: The Twinning Green Deal (HORIZON-WIDERA 2023-ACCESS 02-02)

Applicants should choose the topic (Topic A: Bottom-up or Topic B: Green Deal) to which they are submitting their proposal and cannot submit to both topics. Both topics will retain the same objectives, scope and expected impact.

Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:

Improved excellence capacity and resources in Widening countries enabling to close the still apparent research and innovation gap within the European Union;
Enhanced strategic networking activities between the research institutions of the Widening countries and at least two internationally-leading counterparts at European Union level;
Raised reputation, research profile and attractiveness of the coordinating institution from the Widening country and the research profile of its staff;
Strengthened research management capacities and administrative skills of the staff working in institutions from the Widening country;
Improved creativity supported by development of new approaches in Research and Innovation collaboration, increased mobility (inwards and outwards) of qualified scientists.


Scope:

Twinning proposals should have to clearly outline the scientific strategy for stepping up and stimulating scientific excellence and innovation capacity in a defined area of research and innovation as well as the scientific quality of the partners involved in the twinning exercise. This scientific strategy should include arrangements for formulating new (or ongoing) joint research / innovation project(s) in the scientific area of choice and describe how Twinning will take this research to a new stage, by enlarging its scope and/or the research / innovation partnerships.

A research / innovation component not exceeding 30% of the total Horizon Europe grant may include a research / innovation project. At least 50% of the budget for the research / innovation component must be allocated to the coordinator. This will open opportunities for integrating smaller research / innovation activities and by this strengthening the commitment and the engagement of the twinning partners. The research part of the project should be presented through a dedicated work package and plan including the scientific objectives, tasks and roles of the partners.

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Προθεσμία Υποβολής: 28/09/2023

Πρόγραμμα: Reforming and enhancing the European Research and Innovation system

Ερευνητική Περιοχή: Έρευνα & Ανάπτυξη

Φορέας Χρηματοδότησης: EUROPEAN COMMISSION - DIRECTORATE GENERAL FOR RESEARCH & INNOVATION

Δικαιούχοι: Νομικά Πρόσωπα

Ημερομηνία Ανακοίνωσης: 25/04/2023

Ιστοσελίδα: https://bit.ly/3As2dMj

ExpectedOutcome:

For the first time this Twinning call adopts a partially directional approach allowing proposals in line with the European Green Deal objectives to have a specific budget. Hence, applicants will have the choice to submit their proposals under either:

Topic A: The (usual) Twinning Bottom-Up (HORIZON-WIDERA 2023-ACCESS 02-01)

Topic B: The Twinning Green Deal (HORIZON-WIDERA 2023-ACCESS 02-02)

Applicants should choose the topic (Topic A: Bottom-up or Topic B: Green Deal) to which they are submitting their proposal and cannot submit to both topics. Both topics will retain the same objectives, scope and expected impact.

Project results are expected to contribute to all of the following expected outcomes:

Improved excellence capacity and resources in Widening countries enabling to close the still apparent research and innovation gap within the European Union;
Enhanced strategic networking activities between the research institutions of the Widening countries and at least two internationally-leading counterparts at European Union level;
Raised reputation, research profile and attractiveness of the coordinating institution from the Widening country and the research profile of its staff;
Strengthened research management capacities and administrative skills of the staff working in institutions from the Widening country;
Improved creativity supported by development of new approaches in Research and Innovation collaboration, increased mobility (inwards and outwards) of qualified scientists.


Scope:

Twinning proposals should have to clearly outline the scientific strategy for stepping up and stimulating scientific excellence and innovation capacity in a defined area of research and innovation as well as the scientific quality of the partners involved in the twinning exercise. This scientific strategy should include arrangements for formulating new (or ongoing) joint research / innovation project(s) in the scientific area of choice and describe how Twinning will take this research to a new stage, by enlarging its scope and/or the research / innovation partnerships.

A research / innovation component not exceeding 30% of the total Horizon Europe grant may include a research / innovation project. At least 50% of the budget for the research / innovation component must be allocated to the coordinator. This will open opportunities for integrating smaller research / innovation activities and by this strengthening the commitment and the engagement of the twinning partners. The research part of the project should be presented through a dedicated work package and plan including the scientific objectives, tasks and roles of the partners.