How to Write a Competitive Pillar II Proposal

How to Write a Competitive Proposal for Pillar II (Horizon Europe)

(eLearning Workshop for Coordinators of Pillar II Proposals)

This workshop is designed for researchers who are planning to Coordinate a Pillar II Proposal. The workshop is also useful to researchers who are planning to participate as a partner in Pillar II proposals. At the end of these workshops the researcher will be able to prepare a Power Point presentation describing their proposal idea, the expected impact of their research and the profile of the consortium.

(The workshop does not cover Financial Rules, Legal Rules, Ethics, Data Management etc.)

Module 1: Profile of Researchers with High Success Rates

Profile of a Successful Pillar II Consortium

From 'Telling' to 'Selling' Pillar II Proposal Ideas

From EU Policies to Pillar II Topics

How Pillar II Work Programmes are Prepared

The Role of different Grants (RIA, IA, CSA)

Module 2: Selecting Partners for Horizon Europe Proposals

Different Roles in a Consortium

Profile of Consortia in Competitive Proposals

The Multi-Actor approach

The Skills Matrix

The Impact Partner

Module 3: How Pillar II Proposals are Evaluated

The Evaluation Process for Pillar II Proposals

The Role of the Remote Evaluators

The Role of the Evaluation Committee

Strategy of Researchers with High Success Rates

Module 4: Proposal Intelligence to Write the Impact of Pillar II Proposals

Information needed to write the Impact of a Pillar II Proposal

How to Analyse a Pillar II Work Programme

Expert Groups consulted on Pillar II Topics

Examples of Proposal Intelligence Reports for Pillar II Topics

Module 5: How to Explain the Impact of a Pillar II Proposal

Concepts needed to Explain Impact in Pillar II Proposals

Impact on EU Societal Challenges (Global Challenges)

Impact on EU Industrial Policies (Technology Projects)

Exploitation, Dissemination and Communication of Results

Module 6: Guideline for Writing Competitive Pillar II Proposals

How to Screen Pillar II Proposals (Proposal Clinics)

Selecting Strategic Partners (One Page Proposal)

Template for the Abstract of the Proposal

Structure of a Pillar II Consensus Report

Steps from the Call to the Deadline

Target Audience: Researchers in Universities and Research Centres.

The course is NOT open to Private Consultants

Course Presenters: Dr. Seán McCarthy and Sylvia McCarthy

Duration: Workshops recorded - the researcher works at their own pace.

Cost: €375 per person (for bookings > 10 participants contact Mary)

Booking details: Email Mary mary.mccarthy@hyperion.ie

Programme Designers and Presenters

Dr. Seán McCarthy

In 2021 the European Commission published a list of the top 100 universities and research organisations participating in Horizon 2020. Dr. McCarthy has delivered training courses in 78 of these top 100 universities and research organisations in Horizon 2020.Seán has been active in the Framework programmes since 1980. He has been involved in over 150 research proposals to the Framework programmes and has participated in over 60 Framework projects. In 16 of these projects Seán was the coordinator. Today, he does not participate in the Framework programmes but concentrates on designing and delivering training courses. Since 1995 over 80,000 participants have attended his courses in 29 countries. He has presented training courses on the Framework programmes in over 290 research centres throughout Europe (www.hyperion.ie/clients.htm).

Sylvia McCarthy

Sylvia is an EU Policy Analyst. Based in Brussels since 2008, Sylvia has worked in the European Parliament and various EU consultancies and representations.
Sylvia has a Bachelor’s degree in European Studies (University College Cork,Ireland) and a Master’s degree in International Politics and Europe (University of Warwick, UK).

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