How to Write the Impact of a Horizon 2020 Proposal
Overview of the Course
The aim of this 2 hour workshop is the train researchers how to sell their project ideas in the abstract and the impact. The abstract is used to introduce the proposed concept to the evaluator. It is also used by the Project Officer to select the evaluators and in the panel meeting to select the successful projects.
Impact has become one of the key evaluation criteria in European research proposals. Researchers have difficulty in understanding the concept of 'Impact' and in explaining the potential impact of their proposals.
The course is designed to address these two issues.
Course Duration: 9:00 to 11:00
Course Presenter: Sean McCarthy www.hyperion.ie/seanmccarthy.htm
Course Contents
Module 1: Impact in Horizon 2020
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Background to 'Impact' in Horizon 2020 |
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Proposal Stage (B2 Impact) |
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Evaluation of Proposals (B2 Impact) |
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How Horizon 2020 Proposals are Evaluated |
Module 2: Concepts Needed to Explain Impact
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Technology Readiness Level (TRL) |
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The 'Lead User' |
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The 'Big Picture' (Value Chains, Stakeholder Diagram, ecosystems) |
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Outputs, Outcomes, Impact |
Module 3: Proposal Clinic - the One Page Proposal
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Format of the One Page Proposal |
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Case Study using a real proposal |
Programme
Designer and Presenter
The course will be presented by Dr. Sean McCarthy of Hyperion Ltd (www.hyperion.ie). Sean has been active in over 60 Framework projects. In 4 of these projects he was the 'Exploitation Manager' responsible for preparing the Plan for Use and Dissemination of Knowledge. Since 1998 over 30,000 participants have attended his courses in 27 countries. He has presented training courses on the Framework programmes in over 210 research centres throughout Europe (www.hyperion.ie/clients.htm). More details can be found on www.hyperion.ie/seanmccarthy.htm