Proposal Clinics
 

 

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A proposal clinic is a short (typically 1.5  hour) session where we provide the researcher with an interactive evaluation of their idea. Proposal clinics can done face to face or by videoconference. If you are interested in a proposal clinic please contact sean.mccarthy@hyperion.ie We will agree a time and then we will then ask you to provide us with a one page summary in the following format.

The One Page Summary

During the proposal clinic the researcher has to  prepare a  one page summary of the idea. This may take several attempts. The following are the questions we ask during the proposal clinics.

Which Topic in the work programme and Which Funding Scheme?

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Which Topic in the Work programme?

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 Funding Scheme?  (Collaborative Project? Network of Excellence?...)

Background to the Proposal

Educate the Evaluator ! This is the secret of writing proposals. Provide us with facts and figures to educate and convince us that this is really urgent.

 

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Question 1: Why bother? (Which problem is being solved and why is it important?)

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Question 2: Is it important at European Union level? (Could it be done at National level?)

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Question 3: Why not buy a product or service on the market (why do R&D)? Why not transfer the technology? Why develop?    

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Question 4: Why now? (not 5 years ago, or 5 years in the future)? (What would happen if we did not do this work now?)

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Question 5: What previous expertise does the consortium have in this area?

Expected Results and Lead Users

Describe the deliverables in the words of the users (Column 2 and 3 below)

Result? Lead Users? What the Lead User calls the result? Route for Exploitation Funding for Exploitation
         
         
         
         
         
         

 

The Title of the Proposal

bulletThis should be about the MAIN RESULTS
bulletYou should be able to use it in a sentence. e.g. 'The development of a sensor to detect BSE in a live animal'.
bulletIt is usually (nearly always) written last.

The Acronym

bulletThis must mean something e.g. BSE Sensor
bulletForget about taking a letter from each word. That day is gone. 

The Phases of the Work

bulletPhase 1:
bulletPhase 2:
bulletPhase 3: etc.

The Partners in the Consortium

bulletPartner 1: Organization, name, country and role in the project.
bulletPartner 2: etc.

The Budget

bulletTotal Cost.
bulletEU Contribution.

The Duration of the proposed work (in months).