Seventh Framework Programme: Difference between revisions

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* '''Framework Programme:''' this is the umbrella of the Programme. The acronym is "FP", usually followed by the edition: "FP7" in this case.

* '''Specific Programme:''' This is the first layer of breakdown of FP7. There are 7 Specific Programmes under FP7: Cooperation, Ideas, People and Capacities, Euratom and two Specific Programmes for the Joint Research Centre (see below). Specific Programmes are sometimes referred as ''Activities''.

* '''Non-nuclear''' vs. '''nuclear research''' The [[Nuclear power|nuclear]] activities under FP7 are somewhat different from the non-nuclear. Like all [[Nuclear power in the European Union#EU-level policy|EU nuclear issues]], FP7 nuclear research is guided by the [[European Atomic Energy Community|EURATOM]]-treaty (instead of the [[Treaty on European Union]]). FP7 nuclear research receives € 2.7 billion spread over 4 years (2007-20112007–2011)<ref>[http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/budget_en.html CORDIS: FP7 : Budget<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>. The largest part of the FP7 nuclear funding is going towards the [[ITER]] [[nuclear fusion]] project<ref>http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/euratom/indirect_en.html</ref>.

* '''Theme:''' This is the second layer of breakdown for the Cooperation Specific Programme of FP7. There are 10 Thematic Priorities in the Cooperation Specific Programme of FP7 (see below)

* '''Challenges:''' This is the third layer of breakdown for the ICT Theme.

* '''Work Programme''': For every Thematic Area, the European Commission publishes an annual work programme. This document provides in detail the research topics that will be subject to the call for proposals, as well as providing an indicative budget and a timetable for calls for proposals.

* '''Call for Proposals''': The publication of a call for proposals on the CORDIS website is the official trigger for the preparation of applications, by the research community, to the research topics included in the work programme. Calls cutting across more than one Theme, with a single budget, are termed 'joint calls', calls cutting across more than one Theme with separate budgets for each Theme, are termed 'coordinated calls'. Calls may also be coordinated with calls from other research organisations in countries outside the EU.

* ''''Topics'''': this is the term used to describe a research question which needs to be addressed by the submission of proposals from consortia.

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<!--Framework Programme 7 is not yet operational and is still under discussion in between European Institutions. -->

FP7 was only launched at the end of 2006 with the first Calls for Proposals published 22 December 2006 on [http://www.cordis.lu]. Annual work programmes are now issued in each summer, including calls which will be funded from the following years' budget, for example, the 2010 work programmes were adopted by the Commission on 29-3029–30 July 2009 and the first calls for proposals from these work programmes were published on 30 June 2009. A detailed and updated list of FP7 past and upcoming milestone is linked below.

== FP7 Specific Programmes ==

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# [[Transport]] (including [[Aeronautics]]) - 13%

# [[Socioeconomics|Socio-economic sciences]] and [[Humanities]] - 2%

# [[Security]]

# [[Outer Space|Space]]

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==National contact points for advice on FP7==

Each member state funds a National Contact Point, which is an organisation designed to help those submitting proposals or looking for European partners by providing guidance, practical information and assistance on all aspects of participation in FP7 on a non commercial basis.

* [http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ncp_en.html List of all national contact points]

==Expert assistance==

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==External links==

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* [http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ FP7 on CORDIS (Community Research and Development Information Service)]

* [http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/home_en.html FP7 English page]

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* [http://www.ceco.org.cn/ China's FP7 office]

* [http://www.era-can.ca/en/Secretariat_72.html Canada's ERAnet/FP7 office]

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