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New Calls in Research Potential
The 2010 calls for Research Potential in the FP7 Capacities sub-programme were launched at the end of July 2009. The ResPotNet NCP team, are committed to supporting all potential participants in finding partners through the new dedicated Partner Search Facility that will be available as of August 7, 2009 at www.respotnet.eu
The Research Potetnial Programme aims to help the convergence and outermost regions of the EU to realise their full research potential. The first call aims to enable the highest quality or the most promising research entities of significant size, (University Departments, Faculties, specialised Research Institutes or research laboratories with at least 10 permanent experienced researchers) based in the eligible regions, qualified in practically any S&T field to become actively integrated in the ERA.
This will be realised through an Action Plan with a mandatory coherent set of 5 measures such as the exchange of experience, the recruitment of experienced researchers or the upgrading, development or acquisition of research equipment. The EC will fund a total of €4 million per project. Synergies with measures supported through ERDF funds are encouraged.
The deadline for the submission of this call is the 17th December 2009.
The second call aims to improve the Western Balkan Countries' (WBC) participation in FP7 and favouring brain-gain environments while accelerating the setting up of sustainable partnerships between WBC, MS and AS, to boost regional cooperation. It will also help reinforce their research infrastructure/equipment. Again, this will be done through an action plan that must include a coherent set of 4 measures very similar to those mentioned earlier.
This call closes on the 15th October 2009.
More information: CORDIS
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