Process for the coordination of Horizon Europe applications
AU and in particular AGRO are very successful in attracting EU funding. Despite the many other urgent deadlines, we want to make sure that this positive trend continues. Therefore, as in previous years, we are trying to coordinate internally in AGRO until the application deadlines in 2023.
For AGRO’s researchers the focus is primarily on:
- The Horizon Europe Cluster 6 work programme: Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment with a deadline for phase 1 applications between 22 March 2023 and 12 April 2023, depending on the Destinations (impacts) under which the various topics are organised. We have just (21 October) received the Final Draft of the work programme. Link to the work programme
- The Horizon Europe Soil Mission work programme, in which especially the themes ‘Adaptation to Climate Change’ with a deadline of 27 April 2023 and ‘A Soil deal for Europe’ with a deadline of 27 September 2023 are the most relevant. Link to the work programme
The advertisements are until further notice available as drafts, but they are considered as quite close to the final versions, which are expected at the end of the year. Further updated versions are available from Torsten, or they can be found on AGRO’s funding website. Link to the website
The purpose of the coordination at AGRO is to ensure targeted communication to researchers, prioritise resources and avoid overlapping applications and instead achieve complementarity. This is particularly important when the application deadlines are approaching and the number of enquiries about collaboration from external partners are increasing. In addition, it is desirable to ensure that applicants are supported during the application process, either via the Research Support Office or by means of external consultants. The earlier you act, the better.
AGRO held a first briefing meeting on the work programmes in August. Based on a selected long list of potential subjects of interest to AGRO, the first ideas and interests were expressed. Since then, many researchers have further identified subjects in which they are interested, or they have received ‘feelers’ from external partners. In November these considerations will be discussed in the sections, and subsequently Torsten will be informed of the outcome. In December researchers, heads of sections and other interested parties will be invited to a major meeting where you will have the opportunity to voice ideas, plans for partners and possible coordination roles. It is also expected that the Research Support Office will participate with advice and guidance on ‘the good application’ and on ‘reading’ of the work programmes.
Subsequently, it is expected that new enquiries about participation, changes in constellation and the like will be communicated to Torsten (Foulum) or Lea (Flakkebjerg) to ensure a coordinated process up to the application deadlines. Incidentally, both are available for sparring, advice and guidance.
Finally, it should be noted that it is still possible to participate in the last seminar in the Research Support Unit’s Horizon Europe Global Challenges seminar series, which is intended to enable us to write good applications. The next seminar on 3 November is entitled “Feed the reviewer I – Implementation”.
Read more about the seminars and register here: https://medarbejdere.au.dk/fileadmin/ingen_mappe_valgt/2022_HEU_Training_Seminars_programme_final.pdf