Archiv 2017

• The project has to be a part of some COST Action in the day of the call announcement (Thu 02 Nov 2017).
• The project has to be confirmed by the Action MC or by the Action proposer.
• The project involvement into a COST Action has to be confirmed by MEYS. Electronic applications to COST Actions at the Czech national level have to be sent to cost@msmt.czcost@msmt.cz before Fri 20 Oct 2017 23:59:59 Prague time.
• The proposal has to be prepared on official forms of the call.
• The proposal has to be submitted only via data box (datová schránka) vidaawt.
• All solemn declarations have to be originally signed, stamped and dated by the institution´s legal representative.
• Costs are proposed in thousands of CZK. Relevance of all individual planned costs is described.
• Max size of the proposal with all annexes is 20MB.

• Návrh projektu v češtině = Project proposal in Czech (proposer, project description, objectives, risk management, project team, budget, additional information) (doc/docx/odt/pdf).
• Čestné prohlášení o způsobilosti k řešení projektu = Solemn declaration of the eligibility to solve the project (relevant for PI and all proposers, pdf).
• Návrh smlouvy o účasti na řešení projektu = Proposal of the Agreement on participation in the project (agreement between Czech partners about intellectual property) (doc/docx/pdf).
• Souhlas se zpracováním osobních údajů = Consent to the processing of personal data (relevant for PI and all team members, pdf).
• Doklad o vyjádření řídícího výboru k návrhu projektu/navrhovatele akce (pokud není ustanoven řídící výbor) = Confirmation Letter of the Action Management Committee or Action proposer (pdf).
• Anotace pro oponenta/hodnotitele = Annotation for evaluators (1/2-1 page) (doc/docx/odt).
• Životopis hlavního řešitele a klíčových osob = CV of the main PI and other key team members.
• Vyplněný excelovský soubor finanční tabulky návrhu projektu = Project budget in excel sheets (xls/xlsx)

Single-round evaluation

• Vědecko-výzkumná kvalita návrhu projektu = Science excellence (60b): (1) Inovativnost návrhu projektu (20b); (2) Metoda a strategie řešení (20b); (3) Míra zapojení zahraničního partnera (20b).
• Přínosy návrhu projektu = Impact (60b): (4) Vědecké, technické nebo socioekonomické přínosy řešení projektu v dlouhodobém horizontu (20b); (5) Vědecké, technické nebo socioekonomické přínosy řešení projektu v krátkodobém horizontu (20b); (6) Opatření k maximalizaci přínosů (20b).
• Podmínky realizace projektu = Implementation (60b): (7) Připravenost, efektivita a proveditelnost harmonogramu řešení (15b); (8) Kompetence a odbornost řešitelského týmu (15b); (9) Finanční zabezpečení z hlediska výše, struktury a časového rozložení a z hlediska efektivního využití poskytnuté podpory (15b); (10) Přiměřenost rizik (15b)

All scientific and technological fields

• Natural Sciences: (1) Mathematics, (2) Computer and Information Sciences, (3) Physical Sciences, (4) Chemical Sciences, (5) Earth & Environmental Sciences, (6) Biological Sciences
• Engineering & Technology: (7) Civil Engineering, (8) Electrical, Electronic, Information Engineering, (9) Mechanical Engineering, (10) Chemical Engineering, (11) Materials Engineering, (12) Medical Engineering, (13) Environmental Engineering, (14) Environmental Biotechnology, (15) Industrial Biotechnology, (16) Nano-technology, (17) Other E&T
• Medical & Health Sciences: (18) Basic Medicine, (19) Clinical Medicine, (20) Health Sciences, (21) Medical Biotechnology, (22) Other Medical Sciences
• Agricultural Sciences: (23) Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, (24) Animal & Dairy Science, (25) Veterinary Science, (26) Agricultural Biotechnology, (27) Other Agricultural Sciences
• Social Sciences: (28) Psychology, (29) Economics & Business, (30) Educational Sciences, (31) Sociology, (32) Law, (33) Political Science, (34) Social & Economic Geography, (35) Media & Communications, (36) Other Social Sciences
• Humanities: (37) History & Archaeology, (38) Languages & Literature, (39) Philosophy, Ethics, Religion, (40) Arts, (41) Other Humanities

• The proposal must demonstrate that its objectives can only be achieved through the specific combination of knowledge and skills brought together by the participating PIs, clear synergetic effect.
• The PI is an active researcher and has a track record of significant research achievements in the last 10 years.
• The PI must have already shown a record which identifies him/her as an exceptional leader in terms of originality and significance of his/her research contributions.
• The PI should be able to demonstrate a promising ten-years track record of early achievements appropriate to research field, e.g. 10 peer-reviewed publications as main author, 10 invited presentations in well-established international conferences, 5 granted patents, 3 research expeditions, 3 organised well-established international conferences, awards, prizes, leadership in industrial innovation, contribution to launching the careers of outstanding researchers etc.
• The PI has to spend at least 30% (?0.3 FTE) of his/her working time on the project.
• The PI has to spend at least 50% (?36 months) of his/her working time in an EU Member State or Associated Country.
• The host institution of the Corresponding PI support letter needs to be printed on the paper with the official letterhead of the Host Institution, originally signed, stamped and dated by the institution´s legal representative.
• Each of the host institutions shall offer the commitments set out above subject to a supplementary agreement between PIs and the host institution.
• The PI must submit scanned copies of documents providing his/her eligibility for the grant, i.e. the Ph.D. certificate.
• Document(s) in any other language must be provided together with a certified translation into English.
• The PI is expected to start the project within 6 months of receiving an invitation letter from the ERC.
• Proposal should cover how the project will create significant synergies and added value beyond the current work of the PIs allowing them to undertake more original, valuable, and path-breaking research.

1. Extended Synopsis: 5 pages
2. Funding ID table: separate table for each PI
3. Curriculum Vitae: 2 pages for each PI
4. Track Record: 2 pages for each PI
5. Scientific Proposal: 15 pages
6. Corresponding Host Institution Binding Statement of Support
7. Ethics Review Table

• step 1: CVs & extended synopsis of the scientific proposal => A (sufficient quality pass to step 2), B (high quality), C (not sufficient quality)
• step 2: completed scientific proposal => A (sufficient quality pass to step 3), B (high quality)
• step 3: interview – presentation, questions, answers => A (fully meets ERC´s criterion), B (not be funded)
  > cross the boundaries between different fields of research; multi and interdisciplinary research proposals
  > addressing new and emerging fields of research
  > introducing unconventional, innovative approaches and scientific inventions
  > quality of science, synergy, working arrangements, risk

1) Research Project: Ground-breaking nature, ambition and feasibility

• To what extent does the proposed research address important challenges?
• To what extent are the objectives ambitious and beyond the state of the art (e.g. novel concepts and approaches or development between or across disciplines)?
• To what extent is the proposed research high risk/high gain?
• To what extent is the outlined scientific approach feasible bearing in mind the extent that the proposed research is high risk/high gain (based on the Extended Synopsis)?
• To what extent does the proposal go beyond what the individual Principal Investigators could achieve alone (based on the Extended Synopsis)?
• To what extent does the proposal require and demonstrate significant synergies, complementarities and scientific added-value to enable it to achieve its objectives (based on the Extended Synopsis)?
• To what extent are the proposed research methodology and working arrangements appropriate to achieve the goals of the project (based on the full Scientific Proposal)?
• To what extent does the proposal involve the development of novel methodology (based on the full Scientific Proposal)?
• To what extent are the proposed timescales and resources necessary and properly justified (based on the full Scientific Proposal)?

2) Principal Investigator: Intellectual capacity, creativity and commitment

• To what extent have the PIs demonstrated the ability to propose and conduct ground-breaking research?
• To what extent do the PIs provide evidence of creative independent thinking?
• To what extent have the achievements of the PIs typically gone beyond the state of the art?
• To what extent does the PI demonstrate the level of commitment to the project necessary for its execution and the willingness to devote a significant amount of time to the project (minimum 30% for Synergy of the total working time) (based on the full Scientific Proposal)?

Life Sciences (9 panels): (LS1) molecular synthesis, modification, mechanisms & interactions, biochemistry, structural biology, molecular biophysics, metabolism, signalling pathways; (LS2) molecular genetics, quantitative genetics, genetic epidemiology, epigenetics, genomics, metagenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, glycomics, bioinformatics, computational biology, biostatistics, systems biology; (LS3) cell biology, cell physiology, signal transduction, organogenesis, developmental genetics, pattern formation, stem cell biology, in plants, animals, microorganisms; (LS4) organ physiology, pathophysiology, endocrinology, metabolism, ageing, tumorigenesis, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndromes; (LS5) neural cell function & signalling, systems neuroscience, neural bases of cognitive & behavioural processes, neurological disorders, psychiatric disorders; (LS6) the immune system and related disorders, biology of infectious agents & infection, biological basis of prevention, treatment of infectious diseases; (LS7) development of tools for diagnosis, monitoring & treatment of diseases, pharmacology, clinical medicine, clinical medicine, regenerative medicine, epidemiology, public health; (LS8) population, community & ecosystem ecology, evolutionary biology, behavioural ecology, microbial ecology; (LS9) applied plant sciences, applied animal sciences, forestry, food sciences, applied biotechnology, environmental biotechnology, marine biotechnology, applied bioengineering, biomass, biofuels, biohazards

Physical Sciences & Engineering (10 panels): (PE1) pure & applied mathematics, computer science, mathematical physics, statistics; (PE2) fundamental constituents of matter: particle, nuclear, plasma, atomic, molecular, gas, optical physics; (PE3) condensed matter physics: structure, electronic properties, fluids, nanosciences, biological physics; (PE4) analytical chemistry, chemical theory, physical chemistry/chemical physics; (PE5) materials synthesis, structure-properties relations, functional & advanced materials, molecular architecture, organic chemistry; (PE6) informatics, information systems, computer science, scientific computing, intelligent systems; (PE7) electrical, electronic, communication, optical, systems engineering; (PE8) product design, process design & control, construction methods, civil engineering, energy processes, material engineering; (PE9) astro-physics/chemistry/biology, solar system, stellar, galactic & extragalactic astronomy, planetary systems, cosmology, space science, instrumentation; (PE10) physical geography, geology, geophysics, atmospheric sciences, oceanography, climatology, cryology, ecology, global environmental change, biogeochemical cycles, natural resources management

Social Sciences & Humanities (6 panels): (SH1) economics, finance, management; (SH2) political science, law, sustainability science, geography, regional studies, planning; (SH3) sociology, social psychology, social anthropology, demography, education, communication; (SH4) cognitive science, psychology, linguistics, philosophy of mind; (SH5) literature, philology, cultural studies, study of the arts, philosophy; (SH6) archaeology, history

• The PI must have already shown research independence and evidence of maturity by having produced at least one important publication as main author or without the participation of his/her Ph.D. supervisor.
• The PI should be able to demonstrate a promising track record of early achievements appropriate to research field, e.g. peer-reviewed publications, invited presentations in well-established conferences, granted patents, awards, prizes etc.
• The PI has to spend at least 50% (?0.5 FTE) of his/her working time on the project.
• The PI has to spend at least 50% (?30 months) of his/her working time in an EU Member State or Associated Country.
• The host institution support letter needs to be printed on the paper with the official letterhead of the Host Institution, originally signed, stamped and dated by the institution´s legal representative.
• The PI must submit scanned copies of documents providing his/her eligibility for the grant, i.e. the Ph.D. certificate.
• Document(s) in any other language must be provided together with a certified translation into English.
• The PI is expected to start the project within 6 months of receiving an invitation letter from the ERC.

1. Extended Synopsis: 5 pages
2. Curriculum Vitae: 2 pages
3. Track Record: 2 pages
4. Scientific Proposal: 15 pages
5. Host Institution Binding Statement of Support
6. Ethics Review Table
7. Ph.D. record and supporting documentation for eligibility checking

• step 1: CV & scientific proposal => A (sufficient quality pass to step 2), B (high quality), C (not sufficient quality)
• step 2: 30 min interview – presentation, questions, answers => A (fully meets ERC´s criterion), B (not be funded)
  > cross the boundaries between different fields of research; multi and interdisciplinary research proposals
  > addressing new and emerging fields of research
  > introducing unconventional, innovative approaches and scientific inventions

1) Research Project: Ground-breaking nature, ambition and feasibility

• To what extent does the proposed research address important challenges?
• To what extent are the objectives ambitious and beyond the state of the art (e.g. novel concepts and approaches or development between or across disciplines)?
• To what extent is the proposed research high risk/high gain?
• To what extent is the outlined scientific approach feasible bearing in mind the extent that the proposed research is high risk/high gain (based on the Extended Synopsis)?
• To what extent does the proposal go beyond what the individual Principal Investigators could achieve alone (based on the Extended Synopsis)?
• To what extent does the proposal require and demonstrate significant synergies, complementarities and scientific added-value to enable it to achieve its objectives (based on the Extended Synopsis)?
• To what extent are the proposed research methodology and working arrangements appropriate to achieve the goals of the project (based on the full Scientific Proposal)?
• To what extent does the proposal involve the development of novel methodology (based on the full Scientific Proposal)?
• To what extent are the proposed timescales and resources necessary and properly justified (based on the full Scientific Proposal)?

2) Principal Investigator: Intellectual capacity, creativity and commitment

• To what extent have the PIs demonstrated the ability to propose and conduct ground-breaking research?
• To what extent do the PIs provide evidence of creative independent thinking?
• To what extent have the achievements of the PIs typically gone beyond the state of the art?
• To what extent does the PI demonstrate the level of commitment to the project necessary for its execution and the willingness to devote a significant amount of time to the project (minimum 30% for Synergy of the total working time) (based on the full Scientific Proposal)?

Life Sciences (9 panels): (LS1) molecular synthesis, modification, mechanisms & interactions, biochemistry, structural biology, molecular biophysics, metabolism, signalling pathways; (LS2) molecular genetics, quantitative genetics, genetic epidemiology, epigenetics, genomics, metagenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, glycomics, bioinformatics, computational biology, biostatistics, systems biology; (LS3) cell biology, cell physiology, signal transduction, organogenesis, developmental genetics, pattern formation, stem cell biology, in plants, animals, microorganisms; (LS4) organ physiology, pathophysiology, endocrinology, metabolism, ageing, tumorigenesis, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndromes; (LS5) neural cell function & signalling, systems neuroscience, neural bases of cognitive & behavioural processes, neurological disorders, psychiatric disorders; (LS6) the immune system and related disorders, biology of infectious agents & infection, biological basis of prevention, treatment of infectious diseases; (LS7) development of tools for diagnosis, monitoring & treatment of diseases, pharmacology, clinical medicine, clinical medicine, regenerative medicine, epidemiology, public health; (LS8) population, community & ecosystem ecology, evolutionary biology, behavioural ecology, microbial ecology; (LS9) applied plant sciences, applied animal sciences, forestry, food sciences, applied biotechnology, environmental biotechnology, marine biotechnology, applied bioengineering, biomass, biofuels, biohazards

Physical Sciences & Engineering (10 panels): (PE1) pure & applied mathematics, computer science, mathematical physics, statistics; (PE2) fundamental constituents of matter: particle, nuclear, plasma, atomic, molecular, gas, optical physics; (PE3) condensed matter physics: structure, electronic properties, fluids, nanosciences, biological physics; (PE4) analytical chemistry, chemical theory, physical chemistry/chemical physics; (PE5) materials synthesis, structure-properties relations, functional & advanced materials, molecular architecture, organic chemistry; (PE6) informatics, information systems, computer science, scientific computing, intelligent systems; (PE7) electrical, electronic, communication, optical, systems engineering; (PE8) product design, process design & control, construction methods, civil engineering, energy processes, material engineering; (PE9) astro-physics/chemistry/biology, solar system, stellar, galactic & extragalactic astronomy, planetary systems, cosmology, space science, instrumentation; (PE10) physical geography, geology, geophysics, atmospheric sciences, oceanography, climatology, cryology, ecology, global environmental change, biogeochemical cycles, natural resources management

Social Sciences & Humanities (6 panels): (SH1) economics, finance, management; (SH2) political science, law, sustainability science, geography, regional studies, planning; (SH3) sociology, social psychology, social anthropology, demography, education, communication; (SH4) cognitive science, psychology, linguistics, philosophy of mind; (SH5) literature, philology, cultural studies, study of the arts, philosophy; (SH6) archaeology, history

• The PI is expected to be an active researcher with a track record of significant research achievements in the last 10 years which identifies him/her as an exceptional leader in terms of originality and significance of his/her research contributions.
• The PI´s record has to match one or more of the following benchmarks:
  1. 10 publications as main author in major international peer-reviewed multidisciplinary scientific journals;
  2. 3 major research monographs, of which at least one is translated into another language;
  3. 5 granted patents;
  4. 10 invited presentations in well-established international conferences;
  5. 3 research expeditions;
  6. organisation of 3 well-established international conferences;
  7. international recognition through scientific awards;
  8. major contributions to launching the careers of outstanding researchers;
  9. recognised leadership in industrial innovation.
• The PI has to spend at least 30% (≥0.3 FTE) of his/her working time on the project.
• The PI has to spend at least 50% (≥30 months) of his/her working time in an EU Member State or Associated Country.
• The host institution support letter needs to be printed on the paper with the official letterhead of the Host Institution, originally signed, stamped and dated by the institution´s legal representative.
• The PI is expected to start the project within 6 months of receiving an invitation letter from the ERC.

1. Administrative form Part A (online): General information, Administrative data, Budget, Ethics, Call specific questions (applicant)
2. Research proposal Part B1 (page limit, offline docx/pdf): Extended synopsis (max 5 pages), CV (max 2 pages), Ten years track-record (max 2 pages) (applicant)
3. Research proposal Part B2 (max 15 pages, offline docx/pdf): State-of-the-art and objectives, Methodology, Resources & budget (applicant & Project Office)
4. Commitment letter of the host institution (Project Office)
5. If applicable, the ethics self-assessment explaining how the ethics issues will be treated (see Annex 3 of the ERC Work Programme 2018) (applicant)

Two-step peer review evaluation of scientific excellence: ground-breaking nature, ambition and feasibility of the research project; intellectual capacity, creativity and commitment of the PI.
step 1: CV & research proposal => A (sufficient quality pass to step 2), B (high quality), C (not sufficient quality)
step 2: 30 min interview – presentation, questions, answers => A (fully meets ERC´s criterion), B (not be funded)

1. Research Project: Ground-breaking nature, ambition and feasibility
   • To what extent does the proposed research address important challenges?
   • To what extent are the objectives ambitious and beyond the state of the art (e.g. novel concepts and approaches or development between or across disciplines)?
   • To what extent is the proposed research high risk/high gain?
   • To what extent is the outlined scientific approach feasible bearing in mind the extent that the proposed research is high risk/high gain (based on the Extended Synopsis)?
   • To what extent are the proposed research methodology and working arrangements appropriate to achieve the goals of the project (based on the full Scientific Proposal)?
   • To what extent does the proposal involve the development of novel methodology (based on the full Scientific Proposal)?
   • To what extent are the proposed timescales and resources necessary and properly justified (based on the full Scientific Proposal)?
2. Principal Investigator: Intellectual capacity, creativity and commitment
   • To what extent has the PI demonstrated the ability to propose and conduct ground-breaking research?
   • To what extent does the PI provide evidence of creative independent thinking?
   • To what extent have the achievements of the PI typically gone beyond the state of the art?
   • To what extent has the PI demonstrated sound leadership in the training and advancement of young scientists?
   • To what extent does the PI demonstrate the level of commitment to the project necessary for its execution and the willingness to devote a significant amount of time to the project (minimum 30% for Advanced of the total working time) (based on the full Scientific Proposal)?