Workshop on How to Prepare a Successful Proposal for EU Funding Programs

Friday, 7 November, 2014
Sofitel Sukhumvit Hotel
Bangkok, Thailand

***Registration Closed***

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Target audience: Ph.D. Students, researchers, university lecturers, research administrators, and funding agencies

Participation is free of charge. Seating is limited, however, so we ask you to confirm your participation as soon as possible. 

Effective proposal writing is essential to the development of any researcher’s career. There are several EU funding programs which open to participation by Thai and Southeast Asian researchers including Horizon 2020, the Marie Sklodowska Curie Actions, and the European Research Council. NSTDA, in cooperation with the SEA-EU-NET project , and EURAXESS Links ASEAN, are organizing this workshop to provide researchers with the necessary tools to compete successfully in EU funding programs.

Key topics to be addressed during the workshop include:

 what are evaluators looking for
 what are the elements of a successful proposal
 how to demonstrate the impact of your research idea
 keys to success

This workshop will be led by Dr. Olivier Küttel, Head of European Public Affairs and delegate to the President at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). Dr. Küttel was formerly the Director of Euresearch, the Swiss information network for European research and innovation programs.
 

Friday, November 7, 2014

08.30 – 09.00
Registration
09.00 – 09.10 Opening Remarks
By Dr. Chadamas Thuvasethakul, Executive Vice President, National Science and Technology Development (NSTDA)
09.10 – 10:30 How to Prepare a Successful Proposal for EU Funding Programs
by Dr. Olivier Küttel, Head of European Public Affairs, EPFL, Switzerland
 Overview of EU funding programs
 Basic Proposal Structure
 Evaluation Criteria
10:30 – 11:00
Tea & Coffee Break
11.00-12.30 How to Prepare a Successful Proposal for EU Funding Programs (cont’d)
by Dr. Olivier Küttel, Head of European Public Affairs, EPFL, Switzerland
 Elements of a successful proposal
 What are evaluators looking for
 How to explain the impact of your proposal
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 15:00 Hands on Session in Proposal Preparation
by Dr. Olivier Küttel, Head of European Public Affairs, EPFL, Switzerland
 Review of sample proposals
 Exercises in proposal preparation (break out groups)
15:00 – 15:15
Tea and Coffee Break
15:15 – 16:00 Discussion
 Group Feedback
 Tips for success