European Commission

European Commission

THE SEVENTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME
The Seventh Framework Programme focuses on Community
activities in the field of research, technological development
and demonstration (RTD) for the period 2007 to 2013

The Graphene-Based Revolutions in ICT And Beyond 
(GRAPHENE) project is a CP-CSA supported by the 
European Commission Seventh Framework Programme
under contract 604391

GRAPHENE Flagship Competitive Call

Proposal Template

CALL TOPICS 1-12

Proposals must be submitted:
- via the dedicated online platform 
- in the language stated in the call announcement
- before the date and time given as the call deadline in the call announcement

PART A - TO BE FILLED ONLINE

-	Contact details and PIC (FP7 registration number) of the project coordinator (project leader) 
-	In case of consortia: Contact details and PIC (FP7 registration number) of all co-proposers
-	GRAPHENE Flagship detailed call topic reference 
-	Project title
-	Project length (months)
-	Requested EC Contribution (Euros)
-	Project effort (Number of person.months)
-	Project abstract (maximum 2000 characters summary of your proposed work)
-	Project key-words

PART B - TO BE PROVIDED AS A SINGLE PDF DOCUMENT

A-	Front page
Full title of the existing project you wish to join ("Graphene-Based Revolutions in ICT And Beyond")
Acronym of the existing project ("GRAPHENE")
Grant agreement number of existing project (604391)
Type of instrument (CP-CSA)

Date of preparation of the proposal

Proposal Title

Project Coordinator's legal organisation name
Project Coordinator's organisation address
Name of the Project Coordinator
Project Coordinator's telephone number
Project Coordinator's email

B-	Contents page
(Show contents list)

C-	Proposal 

Section 1: Scientific and/or technical quality, relevant to the topics addressed by the call 
Recommended maximum length of section 1: 7 pages (not including table 1.2a, 1.2b and 1.3c)

1.1	Concept and objectives
Describe in detail the S&T objectives of your proposed action. Show how they relate to the topic(s) addressed by the competitive call. These objectives should be those achievable within your proposed action, not through subsequent development. They should be stated in a measurable and verifiable form.

1.2	S/T methodology and associated work plan
A detailed work plan should be presented, broken down into work packages (WPs) which should follow the logical phases of the implementation of your work, and include management and assessment of progress and results.

Please present your plans as follows:
i)	Describe the overall strategy of the work plan 
ii)	Show the timing of the different WPs and their components (Gantt chart or similar). 
iii)	Provide a detailed work description broken down into work packages:
•	Work package list (please use table 1.2a);
•	Description of each work package (please use table 1.2b)
•	Deliverables list (please use table 1.2c);
iv)	Provide a graphical presentation of the components showing their interdependencies (Pert diagram or similar)
v)	Describe any significant risks, and associated contingency plans

Note: The number of work packages used must be appropriate to the complexity of the work, a small action with very specific goals could consist of one work package only.  The planning should be sufficiently detailed to justify the proposed effort and allow progress monitoring by the GRAPHENE Flagship project coordinator.

Table 1.2a:	Template - Work package list

Work package list 

WP
No	Work package title	Type of activity	Lead 
partic
no.	Lead partic. short name	Person-months	Start
month	End
month	

								
	TOTAL							

Table 1.2b:	Template - Work package description 

Work package description 

Work package number 		Start date or starting event:		
Work package title		
Activity type		
Participant number												
Participant short name												
Person-months per participant												

Objectives 

Description of work (possibly broken down into tasks) 

Deliverables (brief description) and month of delivery

	

Total effort (person months) - 

Table 1.2c:	Template - Deliverables List

List of Deliverables

Del. no. 	Deliverable name	WP no.	Nature	Dissemi-nation 
level
	Delivery date
(proj.
month)	

						

Section 2.	Implementation

2.1	Individual participants
For each participant in the proposed project, provide a brief description of the legal entity, the main tasks they have been attributed, and the previous experience relevant to those tasks. Provide also a short profile of the staff members who will be undertaking the work. 

2.2	Consortium/team as a whole
Recommended maximum length of part 2.2: 2 pages
Describe how the participants (institutions or individuals from the same organisation depending if the proposals involves several organisations or only one) collectively constitute a consortium/team capable of achieving the project objectives, and how they are suited and are committed to the tasks assigned to them. Show the complementarity between participants/individuals. Explain how the composition of the consortium/team is well-balanced in relation to the objectives of the project. If appropriate describe the industrial/commercial involvement to ensure exploitation of the results, and how the opportunity of involving SMEs has been addressed.

2.3	Complementarity with the GRAPHENE science plan
Recommended maximum length of part 2.3: 2 pages
Describe and explain how your project will complement the activities already planned in the GRAPHENE flagship and how collaboration with existing GRAPHENE beneficiaries will be real and effective. A table of potential areas of common interest with the following areas would be welcome:
-	Materials, 
-	Health & environment, 
-	Fundamental science, 
-	High-frequency electronics, 
-	Optoelectronics, 
-	Spintronics, 
-	Sensors, 
-	Flexible electronics, 
-	Energy applications, 
-	Nanocomposites, 
-	Production

Demonstrate that the research plan will complement the overall GRAPHENE Flagship research plan (as presented in the document Outline Work Programme of the GRAPHENE flagship core project – http://www.graphenecall.esf.org/documents) and present how they intend to collaborate with existing Graphene partners.

More information about the current GRAPHENE Flagship Work Programme (list of Work Packages and tasks) is available in the document Outline work programme of the GRAPHENE flagship core project.

2.4	Resources to be committed 
Recommended maximum length of part 2.4: 2 pages without budget tables
Applicants should be aware that FP7 Rules for participation apply, in particular for the Maximum Reimbursement rates of eligible costs, these are:
-	Non profit public bodies; higher education establishments; research organisations - 75%
-	SME - 75%
-	Large companies and other organisations - 50% 

(depending on the type of beneficiary and the type of activity to be carried out.)
For more details on this, please refer to the Guide to Financial Issues relating to FP7 Indirect Action.
http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/portal/ShowDoc/Extensions+Repository/General+Documentation/Guidance+documents+for+FP7/Financial+issues/financialguide_en.pdf)

2.4.1 	Cost and funding breakdown
Provide one budget table per consortium members (one table in case of a proposal submitted by only one organisation). For more information about financial rules, please refer to the Guide to Financial Issues relating to FP7 Indirect Actions.

Please show your figures in euros (not thousands of euros)

Research projects submitted under call lines 1 to 12 are expected to claim RTD or Demonstration costs (if justified) but no ‘Other’ costs, except for management costs related to the provision of the Certificate for Financial Statement (CFS)

	RTD	Demonstration	Other	Total	
1. Personnel costs					
2. Other direct costs (inc. equipment and subcontracting)					
3. Total direct costs (Sum of row 1 and 2)					
4. Indirect costs					
5. Total costs          (Sum of row 3 and 4)					
6. Requested EC contribution					

In row 1, insert your personnel costs for the work involved, differentiating between:
RTD activities: activities directly aimed at creating new knowledge, new technology, and products including scientific coordination.
Demonstration activities: activities designed to prove the viability of new technologies that offer a potential economic advantage, but which cannot be commercialised directly (e.g. testing of product like prototypes).
Other activities: any specific activities not covered by the above mentioned types of activity such as training, coordination, networking, roadmapping and dissemination (including publications). These activities should be specified later in the proposal.

In row 2, insert any other direct costs, for example equipment, subcontracting or travel costs.
In row 3, calculate the sum of your personnel and other direct costs
In row 4, insert your indirect (overhead) costs.
Indirect costs are all those eligible costs which cannot be identified by the participant as being directly attributed to the project but which can be identified and justified by its accounting system as being incurred in direct relationship with the eligible direct costs attributed to the project
You may use your actual overhead costs if this is possible within your organisation's accounting system. If not, you may use a calculated figure of 20% of the sum in row 3. If you are a non-profit public body, a research organisation, a secondary or higher education establishment or a small or medium enterprise, you may use a calculated figure of 60% of the sum in row 3.

Note that indirect costs should be calculated based on the direct costs but excluding subcontracting and resources made available by third parties, which are not on the premises of the beneficiary.
For more information about Indirect Cost Model: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/help/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=1638473

In row 5, calculate the sum of your direct and indirect costs.
In row 6, insert your requested EC contribution
RTD activities: you may request up to 50% of the total cost figure. If you are a non-profit public body, a research organisation, a secondary or higher education establishment or a small or medium enterprise, you may request up to 75% funding.
Demonstration: you may request up to 50% funding.
Other, Management (MGT): you may request up to 100% funding. MGT costs are limited to the costs for audit certificates or similar if required. Note that the maximum indirect reimbursement cost rate for 'Other' costs is 7%.

Note: If you are successful in the evaluation, your final costs and funding estimates agreed with the FET Flagship project will also be subject to legal and financial verification by the Commission services.

2.4.2 	Budget explanation and use of resource
Describe how the totality of the necessary resources will be mobilised, including any resources that will complement the EC contribution. Show how the resources will be integrated in a coherent way, and show how your overall financial plan for the action is adequate.

Please identify any major non-personnel direct costs and explain why they are necessary for the activity you propose.

Section 3.	Impact
Recommended maximum length of part 3: 4 pages

3.1	Expected impact
Describe how your activity will contribute towards the expected impacts listed in the call document and of the GRAPHENE Flagship project. Mention the steps that will be needed to bring about these impacts. Mention any assumptions and external factors that may determine whether the impacts will be achieved.
See Annex 4 of Guidelines for applicants for GRAPHENE Flagship summary of expected impact

3.2	Management of intellectual property
If relevant, describe your plans for the management of knowledge (intellectual property) acquired in the course of the action.

Section 4.	Ethical Issues
Recommended maximum length of part 4: 2 pages

Describe any ethical issues that may arise in the action (if relevant).