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Physical and Engineering Sciences at ESFNuPECC meeting
Vienna, March 13, 2009Patrick Bressler (HoU, PESC)
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ESF Member Organisations
75 MOs in 30 75 MOs in 30 countriescountries
Research Research funding funding organisationsorganisations
Research Research performing performing organisationsorganisations
AcademiesAcademies
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About ESF:“The executive agency of the national
agencies”ESF provides a common platform forour Member Organisations (MOs) inorder to:• advance European research• explore new directions for research at the
European levelThrough its activities, ESF serves theneeds of the European researchcommunity in a global context.
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Current Organisation
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ESF – offices in Strasbourg and Brussels
1974 2000 2008
• Budget: 340 k€ 20 M€ ~55 M€
• Staff: 9 51 140
• Offices in Strasbourg and Brussels (Conferences, COST)
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A globally competitive ERA requires
1. An effective European research policy, capitalising on cultural, geographic and scientific diversity
2. A stimulating education system3. A single European labour market for researchers4. Adequate funding for top quality curiosity driven research 5. Cross national funding, benchmarking of quality and shared scientific
priorities for strategic research and bottom up researcher-driven programmes
6. Excellent research institutions7. World-class research infrastructures8. Open access to the output of publicly funded research and permanent
access to primary quality assured research data9. Effective and trusted bridges between science, society and the private
sector10. Openness to the world
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ECFrameworkProgram 7
ERCERC
NationalNationalFunding Funding
OrganisationsOrganisations
““top – down“, variable geometriestop – down“, variable geometriesEuropean competitiveness, employment,European competitiveness, employment,
innovation innovation & new technologies& new technologies economic growtheconomic growth
Open competitionOpen competitionScientific excellenceScientific excellence
““bottom-up“bottom-up“Scientific excellenceScientific excellence
National National
FP 7:FP 7:1 G€/a1 G€/a
Total ~ 54 G€/7aTotal ~ 54 G€/7a> 25 G€/a> 25 G€/a
~ 50 M€/a~ 50 M€/a
““bottom –up“ bottom –up“
individual grantsindividual grants
ERANETs ± foresightforesight““bottom – up”bottom – up”networkingnetworkingmultinationalmultinational
Basic Research Funding in Europe
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Instruments• Forward Looks • Exploratory
Workshops• Member Organisation
Fora• ESF Research
Networking Programmes
• EUROCORES • ESF Conferences• EuroBioFund• Expert Boards• COST (Brussels)• Surveys & studiesNuPECC meeting Vienna March 13,
2009
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Science Management close up:
• ESF Expert Boards (Marine, Polar)MO representatives and policy makers, coordination joint-planning, Policy briefings,ESF office and administration
• ESF Expert Committees (ESSC, NuPECC, CRAF)Independent scientists, scientific advice, roadmap and foresight exercises,ESF office and administration
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Science StrategyForesight and Policy Briefs• Forward Looks• INIF• Member Organisations Fora• Policy Briefing Reports• Exploratory Workshops
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Forward Look
Series of workshops with foresighting character.
The state-of-the-art in +10 years and what actions should be taken
Expert recommendations with an endorsement by the ESF Governing Council
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Science Synergy
Cooperation platform forMOs & scientists• ESF Research Networking
Programmes (e.g.: NES)
• ESF Research Conferences• EUROCORES - European
Collaborative Research
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Networking &Networking &Dissemination fundingDissemination funding
Research & Research & inter-CRP inter-CRP
fundingfunding
FundingAgency A
FundingAgency B
FundingAgency C
EUROCORES Programme funding
Collaborative Research Project
CRP 1
Individual Project
IP-1
…………Collaborative
Research ProjectCRP 2
Individual Project
IP-2
Individual Project
IP-3Associate
PartnerAP-1
More IPs
More APs
SelffundedNuPECC meeting Vienna March 13,
2009
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(Old) EUROCORES time line
Call for EUROCORES themes
Selectionby EUROCORES
Committee (+ESF SCs)
Commitmentsfrom MOs
Including Preparatory workshops
Outline proposalsCall
Full proposal selection
Outline proposal selection
Funding decisionsby MOs
00
3.53.5
8.58.5
00MonthsMonths MonthsMonthsThemesThemes ProgrammesProgrammes
1414
9.59.5
22
44
6 6
Full proposal preparation
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Characteristics of EUROCORES
• Themes chosen in response to open Calls; consultation with Funding Agencies
• Investigator driven, all areas of science• Joint programme development (ESF manages dialogue
between scientists and multiple funding agencies)• Single, multistage international peer review of projects
accepted as basis for national funding decisions • Research funding remains national but is networked by ESF• Networking and scientific management funded by National
Funding Organisations• Overall Quality Assurance by ESF
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Key Figures: EUROCORES
• Currently 33 EUROCORES programmes in various stages
• > 110 M€ research funding for the 17 programmes in the research stage
• More than 5500 scientists involved • 66 National funding organisations participate,
not only ESF-MOs but also Ministries, Canada, Russia, Israel and the US (NSF): hence a framework for global cooperation
• US Scientists play major role in the Peer Review and as members of the Review Panels
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EUROCORES Programmes
• Run for 3-4 years
• 8-20 participating countries
• Research budget of 5-10+ M€
• 5-10 Collaborative Research Projects
• 30-50 Individual Research Projects
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Quality assurance
• Science Advisory Board– Ensure overall quality– Ensure transparent high quality peer review: >3 reviews,
1/3 outside Europe– Advice on theme selection– Advice on viability– Appoint independent review panel
• High quality independent review panels• Clear conflict of interest rules
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Criteria for Ranking of Full Proposals
• Scientific quality of the CRP and IP proposal• Level of multidisciplinary integration within the CRP• Qualification of the applicants • Level of collaboration envisaged between the IPs in this CRP• Feasibility, incl. suitability of the methods selected• Overlap with existing projects (or projects applied for)• Suitability of budget items (“value for money”)
Review panels can make recommendations to strengthen the proposal (possible collaboration with other projects, composition of groups, workplan etc.)
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EUROCORES governance
Review Panel• Independent, scientific experts • Key role in the Review Process
Scientific Committee• Representatives of the funded CRPs• Steering of networking within the programme
Management Committee• One representative (science administrator) from each
participating Funding Organisation plus ESF Programme Coordinator
• Overall direction of the EUROCORES programmeNuPECC meeting Vienna March 13, 2009
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Networking and Integration
• Building synergies with related national and international programmes and initiatives;
• Support of networking and integration of the research projects within and across EUROCORES Programmes;
• Capacity-building through summer schools and support of short-term visits for junior researchers involved in the Programme;
• Interactions and cooperation with other ESF activities and beyond;
• Targeted dissemination and promotion of scientific achievements and best practices
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Cost of EUROCORES networking and coordination
• EUROCORES Programme: funding for 30 Individual Projects (Feasible > 10 IPs)
• Individual Project is about 250 k€ research funding over 3-4 years
• Networking and coordination is about 10%• Of that 10%:
– 1% is cost of review and committee meetings– 5% is spent on networking events– 2.5% is spent on the science management (staff in ESF)– 1.5% is overhead
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Strategic Plan - InstrumentsScience Strategy
Forward Looks (250 k/I)Members Organistion Fora (100k/I)Exploratory Workshops (15k/I)Research Infrastructures
Science SynergyEUROCORES (3-12M/I)ESF Research Networking Programmes (400-1000k/I) ESF Research Conferences
Science ManagementEURYI (25M/a)COST (30M/a)
EuroBioFund (1M/a)
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Physical and Engineering Sciences Unit in 2008:
• 6 (+2) EUROCORES Programmes, annual volume ~ 7 mill. € (~800k networking activities)
• 29 Research Network Programmes (RNPs), Annual volume ~ 4 mill. €
• 11 Exploratory Workshops (2007: 12, 2006: 15)• 1 (+1) Forward Looks • 3 (+2) Interdisciplinary New Inititiaves (clean solar
fuels, bio-actuators & sensors, virtual mathematics libraries, complexity)
• EUROCORES Pilot EUROBIOSAS („TOPCORES“)NuPECC meeting Vienna March 13,
2009
Standing Committee PESC: 35 independent scientistsNew PESC Chair: Mats Gyllenberg (chair 2009+)
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PESC facts in 2008:
+ Support for Euroconference Series and Schools (~ 28 conferences)
+ Support for 2 ERC panels+ Strategic Actions: Molecular Frontiers Initiative
(with CERC3, NSF & others)+ Support for Temporary Expert Committees
(Computational Sciences, Materials Sciences & Engineering)
+ A new Expert Committee for Materials Sciences and Engineering: ongoing strategic foresight and advice (e.g.: to ESFRI)
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PESC facts cont‘d:
• 29 Research Network Programmes (RNPs), Annual volume ~ 3 mill. €
e.g.: PSI-K (~190k€/a) algorithms for electronic structure calculationsNES (~ 130 k€/a) Nanoelectronics and superconductors, cooperation with JSPS creating a global network
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• SONS (first call- 2002)• SONS (second call-2005)• FoNE • FANAS• S3T• EUROQUAM• EUROQUASAR
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SONS I & SONS II• 22 EFAs• 16 CRPs involving 80 research
groups in 12 countries• Budget :12 Mio € for 4 years
• 16 EFAs• 7 CRPs involving 26 research
groups in 9 countries• Budget: 7 Mio € over 4 years
SONSSelf-Organized NanoStructures
Self-assemblies; (bio)-nanostructures; supramolecular motors; opto-electronics
www.esf.org/sons www.esf.org/sons2
Self-assembled or self-organized nanostructures made of macromolecules, dendrimers, liquid crystals, polymers, and nanoparticles allow a controlled and well defined construction of ordered architectures which can find applications as DNA probes, LED, PV, magnetic information storage and molecular motors and machines.
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FoNEFundamentals of NanoElectronics
• 5 CRPs involving 27 research groups in 10 countries • Budget is 5 Mio € over 4 years
Molecular-scale electronics; quantum transport; Q-Dots; CNTs; magnetic nanostructures
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The scientific goal of FoNE is to understand quantum phenomena in semiconductors wires and dots, spin-polarized transport in hybrid nanostructures, and electron-dependent transport in single-molecules and carbon nanotubes (CNTs).
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FANASFriction and Adhesion in Nanomechanical
Systems
FANAS aims to get a better insight on the origins of friction and adhesion on a atomic scale and to learn how to control them.
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17 EFAs in 16 Countries
Nanotribology; friction; adhesion; lubrication; wear; dissipation; nanoparticles
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Smart Structural Systems Technology S3T
FocusFocus::– Modelling of structures and machines– Sensors and Actuators– Systems– Analysis and Decision-Making
Aim of the programmeAim of the programme: : To further extend state-of-the-art in monitoring and active control of Smart structural systems.
Multidisciplinary by natureMultidisciplinary by nature:: Civil, Mechanical, Electrical & Aerospace Engineering Computer Science and Computer Engineering Systems Engineering, Material Science, Engineering Physics,
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S3TSmart Structural Systems Technologies
Funded projects:Funded projects:7 CRPs from 9 countries involving 45 teams; 7 CRPs from 9 countries involving 45 teams; Research funding: 3.5 to 4 M€ Research funding: 3.5 to 4 M€
Examples of Networking ActivitiesExamples of Networking Activities: :
• With NSF participation and mutual interests for extension of With NSF participation and mutual interests for extension of networking activitiesnetworking activities
• Joint invited sessions in the world forum on Smart Structures Joint invited sessions in the world forum on Smart Structures and Materials in Chinaand Materials in China
• Several other join events are being planned, e.g., Aeronautics Several other join events are being planned, e.g., Aeronautics and Space applications of Smart Materials and Structuresand Space applications of Smart Materials and Structures
• Programme related short courses for PhD Students and Programme related short courses for PhD Students and Practicing EngineersPracticing Engineers
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EuroQUAMCold Quantum Matter
• 15 countries participated15 countries participated• More than 7 M€ indicatedMore than 7 M€ indicated• 21 Outline Proposals submitted21 Outline Proposals submitted• 17 Full Proposals assessed and ranked17 Full Proposals assessed and ranked• 6 projects expected for funding 6 projects expected for funding
• Currently at the decision phaseCurrently at the decision phase
• First PESC EUROCORES through the open call for Theme First PESC EUROCORES through the open call for Theme Proposals 2005-2006 Proposals 2005-2006
• Funding Decisions are almost finalised – results will be Funding Decisions are almost finalised – results will be announced at the beginning of Mayannounced at the beginning of May
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EuroQUAMCold Quantum Matter
Topics:Topics:
1. Atomic quantum gases with controllable interactions;
2. Formation of molecules in ultracold atomic gases;
3. Cooling molecules;
4. Ultracold plasmas and Rydberg gases
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• 11 countries participating11 countries participating• 6.5 M€ in the programme6.5 M€ in the programme
QUASAR Quantum Standard and Metrology
• Quantum cold matter and BEC for new high precision Quantum cold matter and BEC for new high precision standardsstandards
TopicsTopics:: 1. Quantum Standards such as optical clocks and
inertial sensors, novel sensors2. Quantum Metrology3. Quantum Engineering4. Fundamental tests and multi-disciplinary applications
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Instruments• Forward Looks • Exploratory
Workshops• Member Organisation
Fora• ESF Research
Networking Programmes
• EUROCORES • ESF Conferences• EuroBioFund• Expert Boards• COST (Brussels)• Surveys & studiesNuPECC meeting Vienna March 13,
2009
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ESF Topics for PESC 2009• EUROGRAPHENE (research on graphene-based electronics• EUROGENESIS (element formation, early star development
and the evolution of the universe)• EUROSYNTH BIO (synthetic biology, functional biomaterials)• EUROBIOSAS (Biologically inspired engineering, sensors and
actuators)• Research Network Programmes (e.g.: NES)• Statutory Review 2009 & Expert Committees (2010)
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Patrick’ farewell slide
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Things still to come: • GENESIS in the call stage (Ana Helman) (12 MOs)DLs: 24 March 2009, 24 April 2009, (24 June 2009)
http://www.esf.org/activities/eurocores/programmes/eurogenesis/call-for-proposals.html
• MatSEEC has been approved (new role for PESC)
• European Energy Conference, organised by EPS, EuChemS, EMRS and ESF Barcelona April 2010 (4 days) & to cover nuclear energy as well.Organizing Committee: J. R. Morante (Barcelona)Steering Committee : P. Bressler (ESF/HZB Berlin)Scientific Programme Committee: A. McEvoy (EPF Lausanne)
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Patrick’s farewell slide 2
Thank you & bye bye (!?) I am moving to the Helmholtz-Center Berlin for Materials and [email protected]@berlin.de
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