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

Participation is free of charge.  Seating is limited, however, so we ask you to confirm your participation as soon as possible. To register please click here:  http://www2.mtec.or.th/eventnstda/Template/index.aspx?eventid=S14105

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

Workshop Leader- Dr. Olivier Küttel
Olivier Küttel studied physics and mathematics and got a PhD in plasma physics from the University of Fribourg, Switzerland. After a Post-Doc in Montreal, Canada, he worked many years in the field of nanotechnology and surface science at the University of Fribourg. From 1999-2000 he served as a patent expert for the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property.  In fall 2000 he joined the newly created Swiss information network for European research and innovation programmes, Euresearch, as its first director. Since August 2012 he is the head for European Public Affairs and delegate to the President at EPFL. He was involved in different expert groups and evaluation committees mandated by the European Commission. 

For more information, please contact
1. Ms. Wanichar Sukprasertchai
International Cooperation Division, NSTDA
Tel : 02-5647000 ext. 71534  Fax : 02-5647004
E-mail : wanichar.sukprasertchai@nstda.or.th

2. Ms. Sudawan Hongsa
International Cooperation Division, NSTDA
Tel : 02-5647000 ext. 71531  Fax : 02-5647004
E-mail : sudawan@nstda.or.th 

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