EU Research Funding
Successful participation in EU funding instruments and strategic activities within the current EU Framework Program for Research and Innovation HORIZON EUROPE is a focus of Jülich’s internationalization strategy Internationalization@Jülich. The main goals are the acquisition of individual grants, such as the ERC grants, as well as the participation in collaborative projects, especially in a coordinating role. This, as well as positioning them within the European context, is intended to raise the visibility of Jülich’s research topics and establish the Forschungszentrum as an excellent partner for research and innovation in Europe.
The EU research funding team advises and supports Jülich’s scientists and Board of Directors in relation to activities at the European level. At the heart of this is Horizon Europe, the EU’s current framework programme for research and innovation.
In close collaboration with the Brussels Office of the Helmholtz Association, we also keep you informed of the latest news and developments regarding EU research funding.
Service
- Strategic advice and support with all Horizon Europe applications. Our colleagues from External Funding Management (D) [Link neu: https://www.fz-juelich.de/en/external_funding_management] are happy to support with administrative issues relating to application processes and project implementation.
- Intensive support for European Research Council (ERC) applications
- Personal support with applications (strategic direction, structure and suitability in relation to EU requirements)
- Interview and presentation training as well as information events with RWTH Aachen University as part of the JARA collaboration
- Financial support for the application-writing and interview preparation stages, consisting of a reimbursement model and a personal performance bonus in case of success. - Organization of workshops and information events with external experts and expert reports.
- Advice on strategic initiatives (e.g. EU partnerships) and support in positioning your institute or working group on the European level (e.g. position papers, consultations, applications for expert groups).
- Establishing contact for EU activities. We identify suitable contact partners for you and your project through our contacts in Brussels and the Federal Government's topic- and instrument-specific national contact points.
You can reach us at the contact addresses below or at eu@fz-juelich.de.
Head of EU Research Funding
Dr. Isolde Arzberger
Teamleiterin EU-Forschungsförderung
Contact
Claudia Häfner
EU Research Manager
Dr. Caitlin Morgan
EU Research Manager
Overview of Horizon Europe
Horizon Europe (duration: 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2027) is the successor programme to Horizon 2020 and is therefore the 9th EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. It aims to support and strengthen the entire system of research and innovation in Europe.
The calls for proposals are oriented to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the European Commission’s priorities, particularly with regard to a green and digital Europe.The framework programme’s structure consists of three pillars as well as a section dedicated to widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area.
Additional links
European Commission's web pages on Horizon Europe
EU funding opportunities
German portal on Horizon Europe (BMFTR website – in German only)
Network of national contact points (in German only)
Kontaktstelle EU der Wissenschaftsorganisationen (KoWi)
External funding portal
FZJ participation in EU-funded projects