Annex 2 - Proposal Part B IST Priority - ­ 2nd call - Guide for Proposers ­ Specific Targeted Research Projects ­ June 2003 Instructions for preparing proposal Part B for Specific targeted research projects in the IST Priority In addition to the detailed technical information provided in Part B, a proposal must also contain a Part A, containing basic information on the proposal and the consortium making the proposal1. The forms for Part A are provided elsewhere in this Guide. Incomplete proposals are not eligible and will not be evaluated Specific targeted research projects will aim at improving European competitiveness. They will be sharply focused and will take either of the following two forms, or a combination of the two: (a) a research and technological development project designed to gain new knowledge either to improve considerably or to develop new products, processes or services or to meet other needs of society and community policies; (b) a demonstration project designed to prove the viability of new technologies offering potential economic advantage but which cannot be commercialised directly. Proposers should particularly note that only research, demonstration and project management activities are funded in STREPs. Training activities cannot be included among the eligible costs of projects. Information which fully details what a STREP comprises and how such a project should be implemented can be found at http://www.cordis.lu/fp6/instrument-strp/. Proposers should study this information thoroughly before commencing the preparation of their proposal Part B. Front page Proposal full title Proposal acronym Date of preparation Type of instrument in this case: Specific targeted research project List of participants Participant no. Participant name Participant short name 1 (coordinator) 2 3 4 etc Coordinator name Coordinator organisation name Coordinator email Coordinator fax Contents page *show contents list* Proposal summary page Proposal full title Proposal acronym Strategic objectives addressed (If more than one objective , indicate their order of importance to the project). Proposal abstract copied from Part A (if not in English, include an English translation) B.1 Scientific and technological objectives of the project and state of the art In the event of inconsistency between information given in Part A and that given in Part B, the Part A version will prevail Describe in detail the proposed project's S&T objectives. The objectives should be those achievable within the project, not through subsequent development, and should be stated in a measurable and verifiable form. The progress of the project work will be measured against these goals in later reviews and assessments. Describe the state-of-the-art in the area concerned and how the proposed project will enhance the state-of-the-art in that area. (Recommended length ­ three pages) B.2 Relevance to the objectives of the IST Priority Describe the manner in which the proposed project's goals address the scientific, technical, wider societal and policy objectives of the IST Priority in the areas concerned. (Recommended length ­ three pages) B.3 Potential impact Describe the strategic impact of the proposed project, for example in reinforcing competitiveness or on solving societal problems. Describe the innovation-related activities. Describe the exploitation and/or dissemination plans which are foreseen to ensure use of the project results. Describe the added-value in carrying out the work at a European level. Indicate what account is taken of other national or international research activities. (Recommended length ­ three pages) B.3.1 Contributions to standards: Describe contributions to national or international standards which may be made by the project, if any. (Recommended length ­ one page) B.4 The consortium and project resources Describe the role of the participants and the specific skills of each of them. Show how the participants are suited and committed to the tasks assigned to them; show the complementarity between participants. Describe how the opportunity of involving SMEs has been addressed. Describe the resources, human and material, that will be deployed for the implementation of the project. Include a STREP Project Effort Form, as shown below, covering the full duration of the project. Demonstrate how the project will mobilise the critical mass of resources (personnel, equipment, finance... ) necessary for success; and show that the overall financial plan for the project is adequate. (Recommended length ­ five pages) B.4.1 Sub-contracting: If any part of the work is foreseen to be sub-contracted by the participant responsible for it, describe the work involved and explain why a sub-contract approach has been chosen for it. (Recommended length ­ one page) B.4.2 Other countries : If one or more of the participants is based outside of the EU Member and Associated states, explain in terms of the project's objectives why this/these participants have been included, describe the level of importance of their contribution to the project. (Recommended length ­ one page). B.5 Project management Describe the organisation, management and decision making structures of the project. Describe the plan for the management of knowledge, of intellectual property and of other innovation-related activities arising in the project. (Recommended length ­ three pages) B.6 Detailed Implementation plan This section describes in detail the work planned to achieve the objectives for the full duration of the of the proposed project. The recommended length, excluding the forms specified below, is up to 15 pages. An introduction should explain the structure of this workplan plan and how the plan will lead the participants to achieve the objectives. The workplan should be broken down according to types of activities: Research, technological development and innovation related activities, demonstration activities and project management activities. It should identify significant risks, and contingency plans for these. The plan must for each type of activity be broken down into workpackages (WPs) which should follow the logical phases of the project, and include management of the project and assessment of progress and results. Essential elements of the plan are: a) Detailed Implementation plan introduction ­ explaining the structure of this plan and the overall methodology used to achieve the objectives. b) Work planning, showing the timing of the different WPs and their components (Gantt chart or similar) c) Graphical presentation of the components showing their interdependencies (Pert diagram or similar) d) Detailed work description broken down into workpackages: Workpackage list (use Workpackage list form below); Deliverables list (use Deliverables list form below); Description of each workpackage (use Workpackage description form below, one per workpackage): Note: The number of workpackages used must be appropriate to the complexity of the work and the overall value of the proposed project. Each workpackage should be a major sub-division of the proposed project and should also have a verifiable end-point (normally a deliverable or an important milestone in the overall project). The planning should be sufficiently detailed to justify the proposed effort and allow progress monitoring by the Commission ­ the day-to-day management of the project by the consortium may require a more detailed plan. (recommended length, excluding the forms specified above,- up to 15 pages) B.7 Other issues B.7.1. If there are ethical or gender issues associated with the subject of the proposal, show they have been adequately taken into account - indicate which national and international regulations are applicable and explain how they will be respected. Explore potential ethical aspects of the implementation of project results. Include the Ethical issues form given below. B.7.2 Are there other EC-policy related issues, and are they taken into account? Demonstrate a readiness to engage with actors beyond the research to help spread awareness and knowledge and to explore the wider societal implications of the proposed work; if relevant set out synergies with education at all levels. (No recommended length ­ depends on the number of such other issues which the project involves).