CORDIS Archive

GUIDE FOR PROPOSERS

Part 1

Foreword Section I: The Fifth Framework Programme I.1. Objectives I.2. Structure and contents I.3. Implementation BOX 1 - Bursaries for Young Researchers from Developing Countries BOX 2 – The System of Marie Curie Fellowships

Section II for INCO2: Confirming the International Role of Community Research II.1. Programme objectives II.2. Programme strategy II.3. Programme structure and content II.4. Synergies with other programmes II.5. Implementation of the programme Table A – Groups of target countries Table B - Specific conditions to the INCO Programme Section III: Participation in activities of the Fifth Framework Programme III.1. The participants III.2. Proposal submission III.3. Proposal evaluation III.4. Proposal selection III.5. The contract III.6. Project follow-up III.7. Financial contribution of the Community III.8 Assistance available to proposers

BOX 3 - Co-operation with non-EU Countries and International Organisations BOX 4 - Participation from non-EU countries in FP5 BOX 5 - Main milestones of the selection process BOX 6 – Indicative Typology of Contracts BOX 7 - Methods for the calculation of EC funding BOX 8 - Intellectual Property Rights BOX 9 - Key recommendations Notes PART 1

NB: In section II, the INCO programme is given as example.

BOX 4

	Box 4 - Participation from non-EU countries in FP5 (1) (Version 07.02.2001) ASSOCIATED STATES may participate WITH COMMUNITY FUNDING CANDIDATES FOR EU- MEMBERSHIP BULGARIA, REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS, CZECH REPUBLIC, ESTONIA, HUNGARY, LATVIA, LITHUANIA, MALTA2, POLAND, ROMANIA, SLOVAKIA, SLOVENIA: in force. For Turkey, please see footnote 3 EFTA-EEA	ICELAND, LIECHTENSTEIN, NORWAY: in force.
OTHERS	ISRAEL: in force.
THIRD STATES6 may participate WITHOUT COMMUNITY FUNDING (exceptionally with Community funding when duly justified as being essential for achieving the objectives of the project)	OTHER EUROPEAN	ALBANIA, BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA, CROATIA, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF YUGOSLAVIA, FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA, SWITZERLAND4 TURKEY3 is also shown under Mediterranean Partnership MICROSTATES AND TERRITORIES IN EUROPE5
	EUROPEAN NIS	ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, BELARUS, GEORGIA, MOLDOVA, RUSSIA, UKRAINE.
	MEDITERRANEAN PARTNERSHIP	ALGERIA, EGYPT, JORDAN, LEBANON, MOROCCO, WEST BANK AND GAZA STRIP, SYRIA, TUNISIA, TURKEY3 All above countries may participate project by project if in conformity with the interests of the Community and on a self financing basis.
	COUNTRIES WITH COOPERATION AGREEMENT	ARGENTINA, AUSTRALIA, CANADA, CHINA, RUSSIA, SOUTH AFRICA, USA: in force. INDIA: agreement signed BRAZIL, CHILE: negotiations under way UKRAINE: negotiation mandate to be approved by the Council The above countries may participate in the fields covered by the Co-operation Agreement, once in force, and on a self financing basis.
	ANY OTHER COUNTRY	May participate project by project if in conformity with the interests of the Community and on a self financing basis, only if its participation is also of substantial added value for implementing all or part of the specific programmes in accordance with its objectives.
	INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS7	May participate project by project if in conformity with the interests of the Community and on a self financing basis.

Participation from third States and of International Organisations must take place together with the minimum number of legal entities from the Community and any Associated States.

1 Different rules apply for the specific programme ‘Confirming the international role of Community research’ (except for Associated States) and the EURATOM Framework Programme
2 Association agreement with Malta entered provisionally into force on 1^st March 2001. For latest information, please consult: /fp5/src/3rdcountries.htm and http://europa.eu/comm/enlargement/pas/ocp/ocp_index.htm

3 Turkish research entities participate to the activities of FP5 as "other European" as well as candidate countries non associated in FP5. They are still also shown under Mediterranean Partnership. For latest news, /fp5/src/3rdcountries.htm and http://europa.eu/comm/enlargement/pas/ocp/ocp_index.htm.

4 This association agreement is expected to enter into force sometimes in 2002. Once associated, that status shall take precedence over any other and Switzerland shall not be considered as an "Other European" country anymore. For more information on Swiss participation, /inco2/src/p-swiss.htm.

5 Andorra, Monaco, San Marino, Vatican City State (Holy See), Faeroe Islands (DK), Channel Islands (GB), Isle of Man (GB), Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (NO).

6 In the case of a country becoming associated to FP5, that status takes precedence over any other.

7 Community funding may also be granted if it is foreseen to use the facilities of an international organisation that are based in a third country, should this use be essential for achieving the objectives of the project.

Participation from third States and of International Organisations must take place together with the minimum number of legal entities from the Community and any Associated States.

1. Different rules apply for the EC Framework Programme.

2. This association agreement is expected to enter into force sometimes in 2001, but with financial implications no sooner than 1.1.2002. Once associated, that status shall take precedence over any other and Switzerland shall not be considered as "Any Other Country" anymore More information on Swiss participation.