CORDIS Archive : CORDIS: Quality of Life: From Proposal to Contract: Selection & Evaluation: Main Steps in the Selection Process

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Selection & Evaluation

BOX 5: Main Milestones of the Selection Process

STEP 1
Receipt of proposals

STEP 2
Eligibility check

STEP 3
Evaluation of eligible proposals with the assistance of external experts including where appropriate ethical review of the proposals

STEP 4
Evaluation summary reports and recommendations

STEP 5
Priority lists of proposals

STEP 6A
Financial/administrative check of proposals worthy of support and negotiation with participants

STEP 6B
Decision by the Commission on proposal rejection and notification to the co-ordinators

STEP 7
Selection decision taken by the Commission after possible consultation of the programme Committee

TIMING

Commencement of negotiations with successful proposals:
2-3 months following close of Call

Contract signature:
6-8 months following close of Call

Payment of the advance:
60 days after signature of the contract

STEP 8
Contract signature