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6th FP (FP6)
The 6th Research and Development Framework Programme of the European Union covers the period 2003 to 2006 and has an overall budget of € 17.5 billion.
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Call for proposals
Instrument used by the European Commission to launch research activities or research support initiatives. The calls for proposals are published in the Official Journal of the Commission and give details of the projects concerned.
Collective Research Project
Research carried out by laboratories on behalf of manufacturing associations or groups of SMEs in order to improve their competitiveness.
Cooperative Research Project
Type of project specifically dedicated to SMEs. It helps SMEs capable of innovation but without internal research structures to contribute to the preparation of future Community technological research and development, including monitoring and evaluation activities.
(Formerly "CRAFT".)
Consortium
Institutional research network.
Consortium Agreement
Contract which governs the operation of the research consortium. It is compulsory for certain types of project, such as integrated projects and networks of excellence.
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Coordination Action
Type of project intended to promote and support networking and the coordination of research and innovation activities with a view to improving their integration.
CORDIS
Acronym for COmmunity Research and Development Information Service.
CORDIS is the European Commission site intended to provide information on initiatives and progress concerning innovation and research and development in Europe.
CRAFT
Acronym for "Cooperative Research Action for Technology". FP5 terminology (see Cooperative research).
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ERA
Acronym for European Research Area
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European Research Area
Structure pooling all Community resources for better coordination of research activities and bringing together policies in the domain of research and innovation, in both Member States and the European Union as a whole.
EPSS (Electronic Proposal Submission System)
Computerised system (on CORDIS site) for the preparation and electronic submission of project proposals.
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FP6
"Framework Programme 6": another name for the 6th European Research & Development Framework Programme
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Grant to budget
Direct financial participation by the European Commission in the costs of research projects. The contribution varies according to the type of project.
Guides for proposers
With the calls for proposals the Commission publishes guides for applicants giving practical information for the preparation and submission of a proposal.
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Instruments
The Commission European defines as "instruments" the different types of project applicable to the research themes proposed by the 6th RDFP. Examples: CRAFT, networks of excellence, STREPS, etc.
IP
Acronym for Integrated Projects.
Integrated Projects
Research projects aimed at integrating the critical mass of activity necessary to achieve ambitious and precise scientific and technological objectives.
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Network of Excellence
Type of project aimed at enhancing excellence in certain key domains, with a view to achieving European leadership in them.
NOE
Acronym for Network of Excellence.
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Research and Development Framework Programme
Main instrument of the European Union for the funding of research in Europe (see also 6th FP).
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RDFP
Acronym for Research and Development Framework Programme.
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SME
Acronym for Small and Middlesized Enterprise
Specific Support Actions
Type of project intended to stimulate, encourage and facilitate the participation of SMEs, small research teams, new and remote research centres and organisations in applicant countries, in the priority theme activities, in particular by the networks of excellence and the integrated projects.
SSA
Acronym for Specific Support Action.
Strategic Targeted REsearch Projects (STREPS)
Research projects intended to develop new products, services and knowledge or to prove the benefits of new technologies.
STREPS
Acronym for "Strategic Targeted REsearch Projects".
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Theme
Line of research within the RDFP. The 6th RDFP has 7 themes.
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Work Programme
The work programme states the scientific objectives and the expected results for the research projects. There is a work programme for each of the 7 priority themes of the 6th Framework Programme.
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