Commission publishes open call for proposals for energy

The European Commission has announced a call for proposals under the Fifth Framework Programme (FP5) for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration (RTD) activities for the period 1998 to 2002. The call is an open call for proposals for RTD actions under the specif...

The European Commission has announced a call for proposals under the Fifth Framework Programme (FP5) for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration (RTD) activities for the period 1998 to 2002.

The call is an open call for proposals for RTD actions under the specific programme for RTD on "Energy, environment and sustainable development (1998 to 2002)". The call relates to Part B of the Programme, focusing on energy.

The call texts, together with all the documentation necessary to make a proposal, are accessible via:

URL:http://cordis.europa.eu/eesd/calls/calls.htm

The call relates to proposals called under a continuous submission scheme. These will be evaluated at fixed intervals depending on the type of indirect action submitted. Details of the types of indirect action and their associated deadlines for submission are given in the official call text.

Those eligible to participate in indirect RTD actions under the specific programme, are invited to submit proposals that address the following parts of the work programme.

- RTD activities of a generic nature;
- SME Measures:
- - Exploratory awards;
- - Cooperative research;
- Training:
- - Individual fellowships;
- - Host fellowships;
- Accompanying measures:
- - Studies;
- - Exchange of information and data;
- - Scientific and technical meetings;
- - Dissemination;
- - Exploitation and communication activities;
- - Schemes to provide information;
- - Assistance for research players.

When submitting a proposal for an RTD project, a demonstration project, a combined project or a concerted action, proposers may include an application for a "Bursary for young researchers from Developing Countries." Further information on this scheme is given in the Guide for Proposers (only for generic activities).

SME-specific measures (exploratory awards or cooperative research) are implemented through the continuous submission scheme of this call. More information on this can be obtained through the SME Helpdesk at the address below.

For the OPET Network Accompanying Measure (details of this are given in Annex II to the work programme, "Co-ordination with horizontal activities"), two fixed deadlines are set, for 15 June 1999 and 15 February 2001. A special brochure with detailed information about this is available upon request.

Information on the rules for participation in the Programme and how to prepare and submit proposals is given in the European Commission's Guide for Proposers, which can be obtained, along with the work programme and other information relating to the call, from the address below.
For more information, please contact:

European Commission
Energy Info Desk
MO 75 6/17
Rue de la Loi 200
B-1049 Brussels
Fax [phone]; Fax [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
URL: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp5/src/t-4.htm

SME Helpdesk:

Fax [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
URL: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp5-euratom/calls/calls.htm