Energy call, part B

The European Commission has initiated an open call for proposals for RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration on 'energy, environment and sustainable development' for the period 1998 to 2002. The objectives, priorities...

The European Commission has initiated an open call for proposals for RTD actions under the specific programme for research, technological development and demonstration on 'energy, environment and sustainable development' for the period 1998 to 2002.

The objectives, priorities, indicative budget and types of indirect RTD actions referred to in this call notice correspond to those set out in the work programme, updated in October 2000 by the Commission. This needs to be used in conjunction with the March 2000 version of the EESD: Part B - Energy work programme.

Proposals are called for under a continuous submission scheme, which, depending on the type of indirect action submitted, will be evaluated at fixed intervals, for which deadlines for receipt are provided.

The call relates to the following areas:
-RTD activities of a generic nature
A budget of 8.4 million euro is available for this area, Deadlines for receipt are 9 February 2001 and 14 December 2001

-Training
Individual fellowships
Host fellowships
A budget of up to 5.6 million euro is available for this area. Deadlines for receipt are 9 February 2001 and 14 December 2001

-Accompanying measures
A budget of up to 33.42 million euro is available for this area. Deadlines for receipt are 9 February 2001, 14 December 2001 and 15 march 2002

-SME measures
Exploratory awards
Co-operative research
A budget of up to 25 million euro is available for this area. Deadlines for receipt are 17 January 2001, 18 April 2001, 19 September 2001, 16 January 2002 and 17 April 2002.Information on how to prepare and submit proposals is obtainable from one of the following addresses:

European Commission
Directorate General TREN
Energy info desk
DM 28
Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200
B-1049 Brussels

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


For proposals addressing medium to long term issues:

European Commission
Directorate-General for Research
Energy info desk
SDME 2/3
Rue de la Loi/Wetstraat 200
B-1049 Brussels
E-mail: [e-mail]
Fax: [phone]

Proposals must be received by the Commission no later than 5pm on the deadline for receipt applicable to each type of indirect action by post, courier or hand-delivered to the following address:

'ENERGIE-OPEN' (+ code)
The Research Proposal Office (ORBN 8)
Square/Plein Frère Orban 8
B-1040 Brussels

or by electronic submission, details of which are available in the guide for proposers.