First FP7 calls published
The EU's largest ever funding programme for research, the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) has got underway with the publication of 42 calls for proposals. Researchers received a Christmas present of almost €4.3 billion on 22 December. The total budget for FP7 is €50.521 billion, with an additional €2.7 billion available through Euratom. Calls have been published under the Euratom Specific Programme, as well as each of the four specific programmes of FP7: Cooperation; Ideas; People and Capacities. The calls address the following areas: Cooperation - Health; - Food, agriculture and fisheries and biotechnology; - Information and communication technologies (2 calls); - Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials and new production technologies (4 calls); - Energy (2 calls); - Environment (including climate change); - Transport (including aeronautics) (5 calls); - Socioeconomic sciences and the humanities; - Space; - Security; - ERA-NET/ERA-NET Plus; - Coordination and cooperation in the context of ERA (European Research Area). Ideas - Starting grants from the European Research Council (ERC). People - Marie Curie initial training networks; - European reintegration grants; - International reintegration grants; - Researchers' night; - Marie Curie awards. Capacities - Research infrastructures; - Research for the benefit of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) (3 calls); - Regions of knowledge; - Research potential (4 calls); - Science in society; - Coherent development of research policies; - Activities of international cooperation (2 calls). Euratom Specific Programme - Fission call (based on provisional work programmes, to be confirmed before 1 March 2007).To see the full details of the calls, please consult the following web address: http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc(opens in new window)