Description: Total budget: EUR 4 Million
This action aims to bring the researchers closer to the public at large, so enhancing their role in the mainstream of society. The increasing success and impact of this annual event since 2005 both in terms of number of people reached and the benefits to the Marie Curie programme justifies its annual frequency. The format of the call for proposals, which was applied for the first time in 2006, allows for a greater cohesion between the various actions supported, their scale, the target audience and the messages delivered.
The Researchers' NIGHT will take place on Friday 27 September 2013, and will be the next occasion for a European wide public and media event for the promotion of research careers.
Eligibility:
It is intended to ensure as large a geographical coverage as possible, involving the maximum number of Member States and associated countries. Participants can be any legal entity in the Member States and associated countries, and/or if relevant, constituting a partnership at regional, national or international level. Preference should be given to those projects within which a regional, local or national financial involvement exists (without excluding those requesting 100% funding). This will be evaluated by the expert evaluators under the 'Quality and efficiency of the Implementation and the management ' evaluation criterion. Activities organised will have to be focused on the public at large, and be organised with researchers being actively involved and directly in contact with the public. This will be evaluated by the expert evaluators under the 'The potential Impact through the development, dissemination and use of projects results' evaluation criterion.
Grant info:
The grant will cover a period of up to seven months (covering the necessary awareness campaign, the activities during the night itself and the impact assessment period). Eligible costs will be those necessary for the completion of the action. Applicants are expected to include in their proposals any costs they may incur relating to the promotion of the European dimension of their events.
Deadline: 08 January 2013
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