Practical information about the project from Sandra Winfield, Project Manger, presented at the project kick-off meeting in Nottingham on 15 May 2015

1. 15 May 2013 CASCADE-FELLOWS KOM, EMCC Nottingham
CASCADE-FELLOWS
A practical overview
Sandra Winfield

2. My objectives: what I want from
today
• Inform partners about obligations/
opportunities
• Agree list of topics for first Call
• Get suggestions for evaluation panel
• Get suggestions for communication
plan/dissemination
• Identify areas of concern/uncertainty
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3. Planned Timeline
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Call
no
Open Closed Results No of
Fellows
1 31 May 2013 3 Sept 2013 3 Dec 2013 20
2 31 Jan 2014 30 Apr 2014 31 July 2014 45
3 31 Sept 2014 31 Dec 2014 31 Mar 2015 30
Fellowships must start within 6 months of acceptance
Eligibility and mobility rules apply Microsoft
PowerPoint Presentation

4. 15 May 2013 CASCADE-FELLOWS KOM, EMCC, Nottingham
Application process: online only
Fellow contacts Host Organisation, sends EOI
Host Organisation approves idea and commits funding
Fellow and Host prepare application
Fellow registers on website and downloads EOI form
Fellow submits application form on Portal
Call open (announced)
3months

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Application recipe
 CV
 Personal letter (how programme fits academic career plans)
 Research proposal (standard template)
 Personal Career Development Plan
 Dissemination and Exploitation scheme
 2 academic references
 Ethics issue table
 Additional supporting information, including scanned copy
of PhD
 Formal signed agreement from host institution to
host Fellow and fund 60% Fellowship costs

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Induction visit
Application
Eligibility check
Eligible? PO sends rejection
notification
No
Yes
Individual review x 3
Consensus meeting
Above 10
scored?
Evaluation report and final
mark
PO sends rejection
notification and
evaluation report
No
Yes
Scientific panel
Fund?
Yes
No PO sends rejection
notification and
evaluation report
PO sends notification
and evaluation report
Accept?
Do Project
Annual
reviews/reports

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Evaluation process
Scientific panel meeting (5 members)
Call deadline
Eligibility check
(PO)
Independent
Scientific Expert
mark
Independent
Scientific Expert
mark
Independent
Scientific Expert
mark
Consensus and final mark
Application
Eligibility check
(PO)
Scientific
Expert
mark
Scientific
Expert
mark
Scientific
Expert
mark
Consensus and final mark
Application
Eligibility check
(PO)
Scientific
Expert
mark
Scientific
Expert
mark
Scientific
Expert
mark
Consensus and final mark
Application
Eligibility check
(PO)
Scientific
Expert
mark
Scientific
Expert
mark
Scientific
Expert
mark
Consensus and final mark
Ranking order and recommendations
for funding
Evaluation report
+1

8. Partner responsibilities
ASAP
•Nominations for Evaluation panel and Call subjects
While Calls 1-3 open
•Work on applications with potential Fellows
During Fellowship
•60% cofunding
•Employ and supervise successful Fellows
•Provide Mentoring
•Enable career development opportunities
•Take part in annual Workshops
•Monitoring and reporting: finances and Fellows
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9. Reports and deliverables
• D3.2 Website May 13
• D3.1 Three open Calls (93-95 Fellows) May 13, Dec 13, March
14
• D1.2 Periodic reports to REA Mar 15, Mar 17, Mar 18
• D1.1 Researcher Registration Report Dec 13, Jun 14, Jan 15
• D1.4 Report on annual reviews by independent experts Mar
15, Mar 17
• D2.1 Report on evaluation and selection process Mar 14, Mar
15, Mar 16
• D4.1 Report on ethical issues Mar 14, Mar 15, Mar 16, Mar 17
• D1.3 Report on analysis and implementation of Career
Development Plans Mar 15, Mar 17
• D4.2 Report on Gender Action Plan implementation Mar 15,
Mar 17
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10. 15 May 2013 CASCADE-FELLOWS KOM, EMCC, Nottingham
Legal documents
• Evaluator Letter of Agreement/NDA
• Fellowship Agreement: you/Fellow/us
• Your own contract of employment with the
Fellow

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Living documents
• Handbook for Applicants
• Evaluation Handbook
• Gender Action Plan

12. 15 May 2013 CASCADE-FELLOWS KOM, EMCC, Nottingham
Training and development
• Research skills and techniques
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• IPR awareness
• Leadership skills
• Entrepreneurship skills
• Career development
• .....

13. Career development at
Nottingham
• UNIEI
• Graduate School
• Innovation Helpdesk
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14. 15 May 2013 CASCADE-FELLOWS KOM, EMCC, Nottingham
Researcher
Development
Framework

15. Dissemination
• Website
• Publications
• Your own events
• Events you go to
• Social media:
Twitter/Facebook/Linkedin/Slideshare
• Printed materials?
• 6-monthly newsletter
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16. Project annual workshops
• April 2014
• April 2015
• April 2016
• April 2017
Think now! We need locations…
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