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=Roles and Responsibilities= | =Roles and Responsibilities= | ||
==Person in charge of the application process== | |||
Almost everybody at [[Future Worlds Center]] has great ideas for projects. However, they rarely have enough time to prepare a competitive application. The whole '''Preparing a grant application''' procedure was put in place so that this person can focus on preparing an excellent application capitalizing on his/her personal interests and expertise. All others take the burden of more or less standardized processes and tasks away, so that this person can remain focused at all times to the juice of the proposal. | |||
==Person in charge of logistics== | ==Person in charge of logistics== | ||
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In some calls, up to 20% of the score might come from the innovative character of the application. | In some calls, up to 20% of the score might come from the innovative character of the application. | ||
==Person in charge of preparing the theoretical background and justification== | |||
==Person in charge of preparing the technical/development/activities WPs== | |||
This is usually the juice of the application. | |||
In most calls, up to 10-20% of the score might come from the methodology and activities parts of the application. | |||
==Person in charge of the budget== | ==Person in charge of the budget== | ||
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In most calls, the budget might have no or low score. But if wrong the application might be considered ineligible. One might get a grant with a bad budget and the organization will incur financial losses or extreme difficulties in materializing the activities. Even worse, the project might have to be modified in ways that can contradict the contract and lead to project delays and or needs for amendments. | In most calls, the budget might have no or low score. But if wrong the application might be considered ineligible. One might get a grant with a bad budget and the organization will incur financial losses or extreme difficulties in materializing the activities. Even worse, the project might have to be modified in ways that can contradict the contract and lead to project delays and or needs for amendments. | ||
==Person in charge of the management | In order to avoid any potential problems, the person in charge of the application process should involve the Financial Officer in the process of budgeting who can provide advise, check the budget and complete the expenditure explanation part of the application. Please note that '''no budget can be submitted without the prior approval of the Financial Officer'''. | ||
A good application has an excellent management system in place. | |||
==Person in charge of the management WP== | |||
A good application has an excellent management system in place. These processes are to a great extent standardized. On the average about 10% of the score goes here. There is no excuse to loose even one point. | |||
==Person in charge of the evaluation WP== | |||
A good application has provisions for internal and/or external evaluations. These processes are to a great extent standardized. On the average about 5% of the score goes here, which might make the difference between funded/not-funded. There is no excuse to loose even one point. | |||
==Person in charge of the Work program WPs== | ==Person in charge of the Work program WPs== | ||
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==Person in charge of valorization and exploitation WPs== | ==Person in charge of valorization and exploitation WPs== | ||
A good application has an excellent valorization and exploitation plan. These processes are to a great extent standardized. On the average about 10-15% of the score goes here. There is no excuse to loose even one point. | A good application has an excellent valorization and exploitation plan. These processes are to a great extent standardized. On the average about 10-15% of the score goes here. There is no excuse to loose even one point. | ||
==Person in charge of reviewing the application== | ==Person in charge of reviewing the application== | ||
