Horizon Europe Masterclass Series
DiscoverHow to write and design a high scoring Horizon Europe Pillar II proposal (4 x half-day course). We will take you step-by-step through each section of the application form, providing examples and ideas on how to build up a proposal effectively and efficiently, covering the key elements needed to secure a high scoring proposal and avoiding common pitfalls.
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Course Outline
Day 1 - Design. Recruit. Build.
Lay the foundations for a strong proposal by getting the project design right from concept to consortium.
- Design: Key Principles of Good Project Design
- Recruit: Building A Strong Consortium
- Build: Effectively Leading Proposal Development
Day 2 – Impact Pathways Workshop
Research to impact – bridging the gap between research and society to bring about demonstrable benefits beyond academia.
- Impact: Make Your Research Matter!
- Refine your Design: Who benefits?
- Mapping pathways: Results ≠ impact
Day 3 – Impact, Impact, Impact
From Design to Writing – How to demonstrate that your work will make a measurable difference to society.
- Section 2.1 Project Pathways toward Impact
- Section 2.2 Measures to Maximise Impact
- Section 2.3 Summary Canvas
Day 4 – Implementing Excellence
Maximise your score to fast-track Horizon Europe success.
- Section 1 EXCELLENCE
- Section 3 IMPLEMENTATION
- Budget & Costs
- Crafting the Narrative
Lay the foundations for a strong proposal by getting the project design right from concept to consortium.
- Design: Key Principles of Good Project Design
- Recruit: Building A Strong Consortium
- Build: Effectively Leading Proposal Development
Day 2 – Impact Pathways Workshop
Research to impact – bridging the gap between research and society to bring about demonstrable benefits beyond academia.
- Impact: Make Your Research Matter!
- Refine your Design: Who benefits?
- Mapping pathways: Results ≠ impact
Day 3 – Impact, Impact, Impact
From Design to Writing – How to demonstrate that your work will make a measurable difference to society.
- Section 2.1 Project Pathways toward Impact
- Section 2.2 Measures to Maximise Impact
- Section 2.3 Summary Canvas
Day 4 – Implementing Excellence
Maximise your score to fast-track Horizon Europe success.
- Section 1 EXCELLENCE
- Section 3 IMPLEMENTATION
- Budget & Costs
- Crafting the Narrative
Target Audience
• Coordinators, coordinating teams, research support services
• Those who want better insight into strong proposal writing.
• Those who want to learn about template changes, new proposal structure and best practice approaches, such as work package leaders
• Those who want better insight into strong proposal writing.
• Those who want to learn about template changes, new proposal structure and best practice approaches, such as work package leaders