New Horizons
and
Research for Policy & Society
Overview of both schemes for applicants
Mr. Paul Kilkenny & Dr Kate Ryan
Wednesday 20th May 2015
2.30pm – 4.00pm
Research Projects Management Team
 Mr. Paul Kilkenny, European Programmes
Manager
 Dr. Kate Ryan, Postdoctoral Programmes
Manager
 Dr. Alice Coughlan, Postdoctoral Intern on
Project Funding & Research Publications
Agenda
2.30pm: Calls - Context, overview and
aims, advice on budget model for New
Horizons (Paul)
2.50pm: Smart simple – Registering as
an applicant, online system template and
general application advice/tips
3.00pm: 5/10 minute break to review
live questions
3.10pm: Answers to frequently
occurring questions/clarification of key
eligibility criteria
Submitting Questions
Frequently
occurring
questions during
the webinar
presentation will
be answered.
The role and mandate of the Council

Fund excellent research within, and between, all disciplines

Support the education and skills development of excellent
individual early stage researchers and cultivate agile
independent researchers and thinkers, whilst offering a
range of opportunities which support diverse career paths.

Enrich the pool of knowledge and expertise available for
addressing Ireland’s current and future challenges, whether
societal, cultural or economic
Abridged from Irish Research Council Strategy
New Horizons – Context
“The Irish Research Council will
play a particular role in
supporting the AHSS
community in addition to
supporting and cultivating the
broader community across all
disciplines to engage in cross
and interdisciplinary
research..” P.14
Specific Aims of New Horizons
 STRAND ONE: Support emerging researchers in
AHSS through an investigator led, curiosity
driven ‘Starter’ research project from any AHSS
discipline. (primer for ERC)
 STRAND TWO: Enable AHSS researchers to
incubate (and lead) in the short term,
collaborative interdisciplinary research projects
with STEM researchers, with a view to targeting
opportunities and calls in all the Horizon 2020
Societal Challenges
Research for Policy and Society - Context
“Government funded research programmes
and projects should be identified and
justified by the relevant Government
Departments and agencies, and should be
evaluated using appropriate peer review
systems. Ultimately, the value of such
funding should be judged in terms of the
extent to which the research helps improve
the quality of decisions around policy,
services and systems and the benefits,
outcomes and impacts that flow from
them.”
(Research Prioritisation Report, P. 39)
Aims of Research for Policy & Society?
 To build on existing partnerships with
government departments, agencies, enterprise
and civil society in providing peer reviewed
research to underpin policy decisions.
“There are many other needs-driven issues that
require research to underpin social progress and
economic growth, such as child development,
dealing with unemployment, enterprise, policy,
education, training and re-training, social
integration, etc.“
(p.40, Research Prioritisation Report)
New Horizons (IDR Strand) – Drawing
on Best Practice Internationally
“New Horizons” concept draws
on inputs from international
experts on IDR following the IRC
Annual Symposium last
November. In particular:
• Professor Catherine Lyall,
University of Edinburgh
• Australian Council of Learned
Academies (ACOLA)
New Horizons – STRAND TWO
 Leading and facilitating the development of an
interdisciplinary research proposal. The AHSS
lead applicant should ensure that there is strong
consideration of the potential societal impact of
the project.
 Strong role for the AHSS Lead on the “soft” desk
based research of an interdisciplinary project with
STEM researchers involved in the “hard”
elements.
Eligibility For New Horizons
Strand One:
 AHSS academic or researcher (P.I.) who already
holds a contract of sufficient duration on the call
deadline of 23rd June 2015, to carry out the
proposed research from the project start date (1st
November 2015)
 The P.I. sole applicant for Strand One will be the
holder of a doctoral degree which was awarded
between 1st November 2008 and 1st November
2014
Eligibility For New Horizons
Strand Two:
 Both named AHSS Lead P.I. and named STEM CoP.I. hold a contract of sufficient duration on the
call deadline of 23rd June 2015, to carry out the
proposed research from the project start date (1st
November 2015)
 Both AHSS Lead and STEM Co-P.I. have been
awarded their doctoral degrees no later than 1st
November 2013
Eligibility For Research for Policy & Society
 Applicants shall have on the date of award
commencement a PhD for at least two years and
must already hold a contract of sufficient duration
to carry out the term of the award. An applicant
(sole) may make only ONE application under this
scheme. Applicants are advised that they must be
in a position to devote adequate time to the
management and realisation of their project.
What does an interdisciplinary
research project look like?
When conceptualising the research problem and
planning the work programme you may well need
to plan for the project to take longer than a
monodisciplinary collaboration; plan more group
working and be prepared to facilitate this
process, especially during the early framing
stages.
• Lyall & Meagher, 2007
New Horizons – STRAND TWO – Co
Applicants – Role of NCPs/NDs
“Key part of developing career as an
interdisciplinary researcher and involves building a
network of contacts through meetings at
conferences, personal recommendations from
trusted colleagues, and perhaps testing the water
with new collaborators through smaller joint
projects before you embark on a more substantial
piece of work together.”
• Lyall and Meagher, 2007
How National Contact Points can help:
• Brief supporting statement from relevant NCP (or
National Delegate) included by applicant in their
online submission (pdf) on the relevance of their
proposal’s concept to a likely societal challenge
call
• Assistance from the NCPs in match-making
STEM researchers with AHSS!
Societal Challenges
Health & Well Being
Food Security
Sustainable Energy
Green, integrated mobility
Climate & Environment
Inclusive societies
Secure societies
Example of Interdisciplinary Research in
Societal Challenges
• The ‘Monitoring, Managing and Transferring Marine and
Maritime Knowledge for Sustainable Blue Growth’, or
COLUMBUS project, will run for three years until 2018
and involves 26 partners from across Europe. Those
involved are managing knowledge and carrying out
knowledge transfer of marine research outputs to
increase their uptake and application by different end
users, such as industry, policy makers and society.
• BLUE GROWTH:UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL OF SEAS AND
OCEANS
‘New Horizons’ Project Costs
Collaboration
(Strand 2 Only)
Please provide details of expenditure to be incurred in
terms of collaborative activities, where relevant. These
will primarily consist of travel, networking and/or
dissemination activities and must be strongly
demonstrated. Maximum of €10,000
Consultancy
(Strand 2 Only)
Relevant and justifiable up to a maximum of €5,000.
Dissemination
Details of costs proposed and channels to be used.
Consumables
Maximum of €1,000
Travel Costs
Travel and accommodation costs may be included as
part of the proposal. Details on the number and duration
of trips being proposed are required. Every effort must
be made to ensure that travel expenses are minimised
(e.g. economy fares only). Subsistence or per diems are
not an eligible cost.
Overheads
These must NOT exceed maximum of 25% of modified
direct costs. Overhead does not apply to equipment
costs
Equipment
Strongly justified. (Exempt from overhead)
Budget Model for New Horizons Strand 2
Societal Challenge
Personnel Costs (Inc. Overhead 25%)
AHSS
STEM
1. Health
Min 30% - Max 70%
Min 30% - Max 70%
2. Food/Agri/Marine
Min 30% - Max 70%
Min 30% - Max 70%
3. Energy
Min 30% - Max 70%
Min 30% - Max 70%
4. Transport
Min 30% - Max 70%
Min 30% - Max 70%
5. Climate
Min 30% - Max 70%
Min 30% - Max 70%
Max 30%
Min 50%* - Max 70%
Min 30% - Max 70%
Min 30% - Max 70%
6. Inclusive Societies
7. Secure Societies
*Should the applicant(s) not wish to maximise the full 70% of personnel costs for STEM and opt
only for the 50% of personnel costs, they can utilise the remaining 20% of potential STEM
personnel costs for other eligible cost headings. Guiding principle, costs sought should by driven by
the proposed research. Cost should facilitate the successful completion of such.
Projects Submission Template
Presented by: Dr Kate Ryan
Projects Submission Template
Projects Submission Template
Projects Submission Template
Projects Submission Template
Researchers who register as an Applicant
using a different email address from the one
they already have as mentor or supervisor
will effectively create a new profile within
the system.
Multiple accounts may be merged on
request into one functional profile. Contact
the Council by email to [email protected]
with the relevant details and nominate one
primary email address by which you want to
be identified.
Q&A
Detailed queries should be emailed to
[email protected]