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One year ago the evaluation of project proposals submitted within the 2nd IST Call of the 6th framework programme took place in Brussels. As one of the invited evaluators I had a chance to view it from the other side. Let’s say from a view of a wicked man, at least this is the way the evaluator ‘killing’ the majority of proposals is perceived by their promoters.

The number of proposals ‘to be killed’ was really high, because submitted all together into the 2nd call was over a thousand projects (more than half was submitted in the electronic way), which at total required more than 4 bil. EUR (the budget available was 525 mil. EUR, so the chance to succeed can be simplified as a ratio of 1:8). Despite the obstacles of individual evaluation criteria and total minimum score, which is always necessary to reach to move forward, 276 (26%) projects pursuing together more than 1 bil. EUR (still almost a double overhang of demand) were passed forward. Continue reading ‘A local view to the previous two calls’