thematic call 2012
Launch
date: first half of 2012
Duration: Total duration of
projects will be four years The first
thematic call will include the following from the BONUS strategic research agenda 2011-2017:Themes 1.1,
1.2, 1.3, 1.4, i.e. all four themes
addressing strategic objective 1 ’Understanding
the Baltic Sea ecosystem structure and functioning‘ Themes 2.1 and
2.2, as most of the pressures to marine ecosystem originate from the catchment
while the coastal systems serve as primary recipients and transformers of these
pressuresThemes 3.3 and
3.4, as ‘ecosystem approach to fisheries’ is based on understanding the
ecosystem structure and functioning and biodiversity controls. Theme 5.1, as
developing the science basis of monitoring is a logical element for inclusion
since themes of strategic objectives 1 and 3 address quantification of Marine
Strategy Framework Directive’s good environmental status descriptorsTheme 4.1, as
this will allow incorporating the governance and policy issues into broad
multi-disciplinary research proposals, as well as to design research proposals
with societal responses and driving forces as the central subjectResearch
proposals addressing all call themes will be evaluated by one panel and
eventually ranked into one list Each proposal
will be requested to identify one leading theme and two to four supplementary
themes from those opened for this call Budget: up to
EUR 40 million depending on the outcome of evaluation
Call fact sheet 2012
available when the call is announced
Guide for applicants 2012
available when the call is announced
Calendar of national information days
Applications' submissions (EPSS - Electronic Proposal Submission System)
available when the call is announced
National BONUS contact points
Other important resources:
the guide used by the evaluators of the projects will be available when the call is announced
the guide used by the project participants will be available when the outcome of the call is announced
