Coordinator candidates whose general applications are deemed eligible for "Coordinators Support Programme" can receive services such as project writing, pre-evaluation, project writing-submission training support from experts /expert organizations who meet the criteria published by TÜBİTAK.
The criteria listed below for experts/expert organizations have been determined based on their past experiences with European Union Framework Programs and are calculated using a scoring method.
Applicants are responsible for selecting the expert or expert organization in accordance with the published criteria and applying for sub-supports via application system.
If the selected expert individual or organization is found ineligible by TÜBİTAK within the scope of the relevant criteria, the applicant will be asked to change their sub-support proposal.
The applicant is responsible for signing all contracts related to the procurement of services, including confidentiality agreements regarding Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) for the protection of project ideas.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: According to the program rules and commitment, if applications submitted to the European Commission are deemed "ineligible," the support amount must be refunded to TÜBİTAK by the coordinator. Therefore, it is recommended that the responsibilities regarding the submission of applications to the European Commission in an "eligible" manner and the arrangements for the repayment of support be carefully regulated in the contract to be made with the expert organization.
Experts working in Technology Transfer Offices (TTO) or Technology Transfer Centers (TTM) can provide services as expert individuals if they meet the criteria. Expert individuals can invoice through the TTO/TTM where they work. However, a letter obtained solely from the person receiving the service will not be accepted as a proof document. This document must be supported by additional documents such as financial documents, email correspondence, etc. Payments will not be made to expert individuals if they provide services to university personnel affiliated with the TTO/TTM where they work.
1.Project Writing-Submission Training Support
Eligibility Criteria for Consultancy Firm
Having provided at least 20 training within Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe Program, at least 5 of which should be related to project writing-submitting, and
The trainer has at least 4 years of EU FP experience.
2. Project Pre-evaluation Support
Eligibility Criteria for Individual Experts
Criteria include experiences from the Horizon 2020 Program and Horizon Europe Program. For two-stage calls, the result of the second stage is considered.
The individual experts must present at least one supported project for eligibility calculation of Multi Partner / EIC Pathfinder/ EIC Transition / Single Partner JTI / Single Partner IEP Projects.
Consultant firms that meet the criteria of the project writing service will also be directly eligible to provide project pre-evaluation service.
Multi Partner / EIC Pathfinder/ EIC Transition / Single Partner JTI / Single Partner IEP Project
At least 85 points must be collected to provide project pre-evaluation service.
If the individual expert has given project writing service to a coordinator of a:
Funded other project: 50 points or
Other project scoring treshold: 10 points
If the individual expert has given project pre-evaluation service to a coordinator of a:
Funded other Project : 35 points or
Other project scoring treshold: 10 points
If the individual expert has submitted the below project as coordinator:
Funded other Project: 50 points or
Other project scoring treshold: 10 points
If the individual expert, as a European Commission expert evaluator, has evaluated:
Other projects (Single stage calls or second stage of two-stage calls): 8 points
EIC Accelerator Full Application Projects
At least 100 points must be collected to provide project pre-evaluation service.
For projects where the expert provides project writing services or submits as a coordinator:
EIC Accelerator project invited to the interview stage by the European Commission: 100 points
EIC Accelerator project that has successfully passed the short application and is eligible to submit a full application: 35 points
Eurostars-3 project that has been awarded support by the European Commission: 50 points
Full application evaluated as a reviewer within the EIC Accelerator Program: 20 points
Short application evaluated within the EIC Accelerator Program: 7 points
Eligibility Criteria for Consultancy Firms
Criteria include experiences from the Horizon 2020 Program and Horizon Europe Program. For two-stage calls, the result of the second stage is considered.
Consultant firms that meet the criteria of the project writing service will also be directly eligible to provide project pre-evaluation service.
The consultancy firms must present at least one supported project for eligibility calculation of Multi Partner / EIC Pathfinder/ EIC Transition / Single Partner JTI / Single Partner IEP Projects.
To be able to provide project pre-evaluation service, at least 100 points must be collected by the consultancy firms:
Multi Partner / EIC Pathfinder/ EIC Transition / Single Partner JTI / Single Partner IEP Project
If the expert organization has given project writing service to a coordinator of a:
Funded other project: 50 points or
Other project scoring treshold: 10 points
If the expert organization has given project pre-evaluation service to a coordinator of a:
Funded other project: 35 points or
Other project scoring treshold: 10 points
If the expert organization has submitted the below project as coordinator:
Funded other project: 50 points or
Other project scoring treshold: 10 points
EIC Accelerator Full Application Projects
For projects where project writing services are provided to the coordinator or where the expert organization submits as the coordinator:
EIC Accelerator project invited to the interview stage by the European Commission: 100 points
EIC Accelerator project that has successfully passed the short application and is eligible to submit a full application: 35 points
Eurostars-3 project that has been awarded support by the European Commission: 50 points
3. Project Writing Support
Eligibility Criteria for Individual Experts
Criteria include experiences from the Horizon 2020 Program and Horizon Europe Program. For two-stage calls, the result of the second stage is considered.
Individual experts that meet the criteria of the project writing service will also be directly eligible to provide project pre-evaluation service.
The individual experts must present at least one supported project for eligibility calculation of Multi Partner / EIC Pathfinder/ EIC Transition / Single Partner JTI / Single Partner IEP Projects.
Multi Partner / EIC Pathfinder/ EIC Transition / Single Partner JTI / Single Partner IEP Project
To able to provide project writing service, at least 85 points must be collected by the individual expert:
If the individual expert has given project writing service to a coordinator of a:
Funded other project: 50 points
Other project scoring treshold: 10 points
If the individual expert has submitted the below project as coordinator:
Funded other Project: 50 points or
Other project scoring treshold: 10 points
If the individual expert, as a European Commission expert evaluator, has evaluated:
Other project (Single stage calls or second stage of two-stage calls) : 6 points
EIC Accelerator Short Application Projects
To be able to provide project writing service, at least 100 points must be collected by the individual expert.
For projects where project writing services are provided to the coordinator or where the expert organization submits as the coordinator:
Horizon 2020 SME Instrument Phase 1 or Eurostars 2/Eurostars 3 project that has been awarded support by the European Commission: 50 points
EIC Accelerator project that has successfully passed the short application and is eligible to submit a full application: 100 points
Horizon 2020 SME Instrument Phase 2 project that has been awarded support by the European Commission: 100 points
EIC Accelerator project invited to the interview stage by the European Commission: 100 points
Full application evaluated within the EIC Accelerator Program: 20 points
Short application evaluated within the EIC Accelerator Program: 7 points
EIC Accelerator Full Applications
To be able to provide project writing service, at least 100 points must be collected by the individual expert.
For projects where project writing services are provided to the coordinator or where the expert organization submits as the coordinator:
EIC Accelerator project invited to the interview stage by the European Commission: 100 points
EIC Accelerator project that has successfully passed the short application and is eligible to submit a full application: 35 points
Eurostars-3 project that has been awarded support by the European Commission: 50 points
Full application evaluated as a reviewer within the EIC Accelerator Program: 10 points
Short application evaluated as a reviewer within the EIC Accelerator Program: 5 points
Eligibility Criteria for Consultancy Firms
Criteria include experiences from the Horizon 2020 Program and Horizon Europe Program. For two-stage calls, the result of the second stage is considered.
Consultant firms that meet the criteria of the Project Writing Service will also be directly eligible to provide project pre-evaluation service.
The consultancy firms must present at least one supported project for eligibility calculation of Multi Partner / EIC Pathfinder/ EIC Transition / Single Partner JTI / Single Partner IEP Projects.
At least 100 points must be collected to provide a project writing service.
Multi Partner / EIC Pathfinder/ EIC Transition / Single Partner JTI / Single Partner IEP Project
If the expert organization has given project writing service to a coordinator of a:
Funded other project: 50 points or
Other project scoring treshold: 10 points
If the expert organization has submitted the below project as coordinator:
Funded other Project: 50 points or
Other project scoring treshold: 10 points
EIC Accelerator Short Application Projects
For projects where project writing services are provided to the coordinator or where the expert organization submits as the coordinator:
Horizon 2020 SME Instrument Phase 1 or Eurostars 2/Eurostars 3 project that has been awarded support by the European Commission: 50 points
EIC Accelerator project that has successfully passed the short application and is eligible to submit a full application: 100 points
Horizon 2020 SME Instrument Phase 2 project that has been awarded support by the European Commission: 100 points
EIC Accelerator project invited to the interview stage by the European Commission: 100 points
EIC Accelerator Full Applications
For projects where project writing services are provided to the coordinator or where the expert organization submits as the coordinator:
EIC Accelerator project invited to the interview stage by the European Commission: 100 points
EIC Accelerator project that has successfully passed the short application and is eligible to submit a full application: 35 points
Eurostars-3 project that has been awarded support by the European Commission: 50 points
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