PROGRAMME SUMMARY
The M-ERA.NET Call 2018 was launched on 13 March 2018. 33 funding agencies from 24 countries participate with a total budget of more than 24 MEUR national/regional funding.
The aim is to fund ambitious transnational RTD projects addressing materials research and innovation including materials for low carbon energy technologies and related production technologies. M-ERA.NET aims to strengthen the contribution of materials R&D to energy-related applications where applicable.
The 2018 M-ERA.NET call includes the following thematic areas:
- Multiscale modeling for materials engineering and processing (M3EP)
- Innovative surfaces, coatings and interfaces
- High performance composites
- Functional materials
- New strategies for advanced material-based technologies health applications
- Materials for additive manufacturing
FUNDING SPECIFICS
The total FNR financial contribution for this M-ERA.NET call is limited to EUR 500.000.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Luxembourg participants: A principal investigator may act in one proposal only. A consortium leader from a Luxembourg-based public research institution should be a researcher with solid experience of managing collaborative research projects.
1. WHERE TO APPLY
Submissions have to be done through the online submission system of the M-ERA.NET website, where the call documents are also available.
Applications not submitted through the M-ERA.NET website cannot be retained for review.
In addition to the M-ERA.NET documents, Luxembourg applicants need to submit the FNR INTER documents via the FNR Online Grant Management System. Applicants will need to provide basic information and attach the proposal (including all further relevant documents) based on the form provided by the M-ERA.NET call.
2. WHEN TO APPLY
- Pre-proposal deadline is Tuesday, 12 June 2018, 12:00 CET
- Pre-proposal selection and invitation to submit a full-proposal: September 2018
- Full proposal deadline is Thursday, 8 November 2018, 12:00 CET
3. EVALUATION
- Pre-proposal feedback: September 2018
- Full proposal feedback: February 2019