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Research Project Administration
RPA Proposal Submission Service

Proposal Coordination

The Research Project Administration (RPA) Team provides support to PI’s who intend to coordinate Horizon Europe, MSCA and COST proposals

AND

Who have been awarded Enterprise Ireland’s (EI) Coordination Financial Assistance.

Researchers in receipt of the EI Coordination Support grant can utilise these funds to engage with RPA EU proposal coordination support.

RPA can prepare and submit the application for EI Coordinator Support in collaboration with the PI. RPA will also assist in the preparation of the Horizon Europe proposal with the PI and his/her team and in collaboration with the relevant Faculty Research Development Officer.

A minimum of 10 - 12 weeks lead time in advance of the submission date is required.


The RPA Team's support may include the following:


  • Prep EI Coordinator Support Application
  • Edit all non-scientific sections
  • Prepare budget
  • Support drafting administrative sections of proposal
  • Organise meetings
  • Prep management structure & procedures for consortium
  • Gather partner information
  • Prepare tables and charts required
  • Prepare proposal delivery task list
  • Carry out final review

The required budget for post award support is built into the proposal budget at submission stage thus ensuring PIs have the option to avail of RPA support at the post award phase should the application be successful.


Services available to: All PIs who intend to coordinate Horizon Europe, MSCA and COST proposals AND who have been awarded Enterprise Ireland's (EI) Coordination Financial Assistance.


Contact

To contact us for more more information on the RPA Proposal Submission service,

email rpa.enquiries@dcu.ie