The European Proposal Writing course (certificate awarded by the University of Barcelona) is aimed at entrepreneurs, company managers, public agency staff and students interested in achieving a high degree of specialization in writing European project proposals in the area of innovation.

Given the variety of European funds, programmes and initiatives, the purpose of the course is to provide organizations with the necessary training for their internal staff to gain the specialization and technical capacity needed to formulate and manage EU-funded projects.

Horizon Europe, the European research and innovation programme, is an excellent source of funding for universities, research centres, companies and SMEs. Organizations seeking to apply for funding must anticipate and familiarize themselves with the new Horizon Europe requirements and priorities to successfully compete against the large number of submitted proposals.

Bonifiable course

Bonifiable course for spanish companies through FUNDAE (former F. Tripartita)

The European Proposal Writing course provides participants with:

• High-performance training delivered by qualified professionals: You will be able to submit a request for help for a European Project, with the guidance of a top-level professional.

• A certificate of expertise awarded by the University of Barcelona (UB).

• Networking opportunities: You will relate and you will know the experiences of companies and projects that have obtained European financing, and thus you will know their keys to success. The course has a maximum 30 participants, in order to ensure networking among all.
  

Who is directing the Master?

Dr María José Borreguero, PhD in Business Administration (University of Barcelona). Mentor and expert evaluator for several European Horizon 2020 programmes, including: SME Instrument and Fast Track to Innovation (FTI); Eurostars-EUREKA; and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology’s (EIT) EIT Health, EIT InnoEnergy and EIT Urban Mobility programmes.

		Dr Borreguero has extensive knowledge and proven experience as an international consultant. With over 15 years of experience in business strategy, she has broad expertise in biopharmaceutical and technology companies. In this time, she has participated in more than 180 successful internationalization and innovation projects and EU grant and project proposals.
		Dr María José Borreguero Profile

Early Bird promotion

Be one of the first 6 registered candidates and travel free to Brussels to visit the European Commission!


The promotion includes:

Tailor-made visit to the European Commission in Brussels, where you will be in contact with those responsible for the main European projects.   Round-trip flight* from Barcelona or Madrid to Brussels. *Accommodation is not included in the promotion.   The promotion will only be applicable to the first 6 students, and for registrations before June 15.

What if you’re not one of the first 6 candidates? You would be able to attend the trip with the rest of your classmates, since the visit is part of the course program.

In this case, the expenses of the flights will covered by the student.

Objectives

The main objective of this course is to equip participants with theoretical and practical knowledge of the European environment and the design of funding strategies involving European funding. Participants will take a practical approach, drafting a European project proposal.

Specifically, the course on European Proposal Writing aims to:

• Provide specialized and personalized training: We will analyse the European funding framework, focusing on the keys to writing a successful proposal. Participants will also receive instruction on the operation and virtual environment of the main European programmes.

• Encourage the generation of fundable ideas: The course will focus on the new Horizon Europe priorities. We will work on and analyse the feasibility of project ideas generated by the participants and highlight winning projects and success stories.

• Identify the key factors for a winning proposal: We will analyse the aspects that determine the success of a highly competitive project, including: a European focus, an innovative nature, partnerships, financial aspects, etc. We will work on tips for success and practical advice.

• Immediate practical application: Participants will be able to immediately apply what they learn at their jobs.

Who is it for?

Students, entrepreneurs, researchers and officers at public and private organizations who work in the area of innovation.

The CEI programs for the next academic year will be adapted to the blended or online modality as a consequence of the exceptional circumstances derived from the global pandemic. This means that, if the situation requires it, our programs can take place virtually, without losing the personalized and professional character that characterizes our training offer.

Furthermore, the CEI assumes that COVID19 has generated a global crisis, health, economic and diplomatic, that will deeply transform our societies. For this reason, in all our courses, the impact of COVID19 will be addressed in the different areas of analysis to facilitate students' understanding of the consequences of this crisis and the measures being adopted to face it.