Navigating an EU Research Project

This book guides readers on how to apply for EU-funded projects, such as Erasmus Plus and Horizon, and how to implement projects successfully upon receiving funding. It describes and discusses implementation and problem management using ‘real world’ examples, particularly lessons learned when the authors managed an Erasmus-funded project called Student Stress Training e-Mobile Management (SSTeMM) during the COVID-19 lockdown. The book takes readers through the entire project process, from formulating an idea, building a partnership, writing and submitting a grant application, to project implementation and writing the final report for the EU funding agency. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of understanding the structures and priorities of different EU funding agencies for a successful funding application. The book provides an accessible and detailed guide on managing common challenges when preparing and applying for EU funding and suggests improvements the EU could make to reduce stressors and support applicants' well-being.

The book targets researchers and staff of educational institutions, non-governmental organizations, SMEs, and anyone who submits funding applications to programs sponsored by the European Commission, either directly or through designated national agencies in each European Union member state.

C.-Andreas Dalluege is the founder and managing partner of IBK Group in Wiesbaden, Germany, the Chairman of EuroBEN - European Business Excellence Network e.V., and a national council member of the Irish Work-Study Institute. Over the last 20 years, he has worked as an assessor for the European Excellence Award (now the EFQM Global Award) and is a certified advisor and trainer of EFQM. Since 2014, he has been an operating partner and trainer of the Initiative Ludwig-Erhard-Preis (ILEP).

Andreas is a recognized expert on Business Excellence and, since 2010, has given regular yearly lectures on this and related topics at various colleges and universities across Europe, including Aschaffenburg, Barcelona, Karlsruhe, and Pristina. Additionally, he is a lecturer at TH Aschaffenburg, where he teaches how to write EU proposals and manage resulting projects based on his experiences with around 35 EU projects since 1990. He also supports similar workshops and classes at several European universities.

Professor John Wells, PhD, FAAN, FNMFRCSI (Ad Eundem), is the Dean of the School of Health Sciences at the South East Technological University. He is a member of the National Research Ethics Committee for Clinical Trials in Ireland and a board member of the Institute of Industrial Engineers and Safety Management Systems, advising the Institute on employee well-being. Professor Wells is a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing, a Fellow Ad Eundem of the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Senior International Fellow. He holds visiting professorships at University College Dublin, Ireland, King’s College London, UK, and Maribor University, Slovenia. An active and successful researcher, he is the principal investigator for an EU4Health-funded project on enhancing the digital skills of the pan-European healthcare workforce.