If you are applying for one of the FP7 Energy calls, then the UK National Contact Points (NCP) for the FP7 Energy Themecan help you! They are holding proposal clinics (one to one meetings of one hour with a member of their team to discuss your proposal) and proposal review services prior to the deadlines. Bookings are now open for those applying to:
- the FP7-ENERGY-2013-1 call (the main long-term research call which closes on 28th November 2012); and
- the FP7-SMARTCITIES-2013 Smart Cities call (which has a deadline is 4th December 2012).
Proposal clinic sessions are available in London on Wednesday 17th October and Manchester on Thursday 18th October. The Energy NCP will be also be offering a proposal review service between Monday 5th November and the proposal deadlines. For either service you need to register by emailing the NCPs
All proposals will be treated as confidential.











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The Energy NCP will then allocate the sessions and inform you of the time for your meeting. Please let the Energy NCP know if you would like to attend a clinic session but are unable to attend on these dates and they will try to accommodate you on alternative dates or at other locations if possible.