Proposal

Civil Security for Society Cluster

Cluster 3 “Civil Security for Society” will support the implementation of EU policy priorities relating to security, including cybersecurity, and disaster risk reduction and resilience. In addition, it will build on lessons learnt from the COVID-19 crisis in terms of prevention, mitigation, preparedness and capacity building for crises (including health crises) and in improving cross-sectoral aspects of such crises.

 

Self-Service Supports and Help Pages

Self-service supports and help pages will be made available here shortly. For further information on the Civil Security for Society Cluster see below.

 

Cluster 3 Work Programme 2023-2024

The work programme is available on the EC Funding & Tenders Portal here

 

Impact Areas and Destinations 2023-2024

The work programme  for Cluster 3 has six destinations (key areas) below which contribute to four expected impact areas of the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan:

  1. Better protect the EU and its citizens against Crime and Terrorism
  2. Effective management of EU external borders
  3. Resilient infrastructure
  4. Increased Cybersecurity
  5. A Disaster-Resilient Society for Europe
  6. SSRI (Strengthened Security Research and Innovation)

 

Intervention Areas

Disaster-resilient societies

Protection and Security

Cybersecurity

 

European Partnerships

The European Cybersecurity Industrial, Technology and Research Competence Centre, on which political agreement between the European Parliament and the Council was achieved in December 2020, will be an ad hoc EU body, which is considered as a European Partnership for the purposes of receiving funding from Horizon Europe.

 

Mission Areas

Accomplishing missions will require a cross-cutting approach, drawing on research and innovation activities defined not only through individual Clusters, but across Horizon Europe and beyond. Research and innovation activities within this Cluster thus have the potential to support missions in all of the five mission areas:

  1. Adaptation to Climate Change: support at least 150 European regions and communities to become climate resilient by 2030
  2. Cancer: working with Europe's Beating Cancer Plan to improve the lives of more than 3 million people by 2030 through prevention, cure and solutions to live longer and better
  3. Restore our Ocean and Waters by 2030
  4. 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030
  5. A Soil Deal for Europe: 100 living labs and lighthouses to lead the transition towards healthy soils by 2030

The Missions implementation plans form the base for future activities. The plans have been published (Sept 2021) and are available here. The Missions latest Work Programme 2023-2024 is available here.

 

European Commission Priority Areas 2019-2024

There are 6 Commission priorities for 2019-24:

 

 

Local Supports

Many of UCD's Colleges, Schools, Institutes and Centres have local support staff that can help you to find research funding. They may also send out local, discipline-specific research bulletins, newsletters or funding call notices.

College / School / InstituteName & EmailTel
College of Engineering and Architecture Caroline Treacey 1766
School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy Louise Dunne  2673 
I-Form Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre Sophie O'Kelly 2962
     
College / School / InstituteName & EmailTel
College of Social Sciences and Law Elva Hannan 8264
School of Archaeology Conor McDermott 8668
School of Politics and International Relations Dara Gannon  8670 
School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice Maureen Lyons 8574
School of Law Suzanne Darcy  4113
College / School / InstituteName & EmailTel
College of Health and Agricultural Sciences chas@ucd.ie    
School of Agriculture and Food Science
7390
7021
School of Agriculture and Food Science (Forestry) Charles Harper 7358
UCD Institute of Food and Health Geraldine Quinn 2808
School of Medicine UCDMR 6600
School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems Aisling Jackman 6562
UCD Clinical Research Centre crc@ucd.ie 4577
Systems Biology Ireland  Hugh Doyle   6339 
CSTAR (Research Methods & Statistics Support) cstar@ucd.ie 2076
College / School / Institute Name & Email Tel
College of Science
 
BiOrbic, Bioeconomy SFI Research Centre
Info@biorbic.com
2690
iCRAG Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences
 
Insight Centre for Data Analytics
2639
School of Computer Science Léan Ní Chléirigh 2985
School of Mathematics and Statistics 
UCD Earth Institute
Caitriona Devery  
   
 

Central Supports

The units below may be able to provide you with specific advice on writing sections of your proposal

ServicesContact Details

You can talk to the EU Research Office at any time, who can:

  • Answer your queries on Horizon Europe
  • Liaise with National Contact Points (NCPs)
  • Advise on tools to assist with partner search
  • Provide guidance on consortium formation
  • Assist with early stage proposal development
  • Demonstrate how to use the EU Participant Portal to create your proposal
  • Direct you to relevant policy documents
  • Provide proposal writing support to UCD coordinators
  • Provide a proposal management and proposal review service

For queries relating to Horizon Europe Cluster 3 contact the EU Research Office: EUResearchOffice@ucd.ie

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All EU Horizon Europe application budgets must be approved by the UCD Research & Innovation pre-award accountant.  Template Horizon Europe Financial Calculators   can be downloaded to assist you in the calculation of your proposal budget.

The costing of salaries in a research proposal should adhere to the IUA salary scales for postdoctoral researchers and research assistants.

Email: budgetapprovals@ucd.ie 

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The NovaUCD Knowledge Transfer team can:

  • Advise on industry engagement and content of support letters, commercialisation plans, fit with Venture Capital (VC) and investor interests
  • Develop programme Intellectual Property (IP) strategy and terms.
                   

If you require further information or support contact a member of the Knowledge Transfer team

ServicesContact Details

UCD Office of Research Ethics provides an Ethics Advisory Consultation for staff and students. 

In addition, the UCD Office of Research Ethics runs seminars, presentations and workshops on research ethics and related areas.

For general queries email:
research.ethics@ucd.ie or tel: 8767

ServicesContact Details

The Work at UCD website outlines the benefits of working at UCD.

In addition, the UCD Research Careers Framework (RCF) establishes a structured and supportive skills and early career development model for Post-Doctoral Fellows at UCD.

 

Research Careers Framework

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UCD Library Research Services is responsible for developing and delivering specialist and innovative services to researchers, including:

Library services to support research funding applications

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Research IT provides a range of services, designed to support and facilitate researchers in their use of IT as an enabler for their research activities.

Research IT
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The SIRC Office can provide assistance and guidance on developing safety management plans, risk assessment, and other safety documentation.

In addition the SIRC Office can provide training across a wide range of areas and can develop bespoke safety training for your research group if required. Click here for further details on training.

Email: sirc@ucd.ie

UCD Global provides advice and assistance in writing proposals to the ERASMUS+ Programme, getting mandates signed and obtaining UCD Erasmus+ data.

Email: Eve Brosseau or tel: 8580 for further information