FP7 is the short name for the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development. This is the EU's main instrument for funding research in Europe and it will run from 2007-2013. The budget for the seven years is 50,5 billion euros.
FP7 is made up of 4 main blocks of activities forming 4 specific programmes:
Under Cooperation (collaborative research) we find the different research themes:
· Health
· Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology
· Information and Communication Technologies
· Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new
Production Technologies
· Energy
· Environment (including climate change)
· Transport (including Aeronautics)
· Socio-economic sciences and Humanities
· Security
· Space
Ideas- European Research Council
· Frontier research actions
People- Human Potential, Marie Curie actions
· Initial training of researchers - Marie Curie Networks
· Life-long training and career development - Individual
fellowships
· Industry-academia pathways and partnerships
· International dimension - outgoing and incoming
fellowships
· International cooperation scheme, reintegration grants
· Excellence Awards
Capacities- Research capacities
· Research infrastructures
· Research for the benefit of SMEs
· Regions of Knowledge
· Research Potential
· Science in Society
· Support to the coherent development of research policies
· Specific activities of international cooperation
