This page contains the information needed to submit an Expression of Interest in response to the IMI 4th Call 2011.

• The evaluation of the Expressions of Interest submitted in response to Call 4 is now complete. The final decision of the IMI Governing Board will be formally communicated to applicants in early January.
• Any questions regarding the 4th Call topics should be sent to infodesk (at) imi.europa.eu

Based on the recommendations of the IMI Research Agenda, the IMI Governing Board has approved the IMI Annual Implementation Plan 2011, including the Scientific Priorities 2011.

These priorities have been incorporated into the IMI 4th Call Topics (see the Call documents below). Applicants intending to submit an Expression of Interest (EoI) in response to the IMI 4th Call should read the Guide for Applicants, the Call Topics, the Rules for Participation, the Rules for Submission, Evaluation and Selection of EoIs and FPPs, the IMI IPR rules and the IMI JU model Grant Agreement.

Call Identifier: IMI-JU-2011

Publication Date: 18 July 2011

Call status: closed for Submission of Expressions of Interest (Stage 1)

Budget: A maximum financial contribution from the European Community to IMI for the support of research activities of € 105 million, matched by the in-kind contribution by the research based companies that are members of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA)
Restrictions for Participation: see the Rules for Participation

Entities eligible to receive funding: see eligibility criteria to receive funding in the Rules for Participation

Selection of Expressions of Interest and Full Project Proposals: see Rules for Submission, Evaluation and Selection of Expressions of Interest and Full Project Proposals

Compliance with ethical issues: information is available on http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/ethics_en.html

Call documents: The key documents required for the preparation of your Expression of Interest (EoI):

• Call 4 topics text (IMI-GB-DEC-2011-09.1)
• Guide for Applicants Expressions of Interest (IMI-GB-DEC-201109.4)
• Rules for Participation (IMI-GB-DEC-2011-09.5)
• Rules for Submission, Evaluation and Selection of Expressions of Interest and Full Project Proposals (IMI-GB-DEC-2011-09.2)
• IMI 4th Call Evaluation Form - Stage 1 (IMI-GB-DEC-2011-09.3)
• IP Policy
• Model Grant Agreement

Submissions start date (for submitting EoIs): 19 September 2011

Submissions deadline (for submitting EoIs): 18 October 2011, 23:55 Brussels time (CEST)

Please note: The IMI electronic submission tool is to be used for submitting an Expression of Interest in response to a topic of the 4th Call; no other means of submission will be accepted. Updates of the expression of interest may be submitted online until the Call deadline. Only the most recent version shall be considered for the evaluation procedure (including eligibility check).

It is necessary for applicant consortium coordinators to complete a Request for Access to the IMI on-line submission tool. Applicant Consortium Coordinators wishing to submit an Expression of Interest will first be required to complete the request for access in order to receive an URL access link with a login and password to access the IMI electronic submission tool. This access link, password and login will be sent by automatic email on completion of the request for access form.

Guidance Notes to explain the online Expression of Interest process are available here

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