What is a Review Panel?
The Review Panel of a EUROCORES programme is established when the Call for Proposals has been published. It is convened on request during the Peer Review process and possibly afterwards.
Composition of the Review Panel:
International experts recommended by EUROCORES Funding Agencies and appointed by ESF
Chair is appointed by the ESF from amongst the RP members
ESF representative attends meeting (EUROCORES Programme Coordinator, no member)
Relevant ESF Head of Unit and/or EUROCORES Scheme Coordinator may attend as observer(s)
MC members may attend as observers
The membership in the Review Panel is personal
Review Panel membership is published
The ESF provides the secretariat to the Review Panel.
Mandate of the Review Panel:
At the outline proposals stage, the Review Panel:
Selects outline proposals according to the criteria published in the Call for Proposals (sifting)
May give recommendations concerning further development of the proposals (e.g. joining forces with other teams)
Provides written comments to explain its decisions to the proponents
At the full proposal stage, the Review Panel:
Gives advice on the selection of referees for the assessment of full proposals (principally from a pool of referees provided by the EUROCORES Funding Agencies and the ESF) and suggests additional referees, if necessary
Recommends and ranks proposals on the basis of assessments by external referees and proponents’ responses, if relevant
Provides written comments to explain its decisions to the EUROCORES Funding Agencies and to the proponents
During the running EUROCORES programme, the Review Panel:
Evaluates overall EUROCORES programme on the basis of achievements of CRPs through an Interim (Mid-Term) and Final Evaluation (additional independent external evaluation may be sought)
Advises Management Committee on request, e.g. concerning development Second Call
