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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the way research proposals are developed, written, and evaluated. This focused workshop explores how AI tools can be effectively applied throughout the Horizon Europe proposal process and how AI can support - but not replace - human expertise in developing competitive proposals.
Participants will not only gain insights from multiple perspectives, including the European Commission’s view on current rules and future directions, but also practical experiences from applicants and grant offices. A keynote lecture on “Next Level Grant Writing Using AI Assistants” will showcase how AI can enhance literature exploration, proposal structuring, collaborative workflows and more.
The event concludes with an open discussion, inviting participants to reflect on opportunities, challenges, and best practices for integrating AI into their proposal development routines.
Target group:
The webinar is aimed at persons based in Austria from any type of organisation who are interested in Horizon Europe proposal writing, and how AI can leverage this process.
AGENDA
Welcome and Introduction
FFG – Astrid Hoebertz, Sara Gasparoni
The European Commission Perspective on AI in Proposal Writing
Speaker: Miguel Ruiz Osés, DG RTD, European Commission
• Rules and guidance from proposal templates
• AI use in evaluation procedures
• Future outlook
• Q&A
Impuls Statements
• View of an applicant: Georg Melzer-Venturi, EUTEMA Research Services
• View of a university grant office: Mario Müller, University of Graz
• View of an evaluator: Luis Bravo Martins, Vice-Presidente, XR Safety Initiative - Europe
Key Note Lecture: Next Level Grant Writing using AI Assistants
Speaker: Daniel Mertens, Scientist (DKFZ & University Ulm) & Trainer (Schiller & Mertens)
• Exploring (e.g. literature search)
• Strategic project planning
• Scientific grant writing
• Project management and team work (e.g. SMART goal setting, deliverables, working in collaborative teams)
Final Discussion: Reflections and sharing of experiences
FFG – Astrid Hoebertz, Sara Gasparoni
This webinar is held in English.