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Specific Challenge: Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are considered as a reasonable option to cover future energy needs and applications like electricity generation, heat production, cogeneration, desalination. Their compact size and modularity could allow the possibility of partial or complete in-factory assembly and transport on-site. In addition, they might offer export potential and might be faster and easier to build and to operate under certain conditions. The smaller size of the reactor could lead to innovative safety features in terms of residual heat removal and size of containment structure. SMRs would be designed to cope with and minimize consequences of severe accidents. Compliance with the safety objective as established by Article 8a of the Nuclear Safety Directive may significantly vary depending on the safety options of the proposed design and the targeted application(s) and thus it needs to be further investigated. The focus should be given to support SMRs licensing process.
Scope: The research should propose the methodologies for performing safety evaluations and safety improvements fostering safety standards, including the experimental validatio...
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Specific Challenge: Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are considered as a reasonable option to cover future energy needs and applications like electricity generation, heat production, cogeneration, desalination. Their compact size and modularity could allow the possibility of partial or complete in-factory assembly and transport on-site. In addition, they might offer export potential and might be faster and easier to build and to operate under certain conditions. The smaller size of the reactor could lead to innovative safety features in terms of residual heat removal and size of containment structure. SMRs would be designed to cope with and minimize consequences of severe accidents. Compliance with the safety objective as established by Article 8a of the Nuclear Safety Directive may significantly vary depending on the safety options of the proposed design and the targeted application(s) and thus it needs to be further investigated. The focus should be given to support SMRs licensing process.
Scope: The research should propose the methodologies for performing safety evaluations and safety improvements fostering safety standards, including the experimental validation of essential items for safety demonstrations. Further, this action should bring tools for assessment of specific present and future SMR technologies and provide a set of their safety specifications and requirements in line with the EU directives. Focus should be also given to set up basic safety objectives for future SMRs licensing process. Research activities proposed under this topic should strictly avoid duplication with research activities already funded by the Euratom Research and Training Programmes.
At least 5% of the total action budget must be dedicated to Education and Training activities for PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and trainees supported through the action. (see Conditions for the Call- Eligibility and admissibility conditions).
The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the Euratom Programme up to EUR 4.0 million would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts.
Expected Impact:This action will allow the EU to establish a baseline for safety assessments and verification of existing and future SMR concepts during the following years. The safety demonstration could also provide support tools for SMR licensing process and to maintain highest standards in the EU's proposed concepts and designs. Therefore, it can pave the way for robust science-based recommendations to decision-makers regarding SMR safety in the EU. Moreover, it will reinforce EU’s commercial prospects and competitiveness in this field.
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A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon 2020 projects. See the information in the Online Manual.
2. Eligibility and admissibility conditions: described in part B and part C of the General Annexes of the Work Programme.
In order to stimulate training and mobility of researchers (as mandated by Regulation (Euratom) No 2018/1563) in these topics, at least 5% of the total action budget must be dedicated to Education and Training activities for PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and trainees supported through the action. Proposals must indicate how this condition is met by including under "resources to be committed" in Section 3.4c of the Part B of the proposal, the total allocation of budget to the related work-package(s) or part(s) of work-package.
Personnel costs related to the work performed on the action by PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and trainees is considered to be part of education and training activities.
Proposal page limits and layout: please refer to Part B of the proposal template in the submission system below.
3. Evaluation:
Evaluation criteria, scoring and thresholds are described in part G of the General Annexes of the... 1. Eligible countries: described in part A of the General Annexes of the Work Programme.
A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon 2020 projects. See the information in the Online Manual.
2. Eligibility and admissibility conditions: described in part B and part C of the General Annexes of the Work Programme.
In order to stimulate training and mobility of researchers (as mandated by Regulation (Euratom) No 2018/1563) in these topics, at least 5% of the total action budget must be dedicated to Education and Training activities for PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and trainees supported through the action. Proposals must indicate how this condition is met by including under "resources to be committed" in Section 3.4c of the Part B of the proposal, the total allocation of budget to the related work-package(s) or part(s) of work-package.
Personnel costs related to the work performed on the action by PhD students, postdoctoral researchers and trainees is considered to be part of education and training activities.
Proposal page limits and layout: please refer to Part B of the proposal template in the submission system below.
3. Evaluation:
Evaluation criteria, scoring and thresholds are described in part G of the General Annexes of the Work Programme.
Submission and evaluation processes are described in the Online Manual.
4. Indicative time for evaluation and grant agreements:
Information on the outcome of evaluation (single-stage call): maximum 5 months from the deadline for submission.
Signature of grant agreements: maximum 8 months from the deadline for submission.
5. Proposal templates, evaluation forms and model grant agreements (MGA):
Research and Innovation Action:
Specific provisions and funding rates
Standard proposal template
Standard evaluation form
General MGA - Multi-Beneficiary
Annotated Grant Agreement
6. Additional provisions:
Horizon 2020 budget flexibility - part H of the General Annexes of the Work Programme
Classified information - part I of the General Annexes of the Work Programme
Technology readiness levels (TRL) - part F of the General Annexes of the Work Programme – where a topic description refers to TRL, these definitions apply
Members of consortium are required to conclude a consortium agreement prior to the signature of the grant agreement.
7. Open access must be granted to all scientific publications resulting from Horizon 2020 actions.
Where relevant, proposals should also provide information on how the participants will manage the research data generated and/or collected during the project, such as details on what types of data the project will generate, whether and how this data will be exploited or made accessible for verification and re-use, and how it will be curated and preserved.
Open access to research data
The Open Research Data Pilot has been extended to cover all Horizon 2020 topics for which the submission is opened on 26 July 2016 or later. Projects funded under this topic will therefore by default provide open access to the research data they generate, except if they decide to opt-out under the conditions described in part K of the General Annexes of the Work Programme. Projects can opt-out at any stage, that is both before and after the grant signature.
Note that the evaluation phase proposals will not be evaluated more favourably because they plan to open or share their data, and will not be penalised for opting out.
Open research data sharing applies to the data needed to validate the results presented in scientific publications. Additionally, projects can choose to make other data available open access and need to describe their approach in a Data Management Plan.
Projects need to create a Data Management Plan (DMP), except if they opt-out of making their research data open access. A first version of the DMP must be provided as an early deliverable within six months of the project and should be updated during the project as appropriate. The Commission already provides guidance documents, including a template for DMPs. See the Online Manual.
Eligibility of costs: costs related to data management and data sharing are eligible for reimbursement during the project duration.
The legal requirements for projects participating in this pilot are in the article 29.3 of the Model Grant Agreement.
8. Additional documents:
Euratom Work Programme 2019-20
Legal basis: Euratom Research and Training Programme 2019-2020
Legal basis: Horizon 2020 Rules for Participation
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