Cooperate with India

The main listed proposals, involving at least one Indian partner, are 45 (including 55 Indian organizations),the 25% of the total proposals submitted, while the rejected proposals are the 71% of the total.Focusing on the contracts signed, the highest number of proposals (involving at least an Indian partner)funded refers also to the International Incoming Fellowships- IIFR. This scheme results the more attractivefor Indiana researchers.EC contributionThe total of EC contributions to projects involving Indian participants funded under the People Programmeamounts to 709.497 €.CAPACITIESFrom January 2007 to February 2012 a total number of 97 Indian organisations has been included in thesubmission of 59 proposals.Focusing the analysis to all the 18 mainlisted proposals, the result is a success rate of 31%, with a total of38 Indian applicants mainlisted.However, it is important to note that the above mentioned are aggregate data, and that there aredifferences among the thematic priorities of the Capacities Programme. The Research Infrastructures -RIthemeis at the same time the most attractive for the Indian organisations (38 applicants in 14 proposalssubmitted) and the most successful (success rate 47%). Also Science in Society and INCO themes are ofinterest for the Indian organisations (27 and 26 applicants each), with a success rate of 42% for INCO and33% for SIS. The Research for the benefit of SMEs are indeed not of interest for the Indians (6 applicantsin 6 proposals submitted) and also the success rate equal to 0% reflects it.CAPACITIESThe Capacities programme aims to enhance research and innovation capacities throughout Europeand ensure their optimal use. Its specific goals are to:ӫӫsupport the coherent development of policies;ӫӫcomplement the Cooperation Programme;ӫӫcontribute to EU policies and initiatives in order to improve the coherence and impact ofMember States policies;ӫӫfind synergies with regional and cohesion policies, the Structural Funds, education andtraining programmes and the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme (CIP).172