Call statistics for the 2015 “Neurodevelopmental Disorders” call
Success rates of submitted proposals
The application procedure consisted of two stages: stage I “pre-proposal selection” and stage II “full proposal selection”, for details see Implementation of the call. The success rate was 28% of full proposals (10% of all pre-proposals).
Success rates are summarized in the table below.
| Stage I: Pre-proposal | Stage II: Full proposals | Funded projects | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of proposals | 98 | 36 | 10 |
| - Principal investigators involved | 411 | 156 | 42 |
| - overall funding requested | 80.0 m€ | 30.0 m€ | 7.7 m€ |
| Proposal success rate | 37% | 28% |
Country of origin and gender distribution of the applicants
The number of successful principal investigators per country is displayed in Figure 1a (pre-propropols; stage I) and in Figure 1b (full proposals; stage II).


| Pre-proposals (98 COO in total): | Funded projects (10 in total): |
|---|---|
| Belgium: 3 | Belgium: 2 |
| Canada: 4 | France: 2 |
| Finland: 6 | Germany: 4 |
| France: 19 | Spain: 2 |
| Germany: 34 | |
| Israel: 2 | |
| Italy: 9 | |
| Poland: 1 | |
| Portugal: 6 | |
| Romania: 1 | |
| Spain: 13 |
Gender distribution
The percentage of female researchers participating in this call is shown in Fig.2.
