CONTENTS

3.1 INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW
3.1.1 Chapter Organization and Objectives
3.1.2 The Nature of ERC Research

3.2 STRATEGIC RESEARCH PLANNING
3.2.1 State-of-the-Art Analysis
3.2.2 Vision
3.2.3 Identification of Technical Barriers
3.2.4 The Research Strategy
3.2.5 Achieving Participant Buy-In

3.3 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RESEARCH PLAN
3.3.1 ERC Research Management Team
3.3.2 Initial Implementation Steps
3.3.3 Updates and Revisions to the Research Plan
3.3.4 Management of Research Funds
3.3.5 Industrial Collaboration and Technology Transfer

3.4 RESEARCH INTERFACE WITH OTHER ERC PROGRAMS
3.4.1 Education
3.4.2 Knowledge Transfer/Outreach

3.5 OVERALL IMPACT ASSESSMENT
3.5.1 Intellectual/Academic Advancements and Acheivements

3.6 CROSS-DISCIPLINARY RESEARCH IN A DISCIPLINARY ENVIRONMENT:
CHALLENGES AND REWARDS

ATTACHMENT 3-1: EXAMPLES OF ERC STRATEGIC RESEARCH PLANS
EXAMPLE 1, EXAMPLE 2, EXAMPLE 3

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