ABOUT US
About Halbert Research
Halbert Research is a niche training and consultancy company offering expert services on EU funding programmes. Based in Ireland, the company has provided expert advice on EU funding since 1999 to clients globally. Over the years, we have worked on EU Framework Programmes FP5, FP6, FP7, and H2020. Building on this extensive experience, we are now helping clients participate in the latest EU funding programme for research and innovation, Horizon Europe (2021-2027).
Our Services
Working closely with our clients, we support individual researchers, research groups, organisations, and consortia in preparing applications for Horizon Europe. Additionally, we offer coaching services for research managers and administrators, aimed at helping organisations enhance their research support services.
Our services are designed to meet a wide range of client needs, including workshops, seminars, webinars, and one-to-one coaching. In particular, we specialise in helping clients plan, prepare, and submit proposals for EU funding. Moreover,we assist in the early stages of research proposal planning and writing, ensuring that your proposal is fully aligned with the EC Call. Furthermore, our evaluation services are crafted to increase the competitiveness of your proposal submission.
Our Approach
With decades of hands-on experience, we bring a reassuringly pragmatic approach to proposal writing and project management. As experienced EC evaluators, our track record offers unique insights to prospective applicants, helping them refine and strengthen their proposals.
Professional Affiliations
In addition to our services, Halbert Research is a proud member of EARMA (European Association of Research Managers and Administrators).
For more information about Halbert Research and our services, please contact us.
Catherine Halbert (BSc, MSc, PhD) has 30 years’ experience in research management in academic and industry settings. Since 2002, Catherine has been appointed by the European Commission as an Expert Evaluator, Rapporteur, Panel Member, Quality Controller, and Project Reviewer, working across a broad range of thematic areas and funding programmes (FP5, FP6, FP7, H2020, and Horizon Europe). Catherine was also a member of the EC Advisory Group for H2020 Societal Challenge 2, and an EIP-AGRI Working Group member.
She has also served on national research evaluation panels in Ireland. Previously Catherine worked as a research scientist in plant science (Trinity College Dublin, Ireland), and food science and technology (University College Cork, Ireland). Catherine is a part time Lecturer at University College Cork (Ireland) and an Honorary Research Fellow at the School of Science and Computing at the South East Technological University (Ireland). She was a lead partner in two EU-funded projects; STARTEC and TRADEIT.
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