The AEGIS Grant Scheme was approved by the ECPGR Steering Committee during its meeting in Sarajevo in 2008. Together with a Task Force (consisting of Merja Veteläinen, Mike Ambrose, Gert Kleijer, Theo van Hintum and Jan Engels) the ECPGR Secretariat prepared this Grant Scheme to contribute to the implementation of AEGIS and its smooth operation thereafter.

Results of the evaluation of the 11 proposals that were submitted as a response to the second call of the AEGIS Grant Scheme. The evaluation was carried out by the AEGIS Advisory Committee, with the help of the ECPGR Secretariat, using the criteria that were established prior the announcement of the second call.

• Outcomes of the second call

A total of 18 proposals were submitted as a response to the first call of the AEGIS Competitive Grant Scheme. The evaluation was carried out by the AEGIS Advisory Committee, using the criteria that were established prior to the announcement of the Grant Scheme.

Based on the assessment and carefully applying the selection criteria, the Advisory Committee concluded that of the 14 eligible proposals only three proposals did comply with all the requirements, were of good quality and are expected to make asubstantial contribution to the establishment and development of AEGIS.

• Outcomes of the first call