Established in 2007, the European Research Council (ERC) has been highly effective in supporting curiosity-driven frontier research across all fields, based only on scientific excellence. The ERC has given the EU framework programmes a new dimension that complements traditional top-down approaches, and it provides a benchmark for excellence in European science. The EU should build …
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published, together with the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), a document that aims to accompany territories towards innovative initiatives for place-based transformations. The report Innovation for place-based transformations: ACTIONbook, practices and tools, is a comprehensive hands-on resource set to empower local, regional and national stakeholders across Europe to drive societal …
The European Commission has awarded EUR 172 million to support 13 research and innovation projects that will contribute directly to the energy independence of the European Union. These projects focus on the goals of REPowerEU, supporting affordable, secure and sustainable energy for Europe, while phasing out the import of Russian fossil fuels. The 13 projects …
The recently released information note offers valuable guidance on the implementation of MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships projects funded under Horizon Europe. The European Commission and the European Research Executive Agency (REA) have released a new information note for researchers funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions’ Postdoctoral Fellowships under Horizon Europe. Hands-on information This guide is relevant reference material …
The European Commission has published two reports focusing on gaps of research and academic literature. They identify crucial aspects that need to be addressed in human and social sciences to guide Europe’s fair green and digital transition in terms of evidence-based science policy investment and to better focus on the relation of green and digital …
The booklet, published by the European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation, gathers short descriptions of the projects selected for funding under the Horizon Europe Cluster 2 calls under the Destination ‘Innovative Research on European Cultural Heritage and Cultural and Creative Industries – Building Our Future From the Past’. Source: Publications Office of the European …
The guide is a useful resource for coordinators and managers of projects funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions.Stock The European Commission has published a new financial guide that explains different aspects of project implementation under Doctoral Networks Postdoctoral Fellowships Staff Exchanges COFUND (doctoral and postdoctoral programmes) The document is a valuable resource for applicants, coordinators and managers …
Member states Research and Innovation and European regional Development Fund (ERDF) managing authorities met for the second time to enhance collaboration and synergies. The first part of the meeting was dedicated to policy related topics, such as the significant potential of Smart Specialisation Strategies under cohesion policy to enhance synergies between the Horizon Europe and …
EU member states agreed on measures to make research careers more attractive and to foster better working conditions for researchers. The political agreement reached by the Council of the EU on the final text of the Recommendation on a European framework to attract and retain research, innovation and entrepreneurial talents in Europe is a key …
This year’s MSCA Doctoral Networks call has attracted considerable interest from the research community, with 1,066 proposals submitted. The third call of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions-funded Doctoral Networks scheme closed on 28 November 2023. The European Research Executive Agency received 1,066 proposals. By comparison, 946 proposals were submitted in 2022 and 158 were eventually selected for funding. This year’s submitted …