ERC Magazine - Summer 2023 - Research assessment

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  18 July 2023

	
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Summer 2023
In this issue of the Magazine, we take a closer look at research 
assessment. ERC President Maria Leptin explains what changes have lately 
been introduced to the assessment of ERC grant proposals and why. Our 
guest expert James Wilsdon, director of UK Research on Research 
Institute, writes about the current global trends in this field. And 
with ERC grantee Anja Leist, we zero in on the narrative curriculum 
vitae for grant applicants.

Research assessment
Maria Leptin on the context and content of changes in ERC project 
proposal evaluations

In December 2022, the Scientific Council of the ERC announced plans for 
changes to the evaluation forms and processes that are used to decide 
which research proposals to fund. What was the rationale and what ended 
up in the recently adopted Work Programme.

/“The proposals will continue to be judged on their originality, 
creativity and ground-breaking ideas.”/

more 
<https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/795643/en/2870?no-intermediate-page=1> 


Outside view: Head of Research on Research Institute on the journey to 
responsible and experimental research funding

There is a global drive for more responsible and inclusive cultures of 
research assessment. This often goes hand in hand with a shift towards 
more systematic experimentation with modes and methods of research 
funding, explains James Wilsdon, director of the UK’s Research on 
Research Institute.

/“Realising more of the potential of the US$ 2.5 trillion being invested 
annually in R&D worldwide will require […] more responsible assessment, 
richer experimentation and more sophisticated research on research.”/

more 
<https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/795700/en/2870?no-intermediate-page=1> 


Narrative CVs – a good idea?

In the upcoming ERC grant competitions, the applicants will be asked to 
write a narrative curriculum vitae. ERC grantee Anja Leist took part in 
calls where this type of CV was required and she also reviewed proposals 
with narrative track records. She shared with us what she learned.

/“It all comes more naturally with a narrative CV because you write it 
in an explanatory mode. The narrative CV is good for explaining things 
that wouldn't be visible in traditional forms of metrics measurement 
like my contribution to the open science movement…”/

more 
<https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/795645/en/2870?no-intermediate-page=1> 


While you are here
Work with us

*Research Programme Expert*
Two calls for expression of interest for contract agents at function 
group IV in the fields of Mathematics and/or Computer Science, and Earth 
and/or Universe Science. Deadline: 24 July 2023 at 12.00 (midday).

*Project Adviser/Scientific Oficer*
Call for expression of interest for Seconded National Experts in 
Research Ethics or Physical Sciences and Engineering. Deadline: 13 
October 2023 at 12.00 (midday).

more 
<https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/795649/en/2870?no-intermediate-page=1> 


20 September 2023 | Webinar on ERC grant competitions 2024
During this interactive webinar, ERC Executive Agency managers will 
present novelties of the work programme 2024. Participants will have the 
opportunity to ask questions about the current and upcoming grant 
competitions.

more 
<https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/795650/en/2870?no-intermediate-page=1> 


ERC Calls
Proof of Concept Grants
Deadlines: 21 September 2023

more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/771270/en/2870>

Starting Grants
Deadline: 24 October 2023

more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/794913/en/2870>

Synergy Grants
Deadline: 8 November 2023

more <https://ec.europa.eu/newsroom/erc/redirection/item/794952/en/2870>

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