New Trans-European Humanities Funding Opportunity Event in Berlin, Germany
The HERA (Humanities in the European Research Area) Network is pleased to announce a new Joint Research Programme (JRP) on Cultural Encounters. With up to €18 million available, the research programme will fund new and exciting Humanities-centred projects on Cultural Encounters involving researchers from three or more countries. The European Commission is providing top-up funding via an ERANET Plus grant to the HERA JRP Cultural Encounters initiative.
Invitation to Matchmaking Event
In order to facilitate the building of international research partnerships, applications are now invited from researchers to attend a "matchmaking event" that will take place 21st February 2012 in Berlin. The deadline to register your interest in attending the event is 30th November 2011. Financial support to attend is available, and further information on both this and the application process can be found at the following websites:
www.heranet.info and www.b2match.eu/hera2012
Summary of the funding opportunity
Funding will be available for research projects addressing the theme of Cultural Encounters that involve at least three researchers from three different eligible countries. The call will be formally announced in early 2012.
The application process will be in two stages.
The draft timetable for applications is:
- Outline proposals to be submitted May 2012
- Shortlisted applicatns to submit Full Proposals in October 2012.
Which countries are involved?
The following countries have committed to the HERA JRP on Cultural Encounters:
- Austria
- Belgium
- Croatia
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- Germany
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Slovenia
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
What is Cultural Encounters?
The detailed thematic text will be incorporated in the HERA JRP Cultural Encounters Call for proposals (to be published in early 2012). A short summary of the concept and context of the call can be found under:
www.heranet.info and www.b2match.eu/hera2012