Project description
A helping hand for the ERC’s three vice-presidents
The mission of the European Research Council (ERC) is to encourage the highest quality research in Europe through competitive funding and to support investigator-driven frontier research across all fields, on the basis of scientific excellence. The ERC is led by a Scientific Council (ScC) chaired by the ERC president. The president is assisted by three vice-presidents who are equally the vice-chairs of the ScC. Working within this structure, the aim of the EU-funded ERC VP CSA project is to provide local administrative and advisory support to the three ERC vice-presidents, who act on an honourary basis. For instance, the project's staff will conduct preparatory work for the meetings of the ScC, provide support with scientific outreach and representation, and facilitate the communication between the vice-presidents and the ERC's Executive Agency.
Objective
The European Research Council (ERC) provides a competitive platform for investigator-driven frontier research at the European level. It is led by a Scientific Council (ScC) consisting of 21 eminent scientists and their President, and it is this council that independently establishes and oversees theERC's scientific management and the implementation of its Work Programme. This project aims to support the ERCVice-Presidents, who act on an honorary basis, in the efficient and timely achievement of the ScC's goals in 2020.
This project will provide local administrative and advisory support to the three ERC Vice-Presidents.The staff supported by this project will provide analysis of the output of the ERCand the ScC to the Vice-Presidents, preparatory work for the meetings of the ScC, support with scientific outreach and representation, as well as maintaining a clear and efficient channel of communication between the Vice-Presidents and the ERC's Executive Agency. A key duty of the Vice-Presidents is maintaining the integrity of the ERC's evaluation panels, and the staff supported by this grant will facilitate this by providing detail information and analysis of potential panel members to the Vice-Presidents
to allow them to take informed decisions on recruitment.The staff will also coordinate the invitation of new panel members and communicate with them during the recruitment process.
The impact of the project will be to ensure the efficient and well-managed operation of the ScC. This support is required, as the duties of the Vice-Presidents demand a considerable portion of their time. By allowing the Vice- Presidents to effectively and efficiently perform their duties, this project will contribute significantly to the continued implementation of the ERC under Horizon 2020.
Keywords
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Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
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H2020-EU.1.1. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC)
MAIN PROGRAMME
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Topic(s)
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Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
CSA - Coordination and support action
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) H2020-IBA-ERC-VPRES-SUP-20
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35122 Padova
Italy
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