Project description
Bridging science and policy through international and intersectoral collaborations
Pandemics, geopolitical crises and other global challenges require new forms of interdisciplinary, intersectoral and international scientific collaborations. Supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the InterACT project aims to break the barriers to effective collaboration, including the tendency of postdoctoral researchers to work in isolation and the disconnect between academic and policy processes. The project will train postdoctoral researchers to carry out high-quality research that is interdisciplinary, involves non-academic actors in co-creation and is international in scope. The aim is to implement projects with strong societal impact, create collaborative environments across the EU, forge new cross-disciplinary connections and ultimately enhance the employability of postdoctoral researchers.
Objective
In a world characterized by geopolitical conflicts and pressing global challenges (e.g. pandemic preparedness), scientific collaborations need to overcome borders and practices. To successfully address complex issues, the path forward lies in interdisciplinary, intersectoral, and international partnerships that transcend the boundaries of specialized (academic) knowledge. Importantly, insights and findings from scientific research need to effectively reach stakeholders (including policy-makers) in order to create tangible societal impact. Achieving these goals is difficult because: 1) despite the urgent need for more interdisciplinarity in research, postdoctoral researchers frequently work in isolation; 2) science-policy collaborations are hindered by non-overlapping objectives and timeframes, even though evidence-based policy-making is a key resource for governments. Within this context, our programme InterACT will deliver 14 postdoctoral researchers equipped with the necessary expertise and skills to carry out high-quality projects that bridge disciplinary gaps, involve stakeholders from different sectors in co-creation mechanisms, and set up international collaborations. InterACT will last for 5 years and involve 2 calls for 3-year projects, 2 secondments per project, and final panels where fellows will present the policy briefs based on their findings to a jury of stakeholders. The 3 specific programme objectives are: 1) To foster excellent postdoctoral research that involves non-academic stakeholders in the research cycle; 2) To stimulate a EU-wide collaborative research environment; 3) To strengthen ties between different disciplines, paving the way for innovation and creative ideas. InterACT also has a cross-cutting objective, which is to foster the future employability of postdoctoral researchers through training activities on transversal skills. The expected impact of the programme will be measured and observable at researcher, organization, and EU level.
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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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HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
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Topic(s)
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Funding Scheme
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HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-Cofund-P - HORIZON TMA MSCA Cofund Postdoctoral programme
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) HORIZON-MSCA-2025-COFUND-01
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1050 BRUSSEL
Belgium
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