Objective
INSPIRE is based on the view that doctoral education is one of the main drivers of scientific production in biomedicine and related health fields. The quality of doctoral training shapes how researchers design studies, use methods, publish results, and compete for funding. The project therefore treats doctoral education as a strategic entry point for improving research quality, increasing publication output, and raising success in Horizon Europe and other competitive calls, while also giving social responsibility a central place in research training. The project brings together the University of Split School of Medicine and Bogomolets National Medical University with KU Leuven, Aalborg University, and RISE to build the capacities of the two widening institutions through cooperation, knowledge transfer, staff exchange, training, mentoring, and institutional support. In Croatia and Ukraine, progress is still limited by uneven supervision, fragmented support systems, weak research management structures, and too little evidence to guide reform. These weaknesses affect methodological rigour, reproducibility, publication readiness, and the ability to prepare strong EU proposals. INSPIRE responds to a key gap in the current state of the art by using evidence-based, tailored training and support that reflect the needs of widening institutions, rather than transferring a general reform model into different institutional settings. INSPIRE therefore begins with surveys, focus groups, Delphi rounds, document review, and institutional analysis to identify local barriers, strengths, and priorities in Croatia and Ukraine. These findings will then shape targeted workshops, summer schools, staff exchanges, expert visits, mentoring, and practical tools. In this way, the project will improve supervision, research design, open science, publication preparedness, grant proposal development, and the conditions needed for stronger science and greater European visibility.
Keywords
Project’s keywords as indicated by the project coordinator. Not to be confused with the EuroSciVoc taxonomy (Fields of science)
Project’s keywords as indicated by the project coordinator. Not to be confused with the EuroSciVoc taxonomy (Fields of science)
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.4.1 - Widening participation and spreading excellence
MAIN PROGRAMME
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Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
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.
HORIZON-CSA - HORIZON Coordination and Support Actions
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Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
(opens in new window) HORIZON-WIDERA-2026-02
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Net EU financial contribution. The sum of money that the participant receives, deducted by the EU contribution to its linked third party. It considers the distribution of the EU financial contribution between direct beneficiaries of the project and other types of participants, like third-party participants.
21000 SPLIT
Croatia
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.