Deadline: 23-Sep-21
European Commission is calling for proposals to Support the E-Infrastructure Reflection Group.
Scope
- The e-Infrastructure Reflection Group (e-IRG) brings together representatives from policy makers, funding bodies and the scientific community from the Member States and Associated Countries to provide advice on policy-making towards inclusive, federated, user-driven and resilient e-Infrastructures and connected services.
- Proposals should support e-IRG members in carrying out the following activities:
- strengthen e-IRG analytical capacity, including through the use of external expertise in support of e-IRG policy documents;
- developing and publishing policy papers, providing complementary advice and recommendations in the development of the e-Infrastructure area;
- developing and implementing the e-IRG communication and outreach strategy, and disseminating the results throughout the European Research Area;
- liaising with ESFRI to jointly underpin the interworking of e-Infrastructures with the ESFRI thematic clusters;
Funding Information
The check will normally be done for the coordinator if the requested grant amount is equal to or greater than EUR 500 000, except for:
- public bodies (entities established as a public body under national law, including local, regional or national authorities) or international organisations; and
- cases where the individual requested grant amount is not more than EUR 60 000 (lowvalue grant).
Expected Outcomes
Project results are expected to contribute to all the following outcomes:
- cross-disciplinary and independent policy advice on digital matters related to EOSC and the digital transformation of the European Research Area;
- a more inclusive e-Infrastructure ecosystem, well coordinated with the ESFRI thematic clusters;
- improved coordination among National Open Science Clouds (NOSCs), National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), National HTC/Grid Infrastructures (NGIs) and all other national actors with national/pan-European links.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for funding, applicants must be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- the Member States of the European Union, including their outermost regions;
- the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) linked to the Member States;
- eligible non-EU countries:
- countries associated to Horizon Europe
- low- and middle-income countries
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