Deadline: 23-Sep-21
European Commission is inviting proposals for supporting changes in the assessment of research and researchers to reward the practice of open science.
Scope
The current evaluation and funding system of research and researchers is limiting open science practice, as it is still largely based on inappropriate indicators, favouring quantity of results of individual researchers rather than quality of (collaborative) open research practice and socio-economic impact of research. For the focus to shift to quality over quantity, and to more efficient and impactful research, changes are required in the institutions performing and funding research and innovation.
One way of doing this is for research funding and performing organisations to develop and implement strategies and policies that reward the practice of open science in the evaluation of research and researchers.
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
Projects are expected to contribute to the following expected outcomes:
- Consolidated information on initiatives for reforming the assessment of research and researchers, taking better account of open science practice.
- Connection of existing initiatives at European level, facilitating mutual learning, and stimulating consensus building among the stakeholders.
- Pilots on new metrics, methods and institutional changes for reforming the assessment of research and researchers, which lead to better rewarding the practice of open science, as well as related issues such as gender equality, science education, and academia-industry collaboration.
These targeted outcomes in turn contribute to medium and long-term impacts:
- Researchers incentivised to practice open science.
- Increased impact of open science.
- Increased capacity in the EU R&I system to conduct open science and set it as a modus operandi of modern science.
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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