Deadline: 23-Sep-21
The European Commission is seeking applications to Supporting the development and coordination of activities of the EOSC Partnership.
Support the development of an effective pan-European cooperation framework and a thriving EOSC ecosystem in which stakeholders from all parts of the European Research Area pull together in a strategic and coordinated manner to ensure the achievement of the EOSC Partnership objectives. Proposals should support the EOSC community at large by engaging and interacting with a large number of users and stakeholder communities, to monitor the uptake and (re)use of EOSC resources.
Proposals are expected to cover the following activities:
- Further develop and update the Strategic Research and Innovation agenda (SRIA) for EOSC and corresponding detailed roadmaps in early consultation with the wider research community in Europe in full transparency and openness. The agenda should cover all aspects required for the development of the EOSC-Core, Minimum Viable EOSC and the future widening to the public and private sector as well as support the alignment of the contributions to EOSC at national, regional, institutional and scientific community level.
- Facilitate an effective cooperation between and organise the concertation of EOSC-relevant projects, monitoring their results and ensuring that relevant outcomes are identified and serve as a baseline for future developments. Beyond EOSC-relevant projects, proposals should engage with the community through the organisation of a Stakeholders forum targeting research communities across disciplines and countries, including the ESFRI clusters, national and regional infrastructures and the long tail of science.
- Based on the work already undertaken in the context of the EOSC Partnership and of the EOSC Landscape Working Group, consolidate, continuously update and monitor EOSC key performance indicators (KPI’s), investments and FAIR data production and management, in order to assess the success of EOSC and its implementation at the different levels (national, regional, institutional and scientific community). The monitoring activities should also consider the results of the European Research Data Landscape study launched by the European Commission in order to provide a living picture of the research data ecosystem in Europe.
- Develop a cooperation framework to implement the EOSC rules of participation.
- Effectively cooperate and establish links with other selected Horizon Europe Partnerships as well as with other relevant initiatives, including sectoral data spaces. Participate and represent EOSC Partnership stakeholders in international cooperation activities to foster global Open Science commons avoiding any overlap with existing efforts by the communities.
- Develop and test cost models and future business models for a lasting long-term sustainability framework, building on the work performed by the EOSC Sustainability Working Group and the studies already conducted as well as on the findings in this area of EOSC related projects.
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 expected outcomes:
- EOSC has a consolidated and engaged community across the European Research Area with an increasing number of users and service providers able to offer and consume resources based on the EOSC rules of participation;
- well-coordinated activities underpinned by a consistent monitoring framework contribute to the achievement of the EOSC Partnership objectives;
- effective business models are defined to guarantee future sustainability and development of EOSC as a key element of open science;
- facilitated access to information to and from all EOSC stakeholders across countries, institutions, networks and initiatives.
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.
Legal entities which are established in countries not listed above will be eligible for funding if provided for in the specific call conditions, or if their participation is considered essential for implementing the action by the granting authority.
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