The move to define costs up-front and fix them in the grant agreement is here to stay. But research lobbies are still unsure about it - here’s why
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The introduction of lump sum funding to the EU funding landscape is gathering pace, but research organisations still lack confidence in the new less-strings-attached funding approach, despite its motive of reducing bureaucracy.
“There are legal uncertainties regarding lump sums, and many beneficiaries are waiting for final results of the pilot evaluation,” says Kamila Kozirog, policy analyst at the European University Association. “Some are quite hesitant to stop using time sheets, because they are proven and safe, and they want to avoid legal risk until the evaluation is completed.”
Lump sums have been a divisive…
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