Struggling research organisations may not have the money to create permanent positions for new talent despite EU co-funding offer
Choose Europe for Science event at La Sorbonne, in Paris, on May 5. Photo credits: Christophe Licoppe / European Union
The EU’s plan to attract new research talent has one big stumbling block: a lack of money.
Earlier this month, the European Commission announced a €22.5 million pilot for co-funding more attractive and permanent employment pathways for researchers.
Under the pilot programme, due to launch this autumn, the EU will finance new positions for researchers for two to three years, after which the host institution must commit to fund the researchers for another two years and provide a pathway towards a permanent position.
The initiative, to be funded under the EU’s researcher mobility programme, the Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions, has been met with enthusiasm by the research community. The EU needs fresh talent and researchers need better employment conditions. The pilot promises to help tackle both challenges…
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