Leading grant advisers in health research say it’s time to declutter the Framework Programmes with beneficiaries in mind. Here’s how
Photo credits: starfotograf / BigStock
Horizon Europe has become a maze of programmes, grants, requirements and administrative hurdles. It’s too daunting for researchers to even approach. Small adjustments will not do anymore and grants advisers in Dutch medical universities say it’s time for big-scale change.
They have enthusiastically welcomed Manuel Heitor’s call to simplify the next Framework Programme, FP10 – this time, with beneficiaries in mind. Heitor’s proposed ‘trust first, evaluate later’ principle is especially appealing, with its promise of radically simplifying the months-long process of applying for EU research grants.
Current rules are too difficult for most. “Even for organisations that have a well-structured support office, it's…
Discover the latest in research funding every Tuesday with Funding Newswire. Dive into detailed articles with our monthly or yearly subscriptions or start with a free trial
NOTE: if you're a part of one of our Network member organisations, you get free access by signing up with your institutional email. Verify your eligibility here.
Receive the Funding Newswire [full access requires a subscription] each Tuesday, our Policy Bulletin each Thursday, and news about bridging Europe’s east-west innovation gap twice a month in The Widening. 
A unique international forum for public research organisations and companies to connect their external engagement with strategic interests around their R&D system.
