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ERC Science Journalism Initiative

Summary

The ERC aims to encourage the highest quality research, regarding all the research fields in Europe by reinforcing the excellence of the Union’s science base.  Its goal is to consolidate the European Research area, in order to make the Union’s research and innovation system more competitive on a global scale.

Programme Name

Horizon Europe (2021-2027)

Programme Description

Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.

Programme Details

Call

ERC Science Journalism Initiative

Detailed Call Description

The holder of this coordination and support action grant would be expected to, among others:

  • design the support programme that addresses the aforementioned goals, advances the set objective and respects the principle of editorial independence of journalists,
  • set up a high-level media advisory committee to ensure the credibility and independence of the programme vis-a-vis journalists’ community,
  • prepare conditions to carry out the actions, especially establish relations with ERC grantees and host institutions’ press offices to make sure the fellowships and placements are well organised and useful both to the journalists and to researchers,
  • launch calls for applications or proposals for fellowships or placements potentially using the Financial support to third parties (FSTP),
  • evaluate the proposals based on the criteria of excellence and impact, ensuring balance in terms of topics covered by the participating journalists, geographical distribution of host institutions, and gender of the participants,
  • provide funding to journalists or researchers,
  • organise meetings, networking opportunities for the participating journalists and researchers,
  • monitor the implementation of the programme, and report to the ERC on the performance of the programme.
  • This ERC call allows for financial support to third parties (FSTP). 

    Programme Category
    EU Competitive Programmes
    Total Budget
    €1,500,000
    Thematic Categories
    • Audiovisual sector and Media
    • Research, Technological Development and Innovation
    Eligibility for Participation
    • NGOs
    • Non Profit Organisations
    • Other Beneficiaries
    • Private Bodies
    • Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
    • Semi-governmental organisations
    • State-owned Enterprises
    Call Opening Date
    15/09/2022
    Call Closing Date
    15/12/2022
    National Contact Point(s)

    Research and Innovation Foundation
    29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia
    P.O.Box 23422, 1683 Nicosia
    Phone Number: +357 22205000
    Email Address: support@research.org.cy
    Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/

    Contact Persons:

    Ms Katerina Karakasidou
    Scientific Officer
    Contact Phone: +357 22 205 036
    Contact Email: kkarakasidou@research.org.cy

    Dr Kalypso Sepou
    Head of European Programmes Department
    Contact Phone: +357 22 205 066
    Contact Email: kalypso@research.org.cy

    (Publish Date: 22/09/2022-for internal use only)

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