Horizon 2020 Science With and For Society

13 new call topics under the Horizon 2020 Science With and For Society programme are now accepting proposals for research examining the intersection of social policy and science research.

The Science With and For Society (SwafS) programme aims to address the European societal challenges of Horizon 2020, through both building capacities and developing innovative ways of connecting science to society. It will make science more attractive, especially to young people, increase society’s appetite for innovation, and open up further research and innovation activities.

The focus of Science with and for Society for 2018-20 is on the following five core strategic orientations:

1.    Accelerating and catalysing processes of institutional change.

2.    Stepping up the support to Gender Equality in Research & Innovation policy.

3.    Building the territorial dimension of SwafS partnerships.

4.    Exploring and supporting citizen science.

5.    Building the knowledge base for SwafS.

Each strategic orientation, as appropriate, takes into account all SwafS lines of activity: public engagement, science education (formal, informal and non-formal), gender equality, ethics/research integrity, open access/data, and governance, scientific careers, due and proportional precaution, and science communication.

The following 13 new Call Topics have now opened as part of this programme:

1 SwafS-01-2018-2019: Open schooling and collaboration on science education

Grants of up to around €1.5 million are available.

2 SwafS-05-2018-2019: Grounding RRI practices in research and innovation funding and performing organisations

Grants of up to around €1.5 million are available.

3 SwafS-07-2019: EURAXESS TOP V

Grants of up to around €3 million are available.

4 SwafS-08-2019: Research innovation needs & skills training in PhD programmes

Grants of between €0.75 million and €1 million are available.

5 SwafS-09-2018-2019: Supporting research organisations to implement gender equality plans

Grants of between approximately €2.5 million and €3 million are available.

6 SwafS-11-2019: Scenarios for an award/certification system for gender equality in research organisations and universities in Europe

Grants of up to around €1.5 million are available.

7 SwafS-12-2019: The gender perspective of science, technology and innovation (STI) in dialogue with third countries

Grants of up to around €2 million are available.

8 SwafS-14-2018-2019: Supporting the development of territorial Responsible Research and Innovation

Grants of up to around €2 million are available.

9 SwafS-15-2018-2019: Exploring and supporting citizen science

Grants of up to around €2 million are available.

10 SwafS-16-2019: Ethics of Innovation: the challenge of new interaction modes

Grants of up to around €3 million are available.

11 SwafS-17-2019: Consolidating and expanding the knowledge base on citizen science

Grants of up to around €2.5 million are available.

12 SwafS-19-2018-2019: Taking stock and re-examining the role of science communication

Grants of up to around €1.2 million are available.

13 SwafS-20-2018-2019: Building the SwafS knowledge base

Grants of up to around €1 million are available.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT MORE HEAD TO THE WEBSITE FOR THE FUND HERE

Funding levels are indicative, and do not preclude the submission or selection of proposals requesting other amounts. Each topic has its own eligibility requirements, with universities, research institutes and other non-profit making organisations within Europe generally able to apply.

Applications can be made online via the European Commission’s Funding & Tenders Portal here

The indicative budget for 2019 is €70.05 million and €73.30 for 2020.

HERE IS THE WORK PROGRAMME DETAILS

The deadline for all topics is 2 April 2019. 

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