Experts Defend ERC from Commission Overreach in FP10
The European Commission's push to exert more control over the European Research Council (ERC) risks undermining one of the EU's most successful scientific institutions, policy experts warn.
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NSF Scientists Denounce Trump Administration Policies
National Science Foundation employees are among the latest federal scientists to issue a statement expressing concern over the Trump administration’s actions. The statement refers to “a series of politically motivated and legally questionable actions by the Administration that threaten the integrity of the NSF.”
Has the European Commission Listened to Its Advisors on FP10?
Last week, the European Commission unveiled plans for the next €175 billion iteration of Horizon Europe, set to run from 2028 until 2034. Researchers' organisations across Europe are now combing the fine print to see whether it meets expectations.
EU 'Lagging Behind' on New Approaches to Research Funding
EU countries and the European Commission aren't experimenting enough with new ways to fund research, according to a member of the expert group advising the Commission on how to design the next Framework Programme."EU countries are lagging behind somewhat in adopting or understanding or applying novel approaches to science funding," said Sylvia Schwaag Serger, president of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Science, at a conference in London this week on the study of science, known as metascience.
Study shows how citizens evaluate scientific research proposals
Study shows how citizens evaluate scientific research proposals
New research by ESMT Berlin and Politecnico di Milano explores how non-experts assess scientific research proposals and reveals key implications for public participation in science funding.
How Trump's Budget Cuts Could Derail Global Science Collaborations
Europe's ExoMars mission is among the highest-profile casualties of the US president's plan to slash research funding.
Proposals As Partnerships
The grant proposal process could be a place for innovation and an avenue for institutional change for universities and research.
Researchers Who 'pivot' into New Fields Should Not Be Given a Citation Penalty
Researchers Who 'pivot' into New Fields Should Not Be Given a Citation Penalty
The COVID-19 pandemic showed the value of changing direction in research. It should be incentivized, encouraged and celebrated.
The ”Immune System” of a Safe and Equal Europe is in Danger, According to Researchers
Let Unfunded Grant Applications See the Light of Day
Showing which proposals do and don't receive federal funding can improve research and advance open science.
Excellence commission selects 70 clusters of excellence
Science Requires Ethical Oversight - Without Federal Dollars, Society's Health and Safety Are at Risk
Science Requires Ethical Oversight - Without Federal Dollars, Society's Health and Safety Are at Risk
There are several steps between research on seemingly esoteric subjects and breakthrough medical treatments. Ethical oversight at every stage ensures science and society ultimately benefit.
Princton University joins lawsuit challenging federal cap on research overhead costs, citing threat to scientific innovation
Princton University joins lawsuit challenging federal cap on research overhead costs, citing threat to scientific innovation
Princeton University and 15 other leading research institutions and academic associations have filed a lawsuit against the National Science Foundation (NSF).
NSF and Postwar US Science
In the early days of NSF, its leaders dreamed of large-scale federal investment in basic science but had to carve out a place for the new foundation in the complicated landscape of US science funding.
Trump Halts New NIH Grants to International Health-research Partners
Stepping up its America-first campaign, the Trump administration has started to cut funding for medical-research projects that involve foreign labs. The move will disrupt clinical trials for new medicines now underway, critics warned.
UK to Launch Scheme to Recruit Global Research Talent After Trump Crackdown
UK to Launch Scheme to Recruit Global Research Talent After Trump Crackdown
Initiative backed by £50mn in government money comes as US administration seeks to cut funding and suppress research.
New NIH Policy on Funding Foreign Scientists Stirs Outrage
Agency will make researchers outside United States seek grants of their own rather than “subawards” from U.S. scientists.
US NIH Halts Funding for New Projects with Foreign Researchers
World’s largest public funder of biomedical research cites national security concerns for move.
Social Sciences Alliance Sounds Alarm Over Competitiveness Focus
EU’s R&I programme should aid society, alliance says, including through collaborative and multidisciplinary funding.
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