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Horizon 2020 Launched Today – EU's Research Funding for 2014-2020

  • 1.  Horizon 2020 Launched Today – EU's Research Funding for 2014-2020

    Posted Wed December 11, 2013 15:38
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    The European Commission has today for the first time presented calls for projects under Horizon 2020, the European Union's €80 billion research and innovation program.  The first two years of funding (2014-2015) total more than €15 billion and includes 12 focus areas such as personalized healthcare, digital security and smart cities.  For specific details about all focus areas, please see:  http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-1122_en.htm

    Most calls from the 2014 budget are already open for submissions as of 11 Dec 2013, with more to follow in 2014.  Calls in the 2014 budget alone are worth around €7.8 billion, with funding focused on the three key pillars of Horizon 2020:
    • Excellent Science: Around €3 billion, including €1.7 billion for grants from the European Research Council for top scientists and €800 million for Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowships for younger researchers (for more information, please see:  http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-1123_en.htm).
    • Industrial Leadership: €1.8 billion to support Europe's industrial leadership in areas like ICT, nanotechnologies, advanced manufacturing, robotics, biotechnologies and space.
    • Societal challenges: €2.8 billion for innovative projects addressing Horizon 2020's seven societal challenges, broadly: health; agriculture, maritime and bioeconomy; energy; transport; climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials; reflective societies; and security.
    For more information on Horizon 2020, please see:  https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/horizon2020/en

    For U.S. institutions interested in collaboration with European institutions, please see:  http://www.euussciencetechnology.eu/
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    Jesse Szeto
    Senior Manager of NCURA Global
    National Council of University Research Administrators
    Washington DC
    202-466-3894
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