Policy and strategy
Widening Participation and Spreading Excellence actions under Horizon Europe, contribute to building research and innovation capacity for countries lagging behind.
They will strengthen their potential for successful participation in transnational research and innovation processes, promote networking and access to excellence.
Participants in the programme will be able to upgrade their research and innovation systems, making them stronger and allowing the EU as a whole to advance together, in line with the policy objectives of the European Research Area.
Areas of intervention (e.g.)
- Teaming
Support/create centres of excellences as role models to stimulate excellence, new investments and reforms of national research and innovation systems. - Twinning
Develop excellence in chosen research and innovation domain, increase visibility of the research institutions and universities, and upskill its staff. - ERA Chairs
to support universities or research organisations from eligible countries to attract and maintain high quality human resources and help excellent scientists and their teams to become game changers in their field.
More information:
- European Commission | Widening participation and spreading excellence
(Policy, strategy, how to apply and work programmes) - European Commission | Widening participation and spreading excellence
(Factsheet)
Horizon Europe "Widening" Calls for Virtual Matckmaking
(aiming for partnership building)
Twinning
- Call topic identifier: HORIZON-WIDERA-2021-ACCESS-03-01
- Deadline: 18 Janury 2022
Excellence Hubs
- Call topic identifier: HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-ACCESS-04-01
- Deadline: 15 March 2022
ERA Chairs
- Call topic identifier: HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-TALENTS-01-01
- Deadline: 15 March 2022
More information:
- Work Programme 2021-2022: Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area
!! For support and advice please contact the responsible Horizon Europe "Widening/WIDERA" National Contact Point (NCP) in your country !!
- EU Member States
https://ec.europa.eu/info/fund...
- Countries in process to association to Horizon Europe
https://ec.europa.eu/info/fund...
