Horizon 2020 2016-17 Work Programmes: Where are the opportunities for social science and humanities research?

18 Sep 2015 01:48 PM

Funding opportunities through the Horizon 2020 2016-2017 Work Programmes are now available in draft form. Register today to attend one of a series of information days being held around the UK, to see where the opportunities are for your project.

National Contact Points will be helping applicants to get a better understanding of European funding on:

Societal Challenge 6 focuses on developing greater understanding of a culturally and socially rich and diverse Europe and how it needs to adopt new paradigms for change in a context of unprecedented transformation and growing global interdependence.

The Science with and for Society Programme aims to bring together science and society, integrating gender and ethical dimensions, ensuring the access to research outcomes and encouraging formal and informal science education.

Addressing European internal disparities in terms of research and innovation performance, efficiency of national research and innovation systems and networking is covered by the Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation Work Programme.

SSH opportunities are not just confined to these calls however. In 2014/15 37 per cent of the topics available to applicants were flagged as SSH relevant, with an estimated €488 million available. Embedding SSH across Horizon 2020 is therefore crucial in maximising the opportunities for SSH researchers and ensuring interdisciplinary approaches to global challenges are supported. 

Dates for Horizon 2020 information days:

Registration for these events is now open, on a 'first come, first served' basis.

Further information

For more information about the events, please contact international@esrc.ac.uk.