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Experiences from coordinating an EU-research network (FP6)

Experiences from coordinating an EU-research network (FP6). Magnus Nermo Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI) Stockholm University magnus.nermo@sofi.su.se Seminar at Vinnova November 3, 2008.

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Experiences from coordinating an EU-research network (FP6)

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  1. Experiences from coordinating an EU-research network (FP6) Magnus Nermo Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI) Stockholm University magnus.nermo@sofi.su.se Seminar at Vinnova November 3, 2008

  2. EQUALSOC is a Network of Excellence funded by the European Union’s Sixth Framework Programme. Economic change, quality of life and social cohesion Main aims: • Stimulate high quality comparative European research • Encourage the development of additional research centres • Infrastructure for training young researchers • Facilitate access to results of research for the wider research community and for policy makers.

  3. The network involve about 300-350 researchers from 14 partners (11 countries) across Europe in economics, political science, social policy and sociology www.equalsoc.org Project period 2005-2010 Coordinator Robert Erikson, SOFI Budget € 4.100.000 Activities General Conferences and workshops. Fund comparative research projects. Travel, longer visits, and research assistance

  4. Partners of the network Institutet för social forskning (SOFI), Stockholms Universitet Amsterdam Instituut voor ArbeidsStudies (AIAS-SCHOLAR) Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Paris Universita Di Trento Economic and Social Research Institute ESRI, Dublin Mannheimer Zentrum fur Europäische Sozialforschung (MZES) Nuffield College, Oxford University Universita Degli Studi Di Milano-Bicocca Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF), Barcelona Universita Di Torino University of Tartu Wissenschaftzentrum Berlin (WZB) Centre for Social Policy (CSB), Antwerp Charles University, Prague

  5. Six research groups • EDUC: Education, Social Mobility and Social Cohesion • EMPLOY: Employment and the Labour Market • FAMNET: Family and Social Networks • INCDIS: Income Distribution, Consumption and Income Mobility • SOCCULT: Cultural and Social Differentiation • TRALEG: Trust, Associations and Legitimacy 2008-2010: 34 on-going projects

  6. Applying for EU-grants • Somewhat more complicated • For networks: be broad, i.e. countries, disciplines, research questions • EC require more detail in applications including person month budgets . • An approval does not mean that you will receive a pile of money • Things to keep in mind (besides the application): • Flexibility • A network core based on personal relations • Include institutes with previous EU-experience • Skilled administrators • All costs may not be covered • Have a reserve and be prepared to wait for reimbursement • EC distribute 85% of the yearly budget. Remaining part is reimbursed afterwards (after approval of all costs)

  7. Disadvantages and potential problems • Bureaucracy at the Commission and the member states • Extensive reporting once a year • Financial • Scientific, State of the art reports • EC models for reimbursement • Additional cost models (50% co-financing) • Full cost models (100% financing) • National interpretations of EC rules • Different “cultures” may cause problems

  8. Advantages • Create new contacts. Bring about new co-operations • Deepen existent contacts • Facilitate access to European data (through EUROSTAT) • Increase the research quality, get new ideas, perspectives • Increase your competitiveness nationally and internationally Above All • Great opportunities for PhD students and Post Docs • Summer schools • Own personal contacts • Longer visits at different European institutes • New projects

  9. Questions?

  10. Disposition 1) Brief description of the network 2) Applying for EU-funding 3) Disadvantages 4) Advantages

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