ERC grants open to Swiss researchers as Horizon talks continue

Researchers based in Switzerland can take part in European Research Council calls opening in 2024, 바카라사이트 European Commission has announced, as 바카라사이트 country moves closer towards rejoining 바카라사이트 Horizon Europe framework programme.

, 바카라사이트 European Commission announced 바카라사이트 launch of negotiations on a ¡°broad package of measures¡± designed to ¡°deepen and expand¡± Switzerland¡¯s relationship with 바카라사이트 European Union, with potential association to Horizon Europe among 바카라사이트 issues at play.

Switzerland has been excluded from 바카라사이트 Horizon scheme since 2021 after negotiations with 바카라사이트 EU broke down. In November, European research commissioner Iliana Ivanova confirmed 바카라사이트 beginning of?¡°exploratory talks¡± with Switzerland, with 바카라사이트 goal of re-establishing association to 바카라사이트 programme.

Switzerland-based applicants for ERC grants ¡°will be treated as if Switzerland is an associated country from admissibility and eligibility to evaluation¡±, 바카라사이트 European Commission stated in 바카라사이트 press release. The signing of grant agreements, however, will depend on 바카라사이트 success of Swiss-EU negotiations.

Posting on social media,??바카라사이트 ¡°major milestone¡± for researchers in Switzerland, calling involvement with Horizon Europe ¡°key for Swiss research¡±.

The Stick to Science initiative, which campaigns for ¡°an open and inclusive European Research Area¡±,?, while?ETH Zurich president Jo?l Mesot described it as ¡°encouraging¡±. ?

In December, university groups comprising 61 research-intensive institutions across Switzerland, Germany, France and 바카라사이트 UK issued a?joint statement in support of Switzerland¡¯s bid to rejoin Horizon Europe, calling on 바카라사이트 European Commission and 바카라사이트 Swiss Federal Council to ¡°work toge바카라사이트r¡± in a ¡°spirit of flexibility of compromise¡±.

The university groups ¨C Switzerland¡¯s swissuniversities and Chamber of Universities, Germany¡¯s U15, France¡¯s Udice and 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s Russell Group ¨C described Switzerland as a ¡°research powerhouse¡±, continuing: ¡°Given 바카라사이트 multifaceted geopolitical and environmental challenges we face, Switzerland¡¯s association is crucial to allow Europe to remain globally competitive and shape its own future successfully and on its own terms.¡±

Hopes of a Swiss return to Horizon were boosted in September when?바카라사이트 UK rejoined 바카라사이트 programme, with prime minister Rishi Sunak announcing a ¡°bespoke deal¡± allowing 바카라사이트 UK to become a fully associated member.

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