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Възможности и предизвикателства пред финансирането на качествена наука в ЕС. Ролята на Европейския научноизследователски съвет и участието на България
Opportunities and Challenges for the Financing of Quality Science in the EU. The Role of the European Research Council and the Participation of Bulgaria

Author(s): Elena Blagoeva-Hazerbasanova
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Sociology, Higher Education , History of Education, State/Government and Education, Social development, Management and complex organizations, Sociology of the arts, business, education, Economic development, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment
Published by: Национално издателство за образование и наука „Аз-буки“
Keywords: EU science policy; excellence science in Bulgaria; ERC

Summary/Abstract: European policy on research and technological development has been incorporated into European legislation as early as in the founding treaties. For the 2014 – 2020 programming period, the EU is implementing its support for research and innovation almost fully through the Eighth FP Horizon 2020, which focuses on three main pillars: Europe's leading position in industry; Societal challenges and Excellence in science. This article focuses on the third pillar, and in particular on one of its institutions – the European Research Council (ERC), analyzing the opportunities that its programs provide to European scientists as well as the challenges posed by the project funding procedures and by the insufficient information and preparation from scientists in different European countries. The participation of the scientific circles from Bulgaria is also analyzed. The article challenges some of the criticism of the ERC by offering other views and understanding that would motivate more scientific teams to use the opportunities provided by the ERC.

  • Issue Year: 28/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 172-187
  • Page Count: 16
  • Language: Bulgarian