The new programme, Horizon 2020, has a proposed budget of €90bn. The programme will support research towards excellent science, competitive industries and better society. It will build on the current Framework Seven programme with outstanding schemes such as the Marie Curie Actions and European Research Council. The good news is that Europe’s ministers for science have approved the general structure of the programme.
The Euroscience Open Forum 2012 (ESOF 2012) also takes place on July 11th to 15th in Dublin. Over the five days there will be a wide range of sessions focusing on EU research policy and funding. The European Commission will also host a conference for Marie Curie funded researchers on July 10th and 11th. The European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science Máire Geoghegan-Quinn will launch the final call for applications in Framework Seven on July 11th in Dublin. It will have the largest budget to date at an estimated €9 billion; this is an opportunity not to be missed by researchers and companies in Ireland.
