European UnionDeadline PassedNon-profit, Private Business, Research Institution, Public Institution, Other
Research and innovation to provide evidence that support reforms of research assessment
Horizon Europe Widening participation and strengthening the European Research Area
Funding Amount
€2.0M - €2.0M
Deadline
18/09/2025
Eligible Organization Types
Non-profit, Private Business, Research Institution, Public Institution, Other
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What is the Research and innovation to provide evidence that support reforms of research assessment Call?
Grant Description
The call aims to generate scientific evidence to reform research assessment systems by reviewing existing literature, identifying knowledge gaps and implementing targeted research activities. It addresses the problem of overreliance on metrics like Journal Impact Factor, seeks to support the practical implementation of the Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment, promote responsible evaluation of researchers, projects and institutions, and ensure diversity, inclusion and open access of result...
Required Results for Successful Funding
Expected Outcomes
Successful proposals will:
• Deliver more responsible research assessment systems by broadening evaluation criteria beyond publications and impact factors
• Improve quality, performance and societal impact of research, researchers, projects, and institutions through responsible assessment tools and methods
• Increase scientific knowledge on:
• Assessment tools, methods, their biases, limitations, and mitigation strategies
• Methods and best practices for reforming research assessment
• Provide robust evidence supporting implementation of the Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment commitments, accessible to policy makers and research organisations
• Foster adoption of diverse research outputs and activities, ensure diversity and inclusion, and mitigate systemic biases in assessment processes
• Strengthen institutional readiness and culture change towards fair, transparent, and multidimensional assessment frameworks
• Deliver more responsible research assessment systems by broadening evaluation criteria beyond publications and impact factors
• Improve quality, performance and societal impact of research, researchers, projects, and institutions through responsible assessment tools and methods
• Increase scientific knowledge on:
• Assessment tools, methods, their biases, limitations, and mitigation strategies
• Methods and best practices for reforming research assessment
• Provide robust evidence supporting implementation of the Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment commitments, accessible to policy makers and research organisations
• Foster adoption of diverse research outputs and activities, ensure diversity and inclusion, and mitigate systemic biases in assessment processes
• Strengthen institutional readiness and culture change towards fair, transparent, and multidimensional assessment frameworks
Funded areas
Scope Requirements
Proposals must:
• Align with major initiatives (DORA, Leiden Manifesto, FOLEC-CLACSO, Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment, CoARA under ERA Policy Agenda 2022-2024)
• Acknowledge and go beyond publication-based metrics, addressing diverse research outputs, practices, and activities
• Investigate: best practices in qualitative assessment; bias-prone aspects and transparency of peer review; lessons from narrative CV pilots; inappropriate uses of metrics and their alternatives at researcher, project, and institutional levels; open indicators for new assessment frameworks; infrastructures/tools for FAIR digital research objects; promotion of diversity and gender inclusion
• Examine institutional reform methods and culture change: community readiness, multi-disciplinary perspectives, pilot actions for new practices
• Address all three action parts: (1) review and evaluate existing evidence, (2) identify knowledge gaps and prioritize research areas, (3) implement research in these areas
• Ensure synergies, complementarities, and close cooperation with CoARA, CoARA Boost, DORA, and other stakeholders
• Include SSH disciplines and expertise where needed
• Complete the action within a maximum duration of 3 years
• Align with major initiatives (DORA, Leiden Manifesto, FOLEC-CLACSO, Agreement on Reforming Research Assessment, CoARA under ERA Policy Agenda 2022-2024)
• Acknowledge and go beyond publication-based metrics, addressing diverse research outputs, practices, and activities
• Investigate: best practices in qualitative assessment; bias-prone aspects and transparency of peer review; lessons from narrative CV pilots; inappropriate uses of metrics and their alternatives at researcher, project, and institutional levels; open indicators for new assessment frameworks; infrastructures/tools for FAIR digital research objects; promotion of diversity and gender inclusion
• Examine institutional reform methods and culture change: community readiness, multi-disciplinary perspectives, pilot actions for new practices
• Address all three action parts: (1) review and evaluate existing evidence, (2) identify knowledge gaps and prioritize research areas, (3) implement research in these areas
• Ensure synergies, complementarities, and close cooperation with CoARA, CoARA Boost, DORA, and other stakeholders
• Include SSH disciplines and expertise where needed
• Complete the action within a maximum duration of 3 years
Additional Conditions for Applicants
Special Conditions
- Type of Action: Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Action (RIA), single‐stage submission
• Type of Grant: Horizon Action Grant Budget-Based [HORIZON-AG]
• Deadline: 18 September 2025, 17:00 Brussels time; opening: 15 May 2025
• Page limits and layout: as specified in Annex A/E (General Annexes) and Part B of the Application Form
• Country eligibility: as per Annex B (EU/Associated Countries; specific provisions for certain non-associated countries)
• Financial and operational capacity and exclusion criteria: Annex C
• Evaluation criteria, scoring, thresholds: Annex D; submission & evaluation processes: Annex F
• Legal and financial setup: Annex G; must use the Horizon Europe RIA application form and comply with model grant agreement
• Open Access requirement: provide immediate open access to results; ensure accessibility for underrepresented groups
• Duration cap: maximum 3 years
• Mandatory collaboration with CoARA Working Groups, CoARA Boost, DORA, and other relevant initiatives
• Type of Grant: Horizon Action Grant Budget-Based [HORIZON-AG]
• Deadline: 18 September 2025, 17:00 Brussels time; opening: 15 May 2025
• Page limits and layout: as specified in Annex A/E (General Annexes) and Part B of the Application Form
• Country eligibility: as per Annex B (EU/Associated Countries; specific provisions for certain non-associated countries)
• Financial and operational capacity and exclusion criteria: Annex C
• Evaluation criteria, scoring, thresholds: Annex D; submission & evaluation processes: Annex F
• Legal and financial setup: Annex G; must use the Horizon Europe RIA application form and comply with model grant agreement
• Open Access requirement: provide immediate open access to results; ensure accessibility for underrepresented groups
• Duration cap: maximum 3 years
• Mandatory collaboration with CoARA Working Groups, CoARA Boost, DORA, and other relevant initiatives
Important dates
Open from: 15/05/2025
Deadline:18/09/2025
Application period has ended
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