HRK on future EU research funding: keep the European Research Council and the 10th Framework Programme on an open and excellent footing
On 23 May 2024, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) published a discussion paper on the preparation of the 10th Framework Programme for Research and Innovation of the European Union (EU), which is due to start in 2028. It presents guiding principles and initial thematic considerations which, from a German perspective, should characterise the future design of European research funding. The HRK welcomes the BMBF's initiative. The HRK also believes that EU research funding must continue to be placed on an open and excellent footing.