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EU Policies

Open Science - Open Innovation - Open to the World

Skills Report (5.16 MB)

Rewards Report (1.7 MB)

Scorecards (381.68 KB)

Good practices (411.79 KB)

Researchers' Report 2014 (FR) (225.68 KB)

Researchers' Report 2014 (DE) (687.76 KB)

Austria (333.03 KB)

Belgium (265.52 KB)

Bosnia & Herzegovina (236.64 KB)

Bulgaria (209.14 KB)

Croatia (265.66 KB)

Cyprus (206.4 KB)

Czech Republic (215.74 KB)

Denmark (287.9 KB)

Estonia (294.03 KB)

Finland (206.9 KB)

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (209.51 KB)

France (330.82 KB)

Germany (326.37 KB)

Greece (236.47 KB)

Hungary (260.67 KB)

Iceland (154.7 KB)

Ireland (345.29 KB)

Israel (116.01 KB)

Italy (188.89 KB)

Latvia (180.99 KB)

Liechtenstein (107.83 KB)

Lithuania (206.23 KB)

Luxembourg (228.13 KB)

Malta (227.65 KB)

Montenegro (186.3 KB)

Netherlands (209.68 KB)

Norway (223.59 KB)

Poland (262.32 KB)

Portugal (191.35 KB)

Romania (286.97 KB)

Serbia (170.06 KB)

Slovak Republic (207.93 KB)

Slovenia (238.74 KB)

Spain (252.63 KB)

Sweeden (187.21 KB)

Switzerland (272.44 KB)

Turkey (176.75 KB)

United Kingdom (261.89 KB)

Main report (3.85 MB)

Researcher Report 2013

Main report (3.59 MB)

Summary of the Report (FR) (312.11 KB)

Summary of the Report (DE) (1.03 MB)

Annex III, IV and V (526.07 KB)

Scorecards (424.15 KB)

Good practices (412.24 KB)

Austria (351.51 KB)

Belgium (311.85 KB)

Bosnia & Herzegovina (277.78 KB)

Bulgaria (249.39 KB)

Croatia (263.61 KB)

Cyprus (231 KB)

Czech Republic (251.86 KB)

Denmark (305.73 KB)

Estonia (317.4 KB)

Finland (233.43 KB)

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (225.1 KB)

France (352.51 KB)

Germany (399.75 KB)

Greece (252.19 KB)

Hungary (300.33 KB)

Iceland (180.5 KB)

Ireland (359.84 KB)

Israel (138.37 KB)

Italy (218.82 KB)

Latvia (211.75 KB)

Liechtenstein (126.87 KB)

Lithuania (238.17 KB)

Luxembourg (248.65 KB)

Malta (260.47 KB)

Montenegro (207.48 KB)

Netherlands (237.16 KB)

Norway (245.89 KB)

Poland (288.9 KB)

Portugal (222.01 KB)

Romania (329.39 KB)

Serbia (191.92 KB)

Slovak Republic (253.41 KB)

Slovenia (238.74 KB)

Spain (313.11 KB)

Sweeden (208.56 KB)

Switzerland (302.19 KB)

Turkey (201.91 KB)

United Kingdom (296.86 KB)

Researcher Report 2012

Main report (2.79 MB)

Summary of the Report (FR) (712.18 KB)

Summary of the Report (DE) (714.67 KB)

Annex IV (233.2 KB)

Issue sheets (202.87 KB)

Scorecards (310.89 KB)

Good practices (438.56 KB)

Austria (292.61 KB)

Belgium (295.54 KB)

Bosnia & Herzegovina (237.27 KB)

Bulgaria (214.74 KB)

Croatia (265.02 KB)

Cyprus (235.74 KB)

Czech Republic (228.93 KB)

Denmark (286.03 KB)

Estonia (307.77 KB)

Finland (247.99 KB)

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (192.01 KB)

France (332.7 KB)

Germany (340.83 KB)

Greece (249.21 KB)

Hungary (274.91 KB)

Iceland (186.13 KB)

Ireland (260.23 KB)

Israel (144.62 KB)

Italy (232.96 KB)

Latvia (202.07 KB)

Liechtenstein (135.05 KB)

Lithuania (224.41 KB)

Luxembourg (238.58 KB)

Malta (264.89 KB)

Montenegro (158.4 KB)

Netherlands (239.35 KB)

Norway (244.63 KB)

Poland (276.84 KB)

Portugal (225.63 KB)

Romania (177.76 KB)

Serbia (173.48 KB)

Slovak Republic (256.89 KB)

Slovenia (222.26 KB)

Spain (318.94 KB)

Sweeden (219.94 KB)

Switzerland (292.2 KB)

Turkey (208.85 KB)

United Kingdom (272.69 KB)

The Research Framework Programme

The Seventh Framework Programme (FP7)

Horizon 2020 - the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation

Mobility

MORE3 Study

Final report (4.28 MB)

Indicators report (1.62 MB)

Survey on researchers in European Higher Education Institutions (4.41 MB)

Survey on researchers outside of Europe (2.96 MB)

Online indicator tool

Fostering Industrial Talents in Research at European Level

Final Report (2.08 MB)

Executive Summary (545.88 KB)

Case Studies (1.16 MB)

Annexes (2.81 MB)

MORE2 Study on Mobility Patterns and Career Paths of Researchers, 2013

Final report (4.37 MB)

Report on survey of researchers in EU HEI (8.74 MB)

Report on survey of researchers outside EU (3.16 MB)

Indicators report (1.34 MB)

Report on case study of working conditions and career paths of researchers (1.07 MB)

Report on case study of researchers remuneration (1.97 MB)

Albania (139.32 KB)

Austria (143.74 KB)

Australia (151.61 KB)

Bosnia and Herzegovina (385.83 KB)

Belgium (389.33 KB)

Bulgaria (384.43 KB)

Brazil (389.24 KB)

Canada (395.11 KB)

Switzerland (390.74 KB)

China (485.04 KB)

Cyprus (396.98 KB)

Czech Republic (402.84 KB)

Germany (391.25 KB)

Denmark (391.7 KB)

Estonia (388.19 KB)

Spain (396.86 KB)

Finland (388.11 KB)

Faroe Islands (382.6 KB)

France (397.69 KB)

Greece (388.52 KB)

Croatia (385.57 KB)

Hungary (396.64 KB)

Ireland (403.51 KB)

Israel (388.55 KB)

Iceland (384.97 KB)

Italy (398.52 KB)

Japan (389.29 KB)

South Korea (385.22 KB)

Lithuania (396.5 KB)

Luxembourg (392.87 KB)

Latvia (394.59 KB)

Montenegro (383.58 KB)

Macedonia (383.63 KB)

Netherlands (391.99 KB)

Norway (400.34 KB)

Poland (403.29 KB)

Portugal (397.98 KB)

Romania (394.08 KB)

Serbia (385.1 KB)

Russia (386.59 KB)

Singapore (389.9 KB)

Slovenia (398.12 KB)

Turkey (392.33 KB)

United Kingtom (397.02 KB)

USA (395.38 KB)

MORE Study, 2010

Final report (1.83 MB)

Update of IISER (Integrated Information System on European Researchers) indicators (4.7 MB)

Results from the survey of researchers in the Higher Education Sector (4.51 MB)

Results from the survey of researchers in Industry (2.4 MB)

Results from the survey of researchers in the non-university Research Institutes Sector (2.63 MB)

Results from the pilot survey of EU-US researcher mobility (2.56 MB)

Other reports related to mobility

Pensions

Feasibility Study for a EU Pension Fund for Researchers - Executive Summary (204.81 KB)

Feasibility Study for a EU Pension Fund for Researchers - Full report (1.52 MB)

Expert Group "Social Security, supplementary pensions and new patterns of mobility" - Report 2010 (2.53 MB)

RESAVER Consortium Application Form (191.27 KB)

RESAVER Pension Application Form (650.99 KB)

RESAVER Pension Factsheet-2017q1 (1.14 MB)

RESAVER Pension Joining RoadMap (507.28 KB)

"Green Paper - towards adequate, sustainable and safe European pension systems"

Rules applying to pensions

Information about social security rights (country by country)

Your Europe Advice (YEA)

trESS on social security when moving from one country to another

Your rights country by country: information about social security rights in Europe

Entry Conditions

Scientific Visa Package Monitoring Report Part I - Assessment of the Directive (476.65 KB)

Scientific Visa Package Monitoring Report Part II - Assessment of the Recommendation (467.09 KB)

Report from the Commission on the application of the Scientific Visa Package (Directive 2005/71/EC) (46.78 KB)

General practical advice about living, working and travelling in the European Union: Your Europe Advice (YEA)

Immigration Portal

To know more

Strengthened HRS4R Process

HRS4R Process Guidelines

Experts' report (914.82 KB)

Guidelines (277.56 KB)

HRS4R Examples of Endorsement Letters best practices (16.99 KB)

Report of the ERA-SGHRM Working Group on Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment (9.89 MB)

The toolkit: a Guide to Better OTM-R Practices (580.06 KB)

HRS4R templates for the initial phase

GAP Analysis Process (15.98 KB)

GAP Analysis Overview (17.07 KB)

OTM-R Checklist (17.13 KB)

Action Plan (83 KB)

These templates are for guidance only and they are not exact copies of the online forms. Please fill in the online forms directly.

HRS4R template for Internal review (implementation and renewal phase)

Internal Review (80.5 KB)

These templates are for guidance only and they are not exact copies of the online forms. Please fill in the online forms directly.

HRS4R Templates for assessors

Initial Assessment Individual report (135 KB)

Initial Assessment Consensus report (164 KB)

Interim assessment ec individual report (256 KB)

Interim assessment ec consensus report (255 KB)

Renewal with site visit assessment ec individual report (269.5 KB)

Renewal with site visit assessment ec consensus report (268.5 KB)

Renewal without site visit assessment ec individual report (258.5 KB)

Renewal without site visit assessment ec consensus report (256 KB)

These templates are for guidance only and they are not exact copies of the online forms. Please fill in the online forms directly.

Research Careers

Communication 'Better careers and more mobility: a European partnership for Researchers' (65.45 KB)

Communication "Researchers in the European Research Area: One Profession, Multiple Careers" (395.58 KB)

Note from the European Commission: "Towards a European Framework for Research Careers" (188.35 KB)

European Commission's Study on 'Evidence on the main factors inhibiting mobility and career development of researchers' (1.33 MB)

European Commission's Study on "the Remuneration of Researchers in the Public and Private Commercial Sectors" (1.99 MB)

European Commission's Study "Indicators on researchers' stock, career and mobility" (1.25 MB)

Social security and pensions of researchers: A pan-European Pension Fund for Researchers (Executive summary) (204.81 KB)

Social security and pensions of researchers: A pan-European Pension Fund for Researchers (Full report) (1.52 MB)

Final Report of the ERA-SGHRM Working Group on Human Resources issues (220 KB)

Final report of the ERA-SGHRM Working Group on Professional Development of Researchers (18.07 MB)

Exploration of the implementation of the Principles for Innovative Doctoral Training in Europe EN (1011.08 KB)

Exploration of the implementation of the Principles for Innovative Doctoral Training in Europe FR (232.47 KB)

Exploration of the implementation of the Principles for Innovative Doctoral Training in Europe DE (237.58 KB)

Report of the ERA-SGHRM: Using the Principles for Innovative Doctoral Training (283.38 KB)

Report of the 2014 ERA-SGHRM Working Group on Professional Development of Researchers (1.13 MB)

IREER - Industrial Relations for EU Excellence in Research Sectors (EUROCADRES project supported by DG Employment)

ERAC Mutual Learning Workshop on Human Resources and Mobility, 26 March 2014

Final report (853.06 KB)

Report on intersectoral mobility (444.66 KB)

Report on open, transparent and merit-based recruitment (398.35 KB)

Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment of Researchers (OTM-R)

Study on the open, transparent, and merit-based recruitment of researchers (3.14 MB)

OTM-R Checklist for Institutions (516.41 KB)

Report of the ERA-SGHRM Working Group on Open, Transparent and Merit-based Recruitment of Researchers (OTM-R) (211.72 KB)

Universities

European Research Area Committee (ERAC) Opinion on the Modernisation of Universities (54.61 KB)

Report of Mapping Exercise on Doctoral Training in Europe (224.82 KB)

Principles for Innovative Doctoral Training (15.92 KB)

Using the Principles for Innovative Doctoral Training as a Tool for Guiding Reforms of Doctoral Education in Europe (284.85 KB)

Stakeholder Platform: "Common principles governing external funding of research" (61.17 KB)

The ERA Green Paper - Expert Group's report on "Strengthening research institutions with a focus on university-based research" (442.18 KB)

European Commission's Report "Giving in evidence: Fundraising from philanthropy in European universities" (8.58 MB)

Communication on Universities and Research

International Strategy for Research and Innovation

annexes_to_final_report_2014.pdf (3.46 MB)