HERA Joint Research Programme 2012 "Cultural Encounters"

 
New €18.5 million HERA Joint Research Programme “Cultural Encounters” Call for Proposals is now open
Deadline for submission of Outline Proposals:
Friday 4 May, 14:00 Central European Time/13:00 Greenwich Mean Time.
The HERA (Humanities in the European Research Area) Network is pleased to announce a new Joint Research Programme (JRP) on Cultural Encounters (CE). Nineteen research councils from 18 countries and the European Commission are making up to €18.5 million available. The research programme will fund new and exciting humanities-centred projects on Cultural Encounters involving researchers from three or more participating countries.
 
NEW : Online Partner Search tool now available !!!
 
In order for researchers to find partners in other countries, a mailing list has been set up so that researchers can subscribe to receive requests for partners, and post requests themselves.
 
In order to use this service, please follow this link:
1.      You will first have to subscribe
2.      You can then click on ‘post new message’ to send a message to the subscription list. Please follow the format below in the core of your message:
 
Name:
Email:
Country:
Looking for partners in (add country):
Title/Topic of Proposed Project:
Short Description of Subject/topic of proposed project, and areas of expertise required if appropriate (max 200 words):
We ask that you follow the format suggested on the link above to make it easier for subscribers to quickly see if a request is relevant to them.
We recommend subscribing immediately if interested, but waiting a couple of days before posting your partner search in order to give all countries time to distribute this email to their networks.  Please note that the posts are not moderated, so you still need to ensure fit to Cultural Encounters, eligibility etc. 
Please note that a list of all attendees from the HERA matchmaking event and their projects is available here.

Summary of the funding opportunity
Funding is available for research projects addressing the theme of Cultural Encounters that involve at least three researchers from three different eligible countries. The application process will be in two stages.
The draft timetable for applications is:
- Outline Proposals to be submitted 4 May 2012, 14:00 Central European Time/13:00 Greenwich Mean Time
- Shortlisted applicants to submit Full Proposals in October 2012.
Which Countries Are Involved?
The following countries have committed to the HERA JRP on Cultural Encounters:
 
Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Sweden and United Kingdom.
 
The European Commission is providing top-up funding via an ERANET Plus grant to the HERA JRP CE initiative.
The European Science Foundation (ESF) acts as the handling agency for the application and selection process.
The Call for Proposals and Relevant Documentation
Before applying please read the following documents:
Submission

Proposals must be submitted before the deadline via the online submission system at:

http://www2.esf.org/WD160AWP/WD160Awp.exe/CONNECT/HERA_JRP_Outline?id=1056

You will need to enter the details of your proposal (title, project summary, duration, total budget etc.) and personal data of the applicants into the online application system. You will then be asked to upload your proposal as ONE document in PDF format. You must use the Application Template to prepare your proposal. 

If you have any questions about the application process, please contact the HERA Office at hera@esf.org
 
For questions regarding the national eligibility rules, please contact your respective funding agency.
The list of the national contact points can be found here.