The European Research Council

The European Research Council
Title The European Research Council PDF eBook
Author Thomas König
Publisher John Wiley & Sons
Pages 196
Release 2017-02-27
Genre Education
ISBN 0745691285

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Founded in 2007 to fund basic research, the European Research Council (ERC) has become the most revered instrument in European science policy and one of the world’s most important focal points for the funding of scientific research. Its grants are much sought-after by researchers and scholars and it is widely considered to have had a major impact on research communities and institutions across Europe. How did this remarkable organization, the creation of which was widely regarded as a ‘miracle’, come into being, what has it achieved and how is it likely to adapt in the face of current and future challenges? This book is the first comprehensive history of the creation and development of the ERC. Drawing on first-hand knowledge, Thomas König gives a detailed account of how a group of strong-minded European scientists succeeded in creating the ERC by pushing for a single goal: more money for scientific research with fewer strings attached. But he also shows how this campaign would have failed had it not been taken up by skilful officials of the European Commission, who recognized the ERC as a way to gain more influence in shaping European science policy. Once established, the ERC developed a carefully crafted self-image that emphasized its reliance on peer review and its differences from all other EU research programmes. In addition to analysing the creation and development of the ERC, this book critically examines its achievements and its claims. It also explores the implications of the rise of the ERC and the challenges and threats that it faces today, engaging with broader questions concerning the relationship of politics, science, and money at the beginning of the 21st century. It will be essential reading for all scholars and students of science policy, for decision-makers and administrators across Europe, and for researchers and academics looking to engage with and understand the ERC.

Research and Technology Program Digest

Research and Technology Program Digest
Title Research and Technology Program Digest PDF eBook
Author United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Publisher
Pages 792
Release
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Headquarters Telephone Directory

Headquarters Telephone Directory
Title Headquarters Telephone Directory PDF eBook
Author United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Publisher
Pages 88
Release 1985
Genre Administrative agencies
ISBN

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Soil Survey of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania

Soil Survey of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania
Title Soil Survey of Clearfield County, Pennsylvania PDF eBook
Author Joseph S. Hallowich
Publisher
Pages 218
Release 1988
Genre Soil surveys
ISBN

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Telephone Directory

Telephone Directory
Title Telephone Directory PDF eBook
Author United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Administration and Resources Management
Publisher
Pages 88
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Research and Technology Program Digest Flash Index

Research and Technology Program Digest Flash Index
Title Research and Technology Program Digest Flash Index PDF eBook
Author
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Pages 794
Release 1967
Genre Astronautics
ISBN

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Soil Survey of ... [various Counties, Etc.].

Soil Survey of ... [various Counties, Etc.].
Title Soil Survey of ... [various Counties, Etc.]. PDF eBook
Author
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Pages 926
Release 1967
Genre Soil surveys
ISBN

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