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Academic Career in the Social Sciences and Humanities – National Comparisons and Opportunities,

Florence, European University Institute, Nov. 30, 2007

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Funding opportunities for postdoctoral Funding opportunities for postdoctoral fellows at the European levelfellows at the European level

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Alain PEYRAUBEAlain PEYRAUBE

CNRS, Paris, FranceCNRS, Paris, France

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Europe – FP-7 (2007-2013)

50.52 Billion Euros, 4 Specific Programs50.52 Billion Euros, 4 Specific Programs1.1. Cooperation: 32.4 B. Euros and 9 Thematic Cooperation: 32.4 B. Euros and 9 Thematic

Priorities. Priority 8: Economic and Social Priorities. Priority 8: Economic and Social Sciences and Humanities (623 M. Euros = 1.9 %)Sciences and Humanities (623 M. Euros = 1.9 %)

2.2. Ideas = ERC (European Research Council): 7.51 B. Ideas = ERC (European Research Council): 7.51 B. Euros, i.e. 14.8 % - 15 % for HSS = 1.12 B. EurosEuros, i.e. 14.8 % - 15 % for HSS = 1.12 B. Euros

3.3. Personnel (4.75 B. E): Marie Curie fellowshipsPersonnel (4.75 B. E): Marie Curie fellowships4.4. Capacities (4.09 B. E): infrastructures, SME, Capacities (4.09 B. E): infrastructures, SME,

science and society, international cooperation, etc. science and society, international cooperation, etc.

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Cooperation - Priority 8: ESSH 8 activities, 22 areas, 40 topics8 activities, 22 areas, 40 topics Some topics :Some topics :- Role of finance for growth, employment and competitiveness in Role of finance for growth, employment and competitiveness in

Europe Europe - Youth and social exclusion Youth and social exclusion - Cultural interactions in European societies Cultural interactions in European societies - Conflicts and Peace Conflicts and Peace - Histories and identities-articulating national and European identities Histories and identities-articulating national and European identities Two calls for proposals: May 2007 and November 2007Two calls for proposals: May 2007 and November 2007Budget for 2007 and 2008 : 135 ME (58.5 ME in 2007)Budget for 2007 and 2008 : 135 ME (58.5 ME in 2007)- Large collaborative research projects : 4 MELarge collaborative research projects : 4 ME- Small collaborative research projects : 1.5 MESmall collaborative research projects : 1.5 ME- Support actions : up to 1 MESupport actions : up to 1 ME

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FP-7: Ideas – ERC

ERC : first pan-European funding ERC : first pan-European funding agency for frontier researchagency for frontier research

Funding directed to individual teams Funding directed to individual teams and projects selected solely on the and projects selected solely on the criteria of excellencecriteria of excellence

Operates according to the principles of Operates according to the principles of scientific excellence, autonomy, scientific excellence, autonomy, efficiency and transparencyefficiency and transparency

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ERC (2)

Content of proposals and funding areas Content of proposals and funding areas science-driven and « bottom-up »science-driven and « bottom-up »

Individual grants allowed. No requirement Individual grants allowed. No requirement for multi-national projectsfor multi-national projects

Minimal administrative requirements for Minimal administrative requirements for applicantsapplicants

Grant allocations flexible, light and portableGrant allocations flexible, light and portable

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ERC – Scientific Council

22 members: scientists and scholars of the 22 members: scientists and scholars of the highest repute, appointed by the highest repute, appointed by the Commission, and acting in their personal Commission, and acting in their personal capacity, independent of extraneous capacity, independent of extraneous interestsinterests

5 in HSS : M. Castells (sociology, SP), M. 5 in HSS : M. Castells (sociology, SP), M. Dewatripont (economy, BE), H. Nowotny Dewatripont (economy, BE), H. Nowotny (social studies of science, AT), A. Peyraube (social studies of science, AT), A. Peyraube (linguistics, FR), S. Settis (History of Art (linguistics, FR), S. Settis (History of Art and archaeology, IT)and archaeology, IT)

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ERC – Scientific Council (2)

Establishes the overall scientific strategy for the Establishes the overall scientific strategy for the ERC, the work program for the implementation of ERC, the work program for the implementation of the specific program, the methods for peer review the specific program, the methods for peer review and proposal evaluationand proposal evaluation

One chair (F. Kafatos, biology - GR) and two One chair (F. Kafatos, biology - GR) and two vice-chairs (D. Estève, physics - FR, and H. vice-chairs (D. Estève, physics - FR, and H. Nowotny, HSS - AT)Nowotny, HSS - AT)

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Two types of Grants

ERC Starting Grants, supporting excellent early ERC Starting Grants, supporting excellent early stage independent investigators (2-9 years since stage independent investigators (2-9 years since completion of PhD) - 2007completion of PhD) - 2007

ERC Advanced Grants, supporting investigators at ERC Advanced Grants, supporting investigators at all subsequent stages - 2008all subsequent stages - 2008

250 to 300 projects will be funded for Year 1 250 to 300 projects will be funded for Year 1 [2007] (Starting Grants scheme)[2007] (Starting Grants scheme)

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Start.-Gr. - Evaluation

9,167 projects submitted: 4,408 in Physical 9,167 projects submitted: 4,408 in Physical Sciences and Engineering (48.1%), 3,396 in Life Sciences and Engineering (48.1%), 3,396 in Life Sciences and Medicine (37%), 1,363 in HSS Sciences and Medicine (37%), 1,363 in HSS (14.9%)(14.9%)

Two stagesTwo stages First stage: outline proposal (max. 4 pages). Panel First stage: outline proposal (max. 4 pages). Panel

members only. Did not involve the use of remote members only. Did not involve the use of remote referees. Deadline: 25 April 2007referees. Deadline: 25 April 2007

Stage 2: full proposals (max. 10 pages). Has Stage 2: full proposals (max. 10 pages). Has involved the use of remote referees. Deadline: 17 involved the use of remote referees. Deadline: 17 September 2007. Interviews of the candidatesSeptember 2007. Interviews of the candidates

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Panel structures

PE (Physical sciences and Engineering): PE (Physical sciences and Engineering):

8 panels8 panels SH (Social sciences and humanities): SH (Social sciences and humanities):

5 panels5 panels LS (Life sciences): 7 panelsLS (Life sciences): 7 panels Eleven members by panel + Panel Chair, all Eleven members by panel + Panel Chair, all

selected by the Scientific Council membersselected by the Scientific Council members

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Panel structure in HSS

SH-1 Individuals and organizations:SH-1 Individuals and organizations:Economics, management, demography, geography, Economics, management, demography, geography,

urban and environmental studies – 379 projects urban and environmental studies – 379 projects submitted out of 1,363 for HSSsubmitted out of 1,363 for HSS

SH-2 Institutions, behaviour, values and beliefs:SH-2 Institutions, behaviour, values and beliefs:Anthropology, sociology, political science, law, Anthropology, sociology, political science, law,

communication, social studies of science and communication, social studies of science and technology – 355 / 1,363technology – 355 / 1,363

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Panel structure in HSS (2)

SH-3 The human mind and its complexity:SH-3 The human mind and its complexity:Cognition, linguistics, psychology, Cognition, linguistics, psychology,

philosophy, and education – 349 / 1,363philosophy, and education – 349 / 1,363 SH-4 Cultures and cultural diversity:SH-4 Cultures and cultural diversity:Literature, visual and performing arts, music Literature, visual and performing arts, music

and cultural studies – 130 / 1,363 and cultural studies – 130 / 1,363 SH-5 The study of the past and cultural SH-5 The study of the past and cultural

artefacts: Memory, history and archaeology artefacts: Memory, history and archaeology – 150 / 1,363– 150 / 1,363

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Key words in HSS panels (1)

Panel A: Individuals and organisations: Panel A: Individuals and organisations: economics, management, demography, economics, management, demography, geography, urban and environmental studiesgeography, urban and environmental studies

Macroeconomics, growth, development, business cycles Macroeconomics, growth, development, business cycles Microeconomics, institutional economicsMicroeconomics, institutional economics Environment, sustainability, social and industrial ecologyEnvironment, sustainability, social and industrial ecology Econometrics, statistical methodsEconometrics, statistical methods Financial markets, banking and corporate financeFinancial markets, banking and corporate finance Innovation, competitiveness, research and developmentInnovation, competitiveness, research and development Consumer behaviour, marketingConsumer behaviour, marketing Organization studies, strategyOrganization studies, strategy Human resource management, employment and earningsHuman resource management, employment and earnings Public administration, public economics Public administration, public economics Income distribution, poverty Income distribution, poverty International trade, economic geography International trade, economic geography Human and social geography, spatial and regional planningHuman and social geography, spatial and regional planning population dynamics, health and populationpopulation dynamics, health and population urbanization, urban planning, transport studiesurbanization, urban planning, transport studies

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Key words in HSS panels (2)

Panel B: Institutions, behaviour, values and beliefs:Panel B: Institutions, behaviour, values and beliefs: anthropology, sociology, political anthropology, sociology, political science, law, communication, social studies of science and technologyscience, law, communication, social studies of science and technology

social structure, inequalities, mobility social structure, inequalities, mobility communication networks, media studies, information society communication networks, media studies, information society aging, work, social policies aging, work, social policies globalization, migration, interethnic relations globalization, migration, interethnic relations identity, community, nation, religion identity, community, nation, religion legal systems, human rights, constitutions legal systems, human rights, constitutions kinship, cultural dimensions of classification and cognition kinship, cultural dimensions of classification and cognition myth, ritual, symbolic representations myth, ritual, symbolic representations ethnography ethnography political systems, legitimacy, political support political systems, legitimacy, political support global and transnational governance, civic participationglobal and transnational governance, civic participation transformation of societies, democratization, social movements transformation of societies, democratization, social movements scientific knowledge production, politics of knowledge scientific knowledge production, politics of knowledge technosciences and societies, mutual engagement technosciences and societies, mutual engagement history of science and technology history of science and technology

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Key words in HSS panels (3)

Panel C: The human mind and its complexity: Panel C: The human mind and its complexity: cognition, linguistics,cognition, linguistics,psychology, philosophy and educationpsychology, philosophy and education

evolution of mind and cognitive functions evolution of mind and cognitive functions formal, cognitive and functional linguisticsformal, cognitive and functional linguistics neuro-, psycho-, sociolinguistics neuro-, psycho-, sociolinguistics linguistic typology, comparative and historical linguistics linguistic typology, comparative and historical linguistics human life-span development human life-span development neuro- and cognitive psychology neuro- and cognitive psychology clinical and experimental psychologyclinical and experimental psychology Social psychologySocial psychology educationeducation philosophy philosophy epistemology, logic epistemology, logic ethics and morality ethics and morality

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Key words in HSS panels (4)

Panel D: Cultures and cultural diversity: Panel D: Cultures and cultural diversity: literature, visual and performing arts, literature, visual and performing arts, music and cultural studiesmusic and cultural studies

classics, classical literature, classical artclassics, classical literature, classical art literature, literary theory, analysis and criticismliterature, literary theory, analysis and criticism comparative literaturecomparative literature textual philology and textual criticismtextual philology and textual criticism visual artsvisual arts performing artsperforming arts museums and exhibitionsmuseums and exhibitions music and musicologymusic and musicology cultural studies, cultural diversitycultural studies, cultural diversity ethnic and postcolonial studiesethnic and postcolonial studies cultural heritagecultural heritage

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Key words in HSS panels (5)

Panel E: The study of the past and of cultural artefacts: Panel E: The study of the past and of cultural artefacts: memory, history and memory, history and archeologyarcheology

modern and contemporary historymodern and contemporary history ancient history, ancient culturesancient history, ancient cultures medieval historymedieval history national, transregional and transnational historynational, transregional and transnational history Entangled histories, global historyEntangled histories, global history Social, economic, cultural, political historySocial, economic, cultural, political history HistoriographyHistoriography archeology, prehistory, protohistoryarcheology, prehistory, protohistory collective memories andcollective memories and identities identities, lieux de, lieux de memoire memoire history of art and architecturehistory of art and architecture history of ideas, intellectual historyhistory of ideas, intellectual history

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Eligibility for Starting Grants Starting Grants: between 100,000 and 400,000 Starting Grants: between 100,000 and 400,000

euros per year for a period of up to 5 yearseuros per year for a period of up to 5 years Open to researchers of any nationality who would Open to researchers of any nationality who would

like to locate their research activity in any EU like to locate their research activity in any EU Member State (EU-27) as well as any associated Member State (EU-27) as well as any associated countrycountry

PI of any age but he/she must be awarded his/her PI of any age but he/she must be awarded his/her first PhD (or equivalent doctoral degree) more first PhD (or equivalent doctoral degree) more than 2 and less than 9 years prior to the deadline than 2 and less than 9 years prior to the deadline of the call of proposalsof the call of proposals

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First results

Out of the 9167 projects submitted:Out of the 9167 projects submitted: 1610 IT, 1103 UK, 1021 DE, 699 FR, 542 1610 IT, 1103 UK, 1021 DE, 699 FR, 542

SP, 516 NL, 462 SE, ...SP, 516 NL, 462 SE, ... Outside Europe: 150 USA, 23 CA, 15 Outside Europe: 150 USA, 23 CA, 15

Australia, 9 Japan, 6 China, 3 India, 2 Australia, 9 Japan, 6 China, 3 India, 2 Brazil, etc.Brazil, etc.

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Results (2) 559 projects passed the first stage of evaluation:559 projects passed the first stage of evaluation: Out of these 559: 102 UK, 81 DE, 65 FR, 56 NL, Out of these 559: 102 UK, 81 DE, 65 FR, 56 NL,

49 IT, 40 SP, 29 IL, 25 BE, 25 CH, 18 SE, 14 HU, 49 IT, 40 SP, 29 IL, 25 BE, 25 CH, 18 SE, 14 HU, 12 FI, 11 GR, 6 AT, 6 DK, 5 NO, 4 CY, 4 PT, 4 12 FI, 11 GR, 6 AT, 6 DK, 5 NO, 4 CY, 4 PT, 4 IE, 2 CZ, 1 BGIE, 2 CZ, 1 BG

102 (out of the 559) in HSS: 29 UK, 17 NL, 12 102 (out of the 559) in HSS: 29 UK, 17 NL, 12 DE, 8 FR, 6 SP, 6 IT, 5 BE, 3 CH, 3 IL, 2 CY, 2 DE, 8 FR, 6 SP, 6 IT, 5 BE, 3 CH, 3 IL, 2 CY, 2 HU, 2 IE, 2 SE, 1 AT, 1 BG, 1 FI, 1 GR, 1 NOHU, 2 IE, 2 SE, 1 AT, 1 BG, 1 FI, 1 GR, 1 NO

Distribution according to the panels: 26 for SH-1, Distribution according to the panels: 26 for SH-1, 22 SH-2, 26 SH-3, 11 SH-4, 17 SH-522 SH-2, 26 SH-3, 11 SH-4, 17 SH-5

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France ANR-HSS

25 M. Euros (out of 800 M.) in 200725 M. Euros (out of 800 M.) in 2007662 projects submitted / 165 granted 662 projects submitted / 165 granted

(25% success rate)(25% success rate)Non-thematic program (bottom-up)Non-thematic program (bottom-up)

249 projects submitted (out of 1406) / 64 249 projects submitted (out of 1406) / 64 granted (out of 353), i.e.25.7%granted (out of 353), i.e.25.7%

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Non-thematic program

Young ScholarsYoung Scholars

103 projects submitted, 23 granted 103 projects submitted, 23 granted (22.3%)(22.3%)

Advanced ScholarsAdvanced Scholars

146 projects submitted, 41 granted 146 projects submitted, 41 granted (28.1%)(28.1%)

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Thematic programs

3 Thematic programs in 20073 Thematic programs in 2007 320 projects submitted, 74 granted (23.1%)320 projects submitted, 74 granted (23.1%) Enterprises and economic organ. struct. (60 Enterprises and economic organ. struct. (60

projects submitted > 13 granted, 21.6%)projects submitted > 13 granted, 21.6%) South, today (108 > 26, 24%)South, today (108 > 26, 24%) Corpora and research instruments in HSS Corpora and research instruments in HSS

(152 > 35, 23%)(152 > 35, 23%)

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In addition ... Bilateral programs in HSS

Franco-German programFranco-German program

93 projects submitted, 27 granted (29%)93 projects submitted, 27 granted (29%) Franco-Taiwanese programFranco-Taiwanese program

1 project submitted, 1 granted (100%)1 project submitted, 1 granted (100%) Franco-Japanese (JSPS) program called Franco-Japanese (JSPS) program called

CHORUS - Not running in 2007CHORUS - Not running in 2007

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ANR-GrantsNon-thematic

11,348 M€ for the non-thematic 11,348 M€ for the non-thematic programs:programs:

2,813 M€ for the Young Scholars scheme, 2,813 M€ for the Young Scholars scheme, i.e. 122,304 € /projecti.e. 122,304 € /project

8,536 M€ for the Advanced Scholars 8,536 M€ for the Advanced Scholars scheme, i.e. 208,195 € /projectscheme, i.e. 208,195 € /project

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Grants-Thematic

Thematic programsThematic programs 13.548 M€ :13.548 M€ :

Enterprises: 2.160 M€, i.e. 166,154 € /projectEnterprises: 2.160 M€, i.e. 166,154 € /project

The Souths: 4.756 M€, i.e. 182,923 € /projectThe Souths: 4.756 M€, i.e. 182,923 € /project

Corpora: 6.632 M€, i.e. 189,485 € /projectCorpora: 6.632 M€, i.e. 189,485 € /project

French-German schemeFrench-German scheme 4.052 M€, i.e. 150 K€/project (only for the French part)4.052 M€, i.e. 150 K€/project (only for the French part)

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Distribution by discipline

19%

15%

11%

9%

8%

8%

7%

5%

5%

4%

4%

3%3% 1%1%

Histoire

Économie

Géographie-démographie

Linguistique

Archéologie

Anthropologie-ethnologie

Psychologie

Littérature-arts

Sociologie

Gestion

Philosophie

Sciences politiques

Info/communication

Sciences juridiques

Santé/épidémiologie

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