The Evolution of Cooperation and Trading (TECT)

EUROCORES stands for ‘ESF European Collaborative Research Scheme´, a grant scheme managed by the European Science Foundation (ESF). The ESF has 78 members organisations from 30 different countries: academies, research organisations and research funding agencies, including NWO.

The ESF uses the EUROCORES Scheme to develop and support Europe-wide collaboration and synergy in and across all scientific areas. The Scheme provides a flexible framework for national basic research funding organizations to join forces to support top class European research.

PLEASE NOTE: In the Netherlands only researchers from disciplines served by the Social Sciences council (MaGW) can apply. Only MaGW has committed itself to TECT.
Researchers based in universities and research institutions in those countries whose national research funding agencies are signatories to the scheme, are eligible to apply for grants. Project applications must involve collaboration amongst research teams in a minimum of three European countries.
MaGW applicants need to hold a doctor’s degree and be based in a Dutch university or research institute acknowledged by the KNAW and/or NWO.

What can be applied for

The funding is limited to either a PhD or a Postdoc research postition and material costs.
Personnel costs will be granted in accordance with the VSNU contract regarding research postitions. Funding is limited to a maximum of K€200.

PhD

You can apply for personnel costs for a PhD student with a maximum of four years 1fte, 5 years 0,8 fte is also possible if applied for in the application.

Postdoc

You can apply for personnel costs for a Postdoc position (NOT the position of the applicant) with a maximum of three years 1fte, more years with less fte is also possible if applied for in the application.

Material costs

Here you can apply for material costs like, for example, data collection.
Excluded are the costs for:

• Computers, laptops, computertime;
• Accommodation, overhead costs, devaluation;

Please note! It is not allowed to apply with more than 1 Dutch research team or application within one European Collaborative Research Project.

Where can be applied

If you consider applying, please visit the ESF website at www.esf.org/tect. Guidelines for applicants, application forms and a list of the participating funding bodies in Europe, together with the names of contact persons in each participating organisation are available on this web site.

Applications may be submitted online at ESF. More information at www.esf.org/tect

When can be applied

The deadline for submitting applications was 8 June 2006.