Changing grants and funding landscape Sample Clauses

Changing grants and funding landscape. As grant application has become a decisive factor in higher education research in general, the work of research support offices is increasingly structured around the pre- and post-award phases of grant acquisition. Therefore, we find it worth outlining the changes in the grants and funding landscape more closely. Public funding of research institutions, particularly of universities, in Europe has undergone significant changes. While the ‘old social contract for science’ (Xxxxxx, 2003) based on the Humboldtian ideals4 left the universities with considerable autonomy regarding the allocation of resources and thus regarding their research activities, the new rationales of funding imply demands for greater accountability and requirements to address social and economically relevant research problems in exchange for public funds (Xxxxxx et al., 2019). Against this background, a shift from recurrent block funding towards project -based funding mechanisms has been observed (Xxxxx, 2012; Xxxxxx et al., 2007).5 Consequently, funding arrangements for research activities in the higher education sector have become more complex and competitive (Aagaard, 2017; Xxxxxx, 2007; Xxxxxxx, 2010). Obtaining funds entails additional transaction costs as it involves the application for funds and contract negotiation, as well as project monitoring and submission of reports to the funding body (Xxxxxx et al., 2015, p. 961), expanding the administrative tasks. In the European context, the European Union has played an increasingly significant role in the research funding landscape since the 1990s by defining the framework for European research policy and through direct funding instruments such as the European Framework Programmes (Heilbron et al., 2017, pp. 2–3; Xxxxxx et al., 2007, pp. 372–373). As the importance of EU funding grows, there has been a corresponding rise in the demand for professionals with specialised knowledge in EU project management (Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx, 2015, p. 62). As external funding sources have become more prominent, grant writing has become a central activity in the academic world. Effective communication and promotion of project ideas are now crucial skills (Xxxxxxx, 2018). As various scholars (see, x.x. Xxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, 2016) highlight, applying for grants can be complex and academics may need support to navigate it effectively. Success in grant application depends not only on the quality of the proposed research itself but increasingly, applications are ...
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