Embedding Social Science and Humanities (SSH) across Horizon 2020 Ben Sharman, UK National Contact Point
The Embedding SSH agenda "Social sciences and humanities (SSH) research will be fully integrated into each of the general objectives of Horizon 2020" Horizon 2020 regulation
Horizon 2020 Structure Excellent Science Industrial Leadership Societal Challenges European Research Council Future and Emerging Technologies Marie Skłodowska- Curie actions Research Infrastructures Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies (LEIT) - ICT. KETs, Space Access to Risk Finance Innovation in SMEs 1. Health and Wellbeing 2. Food security 3. Transport 4. Energy 5. Climate action 6. Societies 7. Security Embedding Social Science and Humanities (SSH), Widening Participation, Science with and for Society and ICT European Insitute of European Innovation Insitutof and Technology Innovation (EIT) and Technology (EIT) EURATOM Joint Research Centre
Horizon 2020 budget received from SC and LEIT by SSH partners 2014-15 303 Million SC6 30% 130 Million rest of SC and LEIT 70% 433 Million Total
Identifying opportunities for SSH in the 2016/17 work programmes Flagging Tool highlights SSH opportunities
Net4Society Report Net4Society is an international network of NCPs for Societal Challenge Six For every Work Programme, N4S produce a report on the Opportunities for Researchers from the Socioeconomic Sciences and Humanities (SSH) in Horizon 2020 Compiles the EC s SSH-flagged topics, with SSH aspects within call texts highlighted in bold Also identified topics with minor SSH relevance 2016-17 report can be found here Report for 2018-20 WPs due late 2017.
SSH included in Evaluation Proposals submitted for topics 'flagged' for SSH should contain meaningful, integrated contributions from SSH researchers Evaluators briefed on how to identify and evaluate SSH aspects Evaluation Panels include SSH expertise.
Opportunities for SSH in 2016/17 work programmes
SSH in Excellent Science
Opportunities for SSH in Excellent Science The European Research Council is already a major funding source for investigator-driven frontier research. Future and Emerging Technologies research to open new fields of innovation Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions give opportunities for greater mobility and network building. Several major research infrastructures in the SSH are supported by FP7/H2020: CESSDA, DARIAH, CLARIN, ESS, SHARE, InGRID.
SSH in Industrial Leadership
Opportunities for SSH in Industrial Leadership Strengthening the cultural and social aspects of innovation SSH as a source of creativity in development of services and products Business and management models.
SSH in Societal Challenges
Opportunities for embedding SSH in the Societal challenges SC1: Understanding the determinants of health and optimising the effectiveness of healthcare provisions SC2: Support to policies empowering rural areas and promoting informed consumer choices SC3: Robust decision making on energy policy and a transition to a sustainable energy system SC4: Supporting evidence based transport policy and foresight, urban mobility SC5: Support to Climate Change mitigation and adaptation strategies, resource efficiency initiatives towards a green economy SC7: Cultural and socio-economic aspects of security, risk and management issues (including legal & human rights)
Proposals should be based on trans-disciplinary research, involving behavioural, sociological, psychological, medical and other relevant disciplines, including gender and cultural aspects.
Assessment of the specific transport requirements of women as well as employment opportunities in the future transport system, according to the technical and organisational development of the sector. Analysis of intersectional aspects such as gender, age, social level, education, ethnic origin, family composition, etc, and of their influence on specific mobility needs
2018: Social Innovation in the Energy Sector theme Questions under this theme include: What characterizes successful examples of social innovation in the energy sector? In what way does social innovation contribute to the preservation of livelihoods and the development of new business and service models in the energy sector?
Number of successful 2015 applications with SSH partners by Country
Thank you! Embedding SSH NCP Mailbox: XcutSSHNCP@esrc.ac.uk Other UK NCPs can be found on UK Government s Horizon 2020 webpage.