Your Partner in Science
Advancing high-quality research through expert management and support
Our Mission Statement
We are a non-profit, non-governmental organisation offering expert, independent management and support throughout the entire research lifecycle—from conception and implementation to evaluation, sustainability, and impact.
Your Partner for
Research Assessment & Grant Evaluation
With up to 5000 proposals assessed per year across all scientific disciplines, we provide rigorous and independent assessments for research funding and talent selection.
Hosting & Supporting Scientific Structures
We enable dynamic scientific collaborations by providing a comprehensive operational base, with dedicated support in administration, finance, operations, and communication.
Managing Research Funding Programmes
We enable dynamic scientific collaborations by providing a comprehensive operational base, with dedicated support in administration, finance, operations, and communication.
Managing & Supporting EU-funded projects
We strengthen EU-funded projects and programmes by managing, coordinating, communicating, and actively participating in project proposals and execution.
Teams covering all disciplines
Discover the specific areas of expertise of our teams, their research projects, and hosted scientific structures.
ESF in a few figures
(2021-2024)
“Partnership with ESF allowed mobilization of international expertise in five very specific areas
of research in a very short time period.”
Teresa Rodríguez de Tembleque
Programme Manager
Fundación Iberdrola España
"FWF decided to externalise the review process
to ESF to ensure that transparency and rules regarding conflicts of interest are complied with."
Tina Olteanu
Unit Head, Program Management Coordination
Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
Get in touch!
Hi, we are the ESF team. We are ready to answer any questions, discuss potential collaborations, and schedule a meeting. Feel free to give us a call or drop us an email.
