Research Networking Programmes (RNPs) lay the foundation for nationally funded research groups to address major scientific and research infrastructure issues, in order to advance the frontiers of existing science.  These long-term programmes, subject to selection through an open call and an international peer review process, must deal with high-quality science and demonstrate the added value of being carried out at the European level. 

Please see the left navigation bar for all our current Research Networking Programmes.   

2009 Call for RNP Proposals - text and guidelines - closed

* Deadline for submitting proposals was 22 October 2009, 16:00 CET. The text of the call remains accessible for information purposes. 
* Recommended and funded programmes will be launched in January 2011.

Outcome of the 2008 Call for Proposals

* For RNPs to be launched in 2010.
* Out of 112 eligible proposals in all scientific fields, 20 were recommended by ESF Standing Committees for submission for funding to ESF Member Organisations in the course of 2009 (This represents an average success rate of 17,85 % at this stage). The final outcome (i.e. list of RNPs to be launched in 2010 will be known in December 2009 and released in the first months of 2010).

Guidelines and Procedures for running ESF Research Networking Programmes (All)

• Guidelines and procedures for ESF Research Networking Programmes resulting from proposals submitted after 1 August 2005

• Guidelines and procedures for ESF Research Networking Programmes resulting from proposals submitted before 1 August 2005