Research Networking Programmes (RNP's) 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.   

2007 Call for RNP Proposals- text and guidelines (closed)

Deadline for submitting proposals under the 2007 RNP Call was 30 October 2007, 16:00 CET (extended to 31 October 2007, 16:00). The text of the Call remains accessible for information purposes.
* 122 eligible proposals have been received. Proposals recommended by ESF Standing Committees after undergoing peer review will be submitted for funding to ESF Member Organisations in the course of 2008. The final outcome (i.e. list of RNPs to be launched in 2009) will be released around mid-February 2009.

Outcome of the 2006 Call for Proposals

* For RNPs to be launched in 2008.
* Out of 132 eligible proposals in all scientific fields, 15 were recommended by ESF Standing Committees for submission for funding to ESF Member Organisations in the course of 2007. All 15 will be launched in 2008, which represents an average success rate of 11,3%.
* List of RNPs to be launched in 2008 (PDF 42 KB)
* List of referees used to peer review the RNP proposals under the 2006 Call (PDF 261 KB).

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