Community of Experts
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Community of Experts
Expert Reviewers delivering impartial evaluations
Since 1974, ESF has developed a network of international academics, science policy experts, and stakeholders across the European and global research landscape. Building on this heritage, we are bringing together the world’s leading researchers to develop the ESF Community of Experts (CoEx). Our CoEx plays a key role in sustaining scientific collaboration and supporting excellence in providing independent research assessments for ESF partners.
It comprises 10,000 international experts across all scientific disciplines, spanning 90 different countries.
Members of the Community of Experts can be invited to act as reviewers for research project proposals, fellowship applications, or academic promotion candidates. They may also be invited to join review panels to select research proposals in a dedicated meeting.
One Community, Two Colleges
College of Expert Reviewers
Members of the College of Expert Reviewers provide scientific assessments and evaluations in their domain of expertise. Expert Reviewers are active researchers who are recognised experts with in-depth scientific knowledge in a specific area and strong credentials in their discipline.
Experts remotely assess the submitted proposals that have been assigned to them, after a preliminary Conflict of Interest check by the ESF scientific staff.
College of Review Panel Members
The ESF College of Review Panel members is constituted of experts of international stature with a proven record of scientific excellence and a broad knowledge of their disciplinary area. They also have solid experience in committee work and scientific assessment processes.
Review Panel members use their broad expertise to build consensus on the scientific merit of research proposals during dedicated in-person or virtual meetings.
Most members of this College are selected from experienced members of the College of Expert Reviewers.
What is involved?
Join the community
We always look for the best-fit of expertise for each review assignment, taking into consideration the expert’s area of expertise, discipline, experience and availability - and of course potential biases or conflicts of interest.
Experts are asked to upload (or update) their scientific profile on our web portal. This facilitates the efficient assignment of experts to proposals.
Review panel members are selected from experienced members of the College of Expert Reviewers.
Meet our partners
Public Authorities
We partner with Public Authorities to evaluate a wide range of funding programmes.
Philanthropies
We partner with Philanthropies to evaluate a wide range of funding programmes.
Universities
We partner with Universities to evaluate a wide range of funding applications
MSCA Cofunds
We partner with MSCA Cofunds to evaluate a wide range of funding programmes.
Research Funding Organisations
We partner with Research Funding Organisations to evaluate a wide range of funding programmes.
ESF's Research Assessment Solutions
Research Assessment Solutions
Contact Us!
Feel free to drop us an email for any questions or to schedule a brief meeting.
Julia Boman
Grant Evaluation Partnerships Manager
Eliana Legoux
Grant Evaluation Partnerships Administrator
You can also contact us at ESFExperts[at]esf[dot]org