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• Societal Challenges (SC)

• During the writing process

• When entering into agreements for projects within Horizon 2020

• During an ongoing project

• Contact

Societal Challenges (SC)

Societal challenges (SC) are divided into seven specific challenges:

• SC1 - Health, demographic change and wellbeing;
• SC2 - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine and maritime and inland water research, and the Bioeconomy;
• SC3 - Secure, clean and efficient energy;
• SC4 - Smart, green and integrated transport;
• SC5 - Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials;
• SC6 - Europe in a changing world - inclusive, innovative and reflective societies;
• SC7 - Secure societies - protecting freedom and security of Europe and its citizens.

During the writing process

The Office for Research, Engagement and Innovation Services (REIS) provides support before you have started to write your application.

• Assistance in using the Funding & Tender Portal
• Seminars and workshops with information about the different activities in the program and what to think about when writing the application.
• Meetings for discussion about your research idea and the conditions in different parts of Horizon 2020.
• Tips and advice on how an application should be designed.
• Opportunity to gain access to the approved application.

When entering into agreements for projects within Horizon 2020

The Office for Research, Engagement and Innovation Services (REIS) will assist you with all relevant agreements when you have received notification that your Horizon 2020 project has been granted funding.

Internationally funded research projects, including those funded by the EU, constitute a commitment for the whole University. The University administration handles the preparation of contracts and agreements (e.g. “Grant Agreement Preparation”) in cooperation with the department where the project is placed. The different stages leading up to the signing of an agreement are presented in the table below. The Contracts team at REIS ensures that each stage in the work process is carried out until the agreement has been signed and a project account has been set up in the University’s financial management system. 

The head of REIS signs all EU agreements on delegation from the President, after approval from the head of department and in consultation with the Deputy Vice President concerned. The researcher in charge of the project must obtain approval of the project application from their head of department (or the equivalent) already during the application stage. The researcher is also responsible for reviewing the agreement from their own perspective as principal investigator. A legal advisor from the Office of the President performs a legal review of some agreements. The economic / financial parts of the agreement are reviewed by the financial officer of the department (or the equivalent). This whole process is coordinated by the Contracts team.
 

During an ongoing project

The Office for Research, Engagement and Innovation Services (REIS) provides support during an ongoing EU project and after the end of a project. 

• General support when questions or problems arise during the project period.  
• Support when major changes occur during a project making an amendment to the relevant agreements necessary.   
• Support when reporting. 
• Support when an audit is initiated by the EU Commission. 
• Support with ethics questions. 

Contact

Henrik Aspeborg (research officer)

Viviana Stechina (research officer)

Daniel Bergvall (financial officer)

Financial officers
Contracts team
Ethics support function