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Division 2.1 Principles

United Kingdom

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The process from proposal submission to the award of grants rests on a number of well-established principles:

  • Excellence. Projects selected for funding must demonstrate a high scientific and/or technical quality.

  • Transparency. Funding and award decisions must be based on clearly described rules and procedures, and applicant legal entities and principal investigators should receive adequate feedback on the outcome of the peer review evaluation of their proposals.

  • Fairness and impartiality. All proposals shall be treated consistently and in the same way. They must be evaluated impartially on their merits, irrespective of their origin or the identity of the submitting entity, the principal investigator or any team member.

  • Confidentiality. All proposals and related data, knowledge and documents communicated to the ERCEA must be treated in confidence.

  • Efficiency and speed. Peer review evaluation, award and grant preparation should be as rapid as possible, commensurate with maintaining the quality of the peer review evaluation, and respecting the legal framework.

  • Ethical and security considerations. Any proposal which contravenes fundamental ethical principles, or which fails to comply with the relevant security procedures may be excluded from the process of peer review evaluation, selection and award at any time.