ERA Chairs

Projects are expected to contribute to some of the following outcomes:

At system level:

• Increase in number of R&I talents moving to host organisations in Widening countries
• Increase in international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral mobility of researchers and innovators
• Encouraging institutional reforms in research institutions and in the national R&I system in widening countries
• Strengthening of Widening countries’ human capital base in R&I with more entrepreneurial and better trained researchers and innovators
• Better communication of R&I results to society
• Better quality and capacity of research and innovation contributing to Europe's competitiveness and growth
• Improved excellence capacity and resources in Widening countries and close the still apparent research and innovation gap within Europe

At organisation level:

• Research excellence of the institution in the specific fields covered by the ERA Chair holder.
• Increased attractiveness of the institution for internationally excellent and mobile researchers.
• Creation of a permanent and excellent research group in the chosen scientific field with a spill-over effect on the institution;
• Improved capability to succeed in competitive research funding in the EU and globally, at least, in the fields of choice;
• Greater contribution to the knowledge-based economy and society