The Science with and for Society programme addresses the European societal challenges tackled by Horizon 2020, building capacities and developing innovative ways of connecting science to society.

The aim of the programme is to build effective cooperation between science and society, to make science education and careers attractive for young people in order to allow scientifically literate citizens to actively participate all along their life to their development, and to enable them to opt for a scientific career.

To reach this objective, this call aims at:
– Developing scientific citizenship by promoting innovative pedagogies in science education, attracting more young people towards science, with a special emphasis on girls, and addressing the challenges faced by young people, in pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering and innovation;
– Developing Responsible Research and Innovation in Higher Education Curricula;
– Easing the access to scientific careers by increasing the service level of the EURAXESS Services Network.

These activities are targeted to citizens and their associations or groupings, with primary, secondary and higher education establishments, science museums, libraries, but also media, artists, creative industries, as well as researchers and innovators, policy makers at national, regional and local levels, research organisations, etc.
The expected outcome of European Commission actions is to improve the science-literacy and the responsibility of citizens as well as their access to scientific careers.

The actions foreseen within this call for proposals include the following topics:
SEAC-1-2015: Innovative ways to make science education and scientific careers attractive to young people
The Union needs all its talents to boost creativity and competitiveness. It needs young boys and girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), while at the same time adhering to the values embedded in Responsible Research and Innovation. In such a manner, the Union will reach the objective of a R&D intensity of 3% of GDP which is essential. Yet it has been increasingly difficult to attract adequate numbers of young people, to these domains and to avoid a brain-drain of talent from Europe. Therefore, a shift to innovative and effective methods is necessary, so as to raise the attractiveness of science education and scientific careers and boost the interest of young people in STEM.

SEAC-2-2014: Responsible Research and Innovation in Higher Education Curricula
This topic will raise the importance and uptake of Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) in Europe and beyond, via the design, production and dissemination of educational material and curricula for use by Higher Education Institutions and other higher education establishments, and their incorporation into educational programmes for science and engineering studies. The embedding of RRI in curricula will help Higher Education Institutions to shape more responsible and responsive researchers, able to better frame their research in a societal context, necessary for tackling societal challenges more effectively and in a more transdisciplinary manner.

SEAC-4-2015: EURAXESS outreach to industry
This action aims at providing EURAXESS service centres with tools to increase the uptake/use of the EURAXESS portals and services by the industry sector. Initiatives shall be supported that have proven to increase the level of interaction of industry with EURAXESS portals and services for the benefit of Responsible Research and Innovation. 
 
Budget: 8.9 million EUR

Who can apply
Legal entities established in the following countries and territories will be eligible to receive funding through Horizon 2020:
− The Member States of the European Union, including their overseas departments;
− The Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT) linked to the Member States: Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, Bonaire, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Falkland Islands, French Polynesia, Greenland, 
Montserrat, New Caledonia, Pitcairn Islands, Saba, Saint Barthélémy, Saint Helena, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Sint Eustatius, Sint Maarten, Turks and Caicos Islands, Wallis and Futuna.
− The Countries Associated to Horizon 2020: the latest information on which countries are associated, or in the process of association to Horizon 2020.
− The following countries available here.

Deadline: 16 September 2015, 17:00:00 (Brussels local time).

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Please consult the Science with and for Society Work Programme for further details.

For further guidance and practical information, contact the National Contact Point in your country.