Study on assessing the contribution of the framework programmes to the development of human research capacity : RTD-Human Research Capacity-2013-A.5

This report is prepared by IDEA Consult, PPMI and iFQ for the European Commission, DG Research and Innovation, in order to report on a detailed and robust assessment of the contribution of the Framework Programmes (FP) to the development of human research capacity. Based on the intervention logic of the FPs and corresponding expected outputs, immediate and intermediate outcomes, the impact is measured at three levels: the individual (researcher), the team and the systemic. The study comprises an assessment of the existing available evidence and the collection of new data and information through the design and implementation of two surveys (one at the individual and one at the team level) and ten case studies. The outcomes of the project are analysis results, conclusions and recommendations that inform and support decision-making processes in research and technology policy, and particularly in terms of tailoring the EC's funding instruments (Horizon 2020 Programme) in order to reach maximum impact on human research capacity in the future.