Dear Sir, Madam,
The Belgian Science Policy Office is now launching the second call for proposals of the "Society and Future" research programme in the field of social sciences. The programme was introduced in 2005 and is open to the participation of researchers from outside Belgium (when integrated in a network with a Belgian co-ordinatior). The aim of the programme is to increase the knowledge needed for decision-making at the Belgian federal level.
The present call covers the following 11 themes or chapters that compose the programme:
1. Democracy in an international context
2. The functioning of the institutions
3. Constitutional order and justice
4. Economy and governance
5. Science, knowledge, new technologies and the internet
6. Spatial aspects of social diversity
7. Inequality and social exclusion
8. Special target groups for a social cohesion policy: women and the elderly
9. Multiculturality and social cohesion
10. Labour market, quality of work and employment
11. Fairness and health
Researchers are invited to work out transversal proposals.
In general, one can consider that a research project will need two researchers over a period of two to three years, which corresponds to a budget of 300.000 € to 450.000 €. Four-year projects are not excluded.
Projects will be evaluated under a two-step procedure, by “peer review". The deadline for submission of research pre-proposals is November 23, 2006.
For more information, please visit http://www.belspo. be/belspo/ home/calls/ TA2006_en. stm
Thank you for your attention.
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