Experts for evaluation of SEED applications

Interested staff members of an academic or non-academic organization are encouraged to register their interest through the SEED application site (not yet open for call #2)!

Experts selected by the Executive board will receive a contract defining all the rights, obligations and conditions applicable to the activity of being part of the SC, and will be requested to additionally sign the “SEED code of conduct” that follows the model of the European Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers used by the EC and that will define the necessary properties of impartiality, accuracy, objectivity, consistency and confidentiality.

To ensure an independent and fair evaluation process, experts will be asked to return a signed declaration of no conflict of interest once assigned the applications to be evaluated (within two working days). In case of conflict of interest, the application will be immediately assigned to a new expert. By conflict of interest, we understand:

• The candidate has (today or in the past) already scientific collaborations with the evaluator (publications/projects)
• The expert and the candidate are or have been members of the same entity (work link)
• They have family ties or other formal close connections.

We are looking for participation through

• Evaluation of 10 applications in Phase 1 between 15 Nov. - 6 Dec. 2024.
• Participation in 4 interviews that will be organized during 16 Dec. - 11 Jan. 2025.

Evaluation by external experts will be compensated with 300€ net honorarium for 10 applications evaluated in phase 1 and 100€ net honorarium in phase 2 for 4 interviews.