Abstract

Previous studies have pointed at participation in the European Framework Programs for Research and Innovation as elite driven, foremost by large and prestigious universities. By analyzing all proposals (including rejected proposals) rather than funded projects only, we have investigated whether such findings also hold for success in proposal decisions. We study which university characteristics are associated with successful proposal outcomes. Our study finds that university size is indeed an important driver for success, but independent of size; it is essential with a relative high volume of proposals. Those Higher Education Institutions who submit relatively many proposals compared to their size performs better, especially in the European Research Council. What are important success criterions vary across thematic areas and to some extent over time, reflecting changing goals of the EU programs. Success is based on complex mechanisms, where many universities—irrespective of size—for different reasons perform well in the framework programs.

中文翻译：

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大学的特点和为欧洲框架计划中的提案提供资金的可能性

摘要

先前的研究指出，精英人士的推动下，尤其是大型和著名大学参与了欧洲研究与创新框架计划。通过分析所有提案（包括拒绝的提案），而不是仅分析资助的项目，我们调查了这些发现是否也成功在提案决策中。我们研究哪些大学特征与成功的提案结果相关。我们的研究发现，大学规模确实是成功的重要驱动力，但与规模无关。对于相对大量的提案，这是必不可少的。与规模相比提交更多提案的那些高等教育机构的表现更好，尤其是在欧洲研究理事会中。重要的成功标准在各个主题领域之间有所不同，并且在一定程度上随时间推移而变化，反映出欧盟计划目标的不断变化。成功基于复杂的机制，许多大学（不论规模大小）由于各种原因在框架计划中表现良好。