COFUND: How should the scientific excellence be demonstrated?

The scientific excellence should be explained under point 1.4 in the template, excellence criterion “Quality and ambition of the research, innovation and/or academic objectives of the recruitment programme”. In this section, the scientific excellence of the host body in which the Choose Europe for Science Programme will take place should be described, including relevant research, innovation and academic objectives as well as evidence of the current outputs, impacts and research practices.
It is then important to demonstrate how the Programme will contribute to this excellence through the quality and novelty of the work that selected researchers will carry out within the remit of their project. This should aim to address questions like: How will they contribute to the overarching objectives? What are expected results?