Open schooling and collaboration on science education

Call Updates

Mar 17, 2021 5:14:56 PM

Call: H2020-SwafS-2018-2020, H2020-SwafS-2020-2-Stage 2.

An overview of the evaluation results (Flash Call Info) is now available under the ‘Topic conditions & documents’ section on the topic page for the following topic:

SwafS-01-2019-2020: Open schooling and collaboration on science education (CSA)

Nov 20, 2020 4:06:25 PM

Call: H2020-SwafS-2018-2020, H2020-SwafS-2020-2-Stage 2 closed on the 17/11/2020.

19 proposals have been submitted.

The breakdown per topic is:

SwafS-01-2018-2019-2020: Open schooling and collaboration on science education: 12 proposals

Evaluation results are expected to be communicated in March 2021.

Apr 29, 2020 5:28:06 PM

Call H2020-SwafS-2018-2020, H2020-SwafS-2020-2-Stage1 has closed on the 23/04/2020.

145 proposals have been submitted.

The breakdown per topic is:

SwafS-01-2018-2019-2020: Open schooling and collaboration on science education: 101 proposals

Evaluation results are expected to be communicated in JULY 2020

Mar 18, 2020 8:43:22 AM 

Please note that the deadline for this call has been extended to 23/04/2020.

Dec 10, 2019 12:30:24 AM

The submission session is now available for: SwafS-01-2018-2019-2020(CSA)

Open schooling and collaboration on science education

ID: SwafS-01-2018-2019-2020

Type of action:
CSA Coordination and support action

Deadline Model : two-stage

Planned opening date: 10 December 2019

Deadline: 15 April 2020 17:00:00 Brussels time

2nd stage Deadline: 17 November 2020 17:00:00 Brussels time

Work programme year: H2020-2018-2020 

Call name:
Science with and for Society 

Call ID:
H2020-SwafS-2018-2020

Topic Description

Specific Challenge:At the moment, Europe faces a shortfall in science-knowledgeable people at all levels of society. This is a good time to expand opportunities for science learning, in formal, non-formal and informal settings[1]. Evidence shows that European citizens, young and old, appreciate the importance of science and want to be more informed, and that citizens want more science education. Over 40% believe science and technological innovation can have a positive impact on the environment, health and medical care, and basic infrastructure in the future[2]. Therefore, collaboration between formal, non-formal and informal science education providers, enterprises and civil society should be enhanced to ensure relevant and meaningful engagement of all societal actors with science and increase the uptake of science studies, citizen science initiatives and science-based careers, employability and competitiveness.

Scope:The proposed action targets the creation of new partnerships in local communities to foster improved science education for all citizens. This action aims to support a range of activities based on collaboration between formal, non-formal and informal science education providers, enterprises and civil society in order to integrate the concept of open schooling, including all educational levels, in science education.

"Open schooling" where schools, in cooperation with other stakeholders, become an agent of community well-being shall be promoted; families should be encouraged to become real partners in school life and activities; professionals from enterprises and civil and wider society should actively be involved in bringing real-life projects to the classroom. Relevant policy makers should also be involved, to encourage policy buy-in and the mainstreaming of good practices and insights into policies, and hence sustainability and impact beyond the lifetime of funding. Partnerships that foster expertise, networking, sharing and applying science and technology research findings across different enterprises (e.g. start-ups, SMEs, larger corporations) should be promoted. Gender, socio-economic and geographical differences should be considered.

The Commission considers that proposals requesting a contribution from the EU of the order of € 1.50 million would allow this specific challenge to be addressed appropriately. Nonetheless, this does not preclude submission and selection of proposals requesting other amounts.

Expected Impact:It is expected that in the short term the development of partnerships between schools, local communities, Civil Society Organisations, universities and industry should contribute to a more scientifically interested and literate society and students with a better awareness of and interest in scientific careers. In the medium term the activities should provide citizens and future researchers with the tools and skills to make informed decisions and choices and in the long-term this action should contribute towards the ERA objectives of increasing the numbers of scientists and researchers in Europe.

Cross-cutting Priorities:RRI
Gender

[1]http://ec.europa.eu/research/swafs/pdf/pub_science_education/KI-NA-26-893-EN-N.pdf.

[2]http://ec.europa.eu/commfrontoffice/publicopinion/archives/ebs/ebs_419_en.pdf.