THE IMPACT OF THE UKRAINIAN CRISIS ON RESEARCH FUNDING SUPPORT ACTIONS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Under the current circumstances, the French National Research Agency (ANR) wishes to express its solidarity and full support with the National Research Foundation of Ukraine and the entire Ukrainian scientific community. As a member of Science Europe, the Agency fully endorses the statement and call made by the European association on 1st March 2022: https://www.scienceeurope.org/news/support-statement-ukraine/.

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In addition, pursuant to the recent provisions adopted by France, the ANR is taking the following measures:

• The Agency is suspending its partnership with the Russian Science Foundation.
• As far as multilateral cooperation are concerned, the Agency will no longer take part in actions involving Russian or Belarusian institutions.
• Regarding the ongoing 2022 generic call for proposals, projects involving Russian or Belarusian laboratories will not be funded by the ANR.

The French National Research Agency would like to highlight the existence of the PAUSE Programme and its solidarity-based response for Ukrainian scientists in danger. This programme, organised by the Collège de France, is opening a special call for emergency assistance to Ukrainian researchers in danger through an emergency fund granted by the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation.

The ANR is monitoring the international situation on a daily basis, and these measures will remain in effect as long as the circumstances requires such actions.

ABOUT THE ANR

The French National Research Agency (ANR) is the funding agency for project-based research in France. The Agency, a public institution under the authority of the Ministry in charge of Research, aims to fund and promote the development of basic and targeted research, technical innovation and technology transfer, as well as partnerships between research teams from public and private sectors at national, European, and international levels. The ANR is also the main operator of the Investments for the Future Programmes (PIA 1, 2, 3 and 4), in the field of higher education and research, for which it selects, funds and monitors projects covering, in particular, actions regarding excellence initiatives, research infrastructures and support for the progress and development of research. The ANR has ISO 9001 certification for all its project selection processes.

PRESS CONTACT:

Katel Le Floc’h: +33 1 78 09 80 70 / contactpresse(at)agencerecherche.fr