Ethics

The FIAS Fellowship Programme is founded on shared values such as the need to ensure freedom of research and the need to work in the interest of the physical and moral integrity of individuals.

In compliance with the European Commission's regulations, applicants are requested to indicate possible ethical issues in their proposals. At the application stage, they are requested to declare in the application form compliance with the Research Code of Ethics for Researchers (Council Recommendation of 18 December 2023 on a European framework to attract and retain research, innovation and entrepreneurial talents in Europe, Annex II The European Charter for Researchers), and with the EC regulations on privacy, data protection, confidentiality and property rules. After selection, they will have to fill the Horizon Europe's Ethics commitment tables following the "How to complete your ethics self-assessment" guide.

The Programme Officer systematically undertakes an ethical eligibility check of applications in collaboration with the Ethical Review Board (with particular attention to privacy and data protection, as most research proposals deal with humanities and social sciences). If needed, the application is transferred to the relevant national ethical committee for assessment.

Under the FIAS Fellowship Programme, employment conditions offered to fellows by all participating IAS are in full compliance with the General Principles and Requirements applicable to employers in the European Charter for Researchers, (Council Recommendation of 18 December 2023 on a European framework to attract and retain research, innovation and entrepreneurial talents in Europe, Annex II The European Charter for Researchers)

The FIAS fellowship programme follows an equal opportunity policy.