Human Resources Strategy for Researchers (HRS4R)

Willing to apply for the HR Award?

Are you in the Implementation/ Award Renewal phase?

Special information for UK institutions entering the process as newcomers, or switching from ‘The Concordat’ to the HR implementation via the European HRS4R, the following documents need to be submitted:

• Full actual gap-analysis (template 1)

• Action plan (template 2) – backwards and forward looking

• Internal Assessment (template 3 - depending on the level of implementation)

• Confidential information on previous assessments and the way the institutions intends to articulate both dynamics when switching to the European process are most welcome [inserted in the Action Plan, section called 'Additional comments/remarks about the implementation process'].

Submitting your applications to HRS4R assessment will commit you to implementation under the rules of the strengthened procedure and assessment by international peer reviewers.