Research infrastructures may be ‘single-sited’ (single resource at a single location), ‘distributed’ (a network of distributed resources, including infrastructures based on Grid type architectures), or ‘virtual’ (the service being provided electronically)...

The e-Infrastructures activity is ICT-based and supports a number of interrelated topics designed to foster the emergence of a new research environment in which 'virtual communities' share and exploit the collective power of the European landscape of...

The language diversity is often a major challenge for a common approach to research; it has been identified as such in the field of social sciences. Translation of data and files is an essential activity, which is financed by EU.

The overall objective of the Research Infrastructures part of the “Capacities” specific programme is to optimize the use and development of the best research infrastructures existing in Europe, and to help to create in all fields of science and technology...

The term 'research infrastructures' refers to facilities, resources and related services that are used by the scientific community to conduct top-level research in their respective fields. This definition covers: major scientific equipment or set of instr...

There could be two extremes: on the one hand, one whole big institution, e.g. university or even a faculty cannot be regarded as an infrastructure; rather it is part of a laboratory or, depending on the organizational structure, other entity. On the other...

Different project types offer different financial opportunities: Design studies - assessment of the scientific, technical and financial feasibility of the proposed new (or upgraded) facility, leading to a "conceptual design report" allowing poli...