The main objective of the ERAWATCH Annual Country Reports is to characterise and assess the performance of national research systems and related policies in a structured manner that is comparable across countries. EW Country Reports 2011 identify the structural challenges faced by national...

Two programmes regarding research funding are investigated with respect to their evaluation processes. One programme targets individuals and the other centers of excellence. The study attempts to disclose some of the features of the selection procedures and the aim is to contribute with further...

The main emphasis of this study has been to explore the phenomenon of creating alliances between universities. Alliances are a response to a hardened international competitive climate. An examination of ten alliances during the recent years is carried out, and the motives behind as well as the...

In the final round of a call for applications for one of Sweden's most prestigious research grants, 40 relatively young and potentially promising researchers remained. Half were eventually approved; the other half were rejected. The differences between them in terms scientific merit were...

Empirical studies of negative effects or experiences of mobility are rare, if any. To better understand what research mobility is about, both positive and negative effects should be noted. This study attempts to analyse examples of less successful experiences in addition to the range of positive...

This study targets the phenomenon of spending a significant period abroad after having graduated as PhD, frequently undertaken in many countries and often referred to as a ‘postdoc’, using a survey sent to a Swedish sample as the tool for investigation. Questions regarding the sociological...