Editing European Science Foundation (section)

===ESF-EUROHORCs – Funding gap===

In June 2008, ESF in collaboration with EUROHORCs (European Heads of Research Councils) published a policy briefing 'The EUROHORCs and ESF Vision on a Globally Competitive ERA and their Road Map for Actions to Help Build it',<ref>[http://www.esf.org/ext-ceo-news-singleview/article/eurohorcs-esf-commit-to-play-key-role-in-shaping-a-competitive-era-456/news-browse/8.html EUROHORCs, ESF commit to play key role in shaping a competitive ERA] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222022733/http://www.esf.org/ext-ceo-news-singleview/article/eurohorcs-esf-commit-to-play-key-role-in-shaping-a-competitive-era-456/news-browse/8.html |date=22 February 2012 }} ESF press release, 25. June 2008</ref> detailing essential requirements to build a globally competitive [[European Research Area]] within the next five to ten years. At the time, EUROHORCs used the European Science Foundation as an implementation agency. In 2014, this instrument disappeared from the European landscape and has not been replaced by any other funding mechanism.