Sustainable Careers
for Researcher
Empowerment
SECURE 2 – Improving research careers
and reducing career precarity
SECURE2 is pioneering the institutional implementation of the European Framework for Research Careers to structurally enhance career progression and mobility, empowering researchers and institutions across Europe.
How we started – the first SECURE project
The SECURE project (2023 – 2025) aimed to enhance research careers by addressing gaps in job security, career development, and working conditions across Europe.
The Next Chapter: The SECURE2 Project
The SECURE2 project (2025 – 2029) expands upon the groundwork laid by the original SECURE project, addressing its key limitations and enhancing its impact by increasing the timeline, depth, and scope of interventions.
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“Being an excellent scientist and doing excellent research is essential, but it is not enough for a grant like the ERC. Writing proposals is almost a science in itself. In just a few pages, you have to convince a panel that out of all the… Read more: Even the Sky Is Not the Limit: An Interview with ERC Grantee Prof. Varnesa Smolčić