Whether you want to enrol in the process to obtain the HR award ,or your institution has already been awarded and you need to transfer your file to the HRS4R e-tool, the HRS4R e-learning module will help you understand the process, the timelines and the forms to fill in for each and every HRS4R phase.
This e-learning module is composed of 6 chaptersand 70 videos, each of them containing detailed step-by-step instructions and information to help you along the way.
Each chapter consists of one or more videos. By selecting a specific video in one of the chapters, you will navigate to a playlist, from which the rest of the videos of the same chapter will play automatically. You can return to the table of contents anytime you want to watch a different chapter, based on your interest.
Enjoy the HRS4R e-learning experience!
HRS4R e-learning module
Select one of the chapters from the menu to begin.
Following completion of this section, you will:
- Know where to find templates, guidelines and other useful information
- Learn more about the Charter and Code
- Find out how to contact us for help
- Discover our privacy and data protection policy
Throughout the whole HRS4R process, you will need several templates. Please note that the applications are only accepted in the HRS4R e-tool, which means that the templates will have to be filled in as online forms, not uploaded as pdfs. The templates can be used only for the preparation phase of the application, for your internal working process, but the submission will happen via the HRS4R e-tool.
Those templates are:
- The Gap Analysis
- The OTM-R Checklist
- The Action Plan
- The Internal Review for Interim Assessment/Award Renewal
The templates can be downloaded from the Policy Library on EURAXESS. You can also find there examples of endorsement letters.
You can consult the HRS4R procedural guidelines for an overview of the whole HRS4R process.
Technical guidelines are also published on EURAXESS for each of the three phases of the HRS4R procedure, as a step-by-step user manual on how to manage the e-tool for the application and reporting process.
In addition, it is strongly recommended to read the different templates used for assessment. They will give you a better understanding of the criteria according to which your file is going to be assessed.
You can download the assessment templates used for each phase from the EURAXESS Policy Library.
The European Charter for Researchers, along with the Code of Conduct, is a set of general principles and requirements which specifies the roles, responsibilities and entitlements of researchers as well as of employers and/or funders of researchers.
The aim of the Charter is to ensure that the nature of the relationship between researchers and employers or funders is conducive to successful performance in generating, transferring, sharing and disseminating knowledge and technological development, and to the career development of researchers.
The Charter also recognizes the value of all forms of mobility as a means for enhancing the professional development of researchers. In this sense, the Charter constitutes a framework for researchers, employers and funders which invites them to act responsibly and as professionals within their working environment, and to recognise each other as such.
The Charter addresses all researchers in the European Union at all stages of their career and covers all fields of research in the public and private sectors. It takes into account the multiple roles of researchers, who are appointed not only to conduct research and/or to carry out development activities but are also involved in supervision, mentoring, management or administrative tasks.
The Charter contains 40 principles divided into two sections :
- The General Principles and Requirements applicable to Researchers, containing principles such as Research freedom, Ethical principles or Public engagement
- The General Principles and Requirements applicable to Employers and Funders, containing principles such as Non discrimination, Working conditions and Carrer development
The code of conduct for the recruitment of researchers consists of a set of general principles and requirements that should be followed by employers and funders when appointing or recruiting researchers. These principles and requirements should ensure observance of values such as transparency of the recruitment process and equal treatment of all applicants, in particular with regard to the development of an attractive, open and sustainable European labour market for researchers. And they are complementary to those outlined in the European Charter for Researchers.
Institutions and employers adhering to the Code of Conduct will openly demonstrate their commitment to act in a responsible and respectable
way and to provide fair framework conditions to researchers, with a clear intention to contribute to the advancement of the European Research Area.
These principles are focusing, for example, on recruitment procedures, judging merit or recognition of qualifications.
Each phase of the HRS4R process is explained in detail in a technical guidelines document. These documents are available in PDF format you can download. Of course, it is still possible to get the explanation within this tutorial.
The three technical guidelines are:
- The technical guidelines for the Initial phase
- The technical guidelines for the Implementation phase
- The technical guidelines for the Award Renewal Phase
Should you consider that this tutorial does not cover your questions, do not hesitate to contact us.
For procedural matters, reach the RTD-CHARTER team at RTD-CHARTER@ec.europa.eu.
For technical issues, reach the Help Desk at support@euraxess.org.
The European Commission is committed to personal data protection. Any personal data is processed in line with the Regulation (EU) 2018/1725. All personal information processed by the Directorate-General for Research and Innovation is treated accordingly.
User data is retained as long as the user continues to use EURAXESS. Accounts are removed after five (5) years of inactivity. After one year, an email is sent to the data subject to offer the possibility to delete or update his/her account.
You can easily have access to your personal data and even export it for analysis. You can also delete your account any time, without having to contact the Help Desk. In order to do that you should access your MY EURAXESS dashboard, the "User profile" section.
Please note that when an account is deleted, all related data are deleted with it.
You can read our Privacy Statement on the EURAXESS portal, for more details on how we protect and respect your privacy.